i'm off to paris tomorrow.

see you later!

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oslo fashion week is just over. i was lurking around backstage for some of the shows.

awesome models, hours and hours of make-up and hair, super fast outfit changes (i have no idea how they do it!) before running back onto the catwalk, inspiring collections and a whole lot of stress. luckily it's a lot of fun too!

here are some of the pictures:

if you'd like to see more pictures, i've got a lot more on my facebook fan page.

you can also check out the photo galleries on the ofw webpage.

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to make up for my last rant, here are a whole lot of pictures to inspire you. :D

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since semptember i've been working full time in a camera shop. i'm quitting now, but that's another story and not related to this at all. anyway, usually it's quite nice, but i also meet a whole lot of idiots. so i decided to write down everything i feel like telling people on a regular basis... like a rant, if you wish.

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It's not your camera, it's you.  You can buy the most awesome camera in existence, but if you're a lousy photographer your photos will still suck.

The cheapest camera we sell is also the crappiest. You get what you pay for. I never recommended it to you, you just pointed at it and said "I WANT THAT ONE". So don't come running back to me, unhappy about the quality.

Your cellphone might have a bajillion megapixles, but because of the ridiculously tiny lens, your pictures will still be crappy as hell. And no, I can't magically make a blurry picture sharp... Oh, and don't you dare give me that "but the guy who sold me the phone told me it was great and you're probably lying"-look!

Those "ugly dots" on your photo is ISO noise. There are no "remove ugly dots" buttons on your camera, unfortunately. And you haven't accidentally clicked on any "add ugly dots" button either. The only way to avoid it is by shooting in better light.

It is possible to send us a tiny cellphone picture and then have it printed in 60x90 cm. However it will look absolutely awful. It's not because our printer sucks, it's because your picture sucks.

If you've never used a DSLR, going for a full format with no auto functions might be sliiightly overkill. I know you want to pretend like you're made of money, but what's the point in buying something you'll never be able to use? We both know you'll take that camera home and have the most sincere intentions of "learning how to use it", but it's just never gonna happen. Save yourself the time and money.

A DVD with your pictures stored on it does not work the same way as a DVD you buy with a movie on it. You can put it in your DVD player if you want, but it might not play. I could of course try to explain you why, but you couldn't even figure out how to scroll down on the computer, so I have a feeling that might be a waste of time.

I have no idea how your phone works or how you turn on your Bluetooth. Shouldn't you know? It's your phone. I sell cameras, not phones. I know you think they're pretty much the same thing, but they're not.

If you want passport photos taken of your baby, please make sure he/she is awake before you bring him/her to me. Also I don't like drool or vomiting much. Maybe you don't mind, but I do.

The biggest and bulkiest compact camera is also the best. The lens is actually pretty amazing. The super thin, super light and brightly coloured one that makes your eyes sparkle with materialistic delight sucks in comparison. Just sayin'!

You've lost your lens cap, and now you rather want to wait several weeks for one that says CANON when you can buy one right now that says nothing? Somehow, I find it difficult to believe you when you say it's urgent...

When you send me crappy pictures, it's your fault that they look crappy when they're printed. I did nothing wrong, and owe you nothing. I might decide to reprint things just to make you shut the hell up, but that doesn't mean I agree with you.

I know you need a filter/lens cap/lens hood, but you need to know what kind of lens you have, or else I can't find out which size you need. I wish I was psychic too, but unfortunately I am not.

Finally, we do not have an enormous storage space full of cables and batteries and battery chargers for all the cameras in the world. If you bought your camera five years ago and need a new battery/cable/charger, we won't have it. And we probably can't order it for you either. They just don't make them anymore, sorry... Don't give me that look! I know it's hard to believe, but there are probably 1936219361937 different cameras in the world. Chances are we do not have the accessories you're looking for. A battery is not a battery. It's especially difficult to find what you need if you have no idea what kind of camera you own. "Uh... An orange one I think, and it has a zoom and it's really thin" just isn't enough to go on.

