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    Drunken Photography

    I just spent my entire day reviewing several thousand photographs taken for an architectural survey. An amazing snowstorm has hit my Chicago. As I was walking home, all I could think of, other than having to compile all of those retched photos into a watchable PowerPoint, was how much a ripe tumbler of Maker's would suit my mood, coupled with my desire to take long exposures streetlights and the falling snow. So it all begs the question, what is the average result of alcohol and shutter clicking?

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    Re: Drunken Photography

    Ask Frank Petronio...


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    Re: Drunken Photography

    I've been known to use vodka as a field expedient lens cleaning solution

    When I take LF gear sking I'll take along a few miniatures of creme d'menthe which comes in plastic bottles (so if I fall I don't have to worry about picking pieces of broken glass out of my rump roast!)
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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    Re: Drunken Photography

    What was it Tom Waits used to say... "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than no front swings and bellows light leaks..." Or something like that...
    "I love my Verito lens, but I always have to sharpen everything in Photoshop..."

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    Re: Drunken Photography

    i find alcohol works best when reading the LF forums.

    (oops, my margarita is empty. gotta go refill...)
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    Re: Drunken Photography

    Quote Originally Posted by rippo View Post
    i find alcohol works best when reading the LF forums.

    (oops, my margarita is empty. gotta go refill...)
    Rippo,

    LOL... I agree!

    And, it's a lot easier to focus on a computer screen than it is through a 90 f8 in the middle of the night.

    Cheers
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    Re: Drunken Photography

    I go through several gallons of Everclear a year working on wet plates. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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    Re: Drunken Photography

    Getting plastered and painting seems to work well but not with photography.

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    Re: Drunken Photography

    Mark,

    That's a nice picture with beautiful light!

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    Re: Drunken Photography

    I theink it works out gr8t

    Seriously, the ability to do a decent shot with a couple of shots in your system makes for some interesting pictures of other people in similar conditions. Not falling down drunk but with a little buzz.

    Just don't mix it with cold medicine... not a good idea.

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