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Comment by paullucas posted on wedding book prices at 12/08/2009 - 03:03
chirpy wrote:
And I happen to be selling my Sigma 105mm very soon, in great condition and boxed, guess that doesn't help either NeilP wrote:
Argh Im trying to resist getting a sigma 105mm macro and your not helping, either here or on your flickr stream!
great shots
Thanks Neil. I good macro lens is great fun and would seem to complement your photography Argh Im trying to resist getting a sigma 105mm macro and your not helping, either here or on your flickr stream!
great shots
These shots are truley amazing, image 8 is excellent...darn bullies!
Well done
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on Wonderful world of insects at 12/08/2009 - 02:53
This is exactly what I am looking for!
Downloading ICE now, thank you!
Paul
Downloading ICE now, thank you!
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on Microsoft ICE - Free Panoramic software at 11/08/2009 - 23:01
Sorry but I won't be able to offer you any advice apart from one thing;
Don't go to cheap on the photobooks as you really do pay for what you get!
I tried a cheaper version and I regretted it straight away, they were TicTac Pro, based in Belgium. Cheap and nasty.
I have my company based in Italy, but their cheapest is £350 each, not what you are looking for of course.
Paul
Don't go to cheap on the photobooks as you really do pay for what you get!
I tried a cheaper version and I regretted it straight away, they were TicTac Pro, based in Belgium. Cheap and nasty.
I have my company based in Italy, but their cheapest is £350 each, not what you are looking for of course.
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on wedding book prices at 11/08/2009 - 16:14
jon.dc wrote:
When I started using eBay in 2002 it was a fantastic site with lots of like minded users selling their own unwanted items. Its gone down hill so much since. They should return it to private sellers only.
That's exactly when I started!When I started using eBay in 2002 it was a fantastic site with lots of like minded users selling their own unwanted items. Its gone down hill so much since. They should return it to private sellers only.
You could get real bargains then from proper private users. Now it seems like it's run by traders or by people who state they are from the UK but arer based in Hong Kong and you have no idea where you are buying from!
I am about to put a lot of stuff on ebay and to tell you the truth, I am dreading it. So yes it would be great to return it to the prvate users!
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on Ebay AGAIN!! at 10/08/2009 - 15:10
thoughton wrote:
[quote:3496ace15f="mowog"]I worry that while I'm singing in the bath, someone from EMI will be standing outside the bathroom window with a microphone, recording me and will then make millions by releasing records of my marvellous renditions of 'Strangers in the night' and 'That's amore'.
Come off it!... Not more than one in a million of us needs to worry about our precious images being stolen!. Who do you think you are? David bleedin' Bailey!
[quote:3496ace15f="mowog"]I worry that while I'm singing in the bath, someone from EMI will be standing outside the bathroom window with a microphone, recording me and will then make millions by releasing records of my marvellous renditions of 'Strangers in the night' and 'That's amore'.
Come off it!... Not more than one in a million of us needs to worry about our precious images being stolen!. Who do you think you are? David bleedin' Bailey!
paullucas wrote:
I just do not appreciate comments like Mowog's, it seems that he is inviting people to help themselves to our hard work.
You may not take images that mean anything or are of no use to you or others, but I, like so many others, am proud of my work and if there was a chance that they would be stolen from me, I would do anything that I possibly could to prevent it.
I just do not appreciate comments like Mowog's, it seems that he is inviting people to help themselves to our hard work.
You may not take images that mean anything or are of no use to you or others, but I, like so many others, am proud of my work and if there was a chance that they would be stolen from me, I would do anything that I possibly could to prevent it.
thoughton wrote:
How did you get that from Mowog's comment? He's saying that only the paranoid, or the very very best celebrity photographers, should be worried about image theft.
Normal people like the ems82, me, Mowog, and many other members of this forum, have nothing to worry about. Poor old ems82 has gone and deleted her Flickr account based on your advice. I don't think that was necessary do you?
Actually and to be honest, I have no idea how I got that from Mowog's comment Maybe it's because I wrote it in the early hours of the morning, but I will continue to say that I have a right to be worried about copyright of my images.How did you get that from Mowog's comment? He's saying that only the paranoid, or the very very best celebrity photographers, should be worried about image theft.
Normal people like the ems82, me, Mowog, and many other members of this forum, have nothing to worry about. Poor old ems82 has gone and deleted her Flickr account based on your advice. I don't think that was necessary do you?
My views on Flickr are my own, as I have stated before I would never dream of showing my images on that site as even if you tick a box stating that you cannot download the images, there are straight forward ways around this. If ems82 felt strong enough about the site to delete her account then kudos to her as she feels strongly about copyright.
thoughton wrote:
Yourself and gartmore, being pro photographers, can do whatever you think is best. My personal opinion is that you are wasting a whole lot of your own time. But it is your time to waste I said it earlier, and I'll say it again, people who are willing to infringe your copyright on the net are unlikely to be the same people who are willing to pay real money for a print of someone else's photograph.