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in conclusion, i think i can safely say that i'm pretty fed up with idiots by now. humble idiots don't bother me much, it's the angry idiots i just can't stand!

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sorry for being so absent lately. i've been working every single day in a camera store (and since it's december, it's even open on sundays...). and now i've got the flu. so i haven't had much time for photography lately.

i have been making quite a bit of money though, so just wait till 2011! i've got lots of amazing ideas for shoots, and also a few travel plans. ;D here are some features to keep you busy in the meantime...

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my new website is finally up!

with a lot more pictures than the old one, along with some brand new photos! the amazing ~guzh designed it for me. dating a graphic designer is quite useful sometimes, haha.

anyway, go check it out! :D

WWW.ANETTESCHIVE.COM

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just figured i should update my journal, as i haven't done so for quite some time. i've been really busy, but mostly with things that i can't show you just yet, unfortunately... xD

so here are a couple of features to keep you busy in the meantime! ;)

oh! and don't forget to ask me questions on my formspring!

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i've been home for a week+ now, so i guess it's time to leave again, haha. xD

this time i'm going to france (for the second time this summer) to see my favourite french family in mimizan plage.

it's gonna be awesome! :D

see you soon!

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sorry for the mass upload, but i'll be gone for the next week, so i figured i'd just upload a whole week's worth of photos... xD

i'm going up to the mountains in raggsteindalen.. to walk a lot. and.. say hello to goats and sheep. and. stuff.. 0__o;

i'm honestly not exactly sure why i'm going there. it was a rather impulsive decision.. xDD it'll be good exercise though, and i sure need it!

see you soon!

oh, and btw! i've just finished making a short stop motion film. check it out on youtube. ;D

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when i uploaded my new photos of gabriella, i knew i would get comments on the noise. as both me and others have been writing about before, the dA community have an unhealthy obsession with technically "perfect" photos.

so i'm writing this to remind you that technically "perfect" can be boring and crappy and completely without emotions. it's not something to strive for at all cost. there are much more important things in photography! i'm not saying you should be all happy-go-lucky while shooting and never care to learn how to expose and light your pictures properly, my point is rather that it's okay when people break the rules. you will often be able to tell who failed because they didn't know any better, and who intentionally chose to take "imperfect" pictures...

also i thought i'd remind you that when my photos have a lot of noise in them, i knew they'd look like that before i even pressed the shutter. my pictures are not full of noise because i made a mistake. it's a deliberate choice. i decided that was the best thing to do. i don't set my iso to 640 and expect my images to look as smooth as they do when i shoot on iso 100...

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it's funny though... light flares are a technical "imperfection" too, but you guys seem to love them.

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tomorrow is my birthday.

i had forgotten about it, actually, until ~guzh told me yesterday that he wanted to see me on sunday because he wanted to be with me on my birthday. xD i don't mind turning 23 though. because i've spent the last year really well, and i've been working so hard.

i got my bachelor degree in photojournalism two weeks ago, and i've taken so many pictures this year it's kinda crazy... i counted 114 shoots (with models) since my last birthday! 115 if you count the one i'm going to do today. and besides that i did my bachelor project, so i didn't have time for test shoots in january and february. and then there are a couple of other non-model-related things. i'm pretty happy with that!

lately i've taken so many pictures i can't keep up with posting them on dA unless i want to spam you like crazy. which i don't. ;) i've got them on my blog though, so check them out there: anetteschive.blogspot.com

and for my birthday i want questions on formspring so i feel interesting and super spechul! formspring/linedanser. go, go, go! ;D

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salut, ça va?

i'm going to paris on saturday! :D

i've been there before a couple of times, so i'm not completely unfamiliar with the place. however i haven't done test shoots there before. and i've heard some rumours they're very strict regarding where you can shoot and where you can't.

so i'm just wondering if any of you have any experience with this? where is it okay to shoot?

thanks in advance.

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