tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21184433607707715662024-02-20T00:21:04.094-08:00Dozens of MuslinsDozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-40865418068496827372013-03-28T21:08:00.001-07:002013-03-28T21:10:40.183-07:00The Derby Returns!The Dozens of Muslins National Box Derby is back! The field has expanded and the prize money has risen from $25 to $35 but the rules are the same as last year's - specially-marked cardboard boxes will carry backgrounds through as many trips as they can. The box that logs the most miles before falling apart wins, and each studio it passes through on its way gets $35. Good luck to all!Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-64339882272685163692011-09-06T15:19:00.000-07:002011-09-06T15:19:44.941-07:00A Prom to RememberWe're a little bit late with this post, but we wanted to thank Mike Knausz of Mentor, OH, who gave us the opportunity last spring to be part of a very special event -<a href="http://apromtoremember.org/"> A Prom to Remember,</a> whose mission is "to provide the ultimate prom experience for teens who have been affected by cancer." We were honored to have the chance to donate a copy of 3D041, "Moon's Best Friend," to Mike (who does business as MK Photography). Thanks for the call, Mike, and best of luck to the folks at A Prom to Remember as they continue their noble mission.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-68796863473071348952011-09-06T15:04:00.000-07:002011-09-06T15:04:13.895-07:00Box Derby Fall League Kickoff!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're guessing we're one of the very few vendors who sends things out in used ("pre-owned?") boxes. While it may not be advisable from a presentation standpoint, we just can't stand to pitch out all that structurally sound, relatively clean cardboard. So we decided to make a game of it!<br>
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<b>Here's how it works:</b><br>
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This fall we'll send out twelve brand-new specially-marked single- and double-background-sized boxes. Each will carry a label on the outside with the name of a team. With the help of Cracked.com, I've put together a list of a dozen of the professional, college, and high school teams with the best names. <br><br>
<b>Here, then, is the line-up for the inaugural season of the Box Derby League:</b><br><br>
The Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (professional Thai soccer team)<br>
The Cairo Syrupmakers (high school in Cairo, GA)<br>
The Brevard County Manatees (minor-league baseball team in FL)<br>
The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs (University of California campus)<br>
The Columbia College Fighting Koalas (University in Columbia, SC)<br>
The Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes (AZ)<br>
The Yuma Criminals (high school in AZ)<br>
The Mt. Clemens Battling Bathers (high school in MI)<br>
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (pro Japanese baseball team)<br>
The Watersmeet Nimrods (high school in MI)<br>
The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes (high school in IL)<br>
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp (pro Japanese baseball team).<br><br>
Simply: whichever box survives the greatest number of shipments wins, and everybody on that team (if you receive that box, you're on the team) will win a $25 credit towards a future rental. I'll make the announcement and post relevant stats in a future newsletter.<br><br>
<b>A little bit of fine print:</b><br><br>
I'll ensure equity among travel distances for each box. In other words, an all-California team would have a big advantage over an all-Florida team, so I'll make sure each team recruits from across all time zones. <br><br>
You can make minor structural repairs using tape only - any re-construction using additional cardboard, sheetrock, or pressure-treated lumber will be grounds for disqualification. We do, however, encourage you to bribe - er, I mean enlist - your UPS driver. <br><br>
In the event of a tie, I'll calculate the winner based on total mileage traveled. <br><br>
If you only do proms, sit tight - Spring League will be upon us in a few short months!Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-8907458384545261002011-09-06T14:54:00.000-07:002011-09-06T15:04:29.795-07:003D010 on the USS Hornet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple weeks ago we had the great pleasure of sending one of our backgrounds off to a unique venue - the flight deck of the USS Hornet, a de-commissioned WWII aircraft carrier docked here in Alameda, CA. Our client, Jan Lundberg, print-on-site photographer extraordinaire, sent us these shots. Were not sure what's up with the severed cockpit, but it is certainly possible that the searing laser-like awesomeness of our background cut that jet neatly in half. That's Jan in the orange, juggling asteroids. The afore-mentioned awesomeness of our background combined with Jan's set-up actually caused an aberration in the space-time continuum which disrupted gravity. The astronaut helmets were software add-ons she did on site. Thanks for the shots, Jan!
