After I get my Nikon D90 D80, I am going to build myself a lightbox. Handy thing to have and I definitely could use one.
This is a reasonable looking ‘DIY’ version.
If you know of any better diy versions or suggestions of types of light globes to use (because I don’t have excess income to get such luxuries as a proper flash) please leave me a comment.
Note now that I have done minimal research thus far. I will share any finds.
My heart skips to the Nikon D90. I am starting to investigate Digital SLR options (finally). Of course there would be this sweet newness just as I start looking… now to find out where I can cut other expenses so I can maybe, possibly justify it. I probably need to settle for something that costs a little less? I also need to go and hold it in my hands before I buy… who knows if my pathetically small hands can take it.
I’m also not so sure about this HD video option… sure it’s kinda cool but also rather a strange concept… no, it’s just all cool. And just so nice.
I want one, unless that wasn’t obvious before.
The photojournalistic dream must still be burried deep somewhere, because this is really exciting:
The other day Geoff and I went and had a look at Top Arts 2007. Top Arts is a Victorian collection of the best VCE Artwork. I find the exhibition (I’ve been several years in a row now) pretty inspiring – and in a small way kind of freaky, most of the art is done by those younger than me. I am a huge fan of ‘Chad’ (featured left) by Sophie McPike.
See the rest of the exhibition here.
My little sister is doing VCE and does some fairly amazing stuff with charcoal/pencil. She’s been looking at portraiture, nudes etc. Perhaps she will make it into Top Arts next year.
This week in the news was the controversial Annie Leibovitz – a photographer I do admire – for her photographs of Miley Cirus. I personally think it’s a absolutely beautiful portrait… It is art.
It does however draw attention to the line between appropriate and not. Miley Cirus afterall is only 15. I wonder though, would it be looked at differently if it were a painting? How much does the subject influence the finished piece? Once we freeze the frame can we ever disassociate the actual subject from the art? But then… I guess it’s portraiture, so it’s entirely the point NOT to seperate the two.
Today we got our photos from James!
I am very happy. I started compressing a few of the ones I really like and wound up batch processing about 100 of them (from 350’ish). Of course there are still the standouts, but do go and check them all out over on flickr, sorry about them being a bit small, it means I can fit more online. Any demands for a closer look, just ask.