Quote from: Perry on January 18, 2010, 11:40

One thing I haven't been able to see in camera's tiny screen is the depth of field. For example it's really difficult to judge if stopping down would benefit the image or not. When shooting tethered it's very easy.

I suppose it has to do with when and how you learn. When I learned photography there was no LCD on the body, computer monitors, etc. We used mental mathematics right before we clicked the shutter to determine our DOF, exposure, everything. You just learned to know your result before actually seeing your result and after awhile it just becomes nature to see the final image in your head.

Like I said tethering can be useful in a given situation. A person just doesn't want to get to the point where they have to rely on a process because then it only holds them back.

BTW Firefox was just announced as the top buggiest software:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10417785-245.html

what ever happened to people reading books and using common sense and study practices? Somebody mentioned using flickr to learn earlier in this thread. I'm not sure if I would recommend that .. considering that there are a billion photographers on there that don't have a clue. It seems you would risk learning bad habits and then have to break them later.

In the U.S., the key to avoiding all this hassle is to have a Revocable Living Trust.  In this document you set up a trust where all your assets are recorded in the name of the trust and the trustees assigned (usually yourself and spouse).  You can then assign heirs to the trust and someone to act as executor.  This not only defines who will get what, but avoids both probate and taxes on the estate entirely.  The assistance of a good trust and estate lawyer are critical in setting up this document, but it can be well worth the cost.  Mine cost just a tad over $2,000; but, to avoid probate and taxes and to clearly define who get what from the estate, it's well worth the money.  The cost will vary from state to state, but should be in this ballpark.  And the trusts are portable.  That is, a trust written in one state will be recognized in any other.

I recently had occasion to go through this process, first when my father died which simply entailed a change from joint trustees to the surviving trustee (my mother in this instance), and shortly thereafter when my mother died and I became the sole trustee and executor of the estate.  Simply followed the instructions if the Trust and her Will and everything was done.  No probate.  No state or federal taxes.  Clean, simple and one less headache at a time when we didn't need any more problems than we already were facing.  I can't recommend strongly enough the need to get one of these as soon as possible.

I used to be a spy but for the moment I just try outsourcing between East and West. On my many travels I took snapshots that amazingly, sell well. For the moment, I just shoot handshaking people with headphones behind light boxes. One day I plan to be Pope. In the mean time, I'm a Flemish Independence fighter but as for now, I'm writing a lifestyle comedy book together with an American society writer.

I'm not sure about the Pope thing though. 

Quote from: sjlocke on January 15, 2010, 22:18

Quote from: snappyhappy on January 15, 2010, 19:19

If I don't make a cent on my photos during this little adventure, that's ok with me. The thought of complete strangers looking at and buying my photos sounds thrilling, so I want to try it.

I also want to learn and grow as a photographer, and take even better pictures. This method seems like a good way to do it, since it really seems flexible time wise.

Then you should join flickr, or another website when people comment on each other's images.  Licensing stock imagery is a business that should be taken seriously, even more nowadays then a few years ago. 

once more, wise old Mr Locke has hit the nail on the head...
yes, flickr is where you should start .