Anyone into photography?

[exrockstar]

that piano close up is killer!

if you took a closeup of a snare drum or upright bass it can be a good photo

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[WayneB]

that piano close up is killer!

if you took a closeup of a snare drum or upright bass it can be a good photo

jazz collection. ... 3xR0c|<stAr

I agree. I love pictures of musical instruments since they themselves are works of art.

[MrLuke]

that piano close up is killer!

if you took a closeup of a snare drum or upright bass it can be a good photo

jazz collection. ... 3xR0c|<stAr

I agree. I love pictures of musical instruments since they themselves are works of art.

Well then, I shall try find some more intruments to photograph and see how they look!

I'm sure we have some type of saxaphone and a guitar somewhere...

[Iryssa]

I agree: I LOVE the piano closeup...but I think my vote for first place would have to be the Girl on Fence.

Hmm...I should really organize some of my photos in an online album...maybe I'll get on that. Mine are mostly of trees (I LOVE photographing trees) and buildings and such, 'cause I'm not really brave enough to get into photographing random people yet: I'm always afraid that they won't like me doing it or that I simply won't do them justice.

[MrLuke]

I agree: I LOVE the piano closeup...but I think my vote for first place would have to be the Girl on Fence.

Hmm...I should really organize some of my photos in an online album...maybe I'll get on that. Mine are mostly of trees (I LOVE photographing trees) and buildings and such, 'cause I'm not really brave enough to get into photographing random people yet: I'm always afraid that they won't like me doing it or that I simply won't do them justice.

Yeah I do like the girl on the fence photo (who is actually my ex-girlfriend for curiosities sake). I'm hoping to do more people photos soon when I can because, as you can see, I mainly focus on nature or general inanimate objects.

You should join Flickr, 'tis a pretty nifty place to organising and arranging photos!

[MrLuke]

Anyone here into photography? I am and have just discovered a nifty little website dedicated for hosting people's photographs. So I've uploaded a whole bunch of my photography that I've taken in my spare time as just a hobby.

Feel free to take a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrluke/

If you're a member there already, add me as a contact if you like, or comment on the photos (or do both!)

I'm not selling anything here, so I hope this is ok to post just as general interest and stuff?

yep, use to be into it..... still have my old camera gear.... dont have my dark room anymore, sold all that equipment..... use to make my livin' doing that stuff.....

no fun with the digital stuff.... anyone can be one now, and not have a clue as to what an F-STOP is or what an APATURE SETTING is.... much less how to PUSH FILM (using 400 film and pushing it to 1600 (developing process))..... Zoom Lenses, Fish Eye lens, or even Infared photograghy ( i still have my infared flash gear, good for about 25 foot in total darkness and all the person would see is a slight red bleep if they happened to be looking directly at the flash.....

had fun with special effects, both on site and in the dark room, using premade filters and making my own with an idea that might come to mind ( wasted several easels due to salt in the dark room)

not too many people know about Silver Bromide...... those days have pretty much gone by the way side...

how many people have made their own camera???? I DID....... it worked, was not the best camera to have but it did work.....

one of my buddies, has a Horseman.... loverly camera..... large format film.... single shot, no motor drive.... took a shot of an orchid with a drop of dew hanging from it, and if you look at the drop of dew, (close up shot) you can see the reflection of the camera and him in it...... took about 15 minutes to set that shot......

have had several of my shots take prizes.....

now, with the digital age, my sister and her husband do single shots, they make their living with them, and they do not sell the same shot twice, no duplicate pictures...... if a person purchases one, they can be assured that they have an original and no one else will ever have the same picture..... these photos can be as small as a 4x6 ( or even wallet if they choose) as large as a sofa picture ( 24" x 48" ) maybe even larger.....

anyways..... photo time is fun time....

mike

Yes the digital age has killed a few old trades and all the secrets and skills that went with them, but at the same time digital has come with its own set of skills that need mastering also. I do appreciate the type of photography you talk about, I even have a manual camera of my own that I'm reserving for some nice black and white shots I got planned in my head!

[artsylady]

Spectacular! Very creative and interesting!

[MrLuke]

i have a silver (plated) clarinet, and ebonite clarinet, a brass coloured alto sax, a wooden (professional model) oboe, a silver flute, a silver trumpet, and a fender accustic guitar, got rid of the 1916 upright piano, and tryed to get the cash up for a 12 string lute, but by the time i did it had already sold....

would buy an english horn if the right one would come along....

if you ever get out to Kansas way, holler at me.... would let you shot these...

mike

Cool ThoughI don't suppose it will be anytime soon that I can or will be crossing the Pond, but I'll bear that offer in mind!

And thanks for all the other comments from everyone else- very encouraging! I've decided to set up a blog thing here: http://theblogofmrluke.blogspot.com that I will update when I upload new photos and will be just posting random ideas for upcoming things I got planned (already got something in mind for a summer photoshoot - it's on the blog)

[MrLuke]

For those wanting some saxaphone shots... http://flickr.com/photos/mrluke/455275974/ - just browse around, you will see some others too.

(It's a soprano-sax btw)

[KeilanS]

Hey Luke!

I am the KeilanS referred to in the first reply, I saw photography in the title and it caught my attention.

You have some very nice shots! I quite like what you did with the water, I have tried to do some neat water-effects shots but never had any luck (I just can't seem to get my shutter speed high enough to freeze the water like you do). I also really like the close ups of the saxophone! And judging by your self-pictures, I'm not the only one that loves to play with slow shutter speeds.

I'm not so good at that kind of shot, I prefer nature and bird stuff personally (I've tried to take close-ups of course, but they just don't turn out like yours )

As for posting them, Flickr is definately a good choice. I like to use my blog to do it because it lets me post text and non-photography stuff along with the pictures. (The link is in my signature). Or if you don't feel like looking through my rather large blog, here is a collage I made of some of my stuff!

God Bless,

Keilan

Edit: I just realized that you do have a blog as well! (I love the piano shot by the way! It makes you feel like you're just being sucked into the picture)