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Hey Look at me! I'm a Photograprher!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:03 am
by phillyidol
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:07 am
by phillyidol
Hey, I might quit my job and become a photographer!

And so you know, the last picture was taken from the balcony at my office!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:10 am
by Spit
Where these photos taken with that $2.00 camera you bought back when ? Not bad philly.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:20 am
by phillyidol
YUP! I'm telling you, its so easy, any idiot can take a good picture now.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:28 am
by Spit
[quote][i]Originally posted by phillyidol[/i]
<br>YUP! I'm telling you, its so easy, any idiot can take a good picture now.
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Well , I'm sure panorama will have something to say about that.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:42 am
by phillyidol
LOL! I am only making general comments about my own experience.
So what do you think of the view from my office? Pretty sweet! Thats what I look at every day. I see the sun rise over the beach every day. This sure beats my old job with no windows.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:49 am
by Spit
[quote][i]Originally posted by phillyidol[/i]
<br>LOL! I am only making general comments about my own experience.
So what do you think of the view from my office? Pretty sweet! Thats what I look at every day. I see the sun rise over the beach every day. This sure beats my old job with no windows.
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It sure is a great view . How the hell do you get any work done ?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:57 am
by marie3
Great pictures Philly. How much time do you spend in your office?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:23 am
by phillyidol
I'm in by 6:30 and I hit the road around 9 or 9:30. In the summer its great. Sometimes they have concerts right outside my building and we don't worry about the crowd, we have the best seats. And when its hot and the beach is crowded, all the guys are hanging out looking at all the girls. Its a great perk. When you want air, bam, you are on the beach. Its a great view.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:27 am
by hutter
[quote][i]Originally posted by Tom D.[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by phillyidol[/i]
<br>YUP! I'm telling you, its so easy, any idiot can take a good picture now.
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Well , I'm sure panorama will have something to say about that.
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Philly must have been reading this book...

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:29 am
by coop41
So how's the bike rental business philly? [;)][:D] Just kidding, I know you really just search for coins with your metal detector! [:)]

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:30 am
by MARV
Philly, thanks for posting those pictures. They make me so homesick for Brooklyn [:(]

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:36 am
by phillyidol
LOL! You guys are funny. Want more? These are pictures directly outside of my door.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:37 am
by phillyidol
Hutter you are too funny!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:41 am
by Panorama
Yes, everyone can take pictures, taking pictures is not hard... making great images that say something... images that stand the test of time is what is difficult. That could be a mixture of luck, talent, timing, etc...

I've heard "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity" -- Without the knowledge (preparation) or the opportunity to be in the right place at the right time, most photos are just snapshots, or as us photographers call them "non-photos" because they don't really say anything, except "yes, there is that thing"

Keep shooting Philly (keep your day job though)

Photojournalism is extremely difficult -- it happens, for the most part, "on the fly" and the only preparation is the level of skill of the photographer, so it's no accident that the shot was well composed (framed in camera), exposed properly, etc, but all those rules can be broken as well. Good photography is hard... unfortunately in my business, more and more often, "good" is good enough.

edited for spelling

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