K.Bulman, from Prince Edward Island, Canada.

[krisbfunk]

I guess I got to this thread a little late.. I sometimes forget about the whole introduction thing, but better late than never. My name is Kris Bulman and I'm 27.. very happy to have found APUG.

I've been shooting since 2004, and started out with a canon a70 point & shoot digital. I've always been the visual type, and fell into photography through design.. I never liked using other peoples photos for my personal projects, so i started shooting my own.. that and i started a stop animation film and it was a major eye opener... 100 hours later i came up with a minute and half of video.. hehe.. but through it i discovered lighting, cropping angles, motion, composition, etc.. it made me look deeper. I've been looking deeper ever since. And really, there doesn't seem to be an end... i love it.

I'm now just finishing up my first year of Photography in College. Luckily the program allows only film for the first year, then digital imaging in the second.. my instructor is very encouraging and believes in order to see and previsualize you have to have a solid base in film, and personally I don't see any other way after discovering the craft.

This year we fundraised to go to the PPOC, which is mostly wedding and portrait photography, a lot of pretentiousness and a whole lot of business.. if I had known about APUG at the beginning of the year I would have been at the conference. And now reading the reviews, seeing the photos, knowing what's offered and it's potential, I will not miss it next year.

I'd like to add that everyone I've talked to here is very encouraging, inviting and knowledgable.. thanks for that guys. The additional fact that there's tonnes of information just floating around here blows my mind.

I'll be discovering this medium for a long time to come, glad to be here.

Kris Bulman

 

[MattKing]

Welcome Kris, from the one of the other edges of Canada - the Wet Coast, in British Columbia.

You'll enjoy yourself here. The people are great, if somewhat spirited at times.

Don't discount the wedding and portarait stuff yet - it's amazing how the mundane rigour that is part of what they need, often blossoms into and co-exists with experiment and creativity (see Blansky, and Cheryl Jacobs and many others here and elsewhere).

Matt

 

[roteague]

Hi Kris, welcome from Hawaii. I hope you enjoy our community. It is a lot of fun here.

 

[philldresser]

.. my instructor is very encouraging and believes in order to see and previsualize you have to have a solid base in film, and personally I don't see any other way after discovering the craft.

Wecome Kris
Seems that you have an instructor with his head screwed on. This approach can be quite rare these days

Enjoy the site

Phill

 

[Dave Miller]

Welcome Kris, enjoy the forum.

 

[krisbfunk]

Don't discount the wedding and portarait stuff yet - it's amazing how the mundane rigour that is part of what they need, often blossoms into and co-exists with experiment and creativity (see Blansky, and Cheryl Jacobs and many others here and elsewhere).

Matt

Good point, i know it's often used as the bread and butter.. and at the PPOC many of the photographers stated they started out doing it to make a living, then made it into something they really enjoy. I see the potential for sure, but when I shoot portraits I generally self direct the portrait to the way I want it to look, the way I see the person, and not necessarily the way they expect/want it to look.. it's something I'll have to work at (understanding client needs) if I want to make a living out of it, i expect.

Thanks for the welcome Matt .

 

[krisbfunk]

Wecome Kris
Seems that you have an instructor with his head screwed on. This approach can be quite rare these days

Enjoy the site

Phill

Thanks Phill. It is rare, i know, I looked at other schools but most seem to have already removed the darkroom experience from their course load. It's getting harder and harder for my course to actually get supplies now, we ordered our supplies in September and didn't end up getting anything until almost Christmas due to companies getting out of making paper, film etc.

The first to go will be the color darkroom, the processor has almost had it's day and they don't want to start using trays for some reason. But there's some talk of starting up chromogenic process color printing. Luckily I got my hands wet (and full of chemicals) and had a chance to discover it. I'll spread the word of it's greatness .

 

[krisbfunk]

Thanks Robert, Dave and Darr, I appreciate the welcome.

 

[df cardwell]

I think we should start thinking about a Maritime APUG bash.

 

[krisbfunk]

I think we should start thinking about a Maritime APUG bash.

Are there many APUG Maritimers?

 

[df cardwell]

I'm a Part-Time-Caper.