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Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-28956415071162454332010-09-14T12:31:00.000-07:002010-09-14T12:51:57.186-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFejmk14mhLU2xbOhj007HaRSyN6UcMCVqPlNoUMtfGQ44y5Ieo40BsJrN7aN5U7bN1245GQIlzl3QqbqX_3T31s7fAyKcqoA8LeFRhM4lCL3LYZXv38H68mnE4EzoXmxlhwlfn2KFZmI/s1600/2D40+-+Starwalker"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFejmk14mhLU2xbOhj007HaRSyN6UcMCVqPlNoUMtfGQ44y5Ieo40BsJrN7aN5U7bN1245GQIlzl3QqbqX_3T31s7fAyKcqoA8LeFRhM4lCL3LYZXv38H68mnE4EzoXmxlhwlfn2KFZmI/s400/2D40+-+Starwalker" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516854495070002194" /></a>This summer we had the opportunity again to donate one of our backgrounds to the <a href="http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran/">San Francisco AIDS Walk's</a> Starwalker tent, a party venue for the Walk's big fundraisers. This year they went for 2D40, Bridge at Sunrise. We were happy to participate in the Walk's tremendous fund-raising efforts.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-18957300573045822402010-09-14T12:04:00.000-07:002010-09-14T12:09:43.131-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNU4U8h7RodajUWbVeAdJ_A7pTOpuWwOCRSmbJ0CMMbYWp1EyrPGOEql4ySLzyat5w8qdu4DC52jGyfPpYIhAqqp2kgGQgHXLlRjQ9chYpBe90DZ7uko7VPyxweCEAEX4WAINtUryq3zI/s1600/perfectportrait2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNU4U8h7RodajUWbVeAdJ_A7pTOpuWwOCRSmbJ0CMMbYWp1EyrPGOEql4ySLzyat5w8qdu4DC52jGyfPpYIhAqqp2kgGQgHXLlRjQ9chYpBe90DZ7uko7VPyxweCEAEX4WAINtUryq3zI/s400/perfectportrait2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516847578979672370" /></a>Thanks to Melanie Humphrey of Estes Park, CO, who sent in this extremely well-timed shot from an assigment at a dance school (obviously) last spring. We think it might be the first time a single person managed to take up the entire frame...Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-3295246877701530192010-03-31T10:17:00.000-07:002010-03-31T10:23:23.013-07:00The Only Constant Is ChangeThe March 31st issue of The New York Times contains an article discussing the changes in photojournalism In the last few years"three forces coincided. They were the advertising downturn, the popularity and accessibility of digital photography, and changes in the stock-photo market." For professionals, none of these has been welcome. Want to read more? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/business/media/30photogs.html?src=me&ref=homepage">Click here</a>.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-33891777864756782072010-02-23T10:09:00.001-08:002010-02-23T10:15:32.517-08:00Taking out the Trash<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVIfJ1aDi2k8Nob8v74KU4wujUSCEqy9oU3FouCHzIwK0xBItCvi4Rk7WlED8OyD3chSgxsCWzxQ3WFOjaUhe35r116T44gQ4i6Z5QhZwtjevxrtlndFjN2ZfjuW3Up0NB5oADmsavG0/s1600-h/CameraWorks2d33.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVIfJ1aDi2k8Nob8v74KU4wujUSCEqy9oU3FouCHzIwK0xBItCvi4Rk7WlED8OyD3chSgxsCWzxQ3WFOjaUhe35r116T44gQ4i6Z5QhZwtjevxrtlndFjN2ZfjuW3Up0NB5oADmsavG0/s400/CameraWorks2d33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441502887387317618" /></a>These shots come from a recent Sadie, as photographed by Jan and Craig at Camera Works Photography in Bullhead City, Arizona. The background is 2D33-Urban Street Scene - garbage can sold separately. We think this is a great example of creating a photography experience that far exceeds what moms or friends with points-and-shoots can offer. Thanks to Jan and Craig for sharing their work and their ideas!Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-2265334157795772782010-02-05T11:05:00.001-08:002010-02-05T11:09:05.671-08:00Dozens' Dubious Design Department<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-8XV9z1iHW-dLf1olwi7CirC_Nnp_9Lh6RUIKO_vjvwABthU-bZR-J3vojBNKTsIDwqLUnIsba-3b_ZWMRcunbRO9ur2gxcNgh_rkce_DK1nmGNj868WKN9r0oDJGQuPlMffy0ilbv0/s1600-h/epic-fail-church-promo-fail.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-8XV9z1iHW-dLf1olwi7CirC_Nnp_9Lh6RUIKO_vjvwABthU-bZR-J3vojBNKTsIDwqLUnIsba-3b_ZWMRcunbRO9ur2gxcNgh_rkce_DK1nmGNj868WKN9r0oDJGQuPlMffy0ilbv0/s400/epic-fail-church-promo-fail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837724252804898" /></a>We came across this background on failblog.org. Nothing I would say could possibly enhance the experience of viewing this gem. Feast your eyes.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-30205436326941932052010-01-29T17:56:00.001-08:002010-01-29T18:34:05.727-08:00AAMP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TR04X9VrnDv6pUgxeHl_AZWB7u_Ny7RYFa_oHTClFaIg1-Oe05nqWiw_Do-cvxP8MiU-Kz0a6pg2XcylPjFL3JGJc4Rp5PWOtsdgwbgYzA-wKL406pOIVpoTdQDySGJ12bMVAjuIc1Y/s1600-h/AAMP.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TR04X9VrnDv6pUgxeHl_AZWB7u_Ny7RYFa_oHTClFaIg1-Oe05nqWiw_Do-cvxP8MiU-Kz0a6pg2XcylPjFL3JGJc4Rp5PWOtsdgwbgYzA-wKL406pOIVpoTdQDySGJ12bMVAjuIc1Y/s400/AAMP.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432346013783795730" /></a><br /><br />We're looking forward to seeing all our friends at the Bay Area's February meeting of the Association of Minority Professional Photographers. Please call us at 510-525-1715 for details. We'll carpool.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-49716622576917110002010-01-29T10:42:00.001-08:002010-01-29T10:51:31.504-08:00Mourning the Loss of a Namesake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-nYbK2g0kjD9zFBRNri33r6_yghYQ27kyhJvCb4MrgzgNy0Phy5LG2MPOQ65fVEDyOcin3c27Hj8whwvu2B3pPymvse8QaqaSlqav2_JNMkg6Z9OeAtunetl6Y6T9IimjP5bbSnFrd0/s1600-h/3D65+DJ+Salinger.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-nYbK2g0kjD9zFBRNri33r6_yghYQ27kyhJvCb4MrgzgNy0Phy5LG2MPOQ65fVEDyOcin3c27Hj8whwvu2B3pPymvse8QaqaSlqav2_JNMkg6Z9OeAtunetl6Y6T9IimjP5bbSnFrd0/s400/3D65+DJ+Salinger.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432234236047949154" /></a><br />This is background 3D65 (DJ Salinger), which we had painted in the midst of our authors' names series. The image itself bears little connection to Salinger - as a nonagenerian New Hampshire recluse, we doubt he frequented many night clubs. We don't have any boulevards, parks, or mountains to name for him, so this scene will have to stand as our tribute to this literary giant. We'll always be grateful for his gifts of Holden, the bananafish, et al.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-15310214191092909392010-01-29T08:18:00.001-08:002010-01-29T11:00:29.202-08:00Coming Soon to an iPad Near You!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe4mEAM88LgXLrTz0wwVx9VrHmaS9GMPzCyj2WE1booZ1Iu8Io495EAm_ePEVuK1AVxKhh6vBbhuTBqUKJ9AwSGu3lDdsESagssBzMrBzB1pUYaUfx3v2ezNqloAJIk8kMXbx4T8dkvs/s1600-h/Slide1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe4mEAM88LgXLrTz0wwVx9VrHmaS9GMPzCyj2WE1booZ1Iu8Io495EAm_ePEVuK1AVxKhh6vBbhuTBqUKJ9AwSGu3lDdsESagssBzMrBzB1pUYaUfx3v2ezNqloAJIk8kMXbx4T8dkvs/s400/Slide1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432197152045464402"></a><br /><br />Well, we've started on You Tube, but the sky's the limit. Or the iPad. Tempted? See how easy it is to use our backgrounds by clicking on our less-than-two-minute video (hey, we're all victims of some form or other of ADD). <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnEEkDetvcc">Click here</a> as we try to match in viewers the number of round-trippers hit by local ex-hero steroid-denyer Barry Bonds. Lovingly and appropriately scored by songwriter Brian Wilson, our YouTube video affords you the opportunity to 'Dance, Dance, Dance" while learning how to "Photograph, Photograph, Photograph."Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-60742054521686233742010-01-19T11:21:00.000-08:002010-01-19T11:31:59.261-08:00A Postcard Suggestion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu3rzPEb3RSewKRWCeKNgT812zUFotsBk2ZRBCxXMVLs9ExmXNpxZ4Vf-krXxWrF_KJp4Pg2dJfHiep5TBQbanmkGwkGJspvT4LlZb2WHMEoVdik7KVeY5IRuJfIBgLij8FsKGrnrJoE/s1600-h/Page-0001.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu3rzPEb3RSewKRWCeKNgT812zUFotsBk2ZRBCxXMVLs9ExmXNpxZ4Vf-krXxWrF_KJp4Pg2dJfHiep5TBQbanmkGwkGJspvT4LlZb2WHMEoVdik7KVeY5IRuJfIBgLij8FsKGrnrJoE/s400/Page-0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428534080613128626" /></a><br /><br />James Burke of Burke Photos in Marquette, Michigan found out how easy it is to create a low-cost mailing that he hopes will bring him more dance business. <br /><br />While we can't do the mailing for you we're happy to provide jpegs that you're welcome to use in making your own. Thanks for sharing, James. May this winter and spring bring us all lots of dances!Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-83790594319671516182010-01-11T13:03:00.000-08:002010-01-11T13:50:09.988-08:00Senior Portrait Artists 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeVciEcTL_1KD-RTNVYWeeQzZg57OQfqC2Zb-jE5kXcDEy3wxB42z93v_8sEXlU86gkXO3HEqWjBd2MHTQQFUhlqUwaIZQ_OytbcIXW1Y1-FFvbE-UcSS015Mpkl2PbnBcm4Tf3A_lZc/s1600-h/spa2010+copy.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeVciEcTL_1KD-RTNVYWeeQzZg57OQfqC2Zb-jE5kXcDEy3wxB42z93v_8sEXlU86gkXO3HEqWjBd2MHTQQFUhlqUwaIZQ_OytbcIXW1Y1-FFvbE-UcSS015Mpkl2PbnBcm4Tf3A_lZc/s400/spa2010+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425600561022822978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvswNYb_2DPOKBoWfj2fvKElpQDo2Yym57mN2A4xrLETbjSKZPLj20J-8NM0J38Jk23FmFCzoOP2ylAfzrVPQtO04fMaugKXLfKW4qnmXUv-YMIFrMAWf_P09SjsGUVWftYdscz9IKOE/s1600-h/coronado.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvswNYb_2DPOKBoWfj2fvKElpQDo2Yym57mN2A4xrLETbjSKZPLj20J-8NM0J38Jk23FmFCzoOP2ylAfzrVPQtO04fMaugKXLfKW4qnmXUv-YMIFrMAWf_P09SjsGUVWftYdscz9IKOE/s400/coronado.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425602136871712178" /></a><br />We kicked the new year off with a drive down to San Diego for Senior Portrait Artists to display our wares and get a little fresh sea air. It was a little strange for us to be in upper-seventies heat in January, but stranger for others - we breakfasted one day with a gentleman from Minnesota who noticed it was -17 back home. I don't imagine he was looking forward to the close of the show. Here are a few shots from the conference - our booth, the hotel, and Teddy Perez, my brother-in-law, whose company is contracted to clean the windows of the high-rises across the way. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZkADsNMQtTiE3TPXAQ6YJbtHicCMKamaIJ2dI9Yu4t-2FJQm43VJTvgMZmdZkmzFfnHp3vpXMjhsAR5pXzZfrHdr6vq1QA0kcIMxSTnVcRVHzbx7l8AheqngH3MbwC-0jr0RwoYJQ3U/s1600-h/teddy1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZkADsNMQtTiE3TPXAQ6YJbtHicCMKamaIJ2dI9Yu4t-2FJQm43VJTvgMZmdZkmzFfnHp3vpXMjhsAR5pXzZfrHdr6vq1QA0kcIMxSTnVcRVHzbx7l8AheqngH3MbwC-0jr0RwoYJQ3U/s400/teddy1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425602317662093154" /></a>Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-5759877382579515672010-01-11T12:57:00.000-08:002010-01-11T13:01:33.609-08:00Client Tip - Posing Menu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnYhZgfxXO6XItV_U4Lbeh0ZUPGPBFEEdk-19mnWTmc66FUq51YSNxI6Xj1DiUyRU4GQ4bMd9IjtWNOWyRYwIVrC9m6GMbHEGWHp6UbWX4Nf0BOJf8gVwCDx_Q63wvI2WfGVU2AOKqm8/s1600-h/schoutenposes.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnYhZgfxXO6XItV_U4Lbeh0ZUPGPBFEEdk-19mnWTmc66FUq51YSNxI6Xj1DiUyRU4GQ4bMd9IjtWNOWyRYwIVrC9m6GMbHEGWHp6UbWX4Nf0BOJf8gVwCDx_Q63wvI2WfGVU2AOKqm8/s400/schoutenposes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425590190668288802" /></a><br />Sherrie Schouten won our first client tip competition with this posing menu. Here she writes about her process:<br /><br />"I came up with this Posing Guide years ago to help make the lines go faster. The kids could pick their pose and that would make them feel like they had some control. Since then, I take two poses and let them look at both...and they choose which one they like best. By the time I've deleted the unwanted image, we are ready to photograph the next couple."Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-86859723582713678342009-11-02T10:21:00.000-08:002009-11-02T10:29:39.666-08:00Dozens of Muslins at the Los Angeles AIDS Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQcI40t-EVeIZ3oIdRm7oaAgQpHKXBprVf_-Mam0aQsmThK9WdScELuZWvib4Y-_74g7XAyJ41okUVZRpEoFlwnFvDi5M5K-licWKl-pW_k2n2KZVZT3hiLk-Sb88EhnFoozMctub-2E/s1600-h/aidswalkla.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQcI40t-EVeIZ3oIdRm7oaAgQpHKXBprVf_-Mam0aQsmThK9WdScELuZWvib4Y-_74g7XAyJ41okUVZRpEoFlwnFvDi5M5K-licWKl-pW_k2n2KZVZT3hiLk-Sb88EhnFoozMctub-2E/s400/aidswalkla.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399573268947265218" /></a><br />We were happy to be able to contribute 2D37 (Carnival) to the Starwalker Party at the LA <a href="http://www.aidswalk.net/">AIDS Walk</a>. Starwalkers are individuals or groups of people who raise a certain amount of money for the event. Their primary motivation might be altruistic, but we like to think that getting to have their pictures taken in front of our backgrounds is at least a secondary goal. Congratulations to our friend Scott and the rest of the AIDS Walk Staff for another successful event. We are proud to be the official photographic background suppliers for the AIDS Walks.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-85106226715753762692009-10-30T11:31:00.001-07:002009-10-30T11:52:54.143-07:00Don't Fear the Camera PhoneIt's a commonly held conception that the widespread use of digital cameras has cut into the professional photography market. For a different perspective, read the following quotation. It comes from July's issue of Professional Photographer - it's an excerpt from an interview with Seth Godin, an expert on marketing. According to Seth:<br /><br />"Since Matthew Brady - the guy who took pictures of Lincoln - for 150 years, photographers have made a great living when they had no better technology than everybody else. Making a great living at photography has never been about access to the tools....To photographers I say, 'Are you doing photography worth paying for? If the consumer's choice is between doing it himself for free or paying a professional hundreds or thousands of dollars, what is it about what you're doing that's worth paying for? I'll tell you this - it's not because you can take a pretty good photo.'"<br /><br />According to Seth, it's the experience you create for your clients. He continues:<br /><br />"What [great photographers] do for a living is create an experience and an approach that is so remarkable people can't help but talk about it. What they do for a living is create interactions between themselves and the people they are taking pictures of. Or to create souvenirs of what they do so that people can't help but talk about it."Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-85203366005707421152009-10-28T16:16:00.000-07:002009-10-29T10:01:35.227-07:00Client Showcase - Sherrie Schouten of Sherrie Schouten Photography, Port Angeles, WA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDfBvayq85u10sclCUu30CSODcS0BYAJ4eWEKBUIdzfit3Mn9mDpa3WrSVeNokcqEOIypeWQOMesrwsETN4GchewJLK72ASUW5BVPVrfWwR3m7KxLB0IpVGM6pNXO4_kh5_UdCZrf6SI/s1600-h/schouten.