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Just how important are the camera and lens for a photographer? This is our bread and butter. All our work depends on it. A good camera and a high quality lens can do wonders in the right hands.
However, in this post I would like to talk about cameras for those of you who are just entering the photography field, working on building a portfolio and wondering what to buy with that never-deep-enough budget. As usual, I'll be talking about things I know: studio photography.
Here in the studio, lighting is the most important thing to know. If you know how to work with lights, you'll be able to shoot products. If not, there is no way you can convince the client that the crappy photos you took represent your unique "vision" of the subject: There are very specific lighting requirements for product photography.
In my opinion, the most important thing for a beginner to do is to build a good portfolio: solid, clean and distinct from the rest of the crowd. Without real assignments you can only fill your portfolio with images created for self-promotion: this is what I had 6 years ago in my portfolio. Most were done with a Sony Cybershot, my first digital camera.
The only "technical" requirement (excluding the actual content of the photo) for a portfolio image is to look good at web resolution, about 1200×1024 pixels, max. Which means the camera/lens combination can be very inexpensive… continue reading and you'll see my point:-)
Let me show you what can be done with some knowledge, 3 strobe monolights and an empty room (read: studio) and a little 10Mpx point-and-shoot Canon G11 camera. Virtually every family has this kind of camera. But how many of us make maximum use of it?
Here is our hero:
This camera has everything you need as a studio shooter: manual focus, manual exposure control, RAW, and macro shooting mode.
I was simply re-doing our recent photo shots, composing the same or similar photos we did recently. All the shots were done with 1/2500 sec ( the max x-sync I was able to set on the camera.) and F6.3 (similar DOF on 35mm will be achieved at F22). We spent about 20 minutes on each shot, including setup time.
I've included 100% crops to show the real quality, but remember: here I am talking about web-size images for a portfolio, Flickr, etc..
Product macro photography.
The same watch we had on the latest masterclass. Similar lighting setup, 1/2500 sec F6.3:
This is only 20 minutes of effort, and what you see is almost an as-is image.
100% camera RAW crop:
Sharpness was the worst (of all 3 shots described in this article), probably because I didn't do a good job of setting the manual focus here. However, for a web-size photo, the result is quite acceptable for a portfolio. It is not as refined as the shot I have on the masterclass announcement, but on this one we did not spend even 10% of the time in post production that we used on the "real" one.
People photography
Similar to what we did for our recent Kids Fashion photoshoot.
Can anyone say what camera this was shot with? No way: I've seen so many great photos, shot with $8K cameras looking less sharp, simply because people were not good enough at optimizing their hi-res images for the web.
100% crop of the similar one form the same set:
Water splash
This is where the little G11 really shines: an X-sync of 1/2500 of a second (this is what I was able to set, 1/4000 was not available for unknown reasons) made it possible to use standard Paul C Buff monolights for this shot: an extremely fast shutter speed freezes the action. Something I was not able to accomplish with my Canon 1Ds MKIII.
Looks pretty good, doesn't it? We spent 20 minute in total for this shoot, including setup time. Would you put something like this in your portfolio?
100% crop of the camera RAW:
For the comparison, here is a similar type of shot done with the same Paul C Buff lights at the same power level, using my Canon 1DsMKIII at 1/250 sec (more about this shot here):
What a difference! There is a huge advantage to a point-and shoot electronic shutter, which makes it possible to work with inexpensive, long duration monolights, when capturing water splashes in this way. Also, working with high-power monolights is much easier than trying to get something similar with hot-shoe dedicated speedlites.
The video, as promised:
The bottom line:
There is no arguing that a good camera is a must-have for a professional photographer. All DSLR's are much faster and most of them are more convenient to work with than point-and-shoot cameras. However, do you really need a new, expensive DSLR to learn how to shoot, and to build your portfolio? I think not.
I have a hard time answering my amateur but want-to-be-a-photographer friends when they ask me about what camera (canon 7D or 5D ? for example) and lens to buy to get started.
Usually they do not understand what I am saying, thinking I am kidding or playing stupid…:-)
Here are my thoughts:
Unless you have $5000 to start with, the camera is the last thing you should consider buying. For in-studio photography there are so many other things to spend money on…
Things like:
Lighting. 3-5 monolights (or heads with power pack or even like these screw-in poppers), and various light modifiers (honeycombs, different sizes soft-boxes, snoots, diffuser panels, gels, etc…). Shooting table and accessories, such as flex and articulated arms, clamps, tripod, remote trigger, a laptop PC for shoot tethered…
You can use this list I've compiled to get most of the gear that is required, for very few $$: Studio equipment buying guide for beginners
And, you can buy the new Canon PowerShot G12 :-)
Get the lights and start to shoot!
