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Ashanali

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  1. December is usually an easy month but the treasure hunt is always popular so I thought I'd move it forward to the holiday season. These are the items for the treasure hunt... as usual, you're all encouraged to shoot something other than the obvious. can't wait to see your images. Get cracking! 1 letter 2 camera 3 aperture 4 tally 5 iron 6 drool (should be interesting) 7 jingle 8 rock 9 measure 10 guitar (think outside the square if you don't own one) 11 high 12 pop 13 joy 14 nails 15 waiting 16 copper 17 cord 18 still 19 rotten 20 grip 21 don't touch 22 puzzle 23 tea cup 24 tattoo (try to not shoot the obvious) 25 lock for those who want an extra challenge, select two of the items and incorporate them into the one shoot. and most importantly... HAVE FUN!
  2. I think this month has produced some fantastic images... so is everyone ready for the December treasure hunt? This will be the third time the treasure hunt is being run and it's always lots of fun. I'll be putting the list together tomorrow and already have some good ideas happening. :D
  3. Maggots only eat rotten/dead meat, they keep wounds clean - maggots wouldn't have made the hole and 'eaten through' (have to love poor journalism). However that being said, what on earth happened to that poor dog that an infection was so widespread? rip poor poodle.
  4. but only in licensed establishments or if they are sole operators. So does that make the owner of the dog a pimp?
  5. Are you Sheridan's neighbour? (and yes, I'm being deliberately obtuse) Ruger, absolutely no offence intended here but you have taken Sheridan's very simple appeal for help in how to approach a situation, very personally.
  6. When presenting it to friends, perhaps phrase it like this: "Even the police have a body to oversee all the amazing work they do and to make sure that everything is done by the book... this is what we are asking for in regards to the RSPCA. We think they do some incredible work but without anyone keeping watch over them, there can be individuals within the organisation who will take advantage of it, as with everything in life." I haven't printed out a copy because I'm not physically in contact with enough people to sign but this is definitely how I'd be presenting it to people if I was asking for signatures.
  7. "Hi, I'm your next door neighbour. I just thought I'd introduce myself and say hello and ask if you have a minute to talk about a small issue?" "Oh hi, sure, what's the problem?" "It's not a big problem, I'd like to work something out with your help so we can all enjoy the neighbourhood. I love that your kids are getting outside and enjoying the fresh air (unlike lots of other kids nowadays) and I don't want them to stop, but there's a small issue with the placement of the trampoline. When the kids heads appear over the top of the fence as they jump, my old dog with dementia is getting confused and barking. I don't want anyone (particularly you) getting upset about the barking and putting in a complaint, so I'm wondering about the possibility of moving the trampoline slightly so the dogs can't see your kids when they're jumping. If it's hard to put the trampoline in another area, I'd like to try and work on another solution to make us both happy." There are only two possible responses as this point> Sure, we can move the trampoline OR >no, there's nowhere else it can go. If they move it, problem solved, if they can't then you work on another solution. First step first though... talk to your neighbour!! Most people are reasonable if you're polite. (I have a neighbour who hates my dogs but we still keep it polite to work together for a solution that keeps us both happy).
  8. For me, facebook is a networking tool and while I post stuff about my dogs, I'm not there promoting them because I don't go to enough shows. I simply use it to keep in touch with people.
  9. Nice work in here everyone. Loving this month
  10. I wonder if you did... and you used them for blackmail purposes if that is then considered professional photography because you made money off the images? Does it become taxable income?
  11. Actually, Raz, you just reminded me of something that happened just before I met Alex (so when I was living on the Gold Coast and was thin and had my hair dyed blonde and all that). I had been at the beach and went up to take a shower to get all the sand off. This was at Main Beach where the shower is right next to the carpark. As I turned off the water the guy sitting in his car just in front of me called out, "Aww... don't stop!" Ummm... hmmm. He didn't look creepy, he just looked like a normal guy, but EWW!!! However I think it is more creepy that he was just sitting in his car watching. How many other people had he done that to? As I said, I'd rather a guy with a camera out in full view than some perve in a car (with or without pants dropped - with or without a camera).