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDfBvayq85u10sclCUu30CSODcS0BYAJ4eWEKBUIdzfit3Mn9mDpa3WrSVeNokcqEOIypeWQOMesrwsETN4GchewJLK72ASUW5BVPVrfWwR3m7KxLB0IpVGM6pNXO4_kh5_UdCZrf6SI/s400/schouten.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397794721904917506" /></a><br /><br />Last weekend, Sherrie rented 3D06 (Great Wall) and 3D13 (East of Eden) for the Port Angeles High School's homecoming portraits. She shared her marketing strategies with us:<br /><br />Strategy #1 - Sherrie posted the two background choices on her Facebook page so her clients would know what to expect. Because we ship out for arrival on the Tuesday before the dance, she had plenty of time to iron out the wrinkles, hang the backgrounds, recruit a date (her son-in-law, in this case), and create the photos.<br /><br />Strategy #2 - Sherrie writes: "...I printed a picture of each of the backdrops as 8x10's and had them at the table where the kids pay. So many of the kids didn't think that Great Wall looked good until they saw the effect in the actual photograph. Also, it is a lot shorter than the other one (the length is much shorter) and I think that they thought the floor would show in their picture."<br /><br />And finally, another excerpt from Sherrie's email: "Good thing for your backdrops, because if I didn't have them - they would have no reason to have their "professional" picture taken since they all have cameras ON THEIR PHONES even!"<br /><br />We're indebted to Sherrie for her wonderful compliment, her lovely shots, her willingness to share her ideas, and her patronage over the years.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-44601137407151166402009-10-28T11:33:00.000-07:002009-10-28T11:44:13.926-07:00Don't Say "Nyet" to Vignette<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1U9UtUL_yh3Z1ymHqdN7AXcRYWk7iurKiRr-c5aepGImdMXlM_5NVJ7MqT1mmdnKXROk0XEWpIhc1z45NeDdGMIfy_T62_JiboRQzd7MS4y4OZM68KnFcOcFaPUcptkvKy4DtEnzJYM/s1600-h/vignette.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1U9UtUL_yh3Z1ymHqdN7AXcRYWk7iurKiRr-c5aepGImdMXlM_5NVJ7MqT1mmdnKXROk0XEWpIhc1z45NeDdGMIfy_T62_JiboRQzd7MS4y4OZM68KnFcOcFaPUcptkvKy4DtEnzJYM/s400/vignette.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397721765987503938" /></a><br /><br />I confess. I'm a Photoshop novice. I used to use the primitve burn and dodge tools in Photoshop to create a vignette. Then I learned a more sophisticated way to create a better vignette using a second layer. But this one, from Scott Kelby, author and Photoshop expert, is an easier and more effective method of vignetting images. Here's how you do it. (Since we're Mac snobs I'm including the Mac "command" key in the text; if you have a PC—and you know who you are—you'll substitute the "control" key, whatever that is.<br /><br />After opening the image, add a layer (command-J). Set the blend mode to “multiply” and choose the “marquee” tool to create an area you wish to vignette. Choose “refine edge” from the radio button at the top of the screen, and change “feather” to 200 pixels. (You can lower that for lower resolution images). Hit “OK”, then “delete”, and “command-D”, which will leave a soft vignette around your image. You can then change the opacity slider from 100% to something less to suit your taste. This beats playing around with the burning or dodging tools by a long shot.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-26164577487509612442009-10-21T13:32:00.000-07:002009-10-21T13:37:29.988-07:00Failblog.org's Best Prom Outfit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VWsnLa8C38lAX0WP-pZt3u-uS0amvBVO8aJJvMzT_nbDKAopW7I_2n56R7hL50ygHHuqNhtXEwZ8ysFzCs4o3UW8I0QOdJOefNy8afeX1P76Sq2VJ4gflntelocKn6RETHhpHz1DvCo/s1600-h/epic-fail-baggy-pants-fail.