In a message dated 5/29/2004 8:52:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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Thanks Shel. I'll take that. All we really disagree about is the
definition of the word portrait.
To me, it can mean any number of things, but most often it's a creation.
A photo that tries to capture the
Thanks Marnie, I would love to do just that. Perhaps one day we will
have that opportunity.
Paul
I would
On May 31, 2004, at 3:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You can take a studio type style shot of me any old time. :-)
Marnie aka Doe
g).
Great work!
cheers,
frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Street Portraiture
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 11
Paul Stenquist made me feel inadequate by, posting these links:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399802
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399804
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399807
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399808
If Paul is gonna send her a shot, and it sounded like he might,
I think he made the right choice. I've photographed a few women,
usually older than this one, and I've noticed that given a choice,
they inevitably pick the re-touched ones. I'm not surprised to
see your take, Shel, but I'm with
: Sat, 29 May 2004 06:51:45 -0400
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Subject: Re: Street Portraiture
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Here's an out of the camera version:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2398341size=lg
That, to me, is simply a snapshot. It's
Thanks Butch. I'm happy with it.
On May 29, 2004, at 11:17 PM, Butch Black wrote:
Nice job Paul. The before and after difference is striking and the
after is
totally believable.
Butch
Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself.
Hermann Hesse (Demian)
Hi Paul,
Great work, as well as skill with the camera you obviously have a way
with people. Do you ever give out web addresses or any other details so
the people you shoot can see the results? Do they ever ask?
Cheers,
Simon
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From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL
In a message dated 5/28/2004 7:05:57 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Once in awhile I'll stop someone on the street and ask them if I can
shoot a portrait there on the spot. I found this lady earlier today,
knocked off two frames of her in front of a blue wall, PhotoShoped
Paul Stenquist wrote:
Her eyes drew me in. But I did enhance them a bit in PS. (See
above.) However, the color was there, and the wall was a good match.
Paul
The skill is there to make an excellent picture.
Will you do the same for a certain 50 year old next year? That will
certainly
Here's an out of the camera version:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2398341size=lg
That, to me, is simply a snapshot. It's not a portrait. When I shoot a
portrait,
I try to make the subject as attractive as possible, using every tool
at my disposal.
Paul
On May 29, 2004, at 1:34
On May 29, 2004, at 11:43 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I think we'll just have to disagree on the merits of the final result
with
me giving strong praise for your Photoshop skills.
Shel Belinkoff
Thanks Shel. I'll take that. All we really disagree about is the
definition of the word portrait.
To
Shel said:
Paul,
You've created something that does not exist. IMO, that's not a portrait
but a work of art, a creation. The work is good, the woman looks good,
but, imo, agreeing with Peter, some of her character is gone. I think, as a
portrait, you overdid the Photoshop work. If this
Hi,
Saturday, May 29, 2004, 4:43:06 PM, Shel wrote:
Paul,
You've created something that does not exist. IMO, that's not a portrait
but a work of art, a creation. The work is good, the woman looks good,
but, imo, agreeing with Peter, some of her character is gone. I think, as a
portrait,
On May 29, 2004, at 2:26 PM, Bob W wrote:
Perhaps I was born lucky, but none of the women I've known well would
like to be portrayed like this.
I enjoy shooting women and do so quite frequently. I have yet to meet
one who wants to be pictured with zits in place.
Paul
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Date: 5/29/2004 11:39:10 AM
Subject: Re: Street Portraiture
On May 29, 2004, at 2:26 PM, Bob W wrote:
Perhaps I was born lucky, but none of the women I've known well would
like to be portrayed like this.
I enjoy shooting women and do so quite
On 29/5/04, SHEL, discombobulated, offered:
[regarding Paul's gorgeous blue-eyed gal street portrait]
You've created something that does not exist. IMO, that's not a portrait
but a work of art, a creation. The work is good, the woman looks good,
but, imo, agreeing with Peter, some of her
Sorry Shel, but I'm not that one dimensional. I don't just shoot to
make the client or subject happy. I shoot for a multitude of reasons.
Yesterday's shot was an experiment. I wanted to see if I could achieve
near studio results on a street corner, using diffuse light from an
open sky and some
Paul Stenquist made me feel inadequate by, posting these links:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399802
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399804
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399807
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399808
Her eyes drew me in. But I did enhance them a bit in PS. (See above.)
However, the color was there, and the wall was a good match.
Paul
On May 28, 2004, at 10:11 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
Paul Stenquist wrote:
Once in awhile I'll stop someone on the street and ask them
if I can shoot a portrait
Beautiful lady. However, what did she look like before you manipulated her
image?
Jim A.
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