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Erin  

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  • General Film Photographer
  • Male/United States
  • Idle
  • Deviant since Jun 7, 2004, 10:25 PM
  • 182 Deviations
  • 10 Scraps [browse]
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Journal Entry: Fri Feb 8, 2008, 8:06 PM
I love Adobe LightRoom. I beta tested the app, and loved it then. One of the problems with the beta that I had assumed was fixed with the final version was that, after making image adjustments, it was damn near impossible to get the image to export the way it looked in the program. It seemed that colors were dulled, contrast decreased, and tones flattened.

Well, I finally got a copy of the official, released, non-beta LightRoom for my mac, and I am *incredibly* disappointed to find that this problem is still here. I absolutely love LightRoom. The workflow is great. It combines everything that I love about iPhoto--library management, keyword association, easy portfolio creation, slideshow presentations, music integration, fullscreen editing, and a very, very clean interface--with everything I need from Photoshop--the heal tool, levels and curves adjustment, photo filters, vignetting, color management, the works.

If anyone has a solution to this problem, I will love you forever if you can inLightRoom-ten me.



The other day, I noticed something really interesting about my work. There's been a very clear separation between what I used to do and what I'm currently doing. This wasn't immediate; I'm still doing some of my old style, and my newer style can be seen in some pieces from months to a year back. But there's a very, very solid shift, and it's very surprising for me to notice.

After I was introduced to ~95101, I immediately fell in love with his portraits. The immense amount of detail he can capture on just a person's face, and the incredible detail it cha show about that person's life and personality, really spoke to me. After that, I started doing a lot of portrait work.

This led into a strong focus on very fine detail, such as in these two shots:

and, also, a big emphasis on emotional content, such as in:


What's really striking to me is the massive jump from this style of work to my more recent work, which I associate technically with extreme contrast, extreme negative space, and emotionally with the feelings of isolation and separation, such as in:

Interestingly, this shift does not come from any strict motivation. The only picture that is in any way similar to that feel is a piece that I love by ~paulrylam, but that piece has never been prominent enough in my mind to create what I would say is inspiration.

Which means, maybe, that this is a reflection of a change in my personal life. The last two years of my life have been revolving around the development of that horribly clichéd question of, 'who am I?' A lot of energy went into trying to figure that out, and I spent a lot of time analyzing the smallest, most minute detail of my life. Now, with that question out of the forefront of my mind, does my work reflect a feeling of distance I have from other people? From myself? Or is it just a stylistic shift? I could argue both, though I don't know.

One thing is for certain, though. Change is refreshing. I like this new direction. What are all your thoughts?

Yojne,
E.

Features
  • Mood: Optimism
  • Listening to: He Went To Paris - Jimmy Buffett
  • Reading: Amongst The Thugs - Bill Buford
  • Playing: EVE Online

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Eighteen
  • Current Residence: Shoe. Preferrably a smelly one.
  • Interests: Articulating
  • Favourite movie: 2046, Brick
  • Favourite band or musician: KMFDM, 65daysofstatic
  • Favourite genre of music: Post Rock
  • Favourite artist: Robert Mapplethorpe
  • Favourite poet or writer: Charles Bukowski
  • Favourite photographer: Robert Mapplethorpe
  • Favourite style or digital art: Photography
  • Operating System: OS X
  • Wallpaper of choice: My devID
  • Favourite game: Munchkin
  • Favourite gaming platform: PC
  • Favourite cartoon character: all from Sealab 2021
  • Personal Quote: There are a lot of big stars in big skies down here, down between the houses with the insincere.
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon A2E, endless amounts of caffeine

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Devious Comments

~wkrige:iconwkrige: Feb 13, 2008, 1:14:51 AM
:+devwatch: thanks a lot. your work is pretty diverse and of a high standard.