Learn the lighting, invest your time and energy in building something unique, something which will catch the eye of every portfolio viewer. Hold on to your money, then get a better camera WHEN you'll really need it: owning pro gear does not make you a pro:-) We all know this, right? But that excitement when you hold a big expensive SLR body… it's so tempting… I know:-))
Ok, I may be exaggerating it a little. A point-and-shoot camera may be too much for some of us to start working with… However, I still hope you'll embrace the main idea of the article :-)
Want to learn more about how to use equipment to get 110% out of it's possibilities? Check out my upcoming online course:
Good luck for you and your photography!
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I would like to say, I own a Nikon Coolpix S3500 20.1 Megapixels, And I have used it for Taking Portraits, And the quality is Amazing. And yes its a Point and Shoot Camera. You don't have to have a DSLR to take amazing photo's as long as you know the lighting and have the eye you can shoot photography. I have seen photographers with Dslr cameras and Take not so great photos…
Alex, but the difference between this point and shoot and some proffesional DSLR is that when you have a client requesting you do make an AD for big prints, than stuff like canon G11 won't do , will they?
I think it's the main determinant of why some proffesionals are either forced to get prof. eqipment or rent one ;-/
Thuy, yes, you are right: for commercial work G11 and similar cameras won't work.. in general. I know people are selling on stocks iPhone shots and making money form it, soo there are exceptions, as always. :-)
Heh, I probably will be switching to the Large Format (4″ x 5″), as I've recently tried that on landscape photos and love how the images come out. Will do my last attempt with the digital back though, and if I do not like the result, then shall desperately go to use film.
My cameras are:
1. Canon EOS 50D (crop);
2. Canon EOS 5D Mk II (Full Frame);
3. Hasselblad H4D-31 (Medium Format Digital);
4. Crown Graphics/Graflex (Large Format).
The last one, that is at least 60-70 years old, with the lens that looks like shit if you compare that with the contemporary ones, with the scratched matte ground glass – this old camera produces images that unbelievable much better than all that new and contemporary digital toys. Whoever saw the slides it makes said that they feel the depth of the picture, as well as they were amazed with the level of details, like dead fly legs at the window, that I've shot through in Fort Ross (Northern California).
I really feel like the digital photography is like a joke after all. The only concern I am still having with the film is that it is quite expensive ($3 per sheet of film + $5 for processing), and it is by no means fast and instant, as the digital one is. And it is gonna die soon, thanks to the people who wondering around with their point-and-shoots.
Английский не знаю,по этому по русски.У меня тоже электронный затвор,SONY A99 и моноблоки Jinbei DPsIII-400 Series Pro Digital Studio Flash пишут китайцы 1/2600 про импульс,по этому и купил их,но реально такого нет,смаз.С моим затвором как заморозить жидкость,или это не реально???
Sony A99 has a mechanical shutter, and it can't sync after .. 1/200 or whatever is x-sync speed. Meaning that you have to use fast strobe (short flash duration) or a hyper sync to freeze the action.
Only small sensor cameras has electronic shutter…
Alex, wow what a journey to say the least. I am in shock, and learning very quick. My dad always said, make a mistake once , but make again again, shame. I live by same rules. I been searching for clues and didnt know if I was a fool or if it was true
So all the above , reflects the brilliance of art, so I will pick up the Camera for the studio I am using in my profession. I help take pictures of my sons basketball team and his playing :) and therefore, being good at it, I take pictures of other teams and am working on a magazine
This article is very helpful, im really starting in the field of photography and ive been offered the canon t3, I have a Canon Power Shot SD950 IS Digital ELPH, do you think I can do the job with this sort of camera?
As soon as your camera can sync flash, it will work. Not sure if ELPH could do it though..
Hi Alex,
Just ran across your blog/posts, and am thoroughly enjoying them. Thank you for all the effort put into them!
Just a note on one thing you mentioned, about a "leaf shutter" on P&S models like the G11…sorry, no such thing. Nearly all P&S models have no mechanical shutter whatsoever — the "shutter" is actually just timing on the sensor chip, a so-called "electronic shutter." No moving parts, just electronic timing (for when the pixel data is shifted out of the pixels). But this is a good thing, if what you want is insanely high flash sync speeds. Some of the older Nikon DSLR models (D40 for example), while still having a focal-plane shutter, use "electronic shutter" for anything above 1/250th of a second, so they can do the super-high speed sync trick, too.
Thanks again for the great series, your lighting is superb and inspiring.
