Visual Arts - December 2007

Ok I need help, I always wanted to be photographer. I need to find one something that are cheaper for good draft photography digital camera? So Which Digital Camera is good for photography? please help thanks!

2007-12-25 16:54:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

I'm looking for some pictures or drawings of cartoon people from the 1930's (I think) I LOVE the look of it- the only example I can think of is the Monopoly guy and the drawings on the original monopoly board. Thanks everyone.

2007-12-25 16:48:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Drawing & Illustration

I just got a new camera...a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, and I want to start shooting longer exposed photos, otherwise shot in (B-Mode) but my camera doesnt have a B-mode...can I still shoot longer exposed shots such as moving cars, or night shots...?

2007-12-25 16:41:29 · 4 answers · asked by mrs.hdavis 1 in Photography

What are your favorite and most useful photography magazines and why?

I have recently discovered AC (After Capture) which deals more with post production, but I am interested in finding other good ones.

2007-12-25 16:24:40 · 6 answers · asked by Perki88 7 in Photography

I'm the one who knows the true meaning of the words disappointment and potential.

I'm the one who won't learn until it's too late.

I'm the one who doesn't know how to sing or dance but insists on doing so anyway.

I'm the one who cries until it hurts. Severely.

I'm the one who swears up and down the love is real.

I'm the one who deals with pain by writing page after page of poetry.

I'm the one who obsessively twists my ring (or just rubs my finger if I'm not wearing it), brushes my teeth, and uses Orajel.

I'm the one who uses words like trodden, lexis, thus, shall, shan't, macabre (I even pronounce correctly), demure and beguiling in everyday conversation.

I'm the one who worships Edna St. Vincent Millay, Anna Farris, Eric Szmanda, the oboe, and brightly colored nails (toes and fingers).

I'm the one who would eat cranberry sauce, candy canes, Sweetarts, and milk at every meal (okay maybe not all at once, but yeah, I love them).

I'm the one who has friends that are not replaceable (friends that call you Willis, let you cry with them and make sexual innuendos with you).

I'm the one who's full of ambitions but just aims for happiness.

2007-12-25 15:58:03 · 2 answers · asked by Maria 2 in Photography

the real me
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/CrayonDancer/n1283040024_9181_1271.jpg
Senior photo photoshoot
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/CrayonDancer/n1283040024_10045_4319.jpg

Should I put the traditional senior pic or the one that best reflects me?

2007-12-25 15:39:08 · 7 answers · asked by Maria 2 in Photography

2007-12-25 15:37:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

I recently recieved a plate that was given to me grandfather when he was a superintendent on the railway. It was given to him by a man who found it. The plate is dated 1831 and has the New York Central Lines seal on the back. It is 9 inches across. It is white and has a intricate pattern that goes around the plate. At the very top of the plate there is a very old design of a train and under the train is the date 1831. The plate is in very good condition. I was wondering if anyone had any idea on the value or where I can go to find the value. Thanks alot.

2007-12-25 15:35:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

Please view all 7! And look for glares, bad spots like (flashes) and items that arent part of nature but are part of society and and take those pictures into being the worst. Chose the 3 best looking pictures that represent nature, have a distinctive look, or anything else to make them look great. Dont be afraid to be brutal!

1.) http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii220/555pacman555/?action=view¤t=PDC_0022.jpg

2.) http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii220/555pacman555/?action=view¤t=PDC_0021.jpg

3.) http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii220/555pacman555/?action=view¤t=PDC_0018.jpg

4.) http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii220/555pacman555/?action=view¤t=IMG_5210.jpg

5.) http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii220/555pacman555/?action=view¤t=IMG_5140.jpg

6.) http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii220/555pacman555/?action=view¤t=IMG_5128.jpg

7.) http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii220/555pacman555/?action=view¤t=IMG_5120.jpg

2007-12-25 15:18:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

ok i wanna put my pics online to get honest critiques were is the best place to do that?

2007-12-25 15:07:27 · 4 answers · asked by Music_freak 2 in Photography

This is Curtis Salonick, a surrealist photographer. He describes his work as "Gothic Surrealism".

http://www.salonick.com/

He is my favorite photographer.
I have poster sized prints of his B&W work from 1998.

2007-12-25 14:23:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

I've always wanted to draw, but seeing the drawings on deviantart.com really made me want to learn.
The thing is... I SUCK HARD WHEN IT COMES TO DRAWING!!! I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to learn, but do you think it's too late to start at my current skill level and age? Please, anyone who has become a great artist from my age tell me if there's hope!!! I'M DESPERATE!!!
I always have these flashes of creativity, of these awesome pictures in my head, but everytime I try to put it on paper or make it on the computer, I fail horribly. T.T

2007-12-25 14:14:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Drawing & Illustration

I have a newly configured camera, lightbox and lights. no matter what I do I am left with shadows. I am trying to take pictures of items for web viewing like hats etc. any solutions out there?

2007-12-25 14:05:06 · 8 answers · asked by channgotgame 2 in Photography

The style looks like that of Gustav Klimt, but I don't think it is. It's a picture of a very pale girl with long stringy red hair lying on a quilt or something made of colorful little circles. It's very feminine and pretty with lots of curvy lines.