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:boing: ~ "We have a strange illusion that mere time cancels sin. But mere time does nothing either to the fact or to the guilt of a sin." ~ :boing:
~z-a-c-k:iconz-a-c-k: Jan 5, 2008, 5:58:40 PM
Hey there! Browsin' your gallery. Had fun with you Karen and Lizzee the other day. See you again, I hope...
~alwayskarla:iconalwayskarla: Jan 2, 2008, 8:50:35 PM
thanks for the favs, darling.

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“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time"
~Muzakdude10:iconMuzakdude10: Oct 24, 2007, 2:55:19 PM
Nice to see you writing again, it's really something I missed

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I do what feels write
~alwayskarla:iconalwayskarla: Oct 23, 2007, 10:21:36 AM
I didn't forget! =)

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“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time"
~alwayskarla:iconalwayskarla: Oct 14, 2007, 4:07:49 PM Mood: Love
hey darling! You have some great stuff here! (I just told you that online.) xoxo...we shall never speak of the last events again.

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“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time"
~Princess--Jasmine:iconPrincess--Jasmine: Jun 24, 2007, 9:13:10 PM
why, hello! >.< how's life without having to think about hs/hw??...probably amazing. anyway does shoe have a DA? :)

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KIDS...if you want to piss off your parents, show interest in the arts!
~dontask4myname:icondontask4myname: May 26, 2007, 8:05:52 PM
ERIN! hi it's laura... anyhow hows life after highschool?

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make my day, comment on my gallery :
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`Nestalgica:iconNestalgica: May 14, 2007, 10:55:05 PM
:hump:

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Thank you for helping me smile. :)

Just call on me and I will testify.
Let me be your witness.
-Marc Cohn
`cmptrwhz:iconcmptrwhz: May 13, 2007, 6:18:43 PM
Welcome to the apophysis group you are now a member. Our group website has many resources at your disposal. We have a chat room, forums, you can submit art to the gallery, tutorials, weekly challanges and many other fun things to do. check out our journals for more info.

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~Kalapusa:iconKalapusa: May 11, 2007, 12:22:54 AM
Thanks for faving Turista Preview! Hope you're there for the premiere!

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Super Kung Pao Fury!!
~Muzakdude10:iconMuzakdude10: Apr 24, 2007, 9:07:21 PM
How does one go about making borders for pieces in Elements? Is it possible?

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I do what feels write
~Welches:iconWelches: Apr 1, 2007, 2:10:34 PM
Hey, been working with Apophysis a lil', take a look and tell me what you think

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Dont mind me, I am just staring at your SOUL!
~Muzakdude10:iconMuzakdude10: Mar 20, 2007, 5:24:18 AM
What do you think of my piece, "Ginger 2" ?

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I do what feels write
~Muzakdude10:iconMuzakdude10: Mar 2, 2007, 10:03:02 PM
How does one go about making borders for pieces in Elements? Is it possible?

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I do what feels write
~Muzakdude10:iconMuzakdude10: Mar 2, 2007, 10:00:42 PM
No, i totally understand, that is a shame about last year. Makes me wonder what if because I didn't have any pieces in it last year.

None taken. I just hope something of mine gets in. And I respect you for keeping...guard. Nope, can't think of any other word to put there.

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I do what feels write
~Muzakdude10:iconMuzakdude10: Feb 28, 2007, 6:48:16 PM
Not to be rude (i'm just curious) but are you guys really that anal about letting people know who is in and such? I didn't even know who's piece it was. I didn't think it was that big of a deal. idk

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I do what feels write
~mperna:iconmperna: Feb 10, 2007, 10:21:52 PM
Thanks for the Favorite...again...means a TON to me!
~Muzakdude10:iconMuzakdude10: Feb 9, 2007, 10:42:56 PM
I'm interested in your opinion of "wet leaves", one of my recent deviations. i was inspired a little bit by the hightland park side of the exhibit, i think you can pick out what pieces im talking about. but let me know what you think

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I do what feels write
~MortelleBeaute:iconMortelleBeaute: Jan 17, 2007, 6:25:35 PM
Nice gallery :nod:

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:wave: :faint: :nod: Come look at my gallery, [link] you know you want to :D :evillaugh: :faint: