Our popular night time workshop is currently live on scoopon
http://www.scoopon.com.au/deals/16093/cbd---master-the-art-of-night-photography-in-a-three-hour-workshop
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Photo Piracy
We are probably all aware of the piracy issues surrounding movies, software etc. but it seems when it comes to photographs many people have no clue they may be actually breaking the law when they copy that photo from flickr or google images.
As a photographer when you create an image you hold the copyright of that photograph and as a result you hold the right to make money from that photograph and to some degree control the usage of that image.
The main difference is that unlike the movie or software industries where there are major international organisations which enforce copyright no such body exists for photographers.
The reason I write about this was that when visiting the Royal Adelaide Hospital recently some of their promotional material displayed in public places clearly contained images which had been stolen. Its hard enough for photographers to make a living and it makes it even harder when our government bodies are either uneducated or couldn't care less.
Here's the image which you can quite clearly see the copyright warning from a company called Inmagine. Other images on the notices I would suspect were also lifted from the internet without payment as an easy give away is that the image has been blown up behind its resolution and becomes blocky. Our government departments should know better!!!!
Now this photographer deserves payment for their work, there is the potential that significant costs were incurred in the creation of this image. It could be a paid model, a makeup artist may have been needed, the cost of travel to this location etc.
I would encourage you to report these instances if you see them around, if there is a watermark or copyright notice on the image it has been stolen. Simply take a photo and send it to the company indicated in the watermark.
Unfortunately because there is no body protecting us we as individuals have to take action when we see things like this.
As a photographer when you create an image you hold the copyright of that photograph and as a result you hold the right to make money from that photograph and to some degree control the usage of that image.
The main difference is that unlike the movie or software industries where there are major international organisations which enforce copyright no such body exists for photographers.
The reason I write about this was that when visiting the Royal Adelaide Hospital recently some of their promotional material displayed in public places clearly contained images which had been stolen. Its hard enough for photographers to make a living and it makes it even harder when our government bodies are either uneducated or couldn't care less.
Here's the image which you can quite clearly see the copyright warning from a company called Inmagine. Other images on the notices I would suspect were also lifted from the internet without payment as an easy give away is that the image has been blown up behind its resolution and becomes blocky. Our government departments should know better!!!!
Now this photographer deserves payment for their work, there is the potential that significant costs were incurred in the creation of this image. It could be a paid model, a makeup artist may have been needed, the cost of travel to this location etc.
I would encourage you to report these instances if you see them around, if there is a watermark or copyright notice on the image it has been stolen. Simply take a photo and send it to the company indicated in the watermark.
Unfortunately because there is no body protecting us we as individuals have to take action when we see things like this.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sad Times
A bit of a shock to the system.
A fortnight ago my mother was advised that she basically had terminal cancer. It would be highly unlikely that medicos would be able to cure/remove the cancer and advised that she would only have a matter of months if she chose not to have chemo or 12-18 months if she did.
Well firstly let me say some doctors need to learn some people skills, fancy telling someone that when they are in hospital not well, already scared, no-one to support them at the time and until that moment we had been led to believe that the cancer could be operated on.
But the reason I post this is that we know that doctors arent always right with their predictions and was hoping someone out there might have some positive stories to share. People who have defied doctors predictions or even beaten so called inoperable cancer. Would love to hear them as I think she needs to hear some positive stories.
A fortnight ago my mother was advised that she basically had terminal cancer. It would be highly unlikely that medicos would be able to cure/remove the cancer and advised that she would only have a matter of months if she chose not to have chemo or 12-18 months if she did.
Well firstly let me say some doctors need to learn some people skills, fancy telling someone that when they are in hospital not well, already scared, no-one to support them at the time and until that moment we had been led to believe that the cancer could be operated on.
But the reason I post this is that we know that doctors arent always right with their predictions and was hoping someone out there might have some positive stories to share. People who have defied doctors predictions or even beaten so called inoperable cancer. Would love to hear them as I think she needs to hear some positive stories.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Spammers
Well maybe its just a coincidence but ever since the current workshop deal went live, a spammer seems to be clogging my inbox. A spammer is currently sending out emails but using our email address as the return email address, so therefore our inbox is getting clogged as they are sending out thousands of emails (over 6,000 since midnight last night).
Not sure how to resolve it or even if i can, any IT gurus out there following this blog? Would appreciate any advice as genuine customers emails are bouncing back because of this problem.
