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natemathai via SpringAs an early adopter (at least in thought) of new tech, I'm not surprised, but rather expecting of it when I heard the news. We live in a world that is growing in desire for relevant, timely info, and these devices need your location and info to do just that. I believe if the user controls what info they put out there, and these 'concerns' would be much less of an issue. The bigger issue regarding personal privacy online is user stupidity. :)
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it's tough to explain a quote without knowing the context, but if I understand the concept, here's my interpretation. For the first part, we're not called to be comfortable. Everything is not cozy and easy and simple. If it is, then there's something wrong ("In the world you will have trouble..."). We shouldn't be seeking out a situation where everything is calm, cool, and collective, because ultimately we're living in a world of chaos, and if we're comfortable in this setting, there is something wrong.
For the second part, I think it's talking along the lines of having a faith so strong in God and willing to step out beyond what you feel comfortable doing (because of a calling by God), that you're not depending on yourself or others or anything other than God. We should be completely and utterly dependent on God and no one and nothing else. Not our own abilities, not other people's help, not anything.
Again, I think it's pretty dangerous to interpret statements out of context, but hopefully that gives some insight in it. -
Generally I double the tax...but I do give a range around it based on quality of service, which I feel is the whole purpose of the tip (from the consumers POV). I feel like i go anywhere from about 15% to 20%.
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I love to bowl! My top location would be Brunswick Zone- locations nationwide, plenty of lanes, quality equipment. All I really need is solid/working equipment, full size lanes, and I prefer automatic scoring. I have a close affinity to the bowling alley at my college campus (University of Illinois) as I would go there at least twice a week between classes. In Chicago, some other places I like are Eskape, or Lucky Strikes.
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I'd definitely prefer swimming- I don't prefer cold-weather activities that much.
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Most probably no. In terms of the prestige, its up there as one of the most famous weddings to photograph in my lifetime. But a big issue with "celebrity" weddings lack of control. Majority of the time you can't use any of the images publicly, you give them the raw images without editing, you don't get a ton of time to work your own style/creativity. And that's why I do photography! The money would be nice, the status of being "the photographer who shot the royal wedding" would be a good title, but I don't think it'd be worth it for me.
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natemathai via Spring
I don't think I've ever really used either. (1) I'm on a Mac (2) I use Final Cut Pro (3) when I was on PC. I used Sony Vegas.
I'd assume that they both have pretty much the same functionality/experience, right? -
I actually never had to read much during college...I think that's why I did so well ;) Being a math/CS major, not a ton of words/pages involved.
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Are you trying to get me in trouble with my wife?! :)
While my wife is extremely anti-chief, I'm not passionate enough about it in either direction. I feel like you only hear the voices of the loudest in arguments like these- the loudest opposed the people with direct access to the microphone (admin).
I have great respect for the fact that the students who perform the role of Cheif Illiniwek go through training within a native american tribe and learn the meanings and purposes behind the dances I feel like at its core its meant to be a sign of respect, but I also feel like the student body as a whole don't really treat as a respectful thing. It's a very tough call. I feel like you have both Native Americans that are "pro"-chief (in that they are fine with it) and anti-chief, and so the argument of of an entire culture being disrespected/insulted doesn't hold water (though its true that many were insulted.
I think the chief is great for the sport of it all and entertainment/joy of the crowd, but if its causing more harm than good, I would not be greatly upset if Chief Illiniwek was retired. -
I think its all dependent on the focus of the image. Before, photography was used to identify and document the broad pictures. Now you see a greater focus on details. So instead of taking a full-length portrait, you focus on the hands and physical contact to draw more attention to that connection.
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That's a really tough question- I think the only time I was sort of "frustrated" or "annoyed" is with my instructors who didn't speak English well. It made it so much harder to truly understand the material (and being a Math/CS person, most of my instructors were international).
Personally, though, I never found myself 'dependent' on an instructors teaching skills, as I feel like I spent my whole life teaching myself most things. It's impossible for 1 teacher to cater their teaching to 20 students, as each student learns differently. So I always put the onus on me to figure out how I learned best. -
I make a great bowl of cereal- and I'd like to think my version of Totino's pizza is 2nd to none.