  12. Fair or not, I suspect the reactions would probably depend not only heavily on the situation, but also on how you were dressed, on what gender you are, and on how you acted. i.e., are you a seedy looking guy taking photos of girls in bikinis on the beach with a zoom lens (creepy)? Or are you a professionally dressed person taking photos of fully dressed girls on the street (much less so)? Also, are you following someone around taking multiple photos of just them (creepy), or are you discretely snapping shots of lots of people (much less so)? etc etc It is a very interesting topic to think about. What if I'm a chick in a bikini on a beach taking photos of surfers waxing their boards?
  13. Well there you go. I just ASSumed they would wait until they got home and put the photos up on the computer screen to drop their pants. How do they hold a heavy camera and telephoto with one hand? Sorry Tatelina. Hey, I figure that if some perve can drive a truck and entertain himself at the same time (as happened to me when some creep pulled over to 'ask for directions' when I was 16), there is someone, somewhere holding his equipment and a camera at the same time. ETA... and they could use a monopod to hold up the lens... or rest it on their car window, steering wheel, dashboard... possibilities are endless
  14. well said but thanks for the visual! I shouldn't laugh because it really is the sad truth.
  15. There will always be someone somewhere who will get their jollies off anything. Some people get off on people with crooked teeth, some people get off on pictures of women's feet, some people are oddly attracted to inanimate objects. This is not going to stop me posting photos of brides with crooked teeth, putting their shoes on during the course of their wedding day. Of course, I only post tasteful photos on our website but even those can be picked out by 'the wrong sort'... heck, even a KMart catalogue is fodder for some people!! What I'm saying is the element has always been there in society, it's just more public now that freaks are among us. If people start sanitising because of the freaks, then there will be nothing left to put online... because ANYTHING can be seen as 'attractive' by some people. totally agree with you but it is the reason this is happening so if anything is to be done this needs to be taken into account. edited to clarify what i mean is if photographers are in general ok and they have no evil intent, why are they being policed, why isn't energy being put into managing/stopping the people causing the issue? i will answer that one too..because it is easier to spot someone with a camera than it is to spot a paedophile so we are in this situation because the powers to be are lazy Put it in terms of dog breeding... with all the restrictions being brought in, it's becoming harder and harder for ethical breeders to continue breeding and only viable for those prepared to flaunt the law to keep going. If you put lots of restrictions on taking photos then it becomes harder for people doing the right thing to continue what they're doing and the only people who will be taking photos are those who are prepared to flaunt the laws anyway. I would rather see a photographer on a beach taking photos of people within their site than some person sitting in a car with a telephoto lens and his pants dropped.
  16. I have had people ask me what I'm doing. I show them the photos and never had anyone ask me to remove the images. If you notice the zombie photos on my blog or facebook page, most of them were taken without permission (although you will see posed ones also), I gave out cards to lots of the people after the images were taken. On the facebook page, the mother of the youngest girl there has said that she loves the photos. I photographed spectators at my nephews grid iron game and while they looked at me funny, nobody minded. Of course, it might be that I don't look like a creepy pervert but I'd love to know what a creepy pervert looks like before I draw comparisons.
  17. There will always be someone somewhere who will get their jollies off anything. Some people get off on people with crooked teeth, some people get off on pictures of women's feet, some people are oddly attracted to inanimate objects. This is not going to stop me posting photos of brides with crooked teeth, putting their shoes on during the course of their wedding day. Of course, I only post tasteful photos on our website but even those can be picked out by 'the wrong sort'... heck, even a KMart catalogue is fodder for some people!! What I'm saying is the element has always been there in society, it's just more public now that freaks are among us. If people start sanitising because of the freaks, then there will be nothing left to put online... because ANYTHING can be seen as 'attractive' by some people.
  18. When Casey was at pre-school they had an end of year party. I gave Casey the camera and told him to go take photos of his friends. He had so much fun and his friends were posing and getting in to it... at the end of the night the pre-school teacher told me that I shouldn't have had a camera there and that it doesn't matter who took the photos, there was no permission granted. Seriously, a five year old child was somehow a threat?? This IS how ridiculous it has become.
  19. An interesting and relative article... http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/...6-1225930635070
  20. It's full for a reason. Please email me alicia @savvystudios.com. au (remove the spaces)
  21. Are you talking domestic animals or wild animals? Off the top of my head, Serena is the best domestic animal photographer that I know and she's currently building a strong reputation in the photographic community. I can't think of anyone else right now but let me get back to you on that... Non domestic really Ash thats very kind but I dont thinks so. I have no doubt there are others out there (as this thread has now shown), but it's not something I have specifically been looking for at this point so my statement is still accurate. :p
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