Thank you for the correction. You are absolutely right, I forgot to fix the article after I figure out about electronic shutter. Glad you mentioned this:-)
Do you mind (tell me if you do) if I "steal" your picture?
In a few weeks I will have a high school student for a week going with me everywhere I work. She wants to be a photographer and I want to destroy some myths about being a photographer. The problem is that if I just show her your article she will guess my point before I make it. I promise to destroy the pics as soon as I have shown her your work.
You have my email address and you give me your answer in private if you want or do it here cause I will come back to check it out.
Sure, you can use it to destroy some myths :-)
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All Children under 5 and their families are welcome to use our services or come to any groups or activities that we run.
Come and see us at reception to find out more about the Children's Centre and for information on local services for families with children under 5. You can also ring us on 01353 611594 or 01353 611593.
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Your View: Bird Rock farmers market issues addressed
The BRE Farmers Market has raised many questions within the community.
One question is about the proximity of the two farmer's markets. Will two farmer's markets be successful being so close to one another? The answer is absolutely yes. An example is the Solana Beach market in relation to the Del Mar market. Both markets thrive even though they are in close proximity to one another. Farmer's markets have a unique way of bringing communities together, much like coffee shops. The two Starbucks in La Jolla are within one block of local coffee shops, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters and Pannikin Coffee Roasters on Girard.
All four are flourishing.
Another question was regarding parking. The BRE FM expects 40 to 60 vendors. Many residents will be walking or biking to attend. … The positive impacts from the BRE Farmer's markets are numerous. The traffic and parking concerns will be on a much smaller scale and curtailed by the positive impact on our children's future.
Tracy Truscott
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Santiago Calatrava to Speak at Pratt
Renowned architect, artist, sculptor, and engineer Santiago Calatrava will speak about his work and career as part of the School of Architecture's spring 2010 lecture and events series at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Memorial Hall Auditorium on Pratt's Brooklyn Campus. The lecture is free and open to the public, however seating priority will be given to Pratt students with valid ID at 5:30 p.m. Members of the public will be admitted at 5:50 p.m. should seating be available.
Calatrava, a native of Valencia, Spain, won his first competition proposal in 1983 for the design and construction of Stadelhofen Railway Station in Zurich, the city where he established his first office. Since then, Calatrava has earned an international reputation for the design and construction of over 55 acclaimed bridges, transportation centers, and educational buildings. Among his notable projects are the Bach de Roda Bridge, Barcelona; Tenerife Auditorium, Canary Islands; the Alameda Bridge and Metro Station, Valencia; the expansion of the Milwaukee Art Museum; and the new Liege-Guillemins TGV Railway Station, Belgium, which opened in September 2009.
Calatrava established his firm's second office in Paris in 1989, when he was working on the Lyon Airport Station, and opened the firm's third office in Valencia in 1991 to facilitate ongoing work on the City of Arts and Sciences cultural complex. He closed the Paris office in 2003 and opened an office in New York City in 2004 to be closer to a number of important commissions he received in the United States, including the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, New York; three bridges over the Trinity River, Dallas; the expansion of the Denver International Airport; and the first building for the University of South Florida Polytechnic's new campus, which upon completion will be Calatrava's first educational complex in the U.S.
Calatrava's artwork was first exhibited in 1985 with the display of nine sculptures in an art gallery in Zurich. He reached new levels of recognition with solo exhibitions at the Royal Institute of British Architects, London, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The latter exhibition included an installation in the museum's sculpture garden of Shadow Machine, a large-scale sculpture with undulating concrete "fingers." He has also exhibited work in various other international venues including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Gallery–Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Athens; the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; and Es Baluard Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Majorca. Calatrava has received numerous personal and professional honors for his work in architecture. He was named a "Global Leader of Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 1993; included on TIME Magazine's "TIME 100" list of the most influential people in 2005; and received the American Institute of Architect's Gold Medal in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture, also in 2005. He has received 16 honorary doctorates to date and is a permanent honorary guest of the University of Zurich.
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This cute teen gets naked in the shower and her boyfriend comes to help to wash her back. After he gives her a good rinse off, she gets down on her hands and knees and goes down on him. He gets his shlong soaked with her juices as he fucks her beaver and then thrusts his shlong into her backside. She straddles his waist and as he is ramming his dick into her rear end, she is thrusting two fingers into her pussy. He pulls his rod out, jerks it a couple of times and covers her face with his spunk.
