digit-up wrote:
Boy, I tell ya, you’re a real SPECIAL CASE.ya got too much time(undirected time) on your hands. Ba bye!!
Why, thank you! Yes, I do have the time. I guess you’re completely
unaware of Social Isolation mandates still in effect in many states. But of course, you appear to be ignorant and in denial about a number of things. Hmm, sounds like the leader of a certain major world power. Friend of yours? This all makes you a real "special case." Get a clue ... and a life. Farewell.
Nicholas DeSciose wrote:
Go to lifepixels.com They know everything there is to know about infrared photography
JohnSwanda wrote:
lifelpixel.com - no "s".
More to the point, it’s far from clear that "they know everything there is to know about IR photography." But they, at this time, do have a nice selection of free articles on the subject. There are other useful websites with plenty of such articles, and members can endlessly add them in this thread. However, please remember, as was written in the initial post, that this Topic solicited some basic guidance on behalf of
a sketch artist who is the son of a "friend" of the OP.
SuperflyTNT wrote:
I didn’t see any ambiguity in the OP’s post. And the tone of your response didn’t come off as friendly advice. There seemed to be a lot of “attitude” to it.
Yes, SuperflyTNT, it is true that not everyone, such as yourself, will perceive the ambiguity, but I’m sufficiently confident in my language skills to know that some will. You need to carefully re-read precisely what I actually wrote. Besides, I only specified this ambiguity AFTER the OP’s rude reply.
By the way, did you actually bother to read my post of 08:45 hours? It was a comment to another member’s point. I find it fascinating that you
exclusively construe the tone of this to not "come off as friendly advice".
Again, that post was in the context of lauding one of User ID's points. In reading a limited sample of your posts, I find that
your prose appears to consist of a disproportionately high frequency of "tonal problems." But please don’t feel that the following is necessarily directed at you exclusively, but there are at least a few members who will find a way to "read into", i.e.
unjustifiably extrapolate just about anything written as being done so in a snarky and/or rude and/or snide manner. The quality of "never giving the benefit of the doubt" does not exist in such people. So you tell me, please, are you one of them? Please do not bother replying if you’re unable to answer a simple Yes or No.
Thank you for your insightful comment!
karensinghray wrote:
There are webinars on
www.singh-ray.com website that have information on IR Infra Red just sign up and you can watch them.
First, Welcome to the Hog, Karen! Second, I see you’re an employee of Singh-Ray Camera Filters. You may want to review the UHH rules regarding under what circumstances (or in which sections,) one can or cannot post commercial and self-promotion materials.
And to acknowledge your post, YES, there are! I recently viewed
live two given by George Wilson on B&W IR photography;
however, the scope of his presentations are likely over the head of
the subject, a "sketch artist," introduced in the very first post as the entire reason, the impetus, for the OP to create this particular topic.
digit-up wrote:
Take a deep breath... and then go “p*** ## a rope!" Get a life!
You are too full of yourself, doc. Small doc..........................RJM
What's the matter? Don’t like being called out? Too proud to acknowledge YOUR own hostile post directed at me? Not "man enough"? OR are you in complete denial? Wouldn’t be the first time on this forum. I recommend that
you take a deep breath, and then fess up, get it over with, and all will be right.
hoola wrote:
B&W IR cameras need not be expensive . I just last month bought a used cheapo Vivitar compact camera(F126) off EBay for just $25 . 14mp even . It was converted to IR by seller . Although it is a simple compact camera lacking DSLR controls nonetheless it makes cool photos . IR is lotz of fun and a neat look .
25 bucks. Really! That amazes me.
digit-up wrote:
I think the artist is having 2nd thoughts, cost and learning curve, and all that jazz. I had offered him a Fuji x-A3 to augment his art, and subsequent to that, he enquired about I.R. So far he is still non-commital. I won’t be pushing the issue, but I have forwarded a lot of Hogg info, to him, thanks again , folks..
Make sure you forward to him YOUR incredibly defensive response to my penultimate post.
digit-up wrote:
So..... You disagree with his first point. AND YOU DONT PAY ATTENTION. Go back and re-read my opening statement. The sketch artist wants to use I.R. It is his interest in it, not mine. I really appreciate the informative and POSITIVE COMMENTS by most here. Thanks again............RJM
So THIS RESPONSE is the FIRST thing you think of AFTER I made two useful posts? Your reply is unnecessarily nasty and rude. I’m trying to help you, NOT attack you! I guess it
never occurred to you that within the sentence, "A friend of mines' son is just a terrific sketch artist, and
thinks that a IR digital camera might be something USEFUL to him ... ," it is not absolutely clear, at least to me, WHO the subject of the verb "thinks" is. Are you referring to your friend or his son? I’m not criticizing the potential ambiguity you created; I was simply suggesting that you resolve it either directly or indirectly. I guess that’s asking too much of you.
But go ahead, donald, be that way. Just interpret every picky little word as a slight. OBVIOUSLY, it never occurred to you that I was attempting to get you to flesh out more details about this sketch artist, as User ID did make at least one good point.
User ID wrote:
... The following is an art world insider’s advice:
1. IR is a specialty involving expense and a learning curve. But it’s not especially beneficial to the sketch artist. The artist will find more inspiration and examples of rendering styles in the ubiquitous “art filters” that are found in most editing software and are also built into most digital cameras. Best thing is that the expenses and learning curve for these filters is verrrrry low.
2. I’ll be crucified for saying this, but IR imaging is, for the sketch artist, just one more “art filter” amongst so many others ... but it is the least simple to use, and the least economical, by a loooong shot, by a moon shot.
... The following is an art world insider’s advice... (
show quote)
I disagree with your 1st point as it is
easy to operate an IR-converted compact camera (with an internal long-pass IR filter cutoff >700 no,) but as to your 2nd one, I believe you raise a good point, User ID! From digit-up's posts, it’s not even clear whether this sketch artist himself is actually interested in IR photography.
Yes, it’s a good book. I bought it back in 2010 new. Since then, it has gone
out of print and just 2-3 years ago, when a non-photographer friend of mine looked to buy it as a gift for me, the lowest price he could find was $187; but according to the Amazon link you provided, this price has come down to ~$43 - $60.
Thank you, Sarco & big-guy! 👍🏼
AirWalter wrote:
For any that are interested here is a link I had in my email today for a free E-Book on the Blue Hour ...
Yes, I did, too. So as requested, I gave them my email address and then received another e-mail that facilitates downloading a free copy. By the way, AirWalter, this kind of Topic should be posted in the Links & Resources section.
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