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Joseph S Wisniewski Forum Pro • Posts: 35,461
Weather?
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Montanawildlives wrote:

Oh great, my "well I'll go take some good pictures when the weather improves" excuse is wearing particularly thin after seeing your pics.

Saturday, I was out with the legendary Holly Q doing a fashion shoot. Two models dressed in summer fashions. Holly on a Z6 II on a DJI gimbal mostly orbiting the models, Irakly with a Leica on a tripod, Daveed (absolutely massacred his name, sorry), with a Canon 70-200 handheld, and me piloting an unfamiliar Autel EVO II drone. (I only crashed once).

Sounds fun, right?

The day was 28°F (-2°C) with a windchill of 4°F (-16°C). I was freezing in my warmest coat and furry hat. Did I mention two models dressed in summer fashions?

Weather is never an excuse for someone dedicated and/or lacking in sanity and common sense.

Really cool shots.

You could try combos that match a particular recipe/flavor profile to add some context.

Salt, pepper, and oregano - for pasta sauce.

No basil? You heathen!

Fennel seeds, cumin seeds, chili powder, salt, and pepper - for chili.

Just a thought.

It's a good thought. That sort of thing makes for art one can engage with (and sell easily, if that's your bag). I know someone who sells a ton of shots of crystals grown on microscope slides and shot between polarizers. The stuff that sells are things people know: caffeine, vitamin C, vanillin, aspirin, mothballs, human tears, etc. He has far more exotic stuff for personal satisfaction, but unless it's really a riot of color and pattern, it's not going to sell as well as vit. C.

Oh, and a good story of how he coaxed a volunteer into crying for the human tears shots also helps sales.

In the coming age of AI art, what's going to separate human artists from machines is the ability of customers to interact with a colorful and personable live artist. The sun has set on the day of artists who hide from view.

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