Cute teen gets her coochie and rump rammed by a car thief's knob
This blonde beauty comes across a guy in a parking garage trying to break into a car. She has him in a bit of a bind so if he thrusts his shlong into her tight cunt and booty, she won't say nothing to the police. She starts off sucking his cock and he helps her out by ramming his length into her mouth but she does not seem to mind one bit. She stands up, he comes up behind her and lifts one of her legs and he thrusts his cock into her twat from behind. They head down to the ground where he ram his boner up into her hot box as she straddles his lap. Onto her hands and knees she goes and he thrusts his shaft into her butt before she gives him head again and he spooge's all over her face.
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When ya got it, flaunt it. And if you're going to flaunt it, flaunt it for SCORE. We're happy Anna Loren did. "I used to work at a porn store, and that's where I saw SCORE magazine," said beautiful Anna. "Do you know how many men walked into that place and told me, 'Wow! Those are big!' That was the line I got most often. I think I was a big attraction in that store!" Girls who work in porn shops are an interesting group. They learn things about people that employees of ordinary stores would never find out. For example, when buying toys, women like the most powerful ones they can get their hands on and women of all ages and appearances buy vibrators. Women tend to patronize a store in the afternoon and in groups while guys go after work or at night. Anna would wear a hoodie to keep her babies under cover. "Sometimes, working in the porn store got me pretty horny and I'd have the urge to show off." Imagine Anna wearing this little number behind the counter. Customers would have bought out the entire inventory.


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Editor's Note: Accounts of the these incidents are based on Aug. 21-27 reports from and what those involved tell police. The numbers match up with the incident locations on the above map.
Burglary, No Forced Entry (1)
When: July 23
Where: 4100 block of Misty Morn Way
A man came to the Powder Springs police station on Aug. 27 to press charges against a woman who told him in July she'd pay him back for two gold necklaces, a computer monitor and a cell phone, but didn't.
Armed Robbery; Aggravated Assault with a Gun (2)
When: Aug. 25, 11:14 p.m.
Where: Valero gas station at 3550 Powder Springs Road
Police were dispatched to the Valero in response to an armed robbery. An employee and witnesses said two males wearing black shirts and khaki pants had robbed the store. Cobb K9 units were contacted to try to track down the suspects. A description was radioed to other officers, and a Powder Springs detective arrived. The report's narrative ends there, saying, "This is where my investigation begins," and it doesn't list anyone as charged or arrested.
Criminal Receipt of Goods (3)
When: Between July 5 and Aug. 23
Where: 3600 block of Hopkins Court
An employee of the Aaron's on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway in Hiram told police he had come to pick up property, delivered on July 5, because the purchaser hadn't paid the bills. The items were a TV console, 70-inch LED TV, dryer and washer. The homeowner at the house the Aaron's employee went to on Hopkins Road said she didn't order the merchandise, and the property wasn't inside. The alleged offender appeared to have used a false ID card to get the merchandise.
Burglary, No Forced Entry (4)
When: Aug. 21
Where: 2800 block of Lost Lakes Way
A man told police that while inspecting his garage after hearing about recent neighborhood thefts, he noticed a machete, 4-inch fold knife, bottle of tequila, wine cooler and beer missing.
Burglary Forced Entry (5)
When: Aug. 22
Where: 3500 block of Hopkins Court
Someone broke into the house by apparently busting out a kitchen window, possibly with a lug wrench. Fingerprints were found. Stolen was a 26-inch LCD TV, laptop, camcorder, projector, paintball gun and two digital cameras.
Simple Battery Harm (6)
When: Aug. 20
Where: 3100 block of Palomino Drive
A woman said her child's dad put his arms around her neck and choked her.
- 4100 block of Woodcrest Lane (7): A man told police that someone who was taking him to the hospital while he was in poor health took a Colt Derringer without his permission on July 22, and said he'd eventually give it back but hadn't by Aug. 22.
- 3765 Powder Springs Road (8): The property manager of said a 24-year-old customer stole services and trespassed on Aug. 23.
- 3900 block of Buck Road (9): A woman said sometime between Aug. 24-27, someone took two air condition system condensers attached to the home. Police located a fingerprint.
- 3700 block of Deer Creek Drive (10): Police responded to a civil dispute at a residence on Aug. 25. A man said he placed an ad for a full-time nanny for his children, including $700 a month, lodging and food. A woman was placed on a one-week probation period to see if she'd be right for the job. During that time, she wasn't staying in the house, so she was let go. The woman then became "upset and demanded her $700." She said the ad said the work was only 12 hours a day and paying $700 a week. The man paid her $140 for six days, and the woman took her stuff and left.
