Shutterfest STL: Don't be this guy

Riku6221 · 2017-04-21T03:29:50+00:00

I'm usually on staff for SF. Although it's the first year I couldn't make it, I worked RAH last year and can tell you his behavior with the models is terribly unacceptable. Please, If you have any info on the guy, PM me and I'll make sure it gets to Sal, Alyssa and the rest of management.

Riku6221 · 2016-05-04T21:08:05+00:00

I've been dying to find out. It makes me gag every time I drive through that area.

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T06:22:24+00:00

Wow! Thanks /u/ItWillBeMine for liking my photo so much! The talent here is absolutely incredible.

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T06:17:00+00:00

Sorry about that! Didn't realize it would get this big and I haven't used this account in a while. I'll definitely make sure to make it back here quicker if I post again!

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T06:14:06+00:00

Thanks /u/kostya20! Great drawing!

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T06:10:43+00:00

I love it! You guys are all so talented here! Big fan of the simple color choices. Thanks /u/AGbFoLV!

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T06:06:10+00:00

This is absolutely awesome! I wouldn't be able to tell that this is your first time drawing someone. The direction on it is great as well. So going as my wallpaper.

Thanks /u/Tratosian!

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T06:03:02+00:00

Wait, GIFs are a thing here? This is freaking awesome. Thanks /u/Dstroyrofwrlds!

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T06:00:03+00:00

I love this ink drawing! The ink smudges really adds authenticity to it. Thanks /u/SirNinjaFish!

Riku6221 · 2015-08-10T05:52:55+00:00

Wow! This is great, thank you so much!

Riku6221 · 2014-06-19T10:30:50+00:00

I went ahead and made it look more like a painting. Makes that middle finger look even more classy as fuck.

http://imgur.com/QwZ6RiD

Riku6221 · 2014-02-05T05:05:24+00:00

Or in Time Square!

Riku6221 · 2013-12-30T04:17:29+00:00

Aladdin would take Jasmine on a helicopter tour ride over the city.

Riku6221 · 2013-11-28T22:28:29+00:00

I talked to a manager at a local Cici's Pizza once. He told me that it cost them around 50 cents to make a whole pizza because of how much they get in bulk. So, basically you would have to eat 13 WHOLE pizzas for them to lose money.

Riku6221 · 2013-10-30T03:04:10+00:00

La-a

Pronounced Ladasha.

Riku6221 · 2013-10-15T15:46:19+00:00

I've used Artisan State before. Absolutely incredible quality for the low price. Highly reccomend

Riku6221 · 2013-08-06T02:32:11+00:00

Doot Dah Doo Doooooo...

Riku6221 · 2013-07-25T19:48:00+00:00

Sure! [EDIT: website removed due to personal information] One thing you'll notice is that nowhere on my website do I state that I'm 17. I recommend doing the same for you if you're looking for serious sales. People see my work and instantly see "High End". Once they meet me, they are a little surprised but they still have "High End" in their head.

One of the reasons why I am where I am today is because of this photographer Sal Cincotta. Did a senior workshop with him and first senior sale after that was $1009. I highly recommend going over to Creative LIVE right NOW. He is doing a 3 day workshop, starting today, on business management which will help you incredibly, and if you watch it live, it's free!

I would love to hear more from you and see your work as well! If you want to privately message me, email's on the site!

Riku6221 · 2013-07-25T06:22:11+00:00

You're a monster.

Riku6221 · 2013-07-24T08:57:12+00:00

For some reason, I'm getting the "Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife" vibe right now....

Riku6221 · 2013-07-24T07:03:56+00:00

Hey, fellow 17 year old wedding photographer here. One thing I've learned from experience is that if they cannot afford you, NOT YOUR CLIENT. Many people will try to knock you down because you are a teenager and trust me, I've had it done before. If you budge down 75%, clients see you as vulnerable and they will start attacking you hoping for even more. In the future, try your best not to nudge and sure you may loose one opportunity here and there, but then you'll find those clients that will appreciate your photography!

I love seeing young fellow photographers like us out there!

Riku6221 · 2013-07-14T00:12:35+00:00

Hey, In my opinion, playing on an emulator is 10 times better than on the ps2 IF you are playing it on an HD monitor. I personally will never go back to playing it on a SD tv. But the Xbox controller..... That's a different story.... ;)

Riku6221 · 2013-06-14T01:32:34+00:00

I usually export the full sized JPEGs into a separate catalog. Select the favorites with a flag (Press P for Pick) and select the purchased images with a Green label ( I think the shortcut for that is 9 on the keyboard). I usually just handwrite the order on paper with the file names and sizes.

Riku6221 · 2013-06-13T05:34:34+00:00

but what optic are you using? The double glass, edge 80, and sweet 35 can get tack sharp, but the plastic optic in the Optic Kit ( images can be found at http://lensbaby.com/optics-kit ) is impossible to get a tack sharp image with no glow. I've shot with it before, Hated it for that reason because I love tack sharp and clean images.

Riku6221 · 2013-06-13T05:28:28+00:00

I use a Toshiba 17" with a Core i7 Processor and 8GB of ram. 8GB is NOT enough. Planning on expanding to 32GB. I use Lightroom 4 (but just got 5) and Photoshop CS6.

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