BarahirofLadros In reply to LordNitrius [2008-08-19 18:05:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to BlackRoseBandKitsune [2008-06-24 05:24:18 +0000 UTC]

That's alright. I'm flattered that you wanted to use my image.

One thing I might point out, in critique: the spelling is "perform" not "preform". Otherwise, it's pretty cool.

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BlackRoseBandKitsune In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-06-24 05:27:40 +0000 UTC]

.... oops ^-^''' I always do that.

Thanks...

btw, you're really really good looking ^-^

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BarahirofLadros In reply to BlackRoseBandKitsune [2008-06-24 05:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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BlackRoseBandKitsune In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-06-24 06:42:27 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome ^-^

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BarahirofLadros In reply to UrukiChan [2008-06-24 05:21:59 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I'm planning on setting up a way for people to download my songs, on myspace, for a dollar, each. I've been a bit busy with work and writing and other things these past few weeks, but hopefully by this weekend I'll have an effective means to distribute my music to friends and fans.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to purplegrass [2008-05-11 18:16:38 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm saving for a Nikon D70, myself. I'd just like to be able to 1.) work with higher resolution files, so that I can make larger prints without compromising quality, and 2.) have a camera that is actually going to be able to process pictures quickly. You see, I actually really like the camera I have. It's an Olympus E-10 Camedia. It has all the professional features I would look for in a camera, at a bare minimum, at least. And it also has a pretty quiet shutter. It's just older, so at 4 megapixels, I can't print much more than 8x10s, and it's also quite slow, so I have to wait a good 6-8 seconds between shots, often, which could mean a missed opportunity.

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purplegrass In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-05-12 02:00:41 +0000 UTC]

yes i know what you mean. I got my camera maybe over a year and a half ago, and i already want a new one. cameras just keep getting better. and i only have 5.1 megapixels. so the quality of my pictures also don't come out very well.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to purplegrass [2008-05-18 06:04:48 +0000 UTC]

Well the number of megapixels only helps you make larger prints. Like I said, I have an older model Olympus digital SLR, with just 4 megapixels, but I can print 8x10s, or maybe even larger, and I think that I am not wrong in saying that the quality of much of my work is comparable with 'rofessional' work. My Olympus is eight years old, but it's the amount of real control I have over the final product that gives me a reason to hold on to it. What you need is a camera with professional features, which will give you control over every aspect of what the camera is doing. If you can do it manually, and understand what you're doing when you open up the aperture or change the ISO, you can quite often do better than automatic settings the camera would have otherwise used. And that's before you even get into different removable lenses and filters and external flash units.

Also, having recent version of Adobe Photoshop helps immensely in high quality photo production. I know it's expensive, but one way to save money on it is to buy an outdated version of Photoshop on ebay, and then go to Adobe's website and pay to upgrade it to the latest version, using the old version's serial number and registration info. It costs significantly less to upgrade than to buy it flat out. Or you can try to pirate it, but that's kind of... not nice.

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purplegrass In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-05-18 23:52:26 +0000 UTC]

i do agree, that you need a camera with professional features. but more megapixels are good for me, because i do print out a lot of my photos, pretty big. and i would looove to get a camera with a manual focus, i hate auto focus. and yes, photoshop does help a lot, i'm in a class where we use it, but i dont have it at home, and i always get so used to using it at school, so when i get home i can't edit my pictures with it. It just makes everything so much harder.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to purplegrass [2008-05-20 05:03:54 +0000 UTC]

Larger than 12 or 15 inches? Because 5.1 megapixels should honestly be fine for almost any non-commercial print. Also, you sited megapixels as a factor contributing to lower picture quality, so I was just trying to clarify that if you have more than 4 or 5 megapixels, overall picture quality shouldn't be an issue.

I agree about auto focus. It's useful, often, but it's also very very good to be able to focus on whatever you want, not just what seems to be the most 'important' object to the camera.

Anyway, if quality is still an issue, try using a tripod. Especially in low light settings.