- 3300 block of Forest Hill Road (11): A man said he came to a rental house to remodel it on Aug. 25 and someone was taking scraps from the house. The man said the person taking the scraps put back a stove and gutters but not other scrap metal.
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Greenpeace urges major canned tuna brands across the country to source only ocean-friendly tuna. Greenpeace also exposes brands unwilling to change their destructive ways. Tuna companies must stop sourcing tuna from overfished stocks and wasteful fisheries that kill far more than just the tuna in your can. Often sharks, rays, sea turtles and baby tuna from vulnerable stocks are caught through wasteful fishing methods. Much of the tuna on Canadian supermarket shelves is still caught by destructive methods, but a sea change is underway.Every year, Greenpeace ranks 14 of the largest tuna companies in Canada. See how they stack-up.
Greenpeace is calling on Canada's major supermarkets to green how they source seafood and become ocean advocates. With sustainable seafood policies now in place with every major chain in Canada, Greenpeace pushes for an end to selling redlist seafood and irresponsible procurement practices. As the middlemen between consumers and seafood producers, supermarkets play a pivotal role in cleaning up the supply chain and pushing for positive change in our oceans.
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His name is Thelron Pleas, he's 18 years old, and the folks down in Georgia are making comparisons between him and Tyler Perry.
First, they both live and work in the state of Georgia, and both have the same initials T.P. But that's not all, 15-year old Pleas is also a playwright, with 5 plays already on his resume (I'm not sure if the other T.P. was that young when he wrote his first play, so the kid might have the man beat).
And another thing, like T.P. the man, T.P. the boy writes plays that have a Christian message, which resonate with his core audiences of mostly church-goers; AND, like T.P. the man, T.P. the boy is a multi-tasker, writing, producing, directing and acting in his plays. Though, from all I can tell, there aren't any men or boys in fat suits and wigs involved.
Thelron, who wrote his first play in 2009 at just 15 years old, claims to have done so after watching a Tyler Perry play and being inspired.
"God really spoke to me and said, 'You can do that, and do it better,'" the young Pleas states.
Whoa! The confidence in this one... :) He can do what Tyler does, and can do it better. You hear that Mr Perry? Little dude is calling you out!
Thelron's plays have titles like Don't Look Back and Stay, You Betta Keep It Mov'n,, Family! Gen 49???, Thru It All I Am Convinced, and When It's Time, It's Just Time.
And his audience comes in all colors, he says: "So many different people come: white, black, with money or without. All of the different people have to deal with different issues, and they are all ministered to in some way. Each play deals with many issues; I don't write about just one topic, because I have a diverse audience."
Pleas' 5th play will be presented this Saturday at the Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Macon, GA. Tickets are $20 at the door ($15 in advance).
After this, he'll be headed to Morehouse College in the fall, after winning the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship, where he plans to study accounting. However, don't let that fool ya; he has no plans to stop writing plays. You see, this accounting thing is mostly so that he can become business savvy too, just like the man who inspired him, the other T.P.
As he states, "I'm not closing the chapter on it, as people say. People ask why I'm not majoring in theater. I'm learning now what I'm doing wrong, what I'm doing well and what not to do next time. I hope to learn how to operate a business and do all of the budgeting. These productions can be very expensive."
So there you go people! This sounds like a kid we should be watching. The next-generation Tyler Perry in the making. He's started early, getting his pimp game down, and I can only imagine where he'll be in another 10 years, when he's 28.
Don't be surprised if we're next announcing that some film producer has optioned the film rights to one of Mr Thelron Pleas' plays :)
Look out TP, there's a new TP in town and he's gunning for ya!
You can read a profile of Thelron on the Macon.com website HERE.
david | November 14, 2011 5:58 PM
slt bublique
Dankwa Brooks | July 25, 2011 9:59 AM
Just from the headline of him claiming he's better than Tyler Perry, my response was WHO AIN'T?
BluTopaz | July 25, 2011 7:33 AM
Sorry you have to deal with that Carey. Your son's lucky to have you taking care of all that for him.
Yeah you're right, the kid has plenty time to mature into his life path. Hell i'm still trying to do that myself and I won't lie, i have called on Him when in true dire straits . I do envy people with total faith but I'm not there yet.
CareyCarey | July 25, 2011 7:05 AM
I here you Blu, and I guess we'll stay divided on "Christian" messages. That term can mean a lot of things. It's not always about "preaching". A message can be delivered in subtle ways.
But again, the Kid is 18, so just like Q,T., he has time to develope and change his mind on his career path and goals, just like 75% of all college students.
