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Surely not you, darling Sooz? Butter wouldn't melt in your mouth.
;-) hee hee hee ~~ Sooz |
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I'm such an "I don't get it", when it comes to photography and computers.
And I have big trouble retaining certain areas of information. There are good tutorials out there and people are good about sharing. This is enough for most people. They can take that information and study and do pretty good. This much help is readily available. But people who want instant results need to hire a photographer. And people who need more than guidelines (like me), need to take classes or kind a tutor. Actually, I have found people here to be more than generous, and I believe that to expect more is very presumptuous. I am very grateful for the many people who reach out to help. Like you, Kandace. Tina "Kandice Seeber" wrote in message ... Kindness? Do you even *know* how many emails/posts I have answered offering help? It's not that I want to keep things secret. It's that I *don't have the time* or energy to help every single person. And yes, these people are my competitors. Usually, that doesn't bother me a single bit. On occasion, it gets tiresome, because I worked long and hard to be able to take decent pictures, and some people want a quick fix. I've written tutorials, answered emails, posted tips etc. etc. It's not about disclosure - it's about people doing their own research for once, so that I can have the time to make and sell my own beads. I apologize for sounding irritated, but you have no idea how many people I have helped in the past, so you shouldn't make such broad judgements. -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net I was shocked to read the tone of these posts. First of all, nobody is obligated to answer an email. Use your delete button if you don't like the questions or send the person a link to a photography site....they'll probably be very appreciative. I could understand if you did not want to disclose exactly how you create a bead, but I have no understanding about why some of you think disclosing photography tips is a bad idea. Some day, those of you who don't want to be bothered with answering questions about photography just might need to ask for someone else's help. Some people are not as computer saavy as others and might not know how to go about researching photography on the net. Don't forget....you just never know who might be sending that email....it could be a customer or maybe it's someone in a position to make you very famous. Kindness is in short supply these days. That makes me very sad. By the way......I recently got an HP Photosmart 935. 5.3 megapix with optical zoom and macro feature. I'm surely no expert but I'm getting great photos of my jewelry with this camera and an Ott Lite. Pics are good enough for Bead & Button to publish, so that's pretty damn good. Anyone who wants to email me about how I'm taking my pics is more than welcome to. It's not rocket science....my sig other did some camera research, and I did some net searching on taking pics of jewelry. Then I tried using just my Ott Lite instead of a bunch of fancy photo boxes and lighting. I got lucky, it worked. Caren |
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Kandice is so right...there is no quick fix to photography. You must play
with your cameras, read the manuals, and take photo after photo. I would take 27 rolls of film in one day just to see how playing with different settings would affect the photos. When I first got my 35mm camera I was a total mess up. My ex-husband deemed me too stupid to learn and I had that stigma with me. Then I got out my books and started playing with all the features. I got magazines and checked out books from the library. These days I turn down jobs for weddings and the like because I'm so busy. It took me several years of working with my cameras and learning about lighting and such before I got there though. With digital cameras it's different. If you are wanting to take decent photos of your jewelry you must have a decent camera. I can't make a digital sing like a throw-away 35mm. Just won't happen. Again leg work and research are what it's all about. Then that time again to read the manual and play with all the buttons.... -- Starlia Klopman www.klopmanstudios.com "Kandice Seeber" wrote in message ... Kindness? Do you even *know* how many emails/posts I have answered offering help? It's not that I want to keep things secret. It's that I *don't have the time* or energy to help every single person. And yes, these people are my competitors. Usually, that doesn't bother me a single bit. On occasion, it gets tiresome, because I worked long and hard to be able to take decent pictures, and some people want a quick fix. I've written tutorials, answered emails, posted tips etc. etc. It's not about disclosure - it's about people doing their own research for once, so that I can have the time to make and sell my own beads. I apologize for sounding irritated, but you have no idea how many people I have helped in the past, so you shouldn't make such broad judgements. -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net I was shocked to read the tone of these posts. First of all, nobody is obligated to answer an email. Use your delete button if you don't like the questions or send the person a link to a photography site....they'll probably be very appreciative. I could understand if you did not want to disclose exactly how you create a bead, but I have no understanding about why some of you think disclosing photography tips is a bad idea. Some day, those of you who don't want to be bothered with answering questions about photography just might need to ask for someone else's help. Some people are not as computer saavy as others and might not know how to go about researching photography on the net. Don't forget....you just never know who might be sending that email....it could be a customer or maybe it's someone in a position to make you very famous. Kindness is in short supply these days. That makes me very sad. By the way......I recently got an HP Photosmart 935. 5.3 megapix with optical zoom and macro feature. I'm surely no expert but I'm getting great photos of my jewelry with this camera and an Ott Lite. Pics are good enough for Bead & Button to publish, so that's pretty damn good. Anyone who wants to email me about how I'm taking my pics is more than welcome to. It's not rocket science....my sig other did some camera research, and I did some net searching on taking pics of jewelry. Then I tried using just my Ott Lite instead of a bunch of fancy photo boxes and lighting. I got lucky, it worked. Caren |
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All I can say about this thread and any other is this: if you don't want to
take the time out to learn your camera--send it to me. I'd be more than happy to do it for you, however, the price would BE the camera in question. ~Candace~ Orphan Beads Low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader http://snipurl.com/6s4t |
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Having seen your picture, I'm not sure *anything* would melt in your mouth.
