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Photographing tropical fish

webmaster — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:04:41 +0000

Recently we worked at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida. They have large, clean aquariums with many species of tropical fish. Tripods, which are essential when using slow 100 ISO film, are allowed. Only fish in sharp focus will be considered for publication, so, we always check before traveling to a photo location and make sure tripods are allowed. Here is a lionfish now on sale at Cafe Press.

Current Work

webmaster — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:05:48 +0000

We have been busy busy busy working CafePress lately. There are several new products: embroidery patch on jackets, polo shirts, denim shirt, and hats; ceramic pet food dishes, and a ceramic travel mug. With over 1,200 sections in 4 Premium shops and a dozen basic shops, resizing designs on all products takes TIME.

Here’s a sample of the new travel mug.

Photographing Marine Life

webmaster — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:21:24 +0000

Derk had an interesting day at Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida. He used his Nikon D200 digital camera, no flash, and no tripod. The pictures are great! We worked there on two earlier occasions using film, flash, and tripods. So, it came as a welcome surprise that the digital camera, alone, could do the job.

Mote has the usual aquarium type tanks for tropical fish. The biggest problem photographing in that area of the facility is the ever present hobby photographer or visiting school group.

Mote also has a huge aquarium tank for manatee. It is necessary to use wide lens because the manatee are big. The best perspective for a picture is from the lower viewing area where you make an underwater shot. Reflections on the aquarium glass can be a big problem there.

Here are a couple of Derk’s pictures. The Jellyfish is available at kphotos.imagekind.com/TropicalFish as poster or framed print and the clownfish is also available there.:

Creative Use of Stock Photos

webmaster — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:06:53 +0000

The latest addition to products available in our Cafe Press shop Photo Accents is a good example of the benefit of stock photos. Three years ago we had a publishers request for llama pictures.

We found a llama business in Georgia agreeable to our request to photograph herd of llamas. Some of the pictures made then were published in a children’s book on llamas.

Another llama picture is available on products at Cafe Press like the sweatshirt below.

San Diego Photography

webmaster — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:34:50 +0000

Today Derk photographed Petco Park, the commuter trains and other points of interest to the Convention Center. I photographed Civic Center Plaza, fountain, and everything of interest to Horton Plaza Mall. I stopped at Macy’s in the mall and was really tempted to do some shopping. Why do clothes always look better in California than at home? But, I stuck to our time schedule and resisted the temptation.

We met at the Marriott Marina and photographed boats moored there. Then we walked and photographed Embarcadero Marina Park with its beautiful bronze statues, Sea Port Village shops and fountains, the waterfront, and various means of transportation. A pedicab brought us back to the hotel. We arranged for the pedicab driver to pick us up tonight for a ride through the Gaslamp Quarter. I photographed it last year in the day time. Now we’ll add night images to our collection.

New ImageKind Gallery

webmaster — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:32:35 +0000

Kuyper Photography now has 14 Galleries on ImageKind where you can buy our pictures as posters or framed prints. The latest gallery has pictures from London, England. And we have attracted 145 viewers who have signed on as fans.

Here is an example of one of the pictures, Westminster Abbey’s West Gate:

Terrier Dog Pictures

webmaster — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:49:59 +0000

While reviewing our animal pictures inventory we found the cutest terrier dog breed photo. So, we shilouetted it and added the image to our Photo Accents Bird & Animal Gifts section Dog Lover Gifts.

With holiday shopping in full sway we divide our time between reviewing slide film to scan & burn to cds for photo buyers and our stock agencies and making new images for Cafe Press. Of course, photo buyers requsts come first!

The new terrier dog breed image can be seen below on the new short sleeve dark t-shirt available in military green, cardinal red, navy or black. Dark t-shirts are offered in long sleeve t-shirt styles, too. Take a look.

Cafe Press Calendar Sale

webmaster — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:21:46 +0000

20%off all calendars $24 or less now thru 12/03/06

Free Ground Shipping on all orders of $50 or more.
Only applies to orders totaling $50 or more after all other discounts and coupons have been applied, with a shipping destination within the United States. Excludes Custom Postage, international and bulk orders. Promotion starts on November 16, 2006, at 12:00 a.m. (PST) and ends on December 20, 2006, at 11:59 p.m. (PST).

Check out our calendars at Cafe Press
Framed Art Pictures shop.

Holiday Shopping

webmaster — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:46:39 +0000

Time flys! Holiday shopping has already begun at Cafe Press. We have already surpassed our record sales of last year for the month of November.

While we are on assignment making photographs in San Francisco, California this week, we are sprucing up our Cafe Press shops, too.

Click for a look at our Service Men & Women Gifts shop. Check out the Merry Christmas design section there for Christmas gift ideas.

New Dark T-Shirts at Cafe Press

webmaster — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:52:21 +0000

Just in time for your holiday gifts Cafe Press has made several new dark t-shirt styles and colors available!

Women can now buy a long sleeve chocolate brown or black t-shirt or a black short sleeve t-shirt tailored for their curves. Our popular dark unisex short sleeve t-shirt was available only in cardinal red or black. It now comes in military green and navy, too.

T-shirt shown here is from our Florida Gifts premium Cafe Press shop.