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| Subject | Date Asked |
| name of a photographer | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: I saw some work by a female photographer today but I can't remember her name. The techniques she ... A: Her name is Rhona Shand. Here's a link to a Flickr photostream of her work: ... | |
| Amateur photographers wants pro prints | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: I am an amateur photographer, my husband is even better than myself. We have taken several photos ... A: If you are in the UK I suggest you find your nearest branch of Jessops. They do a very good job and ... | |
| photography- history | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: I have to do a project on "great inventions" and chose cameras. I don't know where I can find a good ... A: I hope the following sites will prove useful to you: ... | |
| Help | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: I am looking for a digital camera that takes good quality photos when zoomed in and also as decently ... A: About the best I can do is recommend the digital camera I use- an HP PhotoSmart R707. It's only ... | |
| photographing moving cars | 1/1/2007 |
| Q: I recently started photographing cars that are moving, mostly those that are doing burn outs, or ... A: photographing cars in motion is a nightmare isn't it! As you are using a digital camera go through ... | |
| old black and white negatives | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: I have about 35 black and white negatives from the early 1900s. they are all in perfect condition. ... A: I would love to try and print them for you but I neither have access to a darkroom anymore (boy do I ... | |
| Photographing Swing Dancers. | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: I'm interested in taking photos of social dancers, Swing, Salsa, Tango, etc. Most of these venues ... A: Photographing indoors without flash is a rotten business, success depends on the venue. I had to ... | |
| old negatives | 11/30/2006 |
| Q: I have old negatives from the 1950's and am looking for a place to get them developed. Can you ... A: Do you mean developed or do you mean printed? If you mean developed the chances are extremely high ... | |
| Developing Film | 3/23/2006 |
| Q: I had just recently developed color film using black and white developing tools. Many of the ... A: There is no reason whatsoever that developing a colour film with black and white methods wouldn't ... | |
| Fake or not? | 2/20/2006 |
| Q: Can you tell me, is this picture FAKE or not? If is it fake...can you tell me why? ... A: As far as I can tell this photo is a fake. Two things make me think this 1) the left leg of the ... | |
| General Questions for a photographer | 12/19/2005 |
| Q: my name is Linda and I am a student at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, PA. I was wondering if ... A: Sorry this reply is delayed- festive season and all that. I'm not a professional photographer, ... | |
| photographic subject | 10/28/2005 |
| Q: All Photographs have (3) three areas that encompass the subjects. What are this (3) three areas: A: I cannot say for certain but if I had to guess I would say this is referring to photographic ... | |
| digital cameras | 9/19/2005 |
| Q: I have an older Canon 1.3 pixel camera, which totally suits my needs. The one problem I have is that ... A: What you are describing is what is termed as 'lag'. Basically what is happening is, because of the ... | |
| ART/HUMANITIES | 9/8/2005 |
| Q: WILL YOU SHOW ME SOME PHOTOS OF HUMANITIES A: Humanities is an extremely broad topic, please be more specific about the kind of humanitarian ... | |
| Project | 9/2/2005 |
| Q: I would like to know if its alright i can interview you over the phone or something like that so i ... A: I'm afraid I have to decline to be interviewed by phone simply because I am not a professional ... | |
| photography | 9/1/2005 |
| Q: Can you recommend software for superimposing pictures? I'm trying to put two people together from ... A: I'm not particularly adept at doing what you are trying to do but I have had one or two successes. ... | |
| photography | 5/18/2005 |
| Q: What is the average amount of money a photographer makes? A: I'm afraid I can't help you much as I have never had paid employment in photography (masses of ... | |
| Fashion photographer | 5/2/2005 |
| Q: Do fashion photographers get to travel alot? How much do they make for a living? How much do they ... A: My apologies but I cannot answer your questions as I have absolutely no experience of fashion ... | |
| Gum Bichromate printing | 4/30/2005 |
| Q: I want to make some gum prints from digital negs. I have the necessary materials to get started -- ... A: I have had a great deal of experience making gum prints. Nearly every text book will suggest mixing ... | |
| We would like to take an opportunity to present you our products | 4/1/2005 |
| Q: My name is Jonathan with HyperGear.US™ Inc. I like to personally invite you to try our company ... A: US I am most grateful for the offer but I do not feel my practical experience is of a high enough ... | |
| Advice | 1/12/2005 |