There are a few from 'that peninsula' that connects my causeway to your bridge

Some in NB as well.

df

 

[Cheryl Jacobs]

Good point, i know it's often used as the bread and butter.. and at the PPOC many of the photographers stated they started out doing it to make a living, then made it into something they really enjoy. I see the potential for sure, but when I shoot portraits I generally self direct the portrait to the way I want it to look, the way I see the person, and not necessarily the way they expect/want it to look.. it's something I'll have to work at (understanding client needs) if I want to make a living out of it, i expect.

Not the way I see it. When I teach, I hammer away against the notion that the photographer is there to do what the client expects. Rather, I firmly believe in learning what you (the photographer) want to do and say, know your style, know how you want to work, and draw clients who will pay you to do just that. That's why I do portrait work, and it's what keeps clients coming back.

Oh..... and welcome. LOL.

- CJ

 

[MattKing]

Not the way I see it. When I teach, I hammer away against the notion that the photographer is there to do what the client expects. Rather, I firmly believe in learning what you (the photographer) want to do and say, know your style, know how you want to work, and draw clients who will pay you to do just that. That's why I do portrait work, and it's what keeps clients coming back.

Oh..... and welcome. LOL.

- CJ

I think, Cheryl, that:

1) The client's expectations are what you hope to fulfill, if those expectations are for something very special; and
2) From what I have seen of your work, you often fulfill those sorts of expectations.

I expect that you have fun when you photograph. Your work shows that. Kris might very well aim for that sort of satisfaction, if his talents and interests are consistent with that sort of work.

Matt (a frustrated admirer of portraitists everywhere)

 

[ricksplace]

Welcome from smack dab in the middle of Canada from another Prof with his head screwed on right. I think... (It's a good thing I don't teach photography.)

 

[krisbfunk]

apug bashes sound enticing cardwell, if you get one going, be sure to count me in.

what are you a prof of rick?

Anyone here participating in any of the Cape Cod / Maritime Photo Workshops this summer? Again, it's an issue of money for me, but I'm holding up the ol' volunteer card.. the Bromoil Process & developing in Pyro sound like winners to me.. but the prices of $700 US are much too deep for my pockets.

 

[Paul VanAudenhove]

Welcome from another Maritime APUG member. There's good people here, I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay.

Paul

 

[frugal]

Another maritime APUGer here, you've just reminded me that I should do my intro too. A little late because I went to the conference before posting anything on the forums (but had joined before going).

If you're heading to Halifax ever let me know and maybe we can arrange something (goes for other APUGers as well).

 

[krisbfunk]

hi Paul & Frugal, thanks for the welcome & it's cool to meet you.

Frugal, I'll take you up on that next time I'm planning a trip over.

Kris

 

[krisbfunk]

For a follow-up to the Maritime Photo Workshops this summer in PEI, just wanted to post the link and the info, incase anyone is interested. This isn't an ad for it by any means as I'm not associated with it, but since the resources are there the info might as well be available to apug, as i know there has been an interest in David Lewis workshops here previously.

Dead Link Removed

Daniel Jones: The B&W Landscape – Field to Print
Daniel Jones: Developing with Pyro
Jean-Sébastien Duchesne / Alex Murchison: Digital Camera Vision
Karin Rosenthal: Body & Place
Karin Rosenthal: Beyond the Pose
Randi Laak: The Holga
David W. Lewis: The Bromoil Process

 

[Mike Kennedy]

Evening Kris.
Mike here from Frederictonm N.B.
Checking in a bit late because we are trying to finish off the back deck between rain showers. She's been a wet spring.
Are you studying at Holland College? I've heard some great reviews about their photo program. Maurice Henri featured the school on one of his "Photo" TV programs.
This APUG community is a wonderful collection of some of the most knowledgable folks I have ever met Their willingness to assist in even the most basic questions still blows me away. I learn something new each time I log on.

"There are no strangers here.
Only friends you have not met"

Glad to see another shooter from down east.

Mike Kennedy

 

[krisbfunk]

Hi Mike,

Great to meet you. Yes, I'm studying at Holland College and it's a very rewarding program, however due to the influx and pressure of learning digital the course has become compressed as compared to previous years, where the allowance of studying film only was once a two year thing, rather than one. In any case, for the avid student, there's lots of time and resources available to discover and control the medium and the instructors are more than encouraging.

APUG has been a great resource to me so far, both for information and good people, thanks.