I almost didn't join because it wouldn't allow me to submit unless I put my birth date in. It's really none of your business how old I am. Now, should I lie and put in some younger or older date, or put in a totally wrong birthday? I'd like to know why you insist on a birth date please...
Dee- Thank you very much. Knowing average age of our members helps us to understand our audience better. It comes in handy when we plan new lessons, or adding new features to the site.
If sharing age is an issue you can put the age you feel you are -> I think that still would be honest. Another option is RSS feed -> "latest lesson" window has a rss icon. By subscribing to rss feed you will get emails when the new posts are live and for rss you do not need to share any information. We always post updates on twitter as well.
Great question about the equipment we use. We received a bunch of emails with similar requests. So in a few weeks we are going to make a separate video where we will explain about all the gear we use. Including stands, clamps etc....
Thank you for your input and support!
Dee- Thank you very much. Knowing average age of our members helps us to understand our audience better. It comes in handy when we plan new lessons, or adding new features to the site.
If sharing age is an issue you can put the age you feel you are -> I think that still would be honest. Another option is RSS feed -> "latest lesson" window has a rss icon. By subscribing to rss feed you will get emails when the new posts are live and for rss you do not need to share any information. We always post updates on twitter as well.
Great question about the equipment we use. We received a bunch of emails with similar requests. So in a few weeks we are going to make a separate video where we will explain about all the gear we use. Including stands, clamps etc....
Thank you for your input and support!
To be honest, I think the reason you give for wanting to know people's ages is nonsense. Can *you* tell someone's age by looking at their photography work?
You haven't come clean whether you sell this personal information to advertisers and the like. You run this enterprise like a business, so I wonder what is the recompense for you? There are many thousands of photo tutorial sites, all of them are supported by advertising.
What I am saying has nothing to do with the quality and value of what your site offers, which seem to me to be quite high. But your site is not free, you are asking people to pay with the personal information you require from them. Your Twitter and RSS stats, though they don't contain the same personal information as in your joinup form, do contain information about phone and IP, and the number of people in your audience, all useful to advertisers etc.
To be honest, I think the reason you give for wanting to know people's ages is nonsense. Can *you* tell someone's age by looking at their photography work?
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You need a privacy statement.
Neil
We do not share any info with any third party. Nor use it for any monetary gain. We also keep all the content available for FREE and you can access it without signing in! Joining has benefits such are newsletter and ability to ask questions / comment, and promote your own site in your profile etc.. but it is not mandatory.
We are not against advertising. But we just do not want to disturb the clean design and concept of the site. Our source of income comes from our well established photography businesses in NYC and Connecticut.
You made a great point about privacy policy statement. I will add it to the site in the next few weeks.
I understand now that it is a very important issue.
Thank you very much!
Wow I've always wondered whether or not I should spend some money on some basic tutorials, but by chance came across your site. It's great! Thank you so much!!
I've enjoyed browsing through your tutorials, including this one. I've focused primarily on outdoor photography but am intrigued by what can be done with enhanced lighting indoors. (I did sign up but agree that it would be ideal to make more of the fields optional.)
To be honest, I think the reason you give for wanting to know people's ages is nonsense.
I suspect it's because they need to know the age range, in order to sell advertising. The advertisers want to know who they're pitching to.
And/or it clues the site producers in w.r.t. their audience demographics, so they can slant the examples to appeal to that age group(s). ...Although, who your audience is versus who you're targeting is a bit of chicken-and-egg. Business-wise, esp for a new endeavor, it makes more sense to choose a target audience, then go after it.
I have no objection to collecting my (approximate ;-) ) age, as long as it is used in aggregate form (but that hasn't been stated).
Another possible use is that if any photographs/lessons (for example) involve nudes, those might not appear for members under the requisite age. But it doesn't sound like age is being used that way right now.
You need a privacy statement.
Yep, that would take care of any questions / objections. Easy fix. And every web site should do that.
Canon EOS 7D ........ 24-105 f/4L | 50 f/1.4 | 70-200 f/2.8L IS + 1.4x II TC ........ 580EX
Supported by: Benro C-298 Flexpod tripod, MC96 monopod, Induro PHQ1 head
Also play with: studio strobes, umbrellas, softboxes, ...and a partridge in a pear tree...
I agree we need privacy statement. We are unrolling some new features to the site in a next few weeks and will add Privacy statement. A few folks raised this issue earlier, I am sorry we've been slow to respond. But it's in the works. Million thanks for helping us make it better!
Standard it might be, but that doesn't necessarily make it acceptable. What do you absolutely need to know about me? Nothing, I suggest. If you are offering a newsletter and I agree to receive it you only need an address to send it. If however you are grazing for people's location, age and gender you are doing it for other reasons, eg to sell to advertisers. Not all of us want to be used that way. Make the info you really don't need to send the newsletter optional, not compulsory. I suggest that would give a different tone to your site.
Neil
I personally don't mind a little info. Gender, age, location is hardly kept top secret anywhere. Besides, if it will help you provide relevant, useful free info to me... then I think it's fine. Don't like it, don't do it. I just don't understand wasting energy to complain about it.
New updates
Hello Folks,
We have some new exciting news:
1. We added a new feature now you can upload your shot directly into comments (using "share your shot" link) If you tried any of the tutorials and got a good shot or got a really bad one, please post it for us to see.
2. Privacy policy is UP !!! I hope that will clear the waters. Thank you for your advise i think it was a good idea to add it to the site !!!
Telephoto Lens Compression Photography Technique
Howdy Folks,
We have a new tutorial: that demonstrated the technique of perspective compression: See article and Video:
Comments
If sharing age is an issue you can put the age you feel you are -> I think that still would be honest. Another option is RSS feed -> "latest lesson" window has a rss icon. By subscribing to rss feed you will get emails when the new posts are live and for rss you do not need to share any information. We always post updates on twitter as well.
Great question about the equipment we use. We received a bunch of emails with similar requests. So in a few weeks we are going to make a separate video where we will explain about all the gear we use. Including stands, clamps etc....
Thank you for your input and support!
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
I just don't "get" RSS at all. Twitter works, I "get" twitter,
http://www.twitter.com/deegolden
To be honest, I think the reason you give for wanting to know people's ages is nonsense. Can *you* tell someone's age by looking at their photography work?
You haven't come clean whether you sell this personal information to advertisers and the like. You run this enterprise like a business, so I wonder what is the recompense for you? There are many thousands of photo tutorial sites, all of them are supported by advertising.
What I am saying has nothing to do with the quality and value of what your site offers, which seem to me to be quite high. But your site is not free, you are asking people to pay with the personal information you require from them. Your Twitter and RSS stats, though they don't contain the same personal information as in your joinup form, do contain information about phone and IP, and the number of people in your audience, all useful to advertisers etc.
You need a privacy statement.
Neil
http://www.behance.net/brosepix
We are not against advertising. But we just do not want to disturb the clean design and concept of the site. Our source of income comes from our well established photography businesses in NYC and Connecticut.
You made a great point about privacy policy statement. I will add it to the site in the next few weeks.
I understand now that it is a very important issue.
Thank you very much!
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-55 f3.5 stocker & 18-200 Nikon VR.... with a small collection of filters..
My Smugmug.. STILL Under construction.
http://bayer-Z28.smugmug.com
Good stuff! I'll be back soon.
Just posted a new Lesson, faster cut and with Music !
Let me know how do like the new approach:
check it out: How to photograph Aquarium Fish
here is final image:
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The Food Photographer
Other Gear: Olympus E-PL1, Pan 20 1.7, Fuji 3D Camera, Lensbaby 2.0, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Alien Bees lighting, CyberSyncs, Domke, HONL, FlipIt.
~ Gear Pictures
More please!!
Here comes the new one:
Video: How To Photograph Classic Still Life with Natural light
one of the final shots below:
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The Food Photographer
Disappointed with AF of Tamron 28-75 2.8, me less happy.
A new lesson:
video: How to Photograph Highly Reflective objects
Shot:
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
This shot ROCKS!
THANKS!
Here is a new one.
Video: How to Create Sunshine Effect in Studio with Artificial Sunlight
Here is the final shot:
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
This is the video to show up close most of the equipment we used in our tutorials: check it out:
VIDEO: Lighting and Grip Equipment for Clamp Lamp Studio
Please let me know what you think?
Cheers
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
Newest Tut:
Video: How to Photograph Fire:
here are some final images:
this one with hue adjusted for purple love
Let me know how do you like it. Please suggest ideas for new lessons. Thank you!
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
www.tangojulietphotography.com
I've enjoyed browsing through your tutorials, including this one. I've focused primarily on outdoor photography but am intrigued by what can be done with enhanced lighting indoors. (I did sign up but agree that it would be ideal to make more of the fields optional.)
Thanks!
My SmugMug Galleries
Tat
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The Food Photographer
And/or it clues the site producers in w.r.t. their audience demographics, so they can slant the examples to appeal to that age group(s). ...Although, who your audience is versus who you're targeting is a bit of chicken-and-egg. Business-wise, esp for a new endeavor, it makes more sense to choose a target audience, then go after it.
I have no objection to collecting my (approximate ;-) ) age, as long as it is used in aggregate form (but that hasn't been stated).
Another possible use is that if any photographs/lessons (for example) involve nudes, those might not appear for members under the requisite age. But it doesn't sound like age is being used that way right now.
Yep, that would take care of any questions / objections. Easy fix. And every web site should do that.
Supported by: Benro C-298 Flexpod tripod, MC96 monopod, Induro PHQ1 head
Also play with: studio strobes, umbrellas, softboxes, ...and a partridge in a pear tree...
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
New Tutorial:
How to Photograph Using Projected Gobo Light
here is the final image:
let me know what you think. Do you use Gobo projected light in your photography ?
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
I just signed up and watched the first 2 videos. EMAILed the link to a buddy I just sold my 30D to as his first camera. He'll be jazzed.
If I were to suggest anything it would be an HD option.
Thanks for doing this. Can't wait to give these a try!
I personally don't mind a little info. Gender, age, location is hardly kept top secret anywhere. Besides, if it will help you provide relevant, useful free info to me... then I think it's fine. Don't like it, don't do it. I just don't understand wasting energy to complain about it.
Hello Folks,
We have some new exciting news:
1. We added a new feature now you can upload your shot directly into comments (using "share your shot" link) If you tried any of the tutorials and got a good shot or got a really bad one, please post it for us to see.
2. Privacy policy is UP !!! I hope that will clear the waters. Thank you for your advise i think it was a good idea to add it to the site !!!
3. We have a few new lessons up:
Video: How to photograph Flowers Close up with Extension Tubes
shot:
and
Portrait in Direct Sunlight Light with Pop-Up Flash
shot: (Robert's Self-Portrait):
Thank you for your Support. Let us know what you think!
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer
Howdy Folks,
We have a new tutorial: that demonstrated the technique of perspective compression:
See article and Video:
Telephoto Compression Phenomenon
image:
full shot:
Do you use telephoto compression in your work?
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Eat MY SHOT
The Food Photographer