sTRESSFUL eVENING.......DAY.....ALL OF IT

oK THIS IS A RANT TO GET STRESS DOWN SO i CAN SLEEP....
I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF DGRIN FOR OVER 5YRS...AT TIMES THE MODS DECIDE TO MOVE A POST AND IT IS GONE....FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON THIS IS PROBABLY NO PROBLEM...THEY SEARCH THEIR LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS AND GO CLICK ON THE THREAD........BUT A LOT OF THE MODS.....HAVE THE IDEA THEY CAN DO THIS WITHOUT QUESTION.....CASE IN POINT......i POSTED A QUESTION ABOUT MY WEBSITE AND ABOUT COMMENTING ON THE PHOTOS.....COULD I CONTROL IF IT WAS A PHOTO COMMENT OF COMPLETE GALLERY COMMENT......ALL i NEEDED WAS A SIMPLE ANSWER OF NO IT MUST BE DONE THRU CUSTOMIZING THE CODE TO THE GALLERY / SITE AND YOU COULD PUT THIS IN AS A FEATURE REQUEST....BUT NO THE MOD, GENERALLY A DECENT GUY, MOVED THE THREAD TO A DIFFERENT FORUM.........NOW DO i NEED TO TELL EVERYONE MY BUSINESS OF HOW i RUN MY DAILY LIFE, AS IN HOW MANY FORUMS I PARTAKE IN, HOW MANY BLOGS i HAVEETC ETC ETC....NO I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY I DO THINGS THE WAY I DO....OK SO MY QUESTION IS NO LONGER WHERE i POSTED IT...i HAVE TO SEARCH FOR IT.....PRETTY SIMPLE....GO TO TOP OF FORUM CLICK ON YOU...NOW GO DOWN THE LIST TO LIST SUBSCRIPTIONS CLICK ON THAT....NOW YOU HAVE TO SEARCH THE LIST ( I AM SUBSCRIBED TO OVER 1700 THREADS)TO FIND THE QUESTION i HAD POSTED....YOU MUST REALIZE THAT IF THREAD #1700 GETS A POST BY ANYONE NOT JUST ME IT MOVES UP TO #1 ON MY LIST SO WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMMENTING ON DIFFERENT THREAD MY ORIGINAL POST IS DROPPING FAST.........OK i FOUND IT...NOW CLICK ON IT.....

oK NOW i AM HOT......THE MOD DOESN'T ACTUALLY ANSWER MY QUESTION BUT POINTS ME TO A LIST OF CUSTOMIZATIONS....SO NOW i HAVE TO SCROLL DOWN LOOKING AT EACH AND EVERY POST THAT IS NOT REMOTELY RELATED TO MY QUESTION....GRANTED ALL THIS STUFF HAS BEEN GENERATED BY THE MOD CAUSE HE LIKES CODING AND HE HAS DONE IT FOR FREE.....GREAT......SO AI AM STILL LOOKING AND GETTING MORE FRUSTRATED AND PISSED....SO FINALLY 2/3 WAY DOWN i SEE ANOTHER LINK POINTING TO WHAT i HOPE IS WHAT i WANT........i ARRIVE AT THIS JUNCTURE TO SEE CODE....i HAVE NO CLUE IF IT IS html, CSS, JAVA, PERL OR WHAT THE f***.........AND NO REAL INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE IT GOES......I AM NO CODER, 10 YRS AGO OR BETTER I DESIGNED SEVERAL GREAT LOOKING HTML SITES...THEN THIS NEW CRAP CAME A LONG CALLED CSS, SUPPOSE TO MAKE STUFF EASIER AND FASTER AND PRETTIER...FOR ME IT CREATED PROBLEMS....AND ADDED TO THE LONG LIST OF CODE I HAD TO LEARN...I QUIT DOING ANY WEBSITE BUILDING....ENUFF ON THIS BACK TO MY RANT.....SO i GO BACK TO MY POST AND BLOW A GASKET...NOT OVER THE CODE BUT BECAUSE MY THREAD HAD BEEN MOVED AND WAS NOT GIVEN A STRAIGHT ANSWER LIKE: SORRY ART TO DO WHAT YOU WANT YOU MUST DO A BIT OF CUSTOM CODING AND ALSO YOU SHOULD PLACE THIS OVER ON THE FEATURE REQUEST FORUM........NOPE i GOT A LOOK HERE FOR WHAT YOU NEED ANSWER....SO YES I AM PISSED AND YES I UNDERSTAND THAT 99.99999% OF ALL FORUM MODS ARE VOLUNTEERS.......AS I SAID I BLOW AND THEN THE COO OF SM GETS INVOLVED AND I SEND HIM A PERSONAL EMAIL...NOT A FORUM PM BUT AN EMAIL FROM MY EMAIL ADDRESS...THEN ANOTHER MOD THAT HAS NO BUSINESS GETTING INVOLVED POSTS A SLAP TO ME JUST CAUSE HE CAN...THIS GUY THINKS HE IS GOD AND CAN DO WHATEVER HE WANTS BECAUSE HE IS BUDDIES WITH THE COO AND HE GETS AWAY WITH IT...HE IS ONE IF YOU DISAGREE WITH HIM YOU GET BANNED FROM THE FORUM........i HAD TO EXPLAIN WHY GOING THRU 4 DIFFERENT LINKS AND SEARCHING FOR MY POST WAS A HUGE WASTE OF TIME FOR ME...SHIT TIME IS MONEY....i HAD TO EXPLAIN THAT i KEEP TABS OPEN FOR EACH AND EVERY QUESTION i HAVE ON ALL FORUMS AND OTHER PLACES INCLUDING DIFFERENT BLOGS...ETC...ETC..ETC...YEP i HAVE OVER 300 TABS RUNNING ON ONE COMPUTER ALONE...I DO NOT CARE IF THE COO OR ANYONE BELIEVES IT...IT IS IMMATERIAL..IT IS NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS.........WHAT MATTERS IS THAT A PAYING CLIENT HAD TO SEARCH AND HUNT AND WASTE HIS TIME TO FIND A POST HE MADE A LITTLE EARLIER......WHAT MATTERS IS THESE MODS DO NOT ASK IF WE THE CLIENTS ARE OK WITH A POST BEING MOVED AND WHY....THEY JUST DO IT AND IF YOU BITCH YOU COULD GET BANNED ...........

GOOD NIGHT.

Really great Article on Why Software is not FREE

Here is a really great article on why software is not free...at lest 99.9% of the good to great software:

http://tinyurl.com/4dz3n9a

Now apply this too Photographs and photography in general.....

WACOM IS NOT THE ONLY CHOICE FOR A TABLET TO PROCESS PHOTOS WITH.....

Vistablet VT 12W, from my research this is their original tablet and there are other and more expensive models to choose from.....

I AM NOT A MAC USER AND SOMETIMES I FORGET TO INCLUDE INFO FOR MAC USERS...THIS IS COMPLETELY COMPATIBLE WITH MAC OSX OR LATER......

An inexpensive tablet: 12.1" widescreen / w 10x6.25 active area........I could not get my wacom tablet (graphire) to play nice with my Dell Studio 17 with Win 7 ultimate / 64bit...not even in XP mode..so it has been sitting and I have been really struggling with PHOTO processing....as my ability to do precise work with trackball is terrible and even worse with a mouse.....new wacoms are just a tad pricey and no one carries anything but the lowest end bamboo series...so that means ordering paying shipping and then if not liked returning on ones own dime (or $15 or so)...so looking thru Ebay for something like a wacom 3 used I ran across this Vistablet with a 2 yr warranty & offices in Cali........Ok I was wanting something larger than my previous 4x6 active area on the Graphire and this was larger and only $79+s/h (~$13) {THIS WAS THE EBAY PRICE..OF THE VISTABLET WEBSITE IT IS $131.99} .......so far it is interesting...I am finding the whole tablet active not just the outlines work area, it seems to be active corner to corner on the grey area, which is great so far...the pen runs off a AAA batt and the tablet activates with pen a little over an inch off of it......I need to load the software and then re-start computer.......they even offer a full trade in value when you are ready to upgrade...so with warranty of 2yrs and full value trade in for upgrade....it is already sounding better than Wacom, they have a ways to go to get the confidence of the world that Wacom has but they could possibly grab a good portion of the market......next few days are very busy but then I plan on getting to use this before the weekend is over...and I will come back with more on how it worked for me.....

I have not gotten into the programming of the Macro Keys as my Wacom Graphire does not have them.....so my use has been as a large "basic" tablet..and it seems to respond very well...it is odd having the pen activate while still approx 1/2' off the tablet but it does a very good job and when it comes to doing my signature with the pen...well it has not made my signature look any better and I was hoping a new tablet would be the cure.......Just Kidding....there is no cure for my handwriting.... :~}}

Any way Vistablet VT 12W tablet is way better than my Graphire was as I now know I truly needed more work-space and it feels much better and natural using this tablet.........for $79=$13 s/h{THIS WAS THE EBAY PRICE..OF THE VISTABLET WEBSITE IT IS $131.99)

I am satisfied..especially since I can upgrade and get a full purchase price trade in value in the future....and also there is a 2yr warranty...... Hope this help people looking for a tablet and just feel the wacoms are too expensive.

eyes have been burning like they are on fire

My eyes have been burning like crazy since Monday morning.....I have a headshot shoot to get processed and also another shoot....between the burning and the throbbing headaches it has been a terrible week to this point...............

Act Today or KISS YOUR ORGANICS GOODBYE

Act Today or KISS YOUR ORGANICS GOODBYE

If you care about your food supply and what the Govt wants to do , you need to go here and let them know........Link:

http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/kiss_your_organics_goodbye

Feel Free to share this link.....

A plea for help........

Yup that is correct...... a plea for help....
I use a Sekonic L-558 DualMaster Light meter a lot......Tonight I noticed that it did not feel right in my hand and I found I was missing tghe front rubber grip....directly under the memory button......I did email Sekonic...but thought I woudl put out a plea for help on the net...if anyone has a Sekonic L-558 that is dead I would entertain the thought of buying it for basic parts.....

Thanx!!!

I won.....I won.....I won........

I just won Jason Groupp 's newest DVD, 25 Kick Ass Lighting Scenarios ....time to learn some new lighting tricks.....Thanks SMUGMUG / Andy!!!!!

Can't wait for it to arrive......and get new insights on lighting.....beeen doing it almost the same for the last 30 yrs......

Do not know what I was not doing.......

I do not know what it was I was not doing on my Art for Your Wall blog but every time I turned around it was messed up......I changed the html... I previewed and it looked good.....titles sitting neatly on top of the photos, the buy buttons neatly on the bottom of each photo ....just like it should be....then I would come back a few hours later and it was screwy........so I would go in again and it all realigned again.....well I hope it stays correct now...I am tired of re-doing every thing again and again and again...it has been 5 times now that I have had to redo the darned blog.....my eyes hurt, are burning and I have quit taking the loratab for the pain from this last Saturdays accident (got rear ended) on my way to shoot a friend......hopefully I can stay awake to get her photos processed and uploaded to her gallery.....

Good Night.

PUBLISHED IMAGES FROM THE BOOK "BLUE GRASS VISIONS"

Finally got all the published works from Blue Grass Visions on line...plus a few of my
favorites from the days in Lexington Ky.. but there is more to come from Lexington....just not tonight...here is the link to the post: http://artforyourwalls.blogspot.com/

Extremely Sore.................

Well after yesterdays accident i am extremely sore, have monumental headache and my damn blood sugars are all over the place and so is my blood pressure.
I can only stand to be on computer for a few minutes at a time and I have crap loads of images to process.....this sux......the 1930's themed shoot went well, and the client felt good about the way things went....it client's gut feeling is good then most of my work is done...now to process into blk / white and sepia tones with grain...I did shoot a lot at ISO 1600 so hopefully this will be good....ok just the little amount of time typing this and my head is throbbing again.....
taking a short dinner break and then back to the grindstone known as LightRoom. :~}} :~}}

Part 2

just got home from emergency room visit....cat scans shoed no trauma from being rear ended but did show a great amount of degenerative neck disease......that does not sound good....cat scan kept overheating and I was stuck in it and no one told me there was a prob the 1 time, I was just stuck in this room and the 2nd time I raised my voice a little....used what I call a school teahers voice to project a bit more and got someones attention and was then told the cat scan was over heating....of course I told them they needed to call WallDingers' and get someone out there to fix it and all I heard was Uh huh ......seemed like I was in that machine for hours and come to find out I was.........next several days I am gonna hurt was told to stay home and in bed for tomorrow, no taking pictures or running sound.......
Monday gotta find someone to do a really good inspection of the drive train to make reasonably sure my tranny and 4 wheel drive are all right.

Good Night all....

why you should always carry a camera with you....

2:19pm headed east on douglas at Mclean stopped for red lite in Turn lane (was gonna turn south on McLean) got hit in rear end....my old 94 trooper is one tough vehicle....her Altima is totaled I do believe....her hood looked like a white triangle...Headed to... Hospital for xrays of back and neck.....