| Q: I'm still in highschool but I think I might want to be a photograher. What advice do you offer to ... A: Not being a professional photographer myself in the true sense of the definition I might not be the ... | |
| MONEY | 1/5/2005 |
| Q: HOW MUCH MONEY DOES A REGULAR PHOTOGRAPER GET A YEAR? A: I must apologise but not being a regular professional photographer I have no idea what an average ... | |
| Colorvir (Jaffeaux ) Chemistry | 12/21/2004 |
| Q: Have you worked with the above chemistry? Can you advise on working with this process? A: I am afraid I have no knowledge of this process at all and the best I can do is point you in the ... | |
| Photography Education | 12/8/2004 |
| Q: I am a big time hobby photographer and I am interested in learning to develop my own photo's. What ... A: First of all let me apologise for the delay in answering your question, for some reason I was not ... | |
| laser etching on pewter | 12/7/2004 |
| Q: I have five pewter plates and would like to have some particular photographs ...uh, imprinted or ... A: First I would like to apologise for the huge delay in answering your question, I was not even aware ... | |
| Film rolls | 11/23/2004 |
| Q: Just a short question - will it harm film rolls if I store unprocessed exposed films for five ... A: Strictly speaking a photograph stored on unprocessed exposed film will start to deteriorate the ... | |
| camera | 9/26/2004 |
| Q: I have a phtography assignment that i need help with. the question that i need help with is: ... A: Firstly, I must apologise for my delay in replying, there have been technical problems with my ... | |
| Photography | 9/23/2004 |
| Q: What is shutter? What is aperture? What is shutter speed? What is a view finder? A: What is shutter? A shutter is the screen between the film and the lens which only opens when the ... | |
| bw printing with alternative surfaces | 9/3/2004 |
| Q: My son asked me if it is possible to make bw prints on watercolor paper surfaces. I'm assuming that ... A: There are two ways I can think of to do this. Before attempting either of them I would strongly ... | |
| Out-Of-Date Camera Film | 7/29/2004 |
| Q: Is it OK to use film which is 1 to 2 years old in an ordinary SLR camera? What would the photos look ... A: On the box in which your film came should be a use-by date. If the film is within this date it ... | |
| circ polarizer | 7/23/2004 |
| Q: How are you? I am thinking of buying a circular polarizer filter for my camera. I am an amateur ... A: I am afraid I do not use filters much so I will not be able to answer your qurestions very fully but ... | |
| ------------------------- ... | 5/21/2004 |
| Q: I am a beginner photographer and I am usually using slide film such as fujichrome sensia or ... A: This is not an easy thing to answer and is a little outside my sphere of knowledge. However I'll do ... | |
| I am a beginner photographer... | 5/21/2004 |
| Q: I am a beginner photographer and I am usually using slide film such as fujichrome sensia or ... A: The primary use of slide film these days is for projection. As the image is a positive on the film ... | |
| Digital camera | 4/28/2004 |
| Q: I want to buy a digital camera for family use for about $500, but I'm a little confused between ... A: I'm afraid I can't help you much as a)this is not really my area of expertise and b)I don't live in ... | |
| Photo Blurs (Photography) | 4/7/2004 |
| Q: Why and how does a photo blur occur? A: The most common cause of a blurred photo is when the photographer moves the camera when taking the ... | |
| damaged film | 3/22/2004 |
| Q: I recently took my predeveloped film to Walgreens to have them digitalize the pictures. I got my ... A: that's a difficult one, my immediate thought was take it back to Walgreens and complain. Failing ... | |
| Chromazone | 3/10/2004 |
| Q: Do you have any knowledge or opinion on an exposure method called "Chromazone". This is a method (I ... A: I have to admit this is a process I have never come across, although I am familiar with the ... | |
| photography | 3/8/2004 |
| Q: Please tell me where I can learn to put photos on mugs, etc. (Not iron ons) thanks Roy A: This isn't really my field of expertise so my reply will be correspondingly brief but many small ... | |
| expired film | 11/28/2003 |
| Q: I bought a couple rolls of 35 mm film (800 and 400 speed; Kodak Max brand) that has passed the ... A: I imagine you mean Kodak T-Max brand. T-Max range are all black and white. This being the case the ... | |
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Answers by Expert:
Mikael Barnard
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Expertise
Please note due to a large volume of questions to which I either cannot or do not wish to answer please be advised I will only answer questions pertaining to alternative photographic processes, questions in other areas of photography will be rejected. However, if it's information on alternative photographic processes you're after...!
Experience
I have both a GCSE and an A-level in photography and much experience with event photography, I now persue photography as a hobby.
Education/Credentials
GCSE photography-B, A.S. Level-C, A-Level-D - nothing wrong with my work, seems the exam board are pretty narrow minded when it comes to alternative photographic processes :-(
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