...outside of that, I make some pretty good scrambled eggs.
(my wife is the true chef in the family...and she's AMAZING at it) -
natemathai via Spring
If you're looking to pursue photography as a career (or side job), I'd first recommend 2 cameras- if you're gonna be accepting money, you better have a backup up place! (even just renting one)
I feel like I get the 'new camera suggestion' every week, I might start making videos on photo basics and picking out a camera :). So many factors come into play- what are you planning on shooting (sports, portraits, stock photography, etc), how much are you able to invest, etc. And more than the camera body, the big investment is camera lenses. I'd recommend either Canon or Nikon (I shoot Canon)- both produce great cameras. Go to store and try it out, see how each one feels ergonomically.
In order to learn more, do research! Depending on how much you know now, read books, search online, take classes or training sessions. LEARN LIGHT. Read the camera manual a couple times. Learn about rules of composition. UNDERSTAND LIGHT. Oh, and obviously keep shooting. Shoot whatever you can in every type of situation and reverse engineer your images afterward and figure out why certain things worked and other things didn't, and how different settings changed the final image.
I'd love to take on an intern too! I just wouldn't be able to pay you financially ;) -
natemathai via Spring
I'm not on ask.fm- haven't heard of it until now, actually. I try not to jump services (ie. Twitter clients, email, location check-ins) unless there are some serious feature upgrades. Its too much work to keep going back and forth ;)
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natemathai via Spring
Favorite? That's a tough one. I like many different types, and each for different reasoning. Ultimately, my favorite is great lyricists. Creativity and passion arranging words in a way nobody previously had captured before. Couple this with great collaboration/delivery, and you get artists like Eminem (rap), Rob Thomas (rock) and Relient K (Christian rock)
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The most important thing in photography is light. If you get "good" light (or know what to do with the light you have), then you can take an amazing image regardless of the type of gear. It's about understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your gear and working within your bounds to create the quality image.
Creative angles and perspectives separate an image from others. It captures a person's attention because it challenges a person's mind/eye from what it was expecting to notice to what the photographer is directing them to notice.
A quality camera will help producing in different situations. My dSLR (5DM2) gives me full control of aperture/shutter speed/iso while my iPhone camera does not. my dSLR handles low light situations much better than my point and shoot (G10).
A combination of a creative eye, a technical understanding of light, and a high performance camera will give you the ultimate results. The three work hand in hand in producing great imagery. -
When I shoot, I generally let the couple dictate the style/type of setting they would enjoy and feel most comfortable it. Its generally 3 main options: garden/park, urban/city, or beach. So depending on the locations, I'll pick and choose what I could do.
I love shooting urban the most, as I feel like cityscapes and little towns have so much distinction and the architecture is beautiful. I like going into random alleys or providing a different perspective to common locations (in Chicago, things like Navy Pier, Union Station, Millenium Park, etc.) -
Absolutely not.
Well, I have nothing against gardening, per se. But it's never been appealing to me. -
Life would have been EXTREMELY different. Some of my most growing moments in almost all aspects of my life happened at U of I- educationally, spiritually, socially, relationally, physically, mentally... I'm not sure why, but I always had it in my mind that I would go to U of I since early high school. I never gave it a second thought. I actually only applied to 2 schools out of high school- U of I, and MSOE (and I didn't complete the MSOE application because I didn't 'feel' like writing the essay.) It was truly divine intervention that I got in to U of I and didn't get screwed by having no higher educational option at all.
A bonus was that my wife is from U of I- we definitely wouldn't be how we are if I didn't go there. :) -
That's a tough one. Ben Stiller gets to me every time (Meet The Parents, Dodgeball), and Date Night (Carrell/Fey) was probably one of the top comedies I've seen in recent years (though I generally watch drama/action).
Office Space, though, is probably my all-time favorite- definitely in the top 3 comedies.
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modern wedding photographer from Chicago, Illinois