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VWsnLa8C38lAX0WP-pZt3u-uS0amvBVO8aJJvMzT_nbDKAopW7I_2n56R7hL50ygHHuqNhtXEwZ8ysFzCs4o3UW8I0QOdJOefNy8afeX1P76Sq2VJ4gflntelocKn6RETHhpHz1DvCo/s400/epic-fail-baggy-pants-fail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395154219689816450" /></a><br /><br />One of our favorite sites is failblog.org, where subscribers send in videos and photos of things that aren't quite right. We were struck by this "fail" the other day, called "Epic Fail Baggy Pants Fail", and we realized that this would have been one prom outfit that we wouldn't have wanted to photograph...Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-85506134806136963712009-10-19T07:08:00.000-07:002009-10-19T10:58:33.236-07:00Please Pardon the Immodesty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIuaDHsKrotFQgqs3xb-sn9hjLArgDhugz5iytXfQjPqrRdhFL1rXq1bpL9HCc1XwlgkbeoCQ7h6R_2fmAMdnJV4nDJVMFPp765fmmnFfK3Oi4AzjrJpN-lfwWNeZ5Mzj-BAcJ6V3Of0/s1600-h/3D70+France+Inatra.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIuaDHsKrotFQgqs3xb-sn9hjLArgDhugz5iytXfQjPqrRdhFL1rXq1bpL9HCc1XwlgkbeoCQ7h6R_2fmAMdnJV4nDJVMFPp765fmmnFfK3Oi4AzjrJpN-lfwWNeZ5Mzj-BAcJ6V3Of0/s400/3D70+France+Inatra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394371979486585554" /></a><br /><br /><br />We have long maintained that your dance business will be enhanced with our 3D backgrounds, but we didn't realize how much until we received this email from Emily Provance, a high school teacher associated with Ohio's Sandy Valley Local Schools. <br /><br /> About our 3D70 (France Inatra), she wrote..."our photographer was very impressed with this one. He thought it was one of the best dance backgrounds he's ever photographed in over 35 years."<br /><br />OK, so we like to show off a little. That's why we're in this business...Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-73460878026732431122009-10-13T07:36:00.000-07:002009-10-13T10:15:44.898-07:00SPA in San Diego<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eSfDBjPN-AkBj16x8VdjCs0rlQICF3gRcfDHuzMKE1kK1mRsNcQ61N2uHRq_MOY7CIbfZeut-H4tR9jt31Or7DoJc8QHq71IoOOaCoLEMK5_XoaFQW3oSQMtVLx3AYtNCyBgjaMfymU/s1600-h/SPA.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eSfDBjPN-AkBj16x8VdjCs0rlQICF3gRcfDHuzMKE1kK1mRsNcQ61N2uHRq_MOY7CIbfZeut-H4tR9jt31Or7DoJc8QHq71IoOOaCoLEMK5_XoaFQW3oSQMtVLx3AYtNCyBgjaMfymU/s400/SPA.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392094174288151282" /></a><br /><br />If you're shooting dances you know about <a href="http://www.spartists.com">SPA (Senior Portrait Artists)</a>, an organization on a constant quest to provide information for the senior photographer in a creative, artistic, and innovative form from both inside and outside the photography industry.<br /><br />Now sign up for the Spa Event in San Diego January 4-6, 2010, and take <a href="http://www.spartists.com/event_speakers10_read.html">Jon Read's class</a> on Blue Ocean Proms, Sports, & Dances: Diversifying Your Senior Market. <br /><br />By no small coincidence you'll see that one key to Jon's success is Dozens of Muslins. We'll be there, too. We look forward to seeing you and showing you how your business can grow with our backgrounds.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-77418548551674608382009-10-05T15:07:00.000-07:002009-10-05T15:22:44.055-07:00A Little Nostalgia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX76AEDTGBLGF_DyDDP3NPQzdL4VoQ9gOCG6pths_Gv8jhcDqNJfQ6QGsCyo6_1cS-aS-ARUOmuAw8nTo-Cnav98hPTkgrjnJku_7O6mwU_CQv4MG64KMEVZ1meHbEby-8EpSWVdAS24/s1600-h/People+Prom+Shot.