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[AGA-sc] Re: AGA '04 - Photography (fwd)
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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com
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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 14:27:58 -0400
From: Jay Luto <jayluto@hotmail.com>
To: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
Subject: Re: AGA '04 - Photography
Erik,
Are you willing to take on the job of editing and organizing the
gallery in addition to taking the pictures? (Note that the gallery isn't
really kept "in perpetuity" but for the better part of the next year. If
we get it done quickly enough, we can stick it on the DVD as well.)
I would be very interested in taking pictures, post editing and organizing
AGA gallery. I'm not sure how you would want the gallery to be setup. Are
you looking for 2nd party software-like setup or just regular .html pages
with Tables and images. I'm not sure if you are familiar with Gallery Web
based software:
"Gallery is a web based software product that lets you manage your photos on
your own website. You must have your own website with PHP support in order
to install and use it. With Gallery you can easily create and maintain
albums of photos via an intuitive interface. Photo management includes
automatic thumbnail creation, image resizing, rotation, ordering,
captioning, searching and more. Albums can have read, write and caption
permissions per individual authenticated user for an additional level of
privacy. Give accounts to your friends and family and let them upload and
manage their own photos on your website! "
DFWAPC implemented this on their website.
http://www.aquatic-plants.org/gallery/
I'm www.njas.com Webmaster and we have an additional account with
www.fotki.com as picture space provider but there are additional costs
involved with them.
I would recommend Gallery Software but its your call. Not sure how you would
want to handle FTP permissions, uploading and editing .html pages.
When I shot pictures in AGA2002 (with bounce flash, mind you!), I put
not only my own pictures in the gallery, but also several others' work
(though with preference for bounce flash). I think we'd like to continue
in this vein -- if you were to take on the job of creating the convention
gallery, would you be OK having to also sort through others'
contributions?
Of course. I guess this would be part of editing and organizing the gallery.
There are more and more members with great photo equipment and good
knowledge so I'm sure people can provide good quality work.
There isn't an official Convention Videographer position, just my name
listed on the videos as producer... not sure what sort of equivalent
weight there is on an official photographer position either, or where it
would be listed. Perhaps the best approach for recognition would be to
have your name on the gallery (in addition to the copyright burn-ins on
your photos, of course!).
As for as recognition, I guess you could add me to the following list
http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/info.html (Committee Chairs Not Mentioned
Elsewhere). Maybe one of those Convention IDs (color IDs they had in
Dallas) - Photographer would be nice. Thats about it. Its all non-profit and
part of the hobby.
I'm sending this email only to you, feel free to forward to others if
necessary.
Please let me know what you think.
Regards,
Jay Luto
www.greenstouch.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: "Jay Luto" <jayluto@hotmail.com>
Cc: "Ghazanfar Ghori - McLean" <ghori@ghori.net>; <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: AGA '04 - Photography
Hi Jay,
Any proposal that puts a competent person in place of me on a project that
has been one of my "not-so-favorite-but-still-overbooked" ones... is an
excellent one to me. Last year I was so busy with doing video and A/V
that I didn't even bother to bring a still camera, and I was so busy with
post-production on the video and pre-production on the baby that I didn't
really have time to do more than I did on the gallery. So I personally
would love to have someone take over that responsibility. Some of the
things that come to mind:
* Are you willing to take on the job of editing and organizing the
gallery in addition to taking the pictures? (Note that the gallery isn't
really kept "in perpetuity" but for the better part of the next year. If
we get it done quickly enough, we can stick it on the DVD as well.)
* When I shot pictures in AGA2002 (with bounce flash, mind you!), I put
not only my own pictures in the gallery, but also several others' work
(though with preference for bounce flash). I think we'd like to continue
in this vein -- if you were to take on the job of creating the convention
gallery, would you be OK having to also sort through others'
contributions?
* There isn't an official Convention Videographer position, just my name
listed on the videos as producer... not sure what sort of equivalent
weight there is on an official photographer position either, or where it
would be listed. Perhaps the best approach for recognition would be to
have your name on the gallery (in addition to the copyright burn-ins on
your photos, of course!).
Those are the thoughts that initially come to mind. What do you think?
- Erik
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004, Jay Luto wrote:
Hello All,
AGA'03 is a history and AGA'04 is around the corner. I had a blast in
Dallas but this year I feel like I want to participate bit more.
Virginia/Maryland is too far to participate in hands on preparations so
I try to spread the word as much as I can in local community. NJAS,
where I'm a Plant Program Chairman, got a noticeable dose of AGA
advertisement this year and I plant to continue to do so until November.
I thought about an idea of creating a Convention Photographer position
and I would like to nominate myself (shameless plug). I plan to attend
AGA Conventions on annual basis so this could be an ongoing project. AGA
upgraded technology level with multiple cameras, projections, conference
equipment and last but not least CD vs. VHS burning. Why not upgrade
Photo Gallery ?.
You could see my photography skills on my website. There is a link on
AGA website to my AGA'03 review article with attached pictures. Of
course I'm not looking for compensation but rather recognition and
satisfaction.
Not sure if Erik remembers me but I was the guy who took pictures with
flash facing up and bouncing light off ceiling. We had a discussion
about that. Karen should remember me from the Convention and emails
between NJAS and January presentation. Scott should know me well as we
are from the same neck of the woods. Ghazanfar, good friend of mine and
with whom I discussed this idea, felt positive about this concept.
Pictures/Portfolio
www.greenstouch.com
(fish/plants/flowers/events/landscape)
Equipment
Nikon D70 DSLR
w/ Nikon SB 800 external flash
Canon G2
w/ Canon 230EX external flash
Awaiting your response.
Regards,
Jay Luto
www.greenstouch.com
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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com
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