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purplegrass In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-05-20 21:00:22 +0000 UTC]

yes i love using the tripod! but who wants to carry that around?!
hhahaha no but really.

i'm just going to save up money and get a better camera.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-05-18 06:06:36 +0000 UTC]

Above, deviantart put in an emoticon for me... weird. I just had the word professional in quotation marks, but it became a wink/razz smiley. Bleh.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to White-Light-Filter [2008-04-28 22:17:46 +0000 UTC]

No problem. I really like what you have in your gallery, and I'm interested in seeing more.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to deirdre-a [2008-04-25 04:55:10 +0000 UTC]

I have enjoyed it, thank you so much. I feel like I didn't use it to its full potential, as I didn't create any cool journal entries or do anything extra special, but I think it's the little things that I'll miss, and I may actually end up buying a subscription, this summer.

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deirdre-a In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-04-27 06:19:31 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! I'm glad you did. And there's nothing wrong with that :] I personally think the only real benefit to it is the message centre, but there you are. You should :]

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BarahirofLadros In reply to deirdre-a [2008-03-06 00:02:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really appreciate that.

By "leaving dA now" you don't mean permenantly, do you...?

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deirdre-a In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-03-06 00:37:14 +0000 UTC]

Ahah! Of course not. Just for the day. Or night. Or next few days. But I don't think I'll ever be able to leave it entirely; I mean, I've been here for three years already, may as well keep it up :]

And you're welcome. <3

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BarahirofLadros In reply to iluvyoumore [2008-02-19 14:25:13 +0000 UTC]

Pretty good. School is going well, and I'm doing lots of songwriting, and playing with the band, these days. How about you?

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iluvyoumore In reply to BarahirofLadros [2008-02-19 14:30:01 +0000 UTC]

Where do you go to school? I recently transferred from East Carolina University (a big southern school with lots of partying) to Meredith College, and all-girls school in downtown Raleigh. I'm loving it. Looking to major in Art Education; and I am studying abroad in Spain this summer
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BarahirofLadros In reply to iluvyoumore [2008-02-19 20:37:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm at Berklee College of Music, in Boston. Haven't decided on a major yet, but I have been considering either Music Production & Engineering or Songwriting.

Studying abroad sounds fun.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to ShameShowsGuiltiness [2007-12-14 16:21:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh, well that makes me feel a little better, then.

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ShameShowsGuiltiness In reply to BarahirofLadros [2007-12-15 10:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Aw x 23423
I was busy with Finals and whatnot,
but now I'm on break, so hopefully we
can talk more or perhaps I can start catching
up with people and your work -- etc

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BarahirofLadros In reply to ThatKiddo [2007-12-12 05:52:35 +0000 UTC]

Erin,

First off, welcome to dA. I hope you're enjoying it so far.

Thanks a bunch. I'm glad you like my photography. Feel free to add me to your friends, if you want.

The music is going pretty well, I suppose. I haven't started any new projects in the past couple of weeks, as I've been busy studying for finals and getting ready to go home for Christmas.

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ThatKiddo In reply to BarahirofLadros [2007-12-16 19:21:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!... and I am enjoying it .. I have another one, [link] , but I needed a new start.

And I can totally understand with the finals and stuff. XP It's insane.
I keep telling myself, "Only one more week."....
And I hope you have a great time going home to see your family :]

-Erin

PS- && I'll add you, I totally forgot.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to KariLiimatainen [2007-11-04 14:31:53 +0000 UTC]

Your photography deserves it.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to UnLapinTimide [2007-11-04 01:28:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

Good timing, I guess, because I was inactive for about a year off and on, until now. I'm planning on uploading a slew of new material regularly, now.

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UnLapinTimide In reply to BarahirofLadros [2007-11-04 02:14:00 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome.

I'm excited to see it.

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BarahirofLadros In reply to Isquiesque [2007-05-30 20:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Hey! I'm glad you're back! I'm planning on coming back, as well, actually. I've been highly inactive recently, as I've been busy with work and preparing for college and everything. But as soon as I get back from this trip I'm taking this weekend, I intend to start back up on dA.

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Isquiesque In reply to BarahirofLadros [2007-06-19 03:34:46 +0000 UTC]

Excellent - glad you're going to be back! And best of luck with college and everything else you're working toward...

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BarahirofLadros In reply to ShameShowsGuiltiness [2007-02-28 03:56:22 +0000 UTC]

The photo was more than deserving of it.

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