23/7/12 - Well an update.....after much searching around the net appears there is no real solution to this problem. Initially implemented Spam Assassin on our websites server, however unknown to us it was also discarding legitimate emails from our customers and not delivering them to us. It appears that it is blocking any emails being sent to us from free email services such as hotmail,yahoo,gmail etc. any messages sent from health services and a few others. We are up to date on the emails we have actually received, so if you have not had a response, please let us know, we arent ignoring you, we simply havent received your email due to this software.
Its now been switched off so hopefully any emails will get through now. A word based filtering system has been implemented, which should block these spam messages from getting through and allow legitimate emails to be received.
Fingers crossed!!!!
Not sure how to resolve it or even if i can, any IT gurus out there following this blog? Would appreciate any advice as genuine customers emails are bouncing back because of this problem.
23/7/12 - Well an update.....after much searching around the net appears there is no real solution to this problem. Initially implemented Spam Assassin on our websites server, however unknown to us it was also discarding legitimate emails from our customers and not delivering them to us. It appears that it is blocking any emails being sent to us from free email services such as hotmail,yahoo,gmail etc. any messages sent from health services and a few others. We are up to date on the emails we have actually received, so if you have not had a response, please let us know, we arent ignoring you, we simply havent received your email due to this software.
Its now been switched off so hopefully any emails will get through now. A word based filtering system has been implemented, which should block these spam messages from getting through and allow legitimate emails to be received.
Fingers crossed!!!!
Scoopon Workshops
Our popular day time workshop is currently on scoopon at the moment.
This will be the last time it runs at its current location as we are in the process of finding a new area to run the workshop in. If you have any suggestions let us know, currently looking at either the East end of Adelaide or Victoria Square.
You can find the deal at http://www.scoopon.com.au/deals/14615/three-hour-hands-on-photography-masterclass-in-the-cbd
This will be the last time it runs at its current location as we are in the process of finding a new area to run the workshop in. If you have any suggestions let us know, currently looking at either the East end of Adelaide or Victoria Square.
You can find the deal at http://www.scoopon.com.au/deals/14615/three-hour-hands-on-photography-masterclass-in-the-cbd
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Night Workshops
Very chilly last night in Adelaide and the usual from the city council not everything was lit up, this workshop it was the cross near St Peters that was not illuminated. Despite this the people that attended enjoyed themselves and appeared to learn a lot.
Here's a couple of photos I managed to have the time to take.
Experimenting with some light painting during the night we managed to come up with this shot.
And this one is using the light source, notice in the first photo we cant see the tree in the foreground, however in the second we can clearly see the tree after painting it with some light.
If you would like to attend one of our workshops and learn some of these techniques please get in touch via the contact section on our website.
Here's a couple of photos I managed to have the time to take.
Experimenting with some light painting during the night we managed to come up with this shot.
This one was taken without using a light source to emphasis the difference.
And this one is using the light source, notice in the first photo we cant see the tree in the foreground, however in the second we can clearly see the tree after painting it with some light.
If you would like to attend one of our workshops and learn some of these techniques please get in touch via the contact section on our website.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The Apeture Experiment
Different lenses will give slightly different results, so heres a little experiment you can do to test the capabilities of your lens and help you gain a better understanding of what will happen as you adjust the apeture setting on your camera.
The experiment is to take three photographs of exactly the same thing, one photo at the lowest setting your lens will allow, one middle of the range and one at the highest setting, making sure each photo is focussed on the object.
You should see something similar to this happening.
The experiment is to take three photographs of exactly the same thing, one photo at the lowest setting your lens will allow, one middle of the range and one at the highest setting, making sure each photo is focussed on the object.
You should see something similar to this happening.
The first photo is taken with an aperture setting of 2.8
The second is taken with an aperture setting of 8
The third is taken with an aperture setting of 16
You should notice as the setting increases so does the depth of field, bringing more of the background into focus as well.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Our photographs
Have been asked at workshops recently where people can find some our work. Here's a few places you can see it.
Our main website
http://www.ctrphotos.com/
Redbubble portfolio
http://www.redbubble.com/people/rickyc
Stock portfolio
Istockphoto
Our main website
http://www.ctrphotos.com/
Redbubble portfolio
http://www.redbubble.com/people/rickyc
Stock portfolio
Istockphoto
Upcoming Day Time Workshop Dates
We currently have the following times and dates available, please email any bookings or queries
Workshops are held in elder park and are subject to a minimum booking numbers of eight and the weather of course. If you missed out on grabbing one of the coupons offered over the past several months, no fear you can attend at the discounted price and just pay cash on the day.
