Photography Hub

I am starting a small company that will include:
*photography (Mostly outside in natural light – portraits, engagement, maternity, family, children)
*Graphic Design (flyers, invitations, favors, Christmas Cards, business cards, …)
* Event Planning (Showers – baby and bridal, birthday, engagement parties)

I am very involved in my church and love Jesus with all my heart.

I have been thinking about a company name since July this year. I came up with
J29:Eleven Designs. (Favorite verse is Jeremiah 29:11) This reminds people of 9/11. I don’t want a company name that reminds people of a ver sad day in American History.

I have an excel spreadsheet that is filled with ideas. Can you help?

I really didn’t want to have the name too long but because it encompass so much stuff I should include Photography and Graphic Design. You think?

I love these:
Pixel
Shutter
Blissful
Brilliance
Milestone
"Picture is worth a 1000 words"
Cali for California
Curly

Hi Cali:
I love Jesus too! You do alot of different things so you don’t want a name like Shutter that just points to the photography part of your business. I think you need a broader name. I do alot of things too, all under "design" so I called my business "Plain Jane Design" and underneath that, list "photography, painting, interior design". That way, I can give my card out for any of those interests. I kind of liked the J29:Eleven Designs myself:D

I am looking for a digital photo frame under $150, high resolution and picture quality are top priority for me. Kodak EX811 seems to fit my criteria, any other suggestions?

Philips 6.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame
The Philips 7" LCD PhotoFrame has a high quality design and exquisite materials. A solid stylish stand, designer frame, and detailed finishing convey an impression of value and refined taste, adding luster to the photos displayed. A selection of interchangeable frames that snap onto your PhotoFrame fits your personal taste and compliments your home or office decor. A USB connector is built into the device for easy and quick downloading photos from a PC. A timer that turns your PhotoFrame on and off at the times you choose. You can select different timeslots to fit your personal schedule and to save energy. Full color display brings out the best in your photos with vibrant, real life colors by displaying the same full range of colors found in professionally printed photos. Flexible display modes give you the freedom to display your photos one image at a time, in thumbnail mode for quick, easy searches, or to create a slideshow of your most treasured photos. The very best high-density screen shows off your treasured photos with the same real life rich detail and vibrant colors as high quality prints. Play slideshows, single photo, thumbnails, or show clock Display and manage photos on memory cards or internal memory Automatically turn display on and off at preset times Effective viewing area – 137.16 x 91.44 mm Resolution viewing area resolution – 720 x 480 Viewing angle at C/R more than 10 – Horizontal 120 degrees / Vertical 110 degrees Brightness – 200 cd/m2 Memory Card Types – Compact Flash type I, Secure Digital, Secure Digital SDHC, Multimedia Card, xD card, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro Built-in memory capacity – 16MB Flash Languages – Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese Regulatory Approvals – BSMI, C-Tick, CCC, CE, FCC, GOST, PSB, and UL Plug & Play Compatibility – Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Mac OS

Price: $89.99 free shipping
reference: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-6-5-Inch-Digital-Photo-Frame/dp/B000VEUU5U/ref=pd_cp_p_0_img?tag=commentglitte-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

I really want to take a digital photography class but where do i go? My local college keeps cancelling because of low student levels. I’m really intrested in portrait photography. I Live in Farnborough Hampshire uk and I can travel. Can anyone help?

http://www.chasestudios.co.uk/UK_Photography_Tuition_Classes_and%20Professional_Consultant.htm

I love photography and I have already taken a intro/basics digital photography seminar and I kind of want to go to the next level but in the city I lived there is nothing… so I thought that an online seminar could be a nice choice and advise …..

I have heard very good things about this photography class. I know that the person who runs it (James) is an excellent photographer and you will certainly learn a lot from him.

http://www.bcphoto.biz/

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I just got a digital photo frame from a friend. It does not say if it is alright to leave it on all the time. it is using a tft lcd screen. and does not use batteries.

thanks!

No real problem any more than a clock radio as it draws very little current.

Is it a good idea to take photography classes? Are the classes that Nikon offers on their website worth the money?

I’ve been a career photographer for a long time. I’ve always found the best way to learn about any of my cameras is "on the street."

Get out and shoot. Shoot anything and everything. Try fast shutter, show shutter, good light, bad light and experiment all you want.
After all they’re just digital files.

If you want to learn more quickly – that is book learn and not street learn (which is the best way because we learn by doing) then the class may be right for you.

I would experiment first – then see where you are. Then if you want to invest – hey go for it. I suspect after a few days / weeks of piddling with your camera you’ll discover all you need to know – you already know.

Good Luck

I am working on a school paper (Senior Project report) that has to be 10-12 pages long. I am doing mine on the History of Digital Photography. I have found plenty of websites, but no books on the history of Digital photography. Any Suggestions? Titles AND Authors if you can manage it. Thanks!

The definitive photo history book is by Beaumont Newhall, one of the most respected photo historians:
http://www.amazon.com/History-Photography-Present-Beaumont-Newhall/dp/0870703811/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221069745&sr=1-1

That, though, does not answer your question as the book only goes until the mid-80′. Just thought it was good to point out.

Here are a few resources for digital photo history:
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldigitalcamera.htm
http://www.prosphotos.com/links/articles/article-225.html
http://www.historyofdigitalphotography.org/

i’d like to ask if canon lens 24-105mm is advisable or okay for event photography mainly indoor sports and concerts…

The only way for you to know is to use it and see.

I shoot a lot of "event" photography, usually drag races and celebrity charity events and I use a 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens and it is just fine.

When I shoot at concerts using an "All Access" venue pass, I use that lens and a 12-24 mm.

Looking at the 24-105 mm f/4 IS lens, it would seem to be a good choice for shooting both indoor sports and concerts.

I am a large Canon user and I was wondering what some of the best and most active digital photography forums are. Preferably exclusive to Canon DSLR’s but they don’t have to be. Thanks guys!

You will find several Canon specific forums at dpreview.com and they cater to different levels of camera bodies.
http://www.dpreview.com/

Another you might try is PhotoCamel but I don’t know if there are any Canon specific forums there.
http://photocamel.com/forum/private.php

The Camera Forum started out as a Sony specific site but now is generalized. There are brand specific forums there.
http://www.thecameraforum.com/

The events are varied locations and occasions. just looking for name relating to photography and people and events.

I can give out a worst name for this – The 007 Snappers, The Distinctive Guest Shot. Just kidding.

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