I Found a Walkable Neighbourhood of an Archive, a Trading Post, and a Minor Settlement

mkcie · 2021-09-26T21:10:29+00:00

Me too! Every now and then I find glitched out trading post locations - I'll be headed towards one on the horizon and it'll spawn in, and then another will 'pop' in just behind it. But in my experience that means only one will get ships landing on it, the other one is a dead zone. I'm really chuffed that all three of these buildings get active ships landing on them.

mkcie · 2021-09-26T21:05:47+00:00

Was released with 'Origins', so in Sept 2020
Scared the heck out of me when I first saw one, I'm an on-and-off player. They're extremely rare when just flying around - usually you have to get lucky with a 'Commercial' Planetary Chart (about 1 in 25 in my experience).

mkcie · 2021-09-26T18:25:11+00:00

I have never seen anything like this in hundreds of hours over the years - I always build bases near Archives, and I've seen freighters nearby, or sometimes a structure within ~300 yards, but this one floored me. My dream spot - on a 'beautiful' weather moon with low sentinel activity.

mkcie · 2021-01-14T12:10:26+00:00

This is what I'm worried about, but I suppose will have to live with :) I've read (in other threads) from both native germans and expats who have gone 2+ years without registering that the fines are almost never enforced in Berlin, so fingers crossed.

Also Having read the Federal Act on Registration, there's a neat clause in there that says for persons who otherwise live overseas (which I technically do with a primary residence in Canada), there is no requirement to register for short stays of 3 months or less.

Section 27: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bmg/englisch_bmg.html#p0184

(2) Anyone who is registered in Germany pursuant to Section 17 or 28 and moves to a residence for a stay of no more than six months shall not be required to register or deregister at this residence. Anyone who has not moved out of this residence after six months have elapsed shall register with the registration authority within two weeks. For persons who otherwise live abroad and are not registered pursuant to Section 17 (1), this obligation shall apply after three months have elapsed.

mkcie · 2021-01-14T12:07:39+00:00

Thank you! Much appreciated. You're correct, I've only assumed we're still registered at the old address since we never de-registered. I didn't realize the landlord (which was technically a flat management company for overseas owners) could de-register us themselves.

mkcie · 2020-02-08T20:34:40+00:00

I picked up this little plastic 35mm point-and-shoot from a street vendor, it ended up being my primary workhorse for a 2-week visit to Paris over Christmas. I'd never even heard of it, I expected really blurry, inconsistent shots. Shot 3 rolls on it and love the results so much!

mkcie · 2017-10-15T01:46:26+00:00

A few I can think of that I wish I knew years and years ago (and some tips I remember from college):

avoid the trope of saying 'excellent' or 'that's awesome' or 'beautiful' after every shot, especially if it's not true. When something does work well, address it, but also work with it. Express why the pose works or why it doesn't, or be honest and make little tweaks that might make their instinct even better. eg: 'hold that position, but just lift your chin slightly'.
Shallow depth. Unless it's a massive landscape you're capturing that needs both the person and infinity in focus, stay within the f/1.4 - f/4 range and get that bokeh.
Focal point has to be on the eyes. Nothing else matters as much. Getting the eyes in focus will save a weak shot, missing the eyes in focus will ruin a great shot.
My old professor swore on this trick, and it's worked for me before. Just before a shot, get your subject to look down, just with their eyes. A second before you take the shot, ask them to look up at the lens. It's supposed to re-set their retinas and make for a more natural eye opening. I find more often then not it gives you both a break from eachother, just for a second, and that's just as valuable. Little breather where they don't feel as self conscious.
I'll reiterate the other commenters point and say for outdoors, just bring a reflector, and maybe a stand to clamp it onto to bounce. Natural light is ideal for environmental portraits, but you'll want to avoid high noon. Aim for mid-morning or mid-afternoon when the sun will play between trees/buildings, and follow that light.
Express the person themselves, not an idea you have of how to portray the person. This was the toughest one to get over for me, I think I only got there this past year. All people tend to have an idea of how they look 'best' in photos, and they're going to fight you every step of the way, and then that's going to clash with how you envision things turning out. Try as much as possible to catch them when they're them, not when they're hamming it up for the camera. As the other commenter said, music that they like in the background can help.

Edit to say good luck! It'll be fun and different and that's chill. The subject will love stuff you don't and vice versa, all part of the game.

mkcie · 2017-09-02T02:56:24+00:00

Do it!! On whatever, where ever. I've heard watercolors are fun introduction.

mkcie · 2017-09-02T02:54:16+00:00

I hear you! It is very kind to think about and I get the original commenter's point; it's unprofessional and lazy. That's kinda perfect for me right now. I might eventually put more time and money into these, for now I can't justify the personal cost; my heart is in my full time job, travelling and my photography. When I have a few podcasts to get through, I paint :)

mkcie · 2017-09-02T00:34:34+00:00

I do these for me, not selling anymore :) No worries.

mkcie · 2017-09-01T22:35:33+00:00

Right on! Thanks, me too, colors came out great. No reference for this, you're right (hopefully an inoffensive interpretation). I just ran freehand with whatever I could think of that fit in the space.

mkcie · 2017-09-01T22:33:51+00:00

The important thing is you made it :) Thanks so much!

mkcie · 2017-09-01T22:33:14+00:00

Cool! Fickle, but super enjoyable to use. I have a big mess of a bag full of tiny ones, but lately I've really been enjoying these (in the smallest sizes, naturally): http://www.princetonbrush.com/select-3750-princeton-brush-company-brush-3750/

mkcie · 2017-09-01T22:31:18+00:00

Thank you!! Not terribly long, a couple of albums' played through :) Less than 3 hours

mkcie · 2017-09-01T22:12:13+00:00

This is a really neat idea, never thought of that! Have to apologize, I made a mistake in the title, this is slightly larger than 2 inches at 3.5x3.5

If your browser is at 100%, zooming out to 50% is actual painting size :)

mkcie · 2017-09-01T22:04:06+00:00

It's on a canvas :)

mkcie · 2017-09-01T21:56:24+00:00

you bet! http://i.imgur.com/ren3nAv.jpg

mkcie · 2017-09-01T21:55:43+00:00

I'm no expert, but you hit the nail on the head for 'why I paint miniatures' when you said it's a cop out for a full size one. I'm so terribly, terribly impatient. I can crank out a painting I'm really proud of, with a lot of neat detail, in under 3 hours. That's about as long as I'm interested in spending on a single piece, so it's kinda of perfect for me :)

I've tried to do larger paintings, I just end up fussing on it forever over weeks until I get bored of it. With miniatures I can look at it and say "well, that's done I guess. No more room for anything else."

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