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Photography

jar546

jar546

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I have been taking pictures at inspections for over a decade and have a great assortment of photos of defects. The problem is that they are boring. I have reignited a passion that I had for photography that began in the early 80's when I first learned about aperture, film speed, shutter speed, lighting, and developing film in a darkroom. Now I have a new hobby and instead of taking just pictures of 2x4s, I am taking pictures of just about everything. Here is a little video slideshow that I put together for anyone who is interested. Thanks to Tony DiMito for giving me his music to use.

Now if I could just find a way to make construction defects look good to music.............

Enjoy and comment if you like, good or bad. I can take it. If you have a decent internet speed, you may want to expand it and watch the HD version to see the detail in the photos.

[video=youtube;TCX73M7t9Fw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCX73M7t9Fw
 
Fantastic shots

I finally took the digital plunge last year, got a Nikon d5200. Love it and trying to take some classes to get better.

Miss living near the beach!!!!!!!
 
Great Job Jeff!

If you start a code inspection company near the beach, I want in. My wife and I are sick of Central PA weather and politics...haha
 
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While my I cannot see the video itself, if it is professionally

done, with quality photos indicating code violations or code

compliance, then I would STRONGLY encourage you to begin

a training division in your company, ...to offer courses for

obtaining CEU's to the various code officials out here.

IMO, there is a great need for quality, real world training

in the myriad of codes that we are trying to interpret &

administer.........As a bonus to this suggestion, you could compete

directly with ICC in providing training to the masses out here,

thereby obtaining your own share of the [ code training ]

market.

If education of the codes is an ongoing requirement for us

code officials, then I believe that there is a need to be

filled.

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Jeff

Never heard of smugmug

Are the pictures on there downloadable and able to be sent to a print lab???
 
ewenme said:
Passion shows. And why are you inspecting construction?
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Thank you. Because it takes many years of struggling to earn a living in photography and I can't afford it. Therefore this is a hobby although I have made $0.90 so far with stock photo agencies!! LOL
 
north star said:
= ~ =While my I cannot see the video itself, if it is professionally

done, with quality photos indicating code violations or code

compliance, then I would STRONGLY encourage you to begin

a training division in your company, ...to offer courses for

obtaining CEU's to the various code officials out here.

IMO, there is a great need for quality, real world training

in the myriad of codes that we are trying to interpret &

administer.........As a bonus to this suggestion, you could compete

directly with ICC in providing training to the masses out here,

thereby obtaining your own share of the [ code training ]

market.

If education of the codes is an ongoing requirement for us

code officials, then I believe that there is a need to be

filled.

= ~ =
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I could not agree more!
 
Most people can take a decent picture but it takes talent to know what subject will be interesting. You have that talent.....and Photoshop

I have been taking pictures at inspections for over a decade and have a great assortment of photos of defects. The problem is that they are boring.
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We don't all feel that way .....what with this being a building code forum and all, you might consider sharing .....you may not have noticed but there is a thread here that's all pictures of defects and it gets lots of views.
 
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ICE said:
Most people can take a decent picture but it takes talent to know what subject will be interesting. You have that talent.....and PhotoshopWe don't all feel that way .....what with this being a building code forum and all, you might consider sharing .....you may not have noticed but there is a thread here that's all pictures of defects and it gets lots of views.
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Ok I am not a member of the secret photo thread

Can you post the thread/ link

Thanks
 
jar546 said:
CDA, here is a link to see the photos if youtube is banned from your work computer:Some more unadulterated self promotion:

Jeff Remas Photography
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I was talking about this:::

you may not have noticed but there is a thread here that's all pictures of defects and it gets lots of views.
 
cda said:
I was talking about this:::you may not have noticed but there is a thread here that's all pictures of defects and it gets lots of views.
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Jeff doesn't know about it either so between the two of you, you'll never find it. It's really not much of a big deal. Maybe a 1000 pictures and the musings of a wayward building inspector.

These two threads have been viewed 44,700 times so I'm convinced that Jeff's pictures of work would add to the forum experience.

http://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/contractors/6666-average-day.html

http://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/contractors/8921-average-day-too.html
 
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Forget the old stuff...give us the new stuff.....Just don't give us any boring stuff. :devil

I wonder if putting pictures in the various threads, as opposed the two threads that I started in the contractors forum, would generate more action. I use the average day thread because I got tired of coming up with thread titles. If folks like CDA of all people don't even know its there it might create more action if I scatter them around.
 
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ICE said:
Forget the old stuff...give us the new stuff.....Just don't give us any boring stuff. :devil I wonder if putting pictures in the various threads, as opposed the two threads that I started in the contractors forum, would generate more action. I use the average day thread because I got tired of coming up with thread titles. If folks like CDA of all people don't even know its there it might create more action if I scatter them around.
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It would be best if the pictures were in different threads based on the content. When a thread gets to big, no one wants to read through it.
 
cda said:
Oh no wonder my computer blocks ice threads, don't why?????
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Well you can't see this but if somebody can get a message through to you to unblock me....... :D
 
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