2007-12-25 14:04:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

I used an article in the Jan. 2008 issue of pop photo titled "4 ways to save a face." The 1st time I used it, it worked great, but now I am having problems with the 1st part of the article titled "All-Over skin Smoothing." Instead of bluring the skin and smoothing the skin, it makes black streaks. This only happens on some of the pictures, or it works only on certain people in the images. These are the directions the magazine gives: 1)Duplicate your background layer by going to Layler>Duplicate Layer. Name it Blur. 2)Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Set the radius to 50, and click ok. 3)Add a black layer mask to the Blur layer. Holding down the Alt key(Option on a Mac), click the Layer Mask button. 4)Hit B for the brush tool. In the options bar, pick a medium-sized brush, and slide the brush's opacity down to 30%. Be sure that white is set as your foreground color and paint your subject's skin until it looks smooth and glowing. Any advise on what I am doing wrong?

2007-12-25 13:40:15 · 3 answers · asked by Just Trying 2 in Photography

Without permission of the artist? Or do I need his permission? What if he is deceased?

2007-12-25 13:35:20 · 8 answers · asked by john r 6 in Painting

hi

i saw this on ebay, and was wondering if it was a good purchase or not.
ive worked with slr cameras before, but dont know much about lenses...could you just have a quick look for me?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PENTAX-MZ-50-SLR-35mm-Camera_W0QQitemZ290193126031QQihZ019QQcategoryZ15240QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

what do you think? should i buy it?

thankyou!

2007-12-25 13:33:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

it comes with the Ipod
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/WolfgangArquois/DSC03830.jpg

2007-12-25 12:55:18 · 5 answers · asked by skyflame9 1 in Photography

2007-12-25 12:45:07 · 5 answers · asked by lolitha w 1 in Drawing & Illustration

They are like ambigrams, but instead they are actual images of a two different things. Here is an example of what i'm talking about in this websites

http://www.bloganything.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/optical-illusion.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/puzzles/1/0/u/R/001.jpg

http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/cog_blureffects/index.html

2007-12-25 12:33:23 · 7 answers · asked by Dionysus 1 in Photography

2007-12-25 12:21:48 · 3 answers · asked by prince cupid of rare blue 1 in Painting

This is the seventh painting I've done in this series and I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to be conveying in this painting. So perhaps you guys can figure it out.

(It's a portrait, tastefully done, of a sitting nude woman. If a little nudity in art bothers you then you might not want to open the link.)

For the rest of you:

http://pics.livejournal.com/unmired/pic/0007f2hs/g79

(As always, you can keep clicking on the image to enlarge it to see better details.)

And Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

2007-12-25 11:57:31 · 10 answers · asked by Doc Watson 7 in Painting

I was thinking about getting a Diana+

I dont know anything about cameras so if you have nay advice that would be great.

Are the pictures cool, what film does it use, is the film hard to get and to get processed etc

2007-12-25 11:53:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

I am getting either a ricoh R7 or canon powershot A720

BOTH cameras have the option of manual white balance override, and manual focus, but the Canon also has "manual mode" e.g. -
• Auto
• Program AE
• Shutter Priority AE
• Aperture Priority AE
• Manual
• Custom
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Night Snapshot
• Kids & Pets
• Stitch Assist
• Movie
• Special Scene

the Ricoh has:
Still
• Continuous
• S-Continuous
• M-Continuous
• Scene Modes
• Portrait
• Face
• Sports
• Landscape
• Nightscape
• High Sensitivity
• Zoom Macro
• B&W
• Sepia
• Skew correction
• Text
• Movie
• My Setting 1+2

Do you think this means the Ricoh has less manual control? I can't work this out.

2007-12-25 11:30:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

Where are some good places to learn sewing in New York City? All that I know of is taking one at the Fashion Institute.... Or if you know of some good places to learn/practice art and craft type things, let me know!! Thank you!!

2007-12-25 11:10:18 · 2 answers · asked by EStar 2 in Drawing & Illustration

the really famous expensive art pieces

2007-12-25 10:54:35 · 3 answers · asked by jamie 2 in Painting

Well , am a mature !!
Over here in my city, we dOn't have ANY speacilized institute fOr phOtOgraphy!! :$

sO, what shall I dO tO develOp my skills?
Which website shOuld I surf?
whO can help me !! :(

2007-12-25 10:42:02 · 8 answers · asked by Black loui L icious 1 in Photography

http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chessgamelg9.png

The settings were f/3.2, 1/3 (I think), and ISO 200 on my cheap rip-off-of-an-SLR Kodak Z650.

Would you add more contrast? Any tips for dealing with glossy surfaces (the board in this case which is glazed clay), and opaque glass?

2007-12-25 10:09:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

Be honest. :) I would love some positive feed back

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http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/andruviewcamera.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/studio2.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/studio.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/road.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/Kt2-1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/photo1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/kt.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/foghtcllub.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/ex-1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/charlene-1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/ex.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/eminemsgirl2005/charlene.jpg

2007-12-25 09:02:48 · 12 answers · asked by Mia 1 in Photography

I need help finding japanese girl names including last names. I'm writing this anime and I cant figure out the leading lady's last name. I think I have writers block and I cant figure out a name could anyone help?

2007-12-25 08:56:53 · 5 answers · asked by G 2 in Drawing & Illustration