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Title: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: corsican dave on April 19, 2017, 01:30:03 PM
yeah, i sold out....  :roll:

feel free to rip  :8)
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Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: fergie on April 19, 2017, 02:47:32 PM
SPLITTER !!!   :lol:
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: JimJams on April 19, 2017, 03:06:49 PM
We thought better of you.....   :makefun
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: SoldierPmr on April 19, 2017, 04:21:00 PM
Does this mean your getting a crate in?  :lol:
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Inchlaggan on April 19, 2017, 05:14:47 PM
Looks like a stockie right enough.
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Bobfly on April 19, 2017, 05:31:47 PM
I am too humphie backit for that sort of rod photo   :8) :8)
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Wildfisher on April 19, 2017, 05:32:10 PM
Well that's  Dave on the "don't tell 'em about venues list"  then.  :lol:
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: corsican dave on April 19, 2017, 08:24:54 PM
Quote from: fergie on April 19, 2017, 02:47:32 PM
SPLITTER !!!   :lol:
Quote from: JimJams on April 19, 2017, 03:06:49 PM
We thought better of you.....   :makefun
i thought better of myself to be honest, but in my heart of hearts i knew i was a cheap charlatan and it couldn't be denied

Quote from: SoldierPmr on April 19, 2017, 04:21:00 PM
Does this mean your getting a crate in?  :lol:
i think 20 years ago you'd be on, Liam  :lol: sadly nowadays it's not a career option, i can assure you  :(

Quote from: Inchlaggan on April 19, 2017, 05:14:47 PM
Looks like a stockie right enough.
i'm relieved to know that you have absolutely no idea what a stockie looks like, Ken. you are a credit to the forum  :D

Quote from: Bobfly on April 19, 2017, 05:31:47 PM
I am too humphie backit for that sort of rod photo   :8) :8)
it was a lucky shot

Quote from: admin on April 19, 2017, 05:32:10 PM
Well that's  Dave on the "don't tell 'em about venues list"  then.  :lol:
aye, singing like a......  :lol: for my next article i'm going to do a cast-by-cast expose of the local duck pond, then gravitate to a monthly column with step-by-steps of trashy flies made with xmas decorations from pound shops & other "found" materials  :8)

joking aside, i think it's very interesting that TF were the forward thinking mag that went for this. it had been turned down by a couple of others; naming no names but one describes itself as the magazine for the progressive fly fisherman. they asked if i had anything about wild brownies. i kid you not... :roll:

i'm actually most pleased because both of my parents have been unwell recently and poor old dad is now in a care home. they will be delighted to see their son "published". back in the day this was a really big thing

for myself, i'm obviously very happy to get fly fishing for carp into a mainstream magazine; and big kudos to Jeffrey Prest & the folks at Trout Fisherman for being brave enough to run with it :8)
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Inchlaggan on April 19, 2017, 08:42:13 PM
Sorry to hear about your folks, having lost both within 14 months three years ago I understand your concern.
Thankfully they too were about when I appeared in print and took great pride in that.
Three years on, I still find myself picking up the camera in the workshop with the intention of showing my latest work to Dad. The notion lasts a millisecond and then hurts.
Well done for writing and persevering to publication.
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: corsican dave on April 19, 2017, 08:55:22 PM
thank you, Ken. that means a lot. cheers  :cheers;
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: rannoch raider on April 19, 2017, 09:13:25 PM
Brilliant stuff Dave  :applause. Your parents will be very proud  :8). When is it out ?
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: corsican dave on April 20, 2017, 05:10:38 AM
next wednesday, i think
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: scoobyscott on April 20, 2017, 08:09:03 AM
Nice one, will be sure to check it out. I'm sure your folks will be proud and so should you. Hope you got a nice wee lump to put towards your next trip too
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Wildfisher on April 20, 2017, 08:12:10 AM
What are they paying for an article these days Dave. I remember Allan Liddle saying that FF&FT only paid about £60 for a full article with photos, but that was some years ago.
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: corsican dave on April 20, 2017, 09:07:39 AM
Quote from: admin on April 20, 2017, 08:12:10 AM
What are they paying for an article these days Dave. I remember Allan Liddle saying that FF&FT only paid about £60 for a full article with photos, but that was some years ago.
yes, he's not wrong; it's hardly a career move. £200 for the full article with photos. my articles must be better than his....  :lol:
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Wildfisher on April 20, 2017, 09:11:43 AM
TF has a bigger circulation  than FF&FT which is in comparison  a  second division publication, so I would expect TF to pay more. £200 is not bad actually, but not as you say, a career move.
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: corsican dave on April 20, 2017, 09:31:40 AM
since we're on the subject, and since it's a subject close to your heart (Fred & others!); photography