;-) -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Dr. Sooz" wrote in message ... Surely not you, darling Sooz? Butter wouldn't melt in your mouth. ;-) hee hee hee ~~ Sooz --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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Having seen your picture, I'm not sure *anything* would melt in your mouth. ;-) -- JoAnn Paules I'm sure Kevin would...and does. ~Candace~ Orphan Beads Low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader http://snipurl.com/6s4t |
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Having seen your picture, I'm not sure *anything* would melt in your mouth.
;-) Some things actually get bigger. ~~ Sooz |
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Having seen your picture, I'm not sure *anything* would melt in your mouth.
;-) -- JoAnn Paules I'm sure Kevin would...and does. ! ! ! ! :-O CANDACE!! ~~ Sooz |
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Oh my!!!
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Dr. Sooz" wrote in message ... Having seen your picture, I'm not sure *anything* would melt in your mouth. ;-) Some things actually get bigger. ~~ Sooz --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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And I *so* don't mind helping out here and in other forums, most of the
time. And if I can't, or don't have time, etc., I won't post a response. -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net I'm such an "I don't get it", when it comes to photography and computers. And I have big trouble retaining certain areas of information. There are good tutorials out there and people are good about sharing. This is enough for most people. They can take that information and study and do pretty good. This much help is readily available. But people who want instant results need to hire a photographer. And people who need more than guidelines (like me), need to take classes or kind a tutor. Actually, I have found people here to be more than generous, and I believe that to expect more is very presumptuous. I am very grateful for the many people who reach out to help. Like you, Kandace. Tina "Kandice Seeber" wrote in message ... Kindness? Do you even *know* how many emails/posts I have answered offering help? It's not that I want to keep things secret. It's that I *don't have the time* or energy to help every single person. And yes, these people are my competitors. Usually, that doesn't bother me a single bit. On occasion, it gets tiresome, because I worked long and hard to be able to take decent pictures, and some people want a quick fix. I've written tutorials, answered emails, posted tips etc. etc. It's not about disclosure - it's about people doing their own research for once, so that I can have the time to make and sell my own beads. I apologize for sounding irritated, but you have no idea how many people I have helped in the past, so you shouldn't make such broad judgements. -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net I was shocked to read the tone of these posts. First of all, nobody is obligated to answer an email. Use your delete button if you don't like the questions or send the person a link to a photography site....they'll probably be very appreciative. I could understand if you did not want to disclose exactly how you create a bead, but I have no understanding about why some of you think disclosing photography tips is a bad idea. Some day, those of you who don't want to be bothered with answering questions about photography just might need to ask for someone else's help. Some people are not as computer saavy as others and might not know how to go about researching photography on the net. Don't forget....you just never know who might be sending that email....it could be a customer or maybe it's someone in a position to make you very famous. Kindness is in short supply these days. That makes me very sad. By the way......I recently got an HP Photosmart 935. 5.3 megapix with optical zoom and macro feature. I'm surely no expert but I'm getting great photos of my jewelry with this camera and an Ott Lite. Pics are good enough for Bead & Button to publish, so that's pretty damn good. Anyone who wants to me about how I'm taking my pics is more than welcome to. It's not rocket science....my sig other did some camera research, and I did some net searching on taking pics of jewelry. Then I tried using just my Ott Lite instead of a bunch of fancy photo boxes and lighting. I got lucky, it worked. Caren |
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