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX76AEDTGBLGF_DyDDP3NPQzdL4VoQ9gOCG6pths_Gv8jhcDqNJfQ6QGsCyo6_1cS-aS-ARUOmuAw8nTo-Cnav98hPTkgrjnJku_7O6mwU_CQv4MG64KMEVZ1meHbEby-8EpSWVdAS24/s400/People+Prom+Shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389241434740974834" /></a><br /><br />We were digging through our archives and found the May, 2005 copy of <span style="font-style:italic;">People</span>, and re-discovered this shot of 3D56 (Your Asia). (We don't remember the photographer, but it's from Killeen, TX - any claimants?) Anyway, it was part of an illustration for an article called "Proms Gone Wild," which documented excesses such as a $5,000 liposuction, an $8,275 Versace gown, and a $6,000 spa treatment. $4 billion was spent on proms in 2005, the article reported. That was a long time ago, before Lehman Bros...and Bernie Madoff...and General Motors...Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-15793411008440555592009-10-03T05:20:00.001-07:002009-10-03T05:26:22.191-07:00Smoker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX79D1w9Zev_u9aBKHqVJqGKIGcaDPoHRqNXL0TKPaTi54eURJBUDBHIcyDwcVkWodKA_x8MVileHRApuen0MlDR0Eo3jdW4xKE88BLm1zXg-CtfI8kFNnM7C5oeWQqYWWJNlW5p9b4U/s1600-h/Old-Man-DPR.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX79D1w9Zev_u9aBKHqVJqGKIGcaDPoHRqNXL0TKPaTi54eURJBUDBHIcyDwcVkWodKA_x8MVileHRApuen0MlDR0Eo3jdW4xKE88BLm1zXg-CtfI8kFNnM7C5oeWQqYWWJNlW5p9b4U/s400/Old-Man-DPR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388347593253693490" /></a><br /><br />At some point in our lives we've all thought about becoming "real" photographers. I was twenty-two, a passionate amateur with a college graduation gift Nikon FTN, when I saw this old man, sitting on a bench near the bocce ball courts by San Francisco Bay. I measured the light on my hands, set the focus at about 2', whirled and shot this image on Kodachrome 25. Surprised and disappointed, he unleashed a torrent of expletives at me that forced an immediate retreat. Several days later when I picked up my slides, I was delighted with this image, and I thought to myself at that time, "I wonder if I could ever make a living at photography". It was ten years after that before I had enough nerve to try, and I've never turned back. I entered this photo in Digital Photography Review's "Formal Composition: Portrait" and received a 7th place among the 150 entries. Hey, I think it's even better than that.Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118443360770771566.post-10370838003184463172009-09-30T13:36:00.001-07:002009-09-30T13:44:48.688-07:00A Top Ten Finish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVSrWqap4kn33hJKCZm-B14vBjh_QZjiu2qC3cvqL_SS9mAnbqBxvBDzAagPCeZ1qI_1n611qmKwNCw5Aj-Rap8ObP8b61KMrR6TlEaREXV1RFcnCabGGnV6Pe2RoMUr1HiSHht8N3lw/s1600-h/alpineshepherdvillage.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVSrWqap4kn33hJKCZm-B14vBjh_QZjiu2qC3cvqL_SS9mAnbqBxvBDzAagPCeZ1qI_1n611qmKwNCw5Aj-Rap8ObP8b61KMrR6TlEaREXV1RFcnCabGGnV6Pe2RoMUr1HiSHht8N3lw/s400/alpineshepherdvillage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387362490266578834" /></a><br /><br />I (Jason) managed to eke out a top-ten finish (barely - I was tied for tenth) out of 76 entries in <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=2136">Digital Photography Review's "Gimme Shelter" challenge</a>. The requirement for the challenge was to include two of the following in one's image: shelter, fire, stone. Strangely, a very similar (virtually indistinguishable) shot I entered in the same challenge came in 43rd. This shot was my best finish - overall, I'm managing a mediocre 46th percentile or so, which means you only have to be slightly less mediocre than I am to claim your $25 prize...Dozens of Muslinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326973689834216706noreply@blogger.com0