Bookings via email are essential
Wed 6/6 1pm-4pm
Wed 13/6 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Fri 15/6 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Sat 16/6 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm (Scoopons with an expiry date of 15/5 will not be honoured past this point)
Wed 20/6 1pm-4pm
Wed 27/6 1pm-4pm
Wed 11/7 1pm-4pm
Fri 13/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Sat 14/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Wed 18/7 1pm-4pm
Wed 25/7 1pm-4pm
Fri 27/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Sat 28/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Workshops are held in elder park and are subject to a minimum booking numbers of eight and the weather of course. If you missed out on grabbing one of the coupons offered over the past several months, no fear you can attend at the discounted price and just pay cash on the day.
Bookings via email are essential
Wed 6/6 1pm-4pm
Wed 13/6 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Fri 15/6 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Sat 16/6 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm (Scoopons with an expiry date of 15/5 will not be honoured past this point)
Wed 20/6 1pm-4pm
Wed 27/6 1pm-4pm
Wed 11/7 1pm-4pm
Fri 13/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Sat 14/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Wed 18/7 1pm-4pm
Wed 25/7 1pm-4pm
Fri 27/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Sat 28/7 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Moving Premises
Moving premises over the next few days, looking forward to having a dedicated workspace!!! :) Unfortunately Telstra advises I wont have internet access for a few business days, will back soon, posting lots of new info and tips!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Hayley and Aram's Wedding
Another day where the sky was a bit threatening and it did rain. Luckily the rain held off until we made it to the reception. The ceremony was a small church in Westbourne Park and the reception was at the Glandore Community Centre.
Here's a few photos from the day. We had plenty of time and visited Veale Gardens, Art Alley and Pinky Flat.
Here's a few photos from the day. We had plenty of time and visited Veale Gardens, Art Alley and Pinky Flat.
Camera Settings ISO - 1250 Shutter Speed - 1/500 F-Stop - 2.8 Focal Length - 70mm
Camera Settings ISO - 1600 Shutter Speed - 1/160 F-Stop - 5 Focal Length - 38mm
Veale Gardens
Camera Settings ISO - 200 Shutter Speed - 1/800 F-Stop - 8 Focal Length - 24mm
Art Alley
Camera Settings ISO - 320 Shutter Speed - 1/100 F-Stop - 5.6 Focal Length - 24mm
Art Alley
Camera Settings ISO - 200 Shutter Speed - 1/200 F-Stop - 2.8 Focal Length - 70mm
Art Alley
Camera Settings ISO - 200 Shutter Speed - 1/1250 F-Stop - 2.8 Focal Length - 98mm
Art Alley
Camera Settings ISO - 200 Shutter Speed - 1/160 F-Stop - 5.6 Focal Length - 70mm
Pinky Flat
Camera Settings ISO - 320 Shutter Speed - 1/80 F-Stop - 5.6 Focal Length - 14mm
Pinky Flat
Camera Settings ISO - 320 Shutter Speed - 1/2500 F-Stop - 2.8 Focal Length - 15mm
Pinky Flat
Camera Settings ISO - 320 Shutter Speed - 1/800 F-Stop - 5.6 Focal Length - 14mm
Pinky Flat
Camera Settings ISO - 320 Shutter Speed - 1/800 F-Stop - 6.3 Focal Length - 14mm
Pinky Flat
Camera Settings ISO - 320 Shutter Speed - 1/1000 F-Stop - 6.3 Focal Length - 14mm
Congratulations to Hayley and Aram.
If you would like to talk to us about your wedding check out our website at http://www.ctrphotos.com/
David and Hayley's Wedding
David and Hayley were married on the 2nd of March and I was lucky enough to be their photographer for the day.
The weather looked a bit threatening at times on the day but no rain arrived to spoil the day.
The lovely couple held their ceremony at Westminster College and then the reception at the Seacliff beach hotel. Photos were taken at Westminster and at seacliff.
Congrats to David and Hayley!!!!
The Standout of the day, taken about 10 minutes after the sun had dipped below the horizon, the lighting comes from my portable 100w spotlight, a similar effect could be achieved with flash. I love this photo as we catch the last moments of sunlight left in the sky in the background and we happened to catch the first star of the night just above them.
The weather looked a bit threatening at times on the day but no rain arrived to spoil the day.
The lovely couple held their ceremony at Westminster College and then the reception at the Seacliff beach hotel. Photos were taken at Westminster and at seacliff.
Congrats to David and Hayley!!!!