On a side note, I wish I could change my mind about being a father because I just got a call from my son who was picked up for probation violation (he's going to be there a while). Yep, and now he calls ol'dad to pickup his car from the inbound in Iowa, while he sit in a cell in Illinois. The cost.... 250.00 bucks and counting... 35 dollars a day. So, I'll talk to you later. I am off to do my daddy thang. Yeah, and I have to go by his house to get it straight. Dang... where is my Bible. :-)
BluTopaz | July 25, 2011 5:24 AM
@Carey--you need to go back and read the article:
"...the boy writes plays that have a Christian message..."
And also look up the word "ministered" --you'll see words like clergy, religion, church. Same thing when you look up Bible belt. And yeah it's a large niche but again, let's not pretend this kid has indicated here his plans to be a filmmaker who can successfully cross genres which is what QT is. Right now Theron's tapped into a large racket, i mean market and piggybacking off Perry while insulting him is not only tacky, it's unprofessional but i know Perry ain't worrying about this youngin.
he also said: "God really spoke to me and said, 'You can do that, and do it better" -so God is his co-director as well huh?
CareyCarey | July 25, 2011 4:56 AM
@ Blu, the following is an assumption on your part and maybe the fuel that feeds many of the comments.
"If Thelron is targeting his flicks to the Bible belt then he is simply fulfilling a niche market, just like any strictly action/rom-com/porno director"
Blu, who said he is targeting his flicks to the "Bible belt" (whatever that is)? Listen, I see that type of comment all the time... "Tyler's movies are for church folks" and it's woefully incorrect. Those types of remarks are cop-outs for people that cannot concisely voice their concerns about Tyler's movies, . There are very few Christain messages in Tyler's movies, and that's a fact. In some of his movies there are NONE!
Just because this kids said Tyler was his inspiration says little about his future goals. Besides, if you're implying Tyler fits a niche market, I'd say it's a pretty large niche.
re: "[Tarrantino]knows film history and has a full grasp on storytelling through different genres"
Are you saying this kid can't follow the same path? You do know the age of Q.T., when he broke out and his path?
BluTopaz | July 25, 2011 4:24 AM
As much as i dislike Tarantino, ita with the comment he "went to films". He knows film history and has a full grasp on storytelling through different genres.
If Thelron is targeting his flicks to the Bible belt then he is simply fulfilling a niche market, just like any strictly action/rom-com/porno director.
BluTopaz | July 25, 2011 4:12 AM
"All of the different people have to deal with different issues, and they are all ministered to in some way"
Don't they still have churches down in Georgia?
NothingButAMan | July 24, 2011 8:31 AM
lol @ PB's comment!!! I completely agree!!
Junebug | July 23, 2011 12:49 PM
I like how God told the kid "Man, fuck that other nigga! Gone get your shine, little homie!"
Suite Lady | July 23, 2011 11:50 AM
Study the craft. Respect it. There are rules. You can't just make ish up and think that's how it's supposed to go. All these "hallelujah" plays are a horrible example of theatre and you have people who have never seen a professional play thinking that's how it's supposed to be done. NOT. Study and take a playwriting and directing for the stage class from seasoned professionals. There is a formula. Learn that and let that inform your own style. This young man may be saved if he has the right training. He could at least minor in theatre.
darkan | July 23, 2011 11:43 AM
Carey, that's too funny!!!!
CareyCarey | July 23, 2011 6:25 AM
@ Zeus, Ooooh now you want to continue to cuss me! Okay, now, since the terms of engagements have yet to be written, I'm gonna half to hit you in your sweet spot, and I think you know what I mean? Yep, others may not know it, but I know your sexual preference , so please don't kiss me in the morning. Now I am not going to call you all those homophobic names (because I have gays in my family) but I think it's time to hit you with my best shot. See, you started this mess by calling my name and cussing me, so I have to get the ball out of my court, and throw it back in yours.
**stealing a few lines from Harlem NIghts**
Darkan: Zeus, why did you feel it was your place to call the man out? The man didn't say nothing to you until you called his name, so come over here and sit down and shut the fuck up!
Zeus: You shut the fuck up, Darkan. I would tell you to kiss my ass too, but you probably can't find it you blind motherfucker.
Darkan: Fuck you, bitch.
Zeus: [ turning and looking at Carey] Me and you got to step out back.
Tamara: Hey, it was just a misunderstanding.
Zeus: [Zeus starts taking off her hat] nuh-uh, No it ain't, it ain't no misunderstanding. Carey just accused me of being a Tyler Perry Hater. and if you gonna take up for Carey in here, we can all be some fighting motherfuckers in here this evening. Bring your ass, nigger. Bring it on. Come on. Bring your ass! Come on, get up and come on, motherfucker!