...when hot had a sharp pain in my spine...yes i was wearing my seat belt...she told police that she looked down then back up thought the lite was green and looked down again and then came to a sudden stop......DUUUUUHHHH....that is... wat happens when ya not payin' attention girlie......gotta find someone to give my car a thorough check over..no body damage but it may have really done internal damage to 4 wheel drive and tranny and all that stuff and loosened my exhaust...later folks..will put up pix later after hospital....this is why YOU should always have a camera with you and know how to use it......

ART FOR YOUR WALLS IS UP AND RUNNING BUT.........

ART for YOUR WALLS IS UP AND RUNNING AND READY TO SELL ART WORK BUT IT IS AND NEVER WILL BE COMPLETE........as i can I will add more to the Published in Wichita Visions book and also add more gallerys to the site........still trying to find info about havng images side by side on blogspot blogs??????


I now also have an ABOUT ME, AN ABOUT THE IMAGES FOR SALE PAGE & PagesON WEDDING PORTRAIT AND ENLARGEMENTS....

I think I am finally done with my pricing for 2011....all new prices and info about WEDDINGS, PORTRAITS, and HEADSHOTS at this link: http://tinyurl.com/29vjal3

Ofcourse I still need to make HTML?CSS Pages on my SmugMug site to be truly done but this will work for now.....gotta get contracts done next
and I have a shoot in about 8hrs....

Pass the word to all that I am ready to start booking the 2011 wedding seniors or any other portrait sessions...........

ART for YOUR WALLS - still under construction - - -But up

I just started a new blog : ART for YOUR WALLS.......It is not a text blog per se but a blog to showcase my images and sell them.
I will have permanent links on here so that all can find it with out a lot of work.

I will also have an ABOUT ME, a CONTACT ME Pages,as well as PORTRAIT, WEDDING price pages.

Coming soon.............ART for YOUR WALLS

coming soon to Art Scott Fotografie will hopefully an ART for YOUR WALLS page for selling my Photo Art Work.....

On the sidebar I know you have noticed some small banners....there are companies that I highly recommend the use of ...... I hope you will use them, as they are the best in their specific areas.

Have a very Prosperous year......

Cpoyright Statements.....talking in Camera here.....

My Cameras now have updated Copyright statements including phone number, luv Nikon for this, copyright gets attached to each image file in camera everytime the shutter is clicked........OH YEAH Love Nikon for this.....oh I already said that.....

For all that are wondering what the hell I am talking about....well it is a Nikon Thing.....it was one of the main reasons I went back Nikon when Konica Minolta sold out to Sony......in the SET Up menu of some of Nikons cameras there is a place to add the Artist name (you) and copy right Info Your name and year....well this year I added my cell phone number...

I hope I never get a call asking if I am the owner of an image file from one that has been stolen....but it is there if the need arises and hopefully I will always have the same cell number...well if it ever changes I can always update the info in the exif files........

One does have to remeber to remove this info when one sells the cameras.......or I could be copyrighting all sorts of images i have never taken :~}}


May your year be filled with wonderful light and images.....

Just a couple of thoughts that ran thru my mind.............................I am wondering....

Just a couple of thoughts that ran thru my mind............................ I am wondering if there was a big party in Parsons Ks when the last roll of KodaChrome ran thru the machines and was boxed and shipped to its owner??? and who was that owner.........what happens now when there is 1k rolls found in some unkonw street photogs digs in the next 5 yrs........just sayin' ...........



OH yeah do not for get to check out Borrow Lenses when you need glass and do not want to buy it......RENT it from Borrow lenses......

Dang Allergies............Trying to clean camera sensors....

Good Lord....supposed to be editing photos BUT ...eyes are burning and have steady stream of....well running nose and drainage into throat, making cough till I almost puke.ALLERGIES..yup...I might as well be standing neck deep in rag weed that is in full bloom or just a room full of swirling pollen...and it is winter time..today sucks.....it could be a lot worse..so I am thankful that it is not sucking any worse.

Takin loads of Dayquil, Musenex and theraflu severe cough med.....well it is slowing the drainage and runny nose a bit....hopefully this will not last a lot longer.....oh and I forgot the sneezing.......UUUUUUUgh...........the sneezing to causing havoc on sensor cleaning....just when I think I am done.......it hits again and then I have to re-clean....this cams sensor won't know what to think about being copperhilled so many times....gotta find the dust masks...