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Messages - gillian vann
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« on: November 21, 2013, 06:32 »
I've been popping in here less and less as my life is busier (moved states, new school, renovating, bank stress, etc) but I haven't seen a thread about this until this morning. Sadly there's a page of arguing and about 5 good posts. I'm showing zero stats too, although I've been keeping track all month thanks to Sean's script, so I know the month is doing ok for me. Whether that will be reflected in the made up reported earnings is another matter. It's pretty sad that I say "fingers crossed" and mean it. How very unprofessional.
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« on: November 21, 2013, 06:22 »
oh there are many things you'll dislike for a while: going to the "wrong" side to close windows. Hitting that "x" that just closes but not quits a program. The DEL key if you don't have a full keyboard. i still use a 2button mouse and have all the right-click functions.
You'll love: the simplicity and clean look. Finder is wonderful.
You may hate: Outlook and Mail. I hated them both, switched between them both for a few months, yelling at them both. Settled into Mail eventually.
I never liked Windows but used it for a number of years before switching back to Mac, and it took me 4 months to fully get used to it. I can't stand using Windows now, and am totally lost. be patient and know that it will be worth it.
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« on: November 14, 2013, 16:11 »
love the number plate, but the car, ugh, not a fan of the hot peppers suv. tis a bit soft. land rover defender would have suited the video.
i'm off to look at that monopod he's designed...
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« on: November 05, 2013, 04:21 »
I'm SO fed up with the "lets make everything look retro" phase that the design world is going through! I like my modern toys tools to look modern.
ditto, but there's not much you can do about it. the hipsters are at the wheel and we must all jump aboard.
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« on: November 05, 2013, 04:14 »
I wouldn't want a cruise ticket either, I'm sure we all have done our fair share of contra, but ultimately we all prefer, need, cash.
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« on: October 23, 2013, 06:24 »
there was a contest, those of you who are complaining could have submitted options months ago. Tyler clearly likes his orange and the font (or typeface or typography, depending on how pedantic and hipster you wish to appear). It's his space; do you openly criticise the furnishings in your friend's house? Ouch! it's harsh here, even within the community. It's not my cup of tea either, but i like the change.
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« on: October 16, 2013, 21:15 »
you locked up the mirror on a tripod at 1/125 whilst using a 50mm? and I thought I was a bit anal.  I still sharpen in camera raw but rarely much after that.
Well... it's not hard to do. If you use the shutter delay on Nikon cameras, you just put it on a tripod, compose your shot, and hit the button. The mirror goes up, a second later, the shot it taken.
yes, but in my case the 50mm is one of the few lens/bodies combos that gives me more freedom with handholding. i can shoot at 1/90 no worries. else push to ISO200. I guess I've gotten a bit soft cos I shoot for a lot of websites and I often push my ISO up.
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« on: October 16, 2013, 21:10 »
i put a photo onto all my releases, I'm using one of Yuri's although I changed the formatting slightly.
However, for when you are out and about without a release, use a digital one.
Some (most?) agencies will accept the digital releases, I'm using Top Model which prompts you to take a photo of the model as part of the process, and it emails a pdf to you and the model. pretty nifty.
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« on: October 16, 2013, 04:49 »
I still don't see how all those Symbiostock people don't push the Self-Hosted into the numbered area. I guess a lot of people don't vote at all.
When people talk too much about Symbiostock it tends to disturb the peace. I find people like their little world of stock-philosophy to remain undisturbed by notions of independence and moving on.
quite impressed that the self hosted is now so high. I'm surprised Stocksy isn't registering yet also. If little 'ol me has it as my #2 then surely others are experiencing good sales also.
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« on: October 16, 2013, 04:43 »
you locked up the mirror on a tripod at 1/125 whilst using a 50mm? and I thought I was a bit anal. I still sharpen in camera raw but rarely much after that.
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« on: October 15, 2013, 04:25 »
my Saffer husband would say: milk tart or nougi tart (which is like a smashed up pavlova)
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« on: October 15, 2013, 04:12 »
1) you are using another brand's flash with your Nikon. that's an issue. is the flash on manual too? I wouldn't guarantee them to work well together. put it on eBay and some sony user will snap it up.
I only use Nikon speedlights and they work properly as they should...except, I find eneloops can cause erratic behaviour when they sit for too long, or are low.
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« on: October 15, 2013, 04:06 »
thanks Ken, I'm only new to ImageBrief so it's good to get some extra info.
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« on: October 15, 2013, 04:04 »
Oh, and apologies to anyone not in the US for the complete incompetence of our elected government, if that is part of what's going on. 
is that official? we've just gotten rid of a govt who spent their whole 2 terms saying "but look how awful everyone else is doing" as some kind of marker of their skills and justification for how we stayed afloat DownUnder. (actual truth: by spending the surplus left by the previous administration, plus a whole bunch more)
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« on: October 15, 2013, 04:01 »
... watching CreativeLIVE, and seeing the reported sales on FAA, it seems that there's still a lot of discretionary money around in parts of the US.
But not if you're Banksy, apparently:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24518315
I'd be ok with $420 for less than a day of selling one color stencil spraypainted canvasses. Maybe I should go to NY and sell some "banksy's" myself...
I'd try Sydney or London to pull that scam.
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« on: October 13, 2013, 04:56 »
custard with banana and nutmeg, or tapioca custard. my kids don't even like custard, and my husband was raised on store bought custard (horrors!), he likes thin and insipid custard which I refuse to make. if i had a time machine I reckon one of my destinations would be 1979 to my mum's kitchen.
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« on: October 13, 2013, 04:53 »
How do you make the transition from "I'll give away anything to get noticed" to "Sorry, now you have to pay for my music"? amen to that. this is the ongoing problem in our industry.
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« on: October 13, 2013, 04:40 »
so nice to read this, couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch also pleased my Stocksy friend Deirdre's pic is the focus, I've met some super talented ladies over there.
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« on: October 09, 2013, 05:37 »
I installed it, tried my existing username/pw, didn't work, tried to create an account with 2 names, didn't work. *yawn* tired, off to bed.
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« on: October 05, 2013, 23:03 »
a lot of smaller sites can be good if you find what sells well there. I sell more outback stuff on 123rf than anywhere else.
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« on: October 05, 2013, 22:50 »
well I'm keen to apply. I can see a different style there from Stocksy, and I know I've got some great stuff that will fit in.
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« on: October 05, 2013, 02:10 »
what a pr nightmare for them. how can we trust them with ongoing cc subs payments? they need a paypal option.
considering how greedy Adobe is, they could make you pay a bonus to further "protect" your registration/payment data ! 
these guys have no shame.
yikes! you may have just given them a brilliant idea.
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« on: October 04, 2013, 06:02 »
what a pr nightmare for them. how can we trust them with ongoing cc subs payments? they need a paypal option.
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« on: October 03, 2013, 17:09 »
yes I just closed my account there cos it was too hard to cherry pick out the ones I wanted gone. no great loss to me (or them, I presume)
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« on: September 28, 2013, 15:57 »
i agree with cuppacoffee, concepts like "beautiful" "cute" and "gorgeous" are subjective, and we've all seen cases of it and rolled our eyes. it must drive designers nuts. How about the images that contain "london" or "new york" but don't have any connection to that city, apart from being shot there? ugh! we could go on with examples. excessive spammy keywording hurts us all.
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