Carey: All right, bitch, you want to fight? We can fight then, you fat motherfucker, l'm tired of your shit!
Zeuz: Just bring your ass!
Carey: Zeus, put that gay magazine away!
[pulls gun]
Carey: I ain't playin' games no more. You put that fuckin' thang away or I'll blow your goddamn pinky toe off!
Zeus: Oh! Now you're gonna shoot me in my pinky toe.
Carey: I'm not playing with you. I will blow that little black, gnarled crusty, dead motherfucker the fuck off your foot! That's right, your pinky toe and your pink pantie hose, I gotta give you something you can feel,
Sugar Ray: Ok, break it up in here. We know the same fellas who are going to drop salt on Tyler Perry every time we mention his name, so I want somebody on them. Carey, do you have a girl?
Carey: I've got a girl who's pussy is so good, if you threw it up in the air it would turn into sunshine. Zeus, get over here.
[Zeus looking surprised]
Carey: You know we tally up at 4 o'clock. What is your problem?
Zeus: Kiss my ass, Carey. I've got to watch these magazines until the last trick is gone. And I'm not about to ask no customer to roll over so I can turn one damn trick. Now, this is your place, but I am in charge of this here thang of mine... and you can just kiss my ass.
Carey: You're gonna be the nine-toed-havingest-limpingest bitch in Shadow and Act if you don't stop fucking with me. Now put the magazine and your pecker away. And you better start asking someone before you let yo mouth over-load your weak ass.
Darkan: See there Zeus, I tried to tell your dumb ass. But noooooo, you had to hit Carey with "Dem's fighting words!!! LOL!!!"
darkan | July 23, 2011 6:06 AM
Damn Carey Carey. Zeus got in that ass!!! Dem's fighting words!!! LOL!!!
Zeus | July 23, 2011 5:42 AM
Your typical temper tantrums when folks give their opinions on TP is getting old. Ya boy's work is not loved by everyone. Deal with it and stop crying the usual bullshit about 'hating.'
No one is killing this kids dream. they are saying aim HIGHER.
So calm the fuck down.
CareyCarey | July 23, 2011 4:57 AM
Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum. I smell the blood of hatin ones. Be he living, or be he dead, they're grinding this boy before he's feed.
I cannot believe grown ass adults are killing this kid even before he gets out of the gate. That makes little or no sense to me.
Niggas and flies I despise, they're always on some bullshit.
Hey, has anyone heard of Quentin Tarantino? I don't think he even finished High School. In fact, when someone asked him if he went to film school, he said: ""When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'hell no, I went to films"
So, most of y'all need to talk about something you know, and stop hating on our rich and famous, especially our young black youth. That's right, if you don't stop smelling your upper lips, and do your own thang, you might drown in your own tears.
Yeah, I said it,
CareyCarey | July 23, 2011 4:23 AM
"A good friend of mine here in my small/large town is the TP of Christian Gospel play productions. He's in the process of doing big things in terms of an historical theater we have in the town…. He has drive and energy and more drive. I see that in this kid, so seriously good luck to him"
Thanks Tamara, it's nice to know that some people are viewing this with an open mind.
CareyCarey | July 23, 2011 4:14 AM
Yeah Darkan, I see the silly rabbit is back *lol*. Yeah a fox smells his own stankin hole, so now the little boy Zeus has appeared with his pissy hands and spitty face . But fighting with Zeus is like hitting a midget with a brick.So watch this...
"Carey, your typical temper tantrums when folks give their opinions on TP is getting old"
Is that right Zeus, a temper tantum? Surely you can do better than that. but I'll tell you what's old and sad, folks that give what they term as " their opionion" and then cries like a homo when someone calls them on that bullshit. Yeah, everytime Tyler's name is mentioned, you and many of the freaks come up iout at night and up in here with that some old tired drag. What, your dick must get hard when you talk silly while mentioning Mr. Perry's name?
"No one is killing this kids dream. they are saying aim HIGHER"
Oh I see.... that's what "they" are saying? Ohhh! Please Zeus, higher than what? And who said anything about killing his dream. Damn man, pick up your game.
And who said he is not aiming high? I believe he said he is aiming higher than Mr. Perry, so what did you read silly boy? Besides, if I am not mistaken, Tyler is pretty high, so WTF are you REALLY talking about? Is it the Christian slant that has you reaching for your comic books and haters manual?
Oops upside my head. That's the ticket ain't it? Shut the windows, throw out all the garlic and jump in your casket, silly little boy.
