The *Official Photography Thread*

IMG_2223 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

IMG_2225 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

IMG_2237 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

 

Hired to shoot a plane, but of course I couldn't leave without a photo of the toy.

 

IMG_2244-2 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

New Year beach house view
IMG_2245-2 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

Daughter at Lincoln City, OR
IMG_2310-2 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

Nephew walking his dog on the beach @ Lincoln City, OR
IMG_2295-2 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

Daughter playing in the little snow we had today
IMG_2322 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

Nephew and daughter playing in the little snow we had today
IMG_2326 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

 

Question: How bright/dark do you guys put your screen when editing pictures?

I use LR5 and always have my screen at its brightest setting. I have a 3, going on 4, year old laptop and calibrating the screen is pretty useless because I don't think it makes a difference since I can't see any significant changes after calibration. When I browse on my phone and look at the pictures I've posted it looks different, skin color wise. The skin tone looks more orange on my phone than it does on my laptop and I remember reading somewhere not long ago, on Photography on the Net, a member telling another member asking for CC to make sure his monitor is dimmed a bit when doing PP.

 

Awesome pics!

But now I'm home sick... Lincoln City is my hometown.

 

Thanks! I don't venture over to the coast much during winter time and man was it cold! Sun was out but the wind was killer.

 

Any experts on printing here? I submitted some photos to a contest and now they want printed copies. I'm learning about printing, however they are due to them in a few weeks so I don't have time to mess around.

I'm looking to outsource the printing of course, but I'm finding that my pictures are going to need a custom size to keeps the proportions correct (which is important) - and finding that the choices of labs that will do this are limited - just looking for advice.

I already know about monitor calibration, etc. - more just looking for advice on the custom size printing, etc. Thanks!

 

Bay Photo will make what you want. I'd go there first.

 

Anyone see the new nikon d5? 3.2 million ISO capabilities expanded....damn

 

Here are a few recent shots I've taken.

 

Took a road trip over the holidays. Thought I'd share. Took this from the balcony of our rental.

 

This was a moment at work a while back that just caught me as nice. Its a local dam just after dawn before the fog burns off, had never see it like this before.

 

Some recent shots.

 

About three weeks ago. Still trying to figure out the settings for a good exposure

 

Some of the best from my Italy trip

 

North Shore Lake Superior MN

 

Wish I was there now taking ice pictures. I spend several weeks on the NS grouse hunting with the dogs each year. Got to spend 3 weeks there this year.

 

At the ports.

 

Great shots. The north shore is amazing no matter what time of year!! My brother hunts up there near Schroeder! I usually just fish.