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Debra Jones · 05-13-2004, 02:03 PM

I have been getting 24 exposure rolls developed of auto focus 35mm pictures with all possible configurations and have had decent luck. I get in shows and have samples for what I need, but I have a REASON now for them and I swear, I am blowing 50%.

The oils I have done recently I take outside on a bright, but shaded patio and lay an old black overcoat, felt side out, on a wall or bench to make a neutral background.

The shade lets a lot of light in but if there is no direct illumination it keeps it from going really washed out or blue.

In my digital I can try for a tilt or distortion and take the parallax out in the photo-shop but the slides are just there.

The processing is only $8 and the film is $6.50 so if I get one good one it is still a bit cheaper than the $25 a slide the pros charge. And I usually get at least 4, used to be 10 but I am trying to photograph my sueded mat pastel pieces and they are a bummer.

On paper I get as far as I can and use the strobe in daylight. It seems to make a cleaner color balance in spite of the sunshine but it is lousy on shiny surfaces. My 10x optical zoom is the BEST!

IF I ever had the time to go take a seminar on photography again I would completely implode from lack of time but might actually get a tall tripod so I don't have to keep stacking phone books to get the lens centered!

Good luck, good work!

05-13-2004, 02:03 PM	#8
Debra Jones Juried Member Featured in Pastel Journal Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 457	You got it! I have been getting 24 exposure rolls developed of auto focus 35mm pictures with all possible configurations and have had decent luck. I get in shows and have samples for what I need, but I have a REASON now for them and I swear, I am blowing 50%. The oils I have done recently I take outside on a bright, but shaded patio and lay an old black overcoat, felt side out, on a wall or bench to make a neutral background. The shade lets a lot of light in but if there is no direct illumination it keeps it from going really washed out or blue. In my digital I can try for a tilt or distortion and take the parallax out in the photo-shop but the slides are just there. The processing is only $8 and the film is $6.50 so if I get one good one it is still a bit cheaper than the $25 a slide the pros charge. And I usually get at least 4, used to be 10 but I am trying to photograph my sueded mat pastel pieces and they are a bummer. On paper I get as far as I can and use the strobe in daylight. It seems to make a cleaner color balance in spite of the sunshine but it is lousy on shiny surfaces. My 10x optical zoom is the BEST! IF I ever had the time to go take a seminar on photography again I would completely implode from lack of time but might actually get a tall tripod so I don't have to keep stacking phone books to get the lens centered! Good luck, good work! __________________ http://dog-a-dayartblog.blogspot.com/ Because some people have four legs.