I'm sure my family would not be thrilled if I would order one. Then after we pass all that how will you convince DT that she is not a live person thus needing a model release? BTW on a similar note, I went to a photo seminar and met a person who's bu [Read more...] posted in Almost Free Nude Model for Everyone? (+18)

I'm sure my family would not be thrilled if I would order one. Then after we pass all that how will you convince DT that she is not a live person thus needing a model release? BTW on a similar note, I went to a photo seminar and met a person who's business is to build models, not real physical ones but software models of people, and faces. Then he can change very easily the complexion (it is called texture), making transformations to the face. Now because this is a model these transformations are easy and realistic, much easier to do than with liquify of PS. So with one basic model he can come up with hundreds of variations. Extremely photorealistic. He says that the days of live models and long hours in front of the camera are numbered. He sells his creations as book covers and posters. maybe through some stock sites. posted in Almost Free Nude Model for Everyone? (+18)

I had a similar case, besides the obvious fact that everybody hates me either for taking too many photos thus bugging them, or conversely not taking photos when I supposedly should. We have some good friends we go together on outings. I usually take h [Read more...] posted in My family hates microstock

I had a similar case, besides the obvious fact that everybody hates me either for taking too many photos thus bugging them, or conversely not taking photos when I supposedly should. We have some good friends we go together on outings. I usually take hundreds of photos, during the 2-3 day trips. At the end I cull them mercilessly and end up with 10-15 good photos that I postprocess and send out. They kept bugging me to see all of them. I refused to show, and the story repeated itself a few times. Finally I gave in, made a CD put on it all the junk that came out of the trip. I am sure they never went further than the first 20-30 photos. Since then they stopped asking for any photos edited or not. With the digital photography making it so cheap to create an image we indulge on pressing the button more than necessary. Few people are aware there is a price to pay. One needs many hours of hard work to reduce the collection to something manageable and enjoyable. posted in My family hates microstock

This was my worst month since June 2010. With 786 pictures online and exclusivity I made $28 in April. There were month I made $200. But that was in the past. I don't really care that much any more. posted in April Good or Bad?