{"id":2642,"date":"2014-05-28T14:37:07","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T19:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=2642"},"modified":"2014-05-28T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T19:37:07","slug":"i-updated-www-siskinphoto-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=2642","title":{"rendered":"I Updated www.siskinphoto.com!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve often posted about the marketing I\u2019m doing. I\u2019ve just finished a complete makeover of my website, which is a very critical part of my marketing. If you didn\u2019t just click over from www.siskinphoto.com<\/a> I hope you\u2019ll visit soon. I haven\u2019t renewed the site in several years, so this update was overdue. I made a number of decisions about how my site should be seen and about who I want to attract to the site. While I know that many people are trying to create sites that are friendlier to phones and other devices, my site is specifically designed to be viewed from a desktop computer. That\u2019s because I built the site for designers and commercial clients, and I expect they make decisions about photography while they\u2019re at work. If I were looking for wedding, portrait or other retail clients I wouldn\u2019t have made this decision. I think the biggest change is that the images on my site are larger, since I\u2019m selling my services as a photographer I think that bigger images look better. I\u2019ve left some text in the site to satisfy Google\u2019s searching mechanism, but the site is really built to show images. I\u2019ve included a couple of images that weren\u2019t on the site before in this blog.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Disney<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s always interesting to review the images I\u2019ve made. I find that I change my perception of an image as the experiences of making the image recede. Sometimes, if I had a good time on the shoot, my first impression is that the images are better than they might actually be, and the opposite is also true. Of course I also see how the business and techniques of photography have changed over the forty odd, some very odd, years I have been in the business of photography. While I know that many people think that digital photography is the most significant change, in my work I think the way that Photoshop allows you to manipulate images has had a greater effect. When I used to shoot transparency film for a client there was no way to change the image after the transparency film was shot in the camera, you really had to pay attention to what you did in camera. It\u2019s easier now and you also have much more ability to create. I think the current toolkit available to photographers gives us great opportunities to make commercial and other sorts of photographs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Horse<\/a><\/p>\n

Of course I don\u2019t always feel that digital imaging is the most personally satisfying way to make photographs, so I still do personal work with large format cameras. There are several posts in this blog about images I\u2019ve made with my 8X10 Toyo camera. I can\u2019t find a perfect explanation for what is so satisfying about making an image with a big camera, but I assure you that I find something special in working with a big camera. This is why I just bought an 11X14 camera. That\u2019s right it shoot an 11X14 inch piece of film; each exposure is on about 154 square inches of film. Several people have already asked me if this is better than a digital image. Of course that depends on several factors. The 11X14 isn\u2019t easier to use and in most situations it doesn\u2019t make better pictures. However if you are making black and white images, whether on modern silver bromide papers or with hand coated alternative emulsions, it will make prints that are visibly different from anything you\u2019ll get with an ink jet printer. There\u2019s no way you can tell the difference by looking at a screen, you have to go look at original prints by people who used large cameras, say Edward Weston. There are many reasons: no enlarger, continuous tone, no grain and more, but trust me the effect can be quite compelling.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Perincamera<\/a>

The new 11X14 camera!<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019d like to tell you that I\u2019ve already had good results with the camera, but there\u2019s more needed than just the camera to make images. The fact is that I don\u2019t have any film holders. 11X14 inch film holders are quite expensive, several hundred dollars apiece. So if you happen to know of an 11X14 holder that I can get for a reasonable price please let me know. The holder will be going to a good home. I think I have the other tools I need to make images: lenses, tripod and so on, but if you know of any tools for an ultra large format camera please let me know.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Deere\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Recently a rather large number of people have registered at this blog, at least a couple of hundred folks. In fact I\u2019m getting several new registrations each day. While I\u2019m pleased and flattered that so many people have registered I\u2019m wondering why? None of you have left any comments. Am I missing something? Well, regardless thank you!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Munchkin<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition to supporting the blog by registering you can do more and increase your photographic knowledge! My books Understanding and Controlling Strobe Lighting<\/a>\"\"
\nand Photographing Architecture<\/a>\"\" are available at Amazon and other places. You can take a class with me at BetterPhoto.com<\/a> no matter where you are. I\u2019ve had students as far away as Bangladesh and as close by as Indianapolis. Please check out these fine classes:
\nAn Introduction to Photographic Lighting
\n<\/a>Portrait Lighting on Location and in the Studio
\n<\/a>Getting Started in Commercial Photography
\n<\/a>Of course if you are in the Mid West you can come to my studio for a class. The next opportunity is the Portfolio Workshop on June 16 (http:\/\/www.siskinphoto.com\/workshop.php). I\u2019ve recently offered a Strobe Lighting Workshop and a Matting and Framing Workshop. I\u2019ll offer these workshops and more soon. Please let me know if you have any ideas for more workshops. Also I\u2019ll be giving a lecture\/demonstration about photo microscopy at the Venture Photo Club here in Indianapolis on June 5. Please let me know if you\u2019d like me to present at any photo club that\u2019s local (that\u2019s local to Indianapolis).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for your attention,
\nJohn
\nwww.siskinphoto.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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