It has a nice feel to it. On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Walt Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, Bruce. > > You know, I found some studio equipment (soft boxes, stands, backdrops, > etc.) for sale on craigslist a couple of days ago for $300. I briefly > considered buying it and foregoing the trip to the Black Hills before > deciding I'd kick myself forever if I didn't go. > > I have a perfect place to set it up whenever I need somewhere to do a shoot > -- down at the club where I work, during the off-hours. But, I have other > priorities for now. > > -- Walt > > > > On 8/27/2012 10:48 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Well played, Walt. There's *so* much more to portraiture than the tech >> issues, and you're getting right into it. >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 1:36 AM, Walt Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The back-story is, I found this woman extremely attractive, and when she >>> was standing on the stage after the band finished, I asked her if she >>> would >>> let me take her photo -- and she happily did. So, after taking a few >>> perfunctory shots of her standing stalk-still on the stage, it became >>> obvious that the photos were going to be victims of her stiffness and my >>> lack of gumption. >>> >>> So, when I saw her sitting on the stage talking with a few people a >>> little >>> while later, I struck up a conversation with her. Eventually, I got >>> around >>> to the "So, are you married? Have kids?" part -- to which she giddily >>> replies, "Actually, I just got engaged today!!!" >>> >>> So, I said, "Well, hey -- let me be your engagement photographer!" >>> >>> This was the shot I emailed to them: >>> >>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7870181350/ >>> K-x, Promaster 70-300, f/5, 1/50, ISO 800 >>> >>> I hope they like it. >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -bmw >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions.
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