The detail on Hayley's beautiful dress
Camera settings ISO - 1000 Shutter speed - 1/100 F Stop - 3.2 Focal Length - 38mm
The beautiful Hayley
Camera settings ISO - 2000 Shutter speed - 1/80 F Stop - 2.8 Focal Length - 34mm
The Ceremony Location - Westminster College
Camera settings ISO - 400 Shutter speed - 1/1000 F Stop - 9 Focal Length - 24mm
My Favourite of the happy couple taken at Westminster
Camera settings ISO - 400 Shutter speed - 1/125 F Stop - 2.8 Focal Length - 24mm
The view at dinner time
Camera settings ISO - 400 Shutter speed - 1/6400 F Stop - 11 Focal Length - 70mm
Camera settings ISO - 2000 Shutter speed - 1/125 F Stop - 3.2 Focal Length - 24mm
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Day Time Workshops
Have been enjoying the chance to meet so many people and to help arming them the info to take their cameras out of automatic with our day time workshops. People always seemed to be amazed by the small amount of things shown to them in photoshop, especially content aware!!!
Again if you havent seen the deal for this on scoopon you are still welcome to attend at the discounted price of $39, just get in touch and book in.
Here's a small selection of photos from the workshops, if you've attended send us some through and we will post them here.
Again if you havent seen the deal for this on scoopon you are still welcome to attend at the discounted price of $39, just get in touch and book in.
Here's a small selection of photos from the workshops, if you've attended send us some through and we will post them here.
Most important camera settings
The following are the four main settings which affect how your photograph will turn out.
Shutter speed – Is the length of time that the cameras shutter will stay open to allow light into the sensor.
Aperture – Controls the amount of the image that will be in sharp focus or depth of field and in combination with the shutter speed controls the amount of light allowed to the cameras sensor. The lower the F number the less depth within your image will be in focus.
ISO – Is the film speed rating similar to ASA ratings which were on 35mm film. The higher the ISO the more light is allowed into the cameras sensor, however the higher the ISO the more noise or grain will appear in the final image, where possible it is advisable to keep this setting at 200 or lower to avoid any significant issues with noise.
White balance – White will appear different under different types of light, the setting compensates for the type of light source so that white will appear white and the colour tone of your photo will appear correct.
Shutter speed – Is the length of time that the cameras shutter will stay open to allow light into the sensor.
Aperture – Controls the amount of the image that will be in sharp focus or depth of field and in combination with the shutter speed controls the amount of light allowed to the cameras sensor. The lower the F number the less depth within your image will be in focus.
ISO – Is the film speed rating similar to ASA ratings which were on 35mm film. The higher the ISO the more light is allowed into the cameras sensor, however the higher the ISO the more noise or grain will appear in the final image, where possible it is advisable to keep this setting at 200 or lower to avoid any significant issues with noise.
White balance – White will appear different under different types of light, the setting compensates for the type of light source so that white will appear white and the colour tone of your photo will appear correct.
Night Time Workshops
Recently ran our popular night time workshop through Scoopon, unfortunately the response was a little lower than we had hoped for. Seems that a lot of people just didnt see it, well at least thats the feedback I've been receiving through the people attending the day time workshops.
If you missed it and would like to attend you are welcome to book into one of the workshops at the same price as the scoopon offer of $39. Just let me know if you would like to attend.
The Night workshops have been going really well and its great to see people gaining more confidence in tackling the dark so to speak. Always great to see people reactions to light painting and zooming.
Here's a few photos taken at the workshops
If you missed it and would like to attend you are welcome to book into one of the workshops at the same price as the scoopon offer of $39. Just let me know if you would like to attend.
The Night workshops have been going really well and its great to see people gaining more confidence in tackling the dark so to speak. Always great to see people reactions to light painting and zooming.
Here's a few photos taken at the workshops
If you have attended one of the workshops, have some fun and share your images, simply email them to me at sales@ctrphotos.com and I'll post them here for all to see :-)
Friday, February 17, 2012
Workshops via coupon companies
This has been going pretty well!!!
Downside though is that we have simply been put in a position where we cant manage all the phone calls we are receiving and simply do not have the time to catch up on messages! and we simply do not get enough out of the voucher to hire anyone to manage the phone :-(
Unfortunately we are not provided with peoples contact details so we have no way to let voucher purchasers any further details regarding upcoming workshops. I presume this is a privacy issue, however it would make things so much easier if we could contact people.
We would suggest sending through an email, due to commitments to existing clients its the best way to get in touch. :-)
Downside though is that we have simply been put in a position where we cant manage all the phone calls we are receiving and simply do not have the time to catch up on messages! and we simply do not get enough out of the voucher to hire anyone to manage the phone :-(
Unfortunately we are not provided with peoples contact details so we have no way to let voucher purchasers any further details regarding upcoming workshops. I presume this is a privacy issue, however it would make things so much easier if we could contact people.
We would suggest sending through an email, due to commitments to existing clients its the best way to get in touch. :-)
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