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Colyn, Very peaceful and pretty.
I don't, really, despite doing 1m+ banners for high-end and luxury technical products used in shows where people walk -and look- very close. But i guess it's a matter of client requirement and type of products, too.Product posters and banners. I already struggle a bit with those.
The degree of demand probably lies in the nature of industrial clients then.If I could just fool around and take the photos I want for my own pleasure, I would by a bunch of Fuji S5 and live happily ever after. But I do photography, graphic design and editorial work for a living, mostly for industrial enterprises. Clients with an engineering background couldn't care less about skin tones if they can't recognise every little detail of their great constructions.
OK i was not aware of this. How come ?In addition, I do some stock photography, and in that business, more resolution simply means more money.
But for pleasure purposes then -if i got your point.If I could afford it, I would like an M9 to replace my Fujis as well, but I can't
Jorgen, that's very good!From today's walk in crowded Bangkok.
D80 with 70-300mm ED @ 85mm and f/14
For me, it's particularly a problem with product photos of furniture. Some of them are used in large posters in furniture shops, where customers want a close look. It must be said though, that part of the problem is that my client sometimes requires detail photos without telling me first, and as a result crops out details of another photo.I don't, really, despite doing 1m+ banners for high-end and luxury technical products used in shows where people walk -and look- very close. But i guess it's a matter of client requirement and type of products, too.
Technical details of machinery is one area that I encounter sometimes, where the full shot plus a blown up detail of the same shot is required. If the machinery is static, that can be solved by taking two shots using different focal lengths, but if the gear is in production, those shots may look different. Am I too picky here? Maybe I am, but one client made a re-shoot (without me) of one such detail because my shot lacked in detail.The degree of demand probably lies in the nature of industrial clients then.
Because being/having been in the advertisement, graphic design and prepress business for the better part of the last couple of decades, i've learned that except for a few specific cases (pharmaceutical trade etc.) and technical close ups (rarely needed in large formats for communication purposes) the sheer technicality of the picture was often less important than the "good light" in which the product was displayed.
My most demanding clients are the best ones, simply because they know what they want, and make a good spec sheet in beforehand, but then I have no excuse to turn up without the equipment needed.In others words it's been always easier to work (and sell) with photographers (like yourself) with more taste and creativity than some others more techically inclined and performing but lacking this creative touch.
Cultural difference might be of importance, too.
But 12 to 18MP does, and after seeing a sample from the 7D converted from RAW (posted at some thread on dpr, but the image is from IR), I'm even more convinced.Except for the criteria below, not sure 14Mp would make a difference one 12Mp.
It depends on the agency and of course the needs of their clients. For Alamy, it's very simple: the file must be at least 48MB tiff, which translates into a 16MP photo. They do accept up-sizing, but have become more picky lately. I've had a couple of rejects from the S5 for sharpness, and when they do that, they often reject the whole batchOK i was not aware of this. How come ?
Stock files with higher resolution sells for higher rates ?
(i'm not educated in stock)
I continue to use the S5 for portraits and some other stuff. Travel photos is a dilemma, since I sell an increasing number of them, and I prefer the Fuji colours for that, not to speak about the superior DR in tricky scenes. The M9, if it is as good as one should expect, would play a much more important role than the S5 does now, and my favourite combo would be M9 plus S2 (two of each body obviously) plus video, but with the price level on photography in this part of the world, buying a couple of Lamborghinis is probably more realistic :ROTFL:But for pleasure purposes then -if i got your point.
Thanks Alex. I've been wanting to take that photo for a while, but I usually pass the place, which is outside one of Bangkok's largest shopping-malls, late in the afternoon when it's too crowded. Mid-day however, it's far too hot for anyone to sit their, and Thais are hysterically afraid of staying out in the sun. A "nice tan" is absolutely not in fashion hereJorgen, that's very good!
Thanks Cindy. Please see my answer to AlexColyn, Very peaceful and pretty.
Jorgen, You seem to have found an uncrowded spot in crowded Bangkok. What are the empty bends used for? The frontal POV really works for this one.
Thanks Cindy..Colyn, Very peaceful and pretty.
Where was that scene when I was last in Bangkok??? 30 year ago....From today's walk in crowded Bangkok.
It's at the location for what was the most beautiful contemporary building in Bangkok: The Siam Intercontinental Hotel, with the park down towards the canal. A few years ago, they tore it all down, and built Siam Paragon, a giant luxury shopping mall instead, a place where you can by Lamborghinis off the shelf on the fourth floor. If that isn't progress, I don't know what isWhere was that scene when I was last in Bangkok??? 30 year ago....
Very nice.. I like the lines..and curves..
Hi Jorgen,For me, it's particularly a problem with product photos of furniture. Some of them are used in large posters in furniture shops, where customers want a close look. It must be said though, that part of the problem is that my client sometimes requires detail photos without telling me first, and as a result crops out details of another photo.
Technical details of machinery is one area that I encounter sometimes, where the full shot plus a blown up detail of the same shot is required. If the machinery is static, that can be solved by taking two shots using different focal lengths, but if the gear is in production, those shots may look different. Am I too picky here? Maybe I am, but one client made a re-shoot (without me) of one such detail because my shot lacked in detail.
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Beauty!! (Nice image and b/w too. )Had the pleasure of shooting with a new model this Labor Day weekend. Her fair skin got pink from the sun pretty quickly so I opted for B&W.
Classic, Cindy. Really nice....can't let Corian down. Here are a couple from Labor Day.