nah, they're alright.

i see im gonna regret this username...

what are you basing this arguement on?

well it looks wanky dont it

Most of them are wankers.

gotta be a wanker to be in the arts full stop.

... some do take very pretty photos though.

Yeah it's true. Most are wankers. But they do tend to be arty, urban, fashionable, gay-ish guys... I dont think they stand much chance of NOT being a sourpuss wanker...

I'm not a wanker, i'm lovely!

> I'm not a wanker, i'm lovely! >

Your non replyance of emails and messages didnt paint me a good picture........

wha?
i replied to all messages.

i disagree with the opening supposition. most professional photographers i have come across seem just really focused (forgive me) on what they're doing rather than playing at any wanky roles. they usually seem pretty quiet and modest and really nice people. at the end of the day the pictures show it all up - they've got to know what they're doing and be paying attention to come up with the goods, not just trying to look the part, whatever that might be.

You expressed interest about 5 months ago to put some photos/art up at the afterdark in Feb, I emailed and messaged you, but you never replied.

i did message you back... i certainly didnt/dont have enough work for an exhibition, i was trying to get a feel for some spaces.
...this should be a PM but i'm really sorry if you felt screwed around.

This thread is soooo bull. I was dating a photographer guy and not only was he lovely and humble but all that shutter fingering and focus ring twisting must have done him some good - he was absolutely STUNNING in the sac!

bees. you are gross.

I've met a lot of photographers, and yes there are wankers, but the successful (read:paid) ones are the most pragmattic you'll ever come across. These are the same people who shoot supermodels/fashion product. Conversely, the fluffy esoteric coolsie photographers I've met have been students or dreamers.

By the way, Kristy, what's a good short focal length (10-20) lense you could recommend for my D80??

Ha, I completely agree with the initial statement in this thread.

If nothing else, these threads serve for people to out themselves as dickheads...

whats yr point chuma?

I saw the Polly Borland one last night. I'd not hear of her before. Loved her work.

Connie Zhou's work at google headquarters is pretty special too
http://conniezhou.com/google/

iview?

yep : http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/31110

Good detective work Ben, that is absolutely worth a look if you have the bandwidth spare. Runs for about 43mins

I saw the Polly Borland artscape too. I liked her portraits, but a little disturbed by the creative stuff.

soula, was that a 3-4 minute story or longer? I could only find a 3 minute thing on Polly

Full half hour Ben

I can't find the full version online??

where's the cheapest film to be bought from?

Anyone know where to get lenses repaired well, without paying an arm and a leg for it?

I know of Vintech and Camera Clinic but have visions of spending almost as much as I paid for the lens if I take it to them (based on what people have told me). I don't mind trekking to the suburbs if I need to.

I dropped my Sigma 10-20mm, like a fucking idiot, and now one of the fins on the mount is bent and it won't mount to my camera. It's a Canon mount, if that's useful.

Internet. eBay is great, but I also like to buy from LoFiCo because they have a decent range, they're cheap and Australian and deliver quickly. Good folk.

Err, that was in response to Ben

where's the cheapest film to be bought from?

Internet. eBay is great, but I also like to buy from LoFiCo because they have a decent range, they're cheap and Australian and deliver quickly. Good folk.

I'm a complete novice to photography, only ever having owned simple digital point & shoots.

I've just bought a Canon G15. I'd like to learn how to use the manual settings with a view to later graduating to digital SLR.

In other words, I'm keen to learn the basics of photography: ISO, aperture, depth of field, composition, even just how to use the damn camera properly on a setting other than auto.

Are there some good resources on the internet for beginners? Any youtube tutorials?
I'm searching the youtubes and there's heaps but not quite sure where I should start.

Any advice appreciated.

cheers moocore

Selling a Canon lens. 17-85mm IS USM f/4-5.6. All offers considered, DM me if interested.

I have that lens. Unfortunately it's EF-S.

Looking at lenses at the moment and EF-S is the bane of my existence. School suggested we buy that lens. I've decided that I'll just buy a couple of primes instead, but even that's harder than I thought.

EF-S is the bane of my existence

I'm about to get a 5D, so I'm gonna need all new glass too. Boo-urns.

spaceman1 said 1 day ago:
Are there some good resources on the internet for beginners? Any youtube tutorials?
I'm searching the youtubes and there's heaps but not quite sure where I should start.

Try here spaceman1: Canon's Outside of Auto

I haven't tried it myself as yet but it's meant to be good.

I'm about to get a 5D, so I'm gonna need all new glass too. Boo-urns.

I'm avoiding EF-S to save myself that exact drama some time down the line. Future-proofing, I guess.

Putting together a new lens collection's gonna be awesomely (and expensively) exciting, or a giant bummer. Hope it's not the latter. Mark II or III? I'm heaps jealous ;)