That is your opinion and I can only say that if you ever turn professional then you too will want to protect your hard work.Yourself and gartmore, being pro photographers, can do whatever you think is best. My personal opinion is that you are wasting a whole lot of your own time. But it is your time to waste I said it earlier, and I'll say it again, people who are willing to infringe your copyright on the net are unlikely to be the same people who are willing to pay real money for a print of someone else's photograph.
So us professionals will continue to "Waste Our Time" as you put it...but to be brutally honest, I really do not give a monkey's what you think!!!
Comment by paullucas posted on copyright at 10/08/2009 - 14:59
mowog wrote:
I worry that while I'm singing in the bath, someone from EMI will be standing outside the bathroom window with a microphone, recording me and will then make millions by releasing records of my marvellous renditions of 'Strangers in the night' and 'That's amore'.
Come off it!... Not more than one in a million of us needs to worry about our precious images being stolen!. Who do you think you are? David bleedin' Bailey!
I make my living in photography and I will do anything that may protect my images. So watermarking them and lowering the res is of the utmost importance to me.I worry that while I'm singing in the bath, someone from EMI will be standing outside the bathroom window with a microphone, recording me and will then make millions by releasing records of my marvellous renditions of 'Strangers in the night' and 'That's amore'.
Come off it!... Not more than one in a million of us needs to worry about our precious images being stolen!. Who do you think you are? David bleedin' Bailey!
So yes, I will continue to protect them in any way I see fit.
I do not consider myself to be a, in your words, a "David Bleedin Bailey" but I do consider myself to be a professional photographer making a living!
Very rearly do I upload images to forums and those that I do are only on here. I do not upload images of clients, only my personal work that I do in those rare chill out times.
Flickr and similar sites are not places that I would exhibit on. This is a purely personal reason and it was not intended to offend anyone, so Aiki apologies if you thought that was aimed at yourself or others that use it for your own reasons.
The subject of copyright is so huge but I believe that anyone who exhibits their hard work should be careful...but it is up to the individual. I just do not appreciate comments like Mowog's, it seems that he is inviting people to help themselves to our hard work.
You may not take images that mean anything or are of no use to you or others, but I, like so many others, am proud of my work and if there was a chance that they would be stolen from me, I would do anything that I possibly could to prevent it.
Comment by paullucas posted on copyright at 10/08/2009 - 00:59
thoughton wrote:
From a practical point of view, I wouldn't even worry about it, it'll just give you headaches - spend your time thinking about pleasant things instead
From a financial point of view, the people who WILL take a copy of your photo would never have bought it in the first place, so what are you losing? Absolutely nothing, so don't sweat it
Really don't agree with this comment, sorry.From a practical point of view, I wouldn't even worry about it, it'll just give you headaches - spend your time thinking about pleasant things instead
From a financial point of view, the people who WILL take a copy of your photo would never have bought it in the first place, so what are you losing? Absolutely nothing, so don't sweat it
I don't want some toe rag "stealing" my hard work. So I will continue to protect my images as much as I can as photography is my living. Even those who do it as a hobby don't really want their shots used and abused.
I am protecting my photos as much as I can from anyone, especially from those who are to tight to pay for them.
I'm not sure if Emma plans to make money from her photos but I don't think she would want to sit back and let low life nick her stuff.
By the way, Tim, this isn't meant as a personal dig. I'm just stating my views and when it comes to copyright, well they are quite strong.
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on copyright at 07/08/2009 - 16:41
Gwyn, it's not so much the companies. It's more the individual surfer.
Google Images, even though it's a fantastic site, is a pain in the backside. If you search for a certain thing sometimes your image appears somewhere on there, I know mine do.
It's a higher chance of getting your images stolen than you think. It is just common practice to protect your images as much as you can.
I have had people on this website say that the placing of my copyright over my images spoils the shot. I have always replied that they are my shots and I will protect them, (that could be read as rude but I certainly don't mean it to be).
Paul
Google Images, even though it's a fantastic site, is a pain in the backside. If you search for a certain thing sometimes your image appears somewhere on there, I know mine do.
It's a higher chance of getting your images stolen than you think. It is just common practice to protect your images as much as you can.
I have had people on this website say that the placing of my copyright over my images spoils the shot. I have always replied that they are my shots and I will protect them, (that could be read as rude but I certainly don't mean it to be).
Paul
Comment by paullucas posted on copyright at 07/08/2009 - 14:04
Paul - when you say book I take it you mean the complete article printed and bound? Italy seems a long way away.
Mike
Yes I agree, Italy is a long way away, but I have tried companies in this country and was not impressed at all. Tried this company in Italy and was gobsmacked by their quality. So we use them all the time now.
Paul