As promised here are some more Bodyscapes.
This time the score is higher – I could get five displayable pictures. Though almost everyone will disagree, my fav, due to the fact how well my camera picked up the details is Goose Pimples. I will probably do one more with black background to complete this series. We all are very keen on trying out white backgrounds and b/w photography.
Several friends have asked several questions about use of pictures from my site. To make things simpler I have licensed all the pictures under a Creative Commons License and have also put a note at bottom of the site about the same.
The second question I am often asked is what manipulations I do to my photographs.
The short answer is only those alterations which are allowed by the DP Challenge are done. A bit longer answer…
#1 Absolutely no spot editing is done – that includes no spot increase or decrease in contrasts, sharpening, blurring.
#2 I do adjust color levels, brightness and contrast and at times un-sharpen mask filter.
#3 I use Neat Image for noise reduction.
#4 I also use Jhead to transfer the EXIF info to the final resized picture.
The last most recurring question is how to get a model.
The short answer to that is ask. Helpful tips include (but not limited to)
#1 Having known the model for some length of time, a spouse / girlfriend is an ideal candidate but if she is not the type you want or is reluctant…
#2 Having your spouse / girlfriend along when you ask and asking the model to get someone along if she wishes.
#3 Giving a clear-cut idea of what kind of pictures you wish to take by showing samples of your works OR work of photographers you like.
#4 Try not to offer money in return, unless you are into it commercially as well, I offer prints of their pictures in return.
#5 Your first few pictures should show her that she is more beautiful than what she pictures herself 🙂
Felt lost as to how the last year went, so started reading my own journal, Logjam makes it easy with neatly organized offline xml files, here are some random things which I would like to remember
Aasim started sleeping in his own room. All my original programmers left SANIsoft one by one. SANIsoft shifted to switched network and got cable Internet. Started photography as a serious hobby again, one of my articles was published in php|architect, I never wrote anything after that but did speak at IDRBT Hyderabad. Our marriage survived the 9th year and I slowly started to come out of my quarter life crisis. I started wishing for my new camera and finally got it. Aasim learned how to ride the bicycle and I was there the see it. Got involved with the development of Coppermine Picture Gallery. Aasim observed his first Roza. We attended and spoke at LB/2003. My photography has improved a lot.
Hmm…. all said and done a whole lot of insipid things
Ekum January hai, naya saal hai!!
December maiN pooChoo ga kya Haal hai…
Anon.
This cynical and mocking couplet roughly translates to
Its first of January, Its a new year (implying you are all thrilled about it)
Will ask in December how you are…
The eve was more or less a repeat of last year