If it's generic, it will sell and i've never had someone steal my stuff. These sites that sell stock have measures in place to protect the photos (eg: watermarks). They don't want to lose $$ either, so they do everything they can to protect them. It's a completely different mindset though, stock photography tends to be the photos everyone would take if they could, rather than a shot that is uniquely yours. It does provide a bit of residual income but I haven't uploaded in a couple of years and I only get $$ for the ones that have been available during that time.

That's really good advice and good to know. Thank you!

I took this...

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...07493516_n.jpg

to this...

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...50251363_n.jpg


using this...http://fotoflexer.com

it's free, nothing to download and has some really cool editing features, plus all the old stand-bys like size, color and all that.

lately, i've been hitting a club or two every other weekend, doing live music performance shots. it's challenging and interesting...and the music is good.

if anyone has an interest, you can see some of it here.

it's taking some getting used to, the clubs not minding at all that i show up with camera gear. the folks at antone's were cool enough to set me up with some really good space to shoot.

Need some advice. I'm looking to do close-ups on some stuff and need a proper lens for it. I recently got a 50mm 1:1.8 Canon EF lens for my DSLR but discovered that I had to be a 1.5 feet away from the subject (nearly longer than arm's length). Perhaps I don't realize what I need but is there a lens that would allow me to do close-up (macro) shots and be closer?

I want to use this for my cigar blog so I can take pictures of cigars, pens, whiskey and such.

'Cuz my arms are not that long. ;) I need something that works a little better with my shorter arms.

i have a 135mm lens that might work for you. it's a fixed focal length, the depth of field is really nice. obviously, a fast lens would give you more lighting options.

you might want to take your camera to the local camera store and try some lenses out...rent one for a weekend, or just try some shots in the store. since you're shooting digital, you can see what your shots look like right then.

new work
 

last night was my first burlesque show. the space was really small, the audience fairly drunk, and i had too much lens for the space i was in. however, i gave it a go.

images here, if anyone is interested.

just made a deal with a guy to buy his sigma 70-200mm f2.8. says he's only had it 3 months and doesn't use it much at all. i'm super excited.

this means i'll be able to use my own gear to shoot the burlesque brunch this coming sunday! yay!

Any other visual artists, photo junkies, and hobbiests willing to admit any amount of growing addiction to instagram?

I started instagram quite critical of the prepackaged filters that allowed folks with little sense of composition to make a trendy shot. Now though, I find that I'm not only enjoying posting my own shots, but following a few artists I admire, as well as friends and family who use the app.

And for those fortunate souls who don't use instagram, I share my instagrid (a website that displays your instagrams). shameless plug - my photo feed

Recently, I've been keen on the idea of setting up instacanvas to offer for sale some of my better shots. Anyone try this yet? Feedback?

:groupphoto:

i'm not as fancy as all that.

i think ash has some stuff up on instacanvas, if memory serves. you could touch base with him and see what he has to say.

Thanks Wil, I'll do that. I had started following his feed. I didn't know he used the canvas though...cool!

What is instavanvas?

I can't keep up !!

Also i've decided i want to shoot people :|

i don't know where to start!

My Photography
 

Another one of my pics
 

Wow..........

My photos
 

I like to create art thats abit different.

here in the south, i know for sure, maybe it's common all over this big beautiful world of ours, ... folks like to leave the chimney, ... just sitting there in the wide open space, ... the house is gone but the chimney remains. sometimes vines and such will be growing out the top. i want to photograph the chimneys. make a book. find the story behind each one. i have a few pictures but not on the computer. i need to do that!

Photos
 

I just put some more work on my site. Check it out Qconnection on photobucket and click Angels among us and click on picture to view the entire pic. Enjoy!

Oh they're lovely, really very nice. Maybe you could add a link to your photobucket page in your signature for convenience? You have to know a little about photobucket to find your way to your beautiful photography. I just went to my own profile there and inserted your Qconnection where my own profile name was in the url to see your photos but not everyone knows to do that. You really have a nice commercial/studio style with some gorgeous photography. I like it a lot.

Now, having said that =) coincidentally enough, I have a couple angel photos that I too just uploaded to my photoblog the other day! There must be something in the air right now... the ARE all around us.
Here's a link to mine if anyone is interested in seeing them: http://faireunvoeu.wordpress.com/201...alking-higher/ << It's clickable ... Walking Higher. I loved them and that moment so much, I'm going back later this week with some film to do it properly.

Photos
 

Thank you. Your work is very nice as well. Thanks for the link. If your ever in Ga let me know I love to shoot with people. I shot those outside. I am going to put up some of my studio stuff soon. Keep checking ill keep checking your site as well. I will be opening a gallery on my property in a few weeks and if your interested we can talk about maybe hanging some of your work in my gallery to. Happy shooting!

I agree vintage :) , strongs work is amazing ~~ i'm going to check ur out as well.. :) keep clicking ~~

So I've been lax on taking pictures. However, I have been busy on eBay purchasing pictures. These ones (will post when I'm back home) are from the 1930-40s and are of women dressed as men (playing poker, smoking stogies and the like). I'm not sure if they were done just for a "lark" or a statement of butch identity but I do like them. If I ever get to build my man cave, I want these on the walls.


Fun stuff for the day: I saw this and all I could think was "Mmmmmmm.... photogs are spicy and crunchy!"

http://www.syrlinus.com/wp-content/u.../02/334-sm.jpg

dixie,

I like your photos and your relationship status. lol!

My photography
 

I go through spurts with my photography. I get really into it for a few years and then drop off for a while.

Here's one of my photos and a link to some of my older stuff:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3..._2595191_n.jpg

http://s51.beta.photobucket.com/user...ok/Photography

:)

Cheers for Queers
 

You may, or not, be aware of this project/book? Or, maybe you're in it?


http://butchfemmephotoproject.com

Not in it but love, love this project. I had forgotten about it, thanks for the reminder. What a fantastic validation of butch and femme!

:thumbsup:

I had forgotten where I first read about it until you posted this. Here is the current info:

"Update on the Butch/Femme Photo Project
It’s coming! It’s coming! This December, we’re going to be able to get printed copies of the Butch/Femme Photo Project book by Wendi Kali.

The culmination of the last few years of my life is about to happen. Yesterday I signed a publishing contract with an indie publisher here in Portland, Oregon called Blue Skirt Productions. They are going to publish the Butch/Femme Photo Project book!

I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am about this. I know that when I finally hold a copy of that book in my hands, I just might cry. I’ve put my heart and soul into this body of work and couldn’t be more proud of the way it’s turned out.

The publisher is shooting for a December 15th release date and a release party is in the works. I will post the info about all of that and let you know where you can get your copy just as soon as I have all of that information.

My sincere thanks and tremendous gratitude to all of those who have supported me through this journey. It’s truly been an amazing

Here’s part of the announcement by the publisher made this week:

Blue Skirt Productions is excited to announce our next publication: The Butch/Femme Photo Project, by photographer Wendi Kali.

The impetus of The Butch/Femme Project revealed itself many years ago, as Kali struggled with her own identity in her teens. She used books as her lifeline to others who were as confused as she was, but she had a hard time finding books that gave modern, personal perspectives of identity.

I am excited about this project as a friend of Wendi’s and as a participant. This book is filled with beautiful photography of a diverse group of people. Super, super proud of Wendi and excited to see the finished product.


This content is published under the Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported license."

November 7, 2014
http://www.butchtastic.net