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rachel at phoenixfeather.net
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March 21, 2004
Photo Happy!
Art , Photography , Water

While Kevin was in the eye doctor I did some photo wandering around the Berkeley campus. I found some beautiful flowers to photograph on a bridge near faculty glade. As I was photographing two men came onto the bridge and began setting up equipment. I was about to move on when I realized these men were setting up photography equipment. So I stopped to talk to them.

I ended up spending about 45 minutes chatting with freelance photographersEdward Caldwell and Jed Manwaring; asking questions about their equipment and backgrounds. Jed told me about Better Photo.com which is a website that gives all sorts of tips to beginners as well as offering classes online. Kevin and I are both considering taking a class.

Both guys were really nice and really helpful and wonderful. Their photography is wonderful and if nothing else comes of it, I really loved just talking to them. However I made one request of them: Both men were happy to offer me their email and agreed that if I sent then a couple of photos they would be happy to give me some feedback. I'm so excited! I promised I wouldn't pester them; I would just send them my photos.

So now I'm trying to decide what photos I want to send to them. I'm working on sorting through all my photos and narrowing it down, but if you have an opinion please let me know!!

So the question is, of all the photos I have up on In Pictures, which ones should be critiqued?

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Any you send would be great; you have an excellent eye. These are the ones I really liked:

Island Dreams: Paradise
Black Dance: Caged, Timing
Snow Lake: Streaks, View
Getty-fied: Blue Lolly, Peek-a-Boo
Simply Berkeley: The Ballad of Sir Dallas Part IV, Gaze, ?, Be Seated, Face It
Block Party: Cherry Sky

Posted by: Cindy at March 22, 2004 10:09 PM

Cindy: Thank you so much. I did use some of your suggestions!

If anyone wants to see what I submitted check it out here:
http://photo.phoenixfeather.net/album/Portfolio1.html

Also I have already heard back from one of the Photographers. It was just a quick note to let me know he got my email. He glanced at my pictures and said his first impression was good. He told me that he will take another look and give me more feedback soon. So I'm excited. Its a good start.

Posted by: rachel at March 23, 2004 11:26 AM
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