Tamara | July 23, 2011 3:37 AM
What he said:
"I'm not closing the chapter on it, as people say. People ask why I'm not majoring in theater. I'm learning now what I'm doing wrong, what I'm doing well and what not to do next time. I hope to learn how to operate a business and do all of the budgeting. These productions can be very expensive."
What I read:
"I'm not closing the chapter on [making plays], as people say. People ask why I'm not majoring in theater. [It's because I'm actually majoring in both theater and filmmaking] I'm learning now what I'm doing wrong, what I'm doing well and what not to do next time. I hope to learn [all aspects of the Hollywood machine, including focusing on casting and talent and directorship] and how to operate a business and do all of the budgeting. These productions can be very expensive."
Good luck to him. It's a hustle. A good friend of mine here in my small/large town is the TP of Christian Gospel play productions. He's in the process of doing big things in terms of an historical theater we have in the town.... He has drive and energy and more drive. I see that in this kid, so seriously good luck to him.
theyounglion | July 23, 2011 2:36 AM
What's funny is what this story somewhat reminded me of. Replace "Thelron Pleas" with "Matty Rich", "Tyler Perry" with "Spike Lee", and "plays" with "films", and you've pretty much got the opening chapter of the Rich/Lee feud of the 1990's. Someone ought to advise Young Master Pleas that, no matter how good he thinks he is, he ought to keep his mouth shut and not disrespect the top dog in the field and genre he's trying to make it in. The press will blow it up and egg him on and, before he even knows it, he'll alienate the very people who could help him.
Anyway, sounds to me like it's more of a gimmick than anything else. A teenager. Five plays written. Same initials as Tyler Perry. Proclaims he's better than Perry. That's a story that could get some traction from local press. But there's a big HOWEVER here: no word on whether those five plays he wrote are actually any good, and if he has any real potential.
Personally, I don't think we need any more of the type of plays this guy is serving up.
Momo | July 23, 2011 2:35 AM
Why am I laughing at this. Yes, use Christianity to sell the same bulshitt over and over again. No, both of them need to go to film school like Steven Spielber and George Lucas, so we can look at there material 30 yrs from now and call it great.
jessie's girl | July 23, 2011 2:16 AM
@Akim agreed! When will he & Mr. Tyler take time to actually study their craft?
Miles Ellison | July 23, 2011 2:01 AM
This means that minstrelsy will be kept alive for yet another generation.
JMac | July 23, 2011 1:48 AM
I'm surprised I haven't heard of this guy. Don't want to be a Negative Nelly but it doesn't take much to entertain Georgia folks esp. Macon, GA folks. I'm sure he does a good a job as he can and if he's going to Morehouse I'm sure the guys there will give him good critiques and show him how to polish things up. Perhaps a famous alumni might show up and offer him an internship.
I love his confidence and energy. Someone just needs to take him under his/her wing.
Zeus | July 23, 2011 1:30 AM
@Adam Scott Thompson
You snapped! LMBAO!!!
Akim | July 22, 2011 12:00 PM
Look, it's nice that this kid wants to study accounting in orfer to better budget his plays, but just like Tyler Perry, this boy seems more focused on the business side of things when he should also be focusing on perfecting his craft! He should also be attending some writing classes.
Vanessa | July 22, 2011 11:49 AM
This post is funny. :)
Sydney | July 22, 2011 11:33 AM
@Mr. Thompson....HAHAHAHAHAH (breath) AHAHAHAHAH!!
PB | July 22, 2011 11:28 AM
The photo attached to this article tells me everything I need to know. Good luck to the kid, but no thanks.
Adam Scott Thompson | July 22, 2011 11:13 AM
Citizen Coon sets the bar so low, this kid could Crip walk over it.
Carlton Jordan | July 22, 2011 11:11 AM
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It is Tuesday night, 6:30pm, and the Portland Trailblazers have assembled in the locker room. White jerseys with scarlet and black trim drape over massive frames, covering beating hearts and clenched muscles. The tension runs high as these boys-come-men struggle to forget possibly the worst defeat of their lives.
You are Coach Nate McMillan. Veteran of many NBA years and plenty of playoff games. You're standing at the center of this room, watching your players go through their pregame rituals like they have all year, but you know something is different. Slowly every eye turns to you. From the comparatively veteran Joel Pryzbilla to the deer-in-the-headlights rookie Nicolas Batum, they are waiting to hear what you have to say.
This is your moment. Put your words in the mind and mouth of Nate McMillan. What do you say to this team to help ease their fears and send them onto the court like a roaring lion, instead of a whimpering house cat?
I'll post my speech as the first comment below.