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Is there a way to prevent people from uploading +300 random photos?

One of the things I enjoy about this site is being able to view other photographer's work and comment on the photos that grabbed my attention. It is a valuable learning experience for me. However, ... Continue

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ProShow user here?

I think preserving the "aged" look of the photos is a very good idea. It gives it auhenticity. The recipient of this slide show should be very happy and grateful you're doing this. Putting a slide ... Continue

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ProShow user here?

I used Pro Show Gold and like you, I loved it. A couple of years or so ago, about the time Pro Show Producer was first released, I was asked by the director of the Texas Museum of Asian Cultures to... Continue

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Gender:: Male

Hometown:: South Texas

About Me:: I became hooked on photography ever since the Kodak Instamatic came out and became a serious hobbyist after developing my first roll of film and printing the first pictures in a make-shift darkroom in my parent’s spare bathroom. Black and white photography was my passion. I then switched from film to digital photography when I bought my first digital camera: An Olympus C5050Z. I was one of the last hold-out from the old film crowd. I was fairly convinced that digital photography was just a fad, much like the Polaroid camera. Man, was I ever wrong. I occasionally miss the wet darkroom, but I do like having a “darkroom” in my home office instead of in my parent’s spare bathroom. It’s not as messy.

I enjoy nature and landscape photography, but I have been known to dabble in table top and macro photography. My current passion is photographing and exposing the subdued elegance of old and time worn things.

I have retired from gainful employment sometime ago and now devote a lot of time learning as much as this old brain can absorb about this new medium called: Digital Photography.

My Equipment: Tools I currently use:
Olympus E500 with two kit lenses
Olympus E510 with two kit lenses
Zuiko 50mm ED lens
Zuiko 70-300mm ED zoom lens
Olympus EC-20 2X teleconverter
Olympus EX-25 extension tube
Olympus RM-UC1 remote cable
Epson Stylus Photo 2200 printer

Software I currently use:
LightZone
PaintShop Pro X1
Picture Window Pro
Photomatix Pro
Panorama Factory

Books I constantly read for inspiration and education:
National Geographic’s The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography
One World One Vision: The Photographs of Art Wolfe by Art Wolfe
Working The Light. A Landscape Photography Masterclass by Joe Cornish, Charlie Waite, David Ward, and Eddie Ephraums
Photographing the World Around You by Freeman Patterson
Fine Art Flower Photography by Tony Sweet
Water, Ice and Fog by Tony Sweet
Fine Art Nature Photography by Tony Sweet
Mastering HDR Photography by Michael Freeman
Perfect Digital Photography by Jay Kinghorn and Jay Dickman

Please Note: All photos here are Copyright 2008 by Ben Luna and are not to be used without expressed written permission of Ben Luna.

Contact:: akosiben@grandecom.net

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Wabi-Sabi and Photography

Wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in impermanence and the profoundness in nature. It describes an esthetic awareness based on an appreciation of the fleeting beauty of the physical world. As photographers, we often look for and find and appreciate beauty in things not usu… Continue

Posted on July 30th, 2008 at 2:33pm — 14 Comments (Add)

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At 12:55pm on August 21st, 2008, JoJo Marion said…: Just got some photos up, thanks for the nice texan welcome. Check out my work, let me know what you think. cheers!

At 11:08pm on August 20th, 2008, Toivo Kroll said…: Thanks Ben
I'll upload some images soon
Toivo

At 6:48pm on August 20th, 2008, Hannalee Photography said…: Thanx for welcoming me to MSS.

At 2:57pm on August 19th, 2008, Lowell said…: Thank you very much for your comment. that is one thing I really need here is feed back. please feel free to comment on my work.

At 11:59am on August 19th, 2008, Adrienne said…: Thank you for the welcome to shutterspace. I have to say I love the 'Hawaiian Snowbush' photo, incredible detail

At 5:53am on August 19th, 2008, Bill said…: Thank you

At 5:38am on August 17th, 2008, intruder39 said…: Thank you for the welcome

At 3:53pm on August 16th, 2008, aaron said…: Thanks for the welcome. I will be updating my website this weekend and working on here shortly after. I have a trip to San Franciso coming up so I'm seeking advice on landscape and low light photography early on, but I have interest in all forms of photography.

At 1:07pm on August 16th, 2008, Randy Neff said…: Thank you for your comment, I too am jealous of your states beauty. I spent a good deal of time in north and west Texas, and some in short trips to family in the Austin area. The thing I regreted most was that I left my SLR at home and my instamatic broke, a mistake I refuse to repeat. The scenery there is breathtaking and I plan to return someday to right my mistake. I love your pictures too, and look forward to seeing more.

At 2:11pm on August 15th, 2008, Gina said…: thanks for the comment...i am still trying to figure things out but i did view your photo's and they are amazing