Category Archives: Photography

Making RawTherapee Work in OS X Lion

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Walt Stoneburner

I’ve been playing with RawTherapee (v4.0.9), a very impressive RAW file editor that’s extremely technical. It’s available on Google Code. Here’s how I made it work with OS X Lion 10.7.4. After installation, opening the app results in an instant crash … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Copyright

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Walt Stoneburner

This is clearly one of those things I did to myself as a good idea, then forgot about, only to be plagued by it later. I noticed that all of my photographs on my camera were reporting a copyright with … Continue reading →

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Seeing in Black and White

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

I just had an interesting thing happen: I saw in black and white. That’s what my brian actually saw with the unaided eye. Here’s the cool part, I tell you how I reproduced it. It was like nothing I’d experienced before. It was beautiful. Continue reading →

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Skipping Out on TFP

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

Photographers make note that a good number of models don’t take TFP arrangement seriously, often ending in a no-show or abrupt cancellations. This can make a photographer hesitant about offering them in the first place. But, as a model, should you accept a TFP? Should accepting them as work be in your written profile? Will it get you paid gigs too? And does the ‘F’ in TFP stand for “free?” If so, what do TFP arrangement gain you? Well, here are the answers and some things you didn’t know. Continue reading →

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For models just starting out

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

If you scan through many modeling websites, you’ll see there’s a common question asked by new comers who want to be models: “What do I need to do to become a model?” Ironically, that question often goes unanswered, even on professional sites. Maybe it’s that the answer is a little more complex than a quick answer. However, as a photographer, I decided to take a shot at answering the question. Continue reading →

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Why no average models?

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

New models sometimes raise the point that there aren’t that many ‘average’ models that show up in media, catalogs, and pin-ups. Are average people skipped over? Is the genetic bias a wider gap than it ought to be? And why … Continue reading →

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Escorts at Photo Shoots

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

There’s a common concern often expressed by models: they prefer female photographers to male ones. While personal safety is expressed as the rationalization, almost always the sentiment is coupled with a side note about photographers not wanting escorts present.

It may surprise you that photographers don’t care if you bring an escort. Just share this with the escort first… Continue reading →

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Model Compensation

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

This blog addresses solutions that are fair, as well as touching on factors that go into deciding amounts, why that’s the case, and what models can do to their profiles to avoid being skipped over aside from not making common … Continue reading →

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Models: Getting Discovered

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

As a photographer, I spend a good deal of time looking a model profiles, cataloging possible candidates. There’s a pretty stark line between existing models and those that want to be models. The fidelity of the line, however, may be hard to see from the modeling side of the table.

New models can increase their chances by applying a few little secrets that will help your profile from quietly getting skipped over. Continue reading →

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Online Model Portfolios: 7 Common Problems

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

After scanning hundreds of modeling portfolios online, I’ve noticed a number of common problems which are preventing potential models from being taken seriously or that get their profiles skipped over. Here’s are seven common mistakes to avoid. Continue reading →

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