Doug’s ‘Intro’

Hi gang. My name is Doug Lauber. I am just starting to get into Photoshop 7 after dabbling in 6. Please point me in the direction of the group’s FAQ.

I attended Brooks Institute back in ’73. Starting in high school I took many photos for about a ten year stretch, using a 35mm SLR (Konica) and also a 4×5 view camera. I did the B&W darkroom thing. I wandered away from photog after learning all the money was in weddings, baby pictures, and commercial product photography. That didn’t work for my quirky ‘artiste’ personality. <grin>

So here I am in the new millenium waiting for the wonders that I’ll experience after my new Canon 20D arrives in a week or two. I’ve been using a 3.2mp digital Elph. I have a friend who has been a product rep for companies like Bronica and now Canon. After chatting with him I’ve come to the realization that the time is NOW for digital photography. 8 x 10’s and larger are a viable print size with a camera like a 20D. AND some of these new cameras like the 20D are SLRs – a real plus.
I haven’t worked out the printing thang yet, but my goal is to produce art photography that I may try to market with the possiblity of showing my work in galleries. I’m interested in exploring photography that uses more than one photo -like triptychs that show a time flow or three related views of the same subject. I am totally for digital manipulation rather than the purist idea of non-manipulation. I’m not doing documentary, although occasionally I’ll have a series of shots that are a time sequence which is only adjusted to a small degree for the basics, saturation, contrast, etc.

I have A LOT to learn about Photoshop, so I tuned in to this newsgroup. Hey, it’s good to be here! -doug

doug (critiques are welcomed) wrote:

Hi gang. My name is Doug Lauber. I am just starting to get into Photoshop 7 after dabbling in 6. Please point me in the direction of the group’s FAQ.

I attended Brooks Institute back in ’73. Starting in high school I took many photos for about a ten year stretch, using a 35mm SLR (Konica) and also a 4×5 view camera. I did the B&W darkroom thing. I wandered away from photog after learning all the money was in weddings, baby pictures, and commercial product photography. That didn’t work for my quirky ‘artiste’ personality. <grin>

So here I am in the new millenium waiting for the wonders that I’ll experience after my new Canon 20D arrives in a week or two. I’ve been using a 3.2mp digital Elph. I have a friend who has been a product rep for companies like Bronica and now Canon. After chatting with him I’ve come to the realization that the time is NOW for digital photography.
8 x 10’s and larger are a viable print size with a camera like a 20D. AND some of these new cameras like the 20D are SLRs – a real plus.
I haven’t worked out the printing thang yet, but my goal is to produce art photography that I may try to market with the possiblity of showing my work in galleries. I’m interested in exploring photography that uses more than one photo -like triptychs that show a time flow or three related views of the same subject. I am totally for digital manipulation rather than the purist idea of non-manipulation. I’m not doing documentary,
although occasionally I’ll have a series of shots that are a time sequence
which is only adjusted to a small degree for the basics, saturation, contrast, etc.

I have A LOT to learn about Photoshop, so I tuned in to this newsgroup. Hey, it’s good to be here! -doug

Tell us more Doug, do you like spinach?

Stephan

Hi gang. My name is Doug Lauber. I am just starting to get into Photoshop 7 after dabbling in 6. Please point me in the direction of the group’s FAQ.

I attended Brooks Institute back in ’73. Starting in high school I took many photos for about a ten year stretch, using a 35mm SLR (Konica) and also a 4×5 view camera. I did the B&W darkroom thing. I wandered away from photog after learning all the money was in weddings, baby pictures, and commercial product photography. That didn’t work for my quirky ‘artiste’ personality. <grin>

So here I am in the new millenium waiting for the wonders that I’ll experience after my new Canon 20D arrives in a week or two. I’ve been using a 3.2mp digital Elph. I have a friend who has been a product rep for companies like Bronica and now Canon. After chatting with him I’ve come to the realization that the time is NOW for digital photography. 8 x 10’s and larger are a viable print size with a camera like a 20D. AND some of these new cameras like the 20D are SLRs – a real plus.
I haven’t worked out the printing thang yet, but my goal is to produce art photography that I may try to market with the possiblity of showing my work in galleries. I’m interested in exploring photography that uses more than one photo -like triptychs that show a time flow or three related views of the same subject. I am totally for digital manipulation rather than the purist idea of non-manipulation. I’m not doing

although occasionally I’ll have a series of shots that are a time sequence which is only adjusted to a small degree for the basics, saturation,

I have A LOT to learn about Photoshop, so I tuned in to this newsgroup. Hey, it’s good to be here! -doug

"doug (critiques are welcomed)" wrote in
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Hi gang. My name is Doug Lauber. I am just starting to get into Photoshop 7 after dabbling in 6. Please point me in the direction of the group’s FAQ.

I attended Brooks Institute back in ’73. Starting in high school I took many photos for about a ten year stretch, using a 35mm SLR (Konica) and also a 4×5 view camera. I did the B&W darkroom thing. I wandered away from photog after learning all the money was in weddings, baby pictures, and commercial product photography. That didn’t work for my quirky ‘artiste’ personality. <grin>

So here I am in the new millenium waiting for the wonders that I’ll experience after my new Canon 20D arrives in a week or two. I’ve been using a 3.2mp digital Elph. I have a friend who has been a product rep for companies like Bronica and now Canon. After chatting with him I’ve come to the realization that the time is NOW for digital photography. 8 x 10’s and larger are a viable print size with a camera like a 20D. AND some of these new cameras like the 20D are SLRs – a real plus.
I haven’t worked out the printing thang yet, but my goal is to produce art photography that I may try to market with the possiblity of showing my work in galleries. I’m interested in exploring photography that uses more than one photo -like triptychs that show a time flow or three related views of the same subject. I am totally for digital manipulation rather than the purist idea of non-manipulation. I’m not doing

documentary,

although occasionally I’ll have a series of shots that are a time sequence which is only adjusted to a small degree for the basics, saturation,

contrast, etc.

I have A LOT to learn about Photoshop, so I tuned in to this newsgroup. Hey, it’s good to be here! -doug

Nice to have you on board, Doug. It sounds like you’ve been into photography for quite a while. The transition to digital should be a piece of cake. The quality gap between digital and film has narrowed to virtual insignificance. On the plus side for digital, no chemicals are needed, no darkroom either, and the time to download the images to a computer is much faster than any "One-Hour Photo." Plus, you can delete unwanted images right in the camera!
I’m with you on the lack of marketability, or at least difficulty in marketing, of "quirky artiste" type stuff. This type of stuff seems to only sell well posthumously! 😉

To help learn Photoshop, I would recommend joining the NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) or at least buy their magazine publication "Photoshop User" at a place like Barnes and Noble. It has many useful tips and start to finish tutorials by some of the best in the business.

http://www.photoshopuser.com/

Another idea would be to join an online store like www.CafePress.com and upload your graphics to place on various items like clothing, mugs, lunch pails, clocks, mousepads, coasters, tote bags, etc. I’ve done graphics for several published authors’ stores and it’s quite easy.

Peadge 🙂

NOW for digital photography.
8 x 10’s and larger are a viable print size with a camera like a 20D.

Hi gang. My name is Doug Lauber. I am just starting to get into Photoshop 7 after dabbling in 6. Please point me in the direction of the group’s FAQ.

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:06:14 GMT, "doug (critiques are welcomed)" scribbled:

NOW for digital photography.
8 x 10’s and larger are a viable print size with a camera like a 20D.

You can get good 8×10’s out of a 2MP camera….