the quality of photography in TF (and layout)has gone through the roof in the last year. on many occasions right up there with some of the top international mags. however, there seems to be a trend for post-production image tweaking, which i find a little strange? if you look at that photo of me for instance, it's sharp as a laser. but in order to achieve that i know it's been played around with using an editing suite to change the balance between various colours. fine in principle, but almost every photo ends up looking almost like a cartoon and a bit "gloomy".

if you look at pro photographer's web sites such as Matt Harris' http://www.mattharrisflyfishing.com/ (http://www.mattharrisflyfishing.com/) you'll see they seem to be actively striving for this look. i'm not sure i like it?
i don't have permission from Matt to post this, so feel free to delete it if you think appropriate
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Wildfisher on April 20, 2017, 09:52:08 AM
Quote from: corsican dave on April 20, 2017, 09:31:40 AM
since we're on the subject, and since it's a subject close to your heart (Fred & others!); photography

the quality of photography in TF (and layout)has gone through the roof in the last year. on many occasions right up there with some of the top international mags. however, there seems to be a trend for post-production image tweaking, which i find a little strange? if you look at that photo of me for instance, it's sharp as a laser. but in order to achieve that i know it's been played around with using an editing suite to change the balance between various colours. fine in principle, but almost every photo ends up looking almost like a cartoon and a bit "gloomy".

if you look at pro photographer's web sites such as Matt Harris' http://www.mattharrisflyfishing.com/ (http://www.mattharrisflyfishing.com/) you'll see they seem to be actively striving for this look. i'm not sure i like it?
i don't have permission from Matt to post this, so feel free to delete it if you think appropriate

They tend to increase the saturation and contrast to make the subject "pop" as well as sharpening the edges. Sometimes it works sometimes not, but don't forget if you shoot jpegs  your camera processes and enhances the images for you. I have to laugh when people claim they don't process their images and they are more "true to life" yet shoot jpeg.   :lol:

Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Bobfly on April 20, 2017, 12:22:36 PM
FF and FT have published two photos from me, one was a "Shot of the Month" full page thing. No dosh offered but then I didn't ask for any  :D 
I did have an article of a few pages in what is a very small circulation woodturning association magazine and was sent £100 for it so FF and FT do seem to be pretty cheapskate.
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: corsican dave on April 27, 2017, 12:17:23 PM
for anyone who's in, it's out....
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Tweed on April 27, 2017, 12:26:00 PM
Good on you Dave - looks like a great article, and certainly breaking new ground.  I might even buy a copy!!  :D
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Wildfisher on April 27, 2017, 04:33:36 PM
Well done Dave. No harm in making a bit of cash  on the side especially as they are Dago fish  and it doesn't matter if they get hammered.  :lol:
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Bobfly on April 27, 2017, 05:27:47 PM
Looks good !!!  New Tricks !!!  :D
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: mattheweastham on June 17, 2017, 11:31:20 AM
I didn't see the article sorry (although I saw Dave's photos of it at the time on FB). Regarding the comments on photo editing, I think what they've done there is tweaked the shadows/highlights balance to create a bit of a 'HDR' look. It's quite common practice now, but like you I'm not 100% keen on it.

T&S went though a phase of doing that about 4 years ago, although when I spoke to Colin Riach about it (you might have seen Col's work accompanying Stan Headley's articles), he was more inclined to attribute it to decline in print quality than any editorial tinkering. I'm not so sure myself.

When I first started doing a bit for the mag in 2014, I found they were asking for the RAW image files, presumably because they want the latitude to process them in the way they see fit. That's all very well, but there is an argument for keeping control of your 'artistic principles', so I always send them high res jpegs, processed the way I want the image to look. To be fair, they've always come out pretty much true to the original when they've appeared in print.

Credit to Dave for having a go, and I'd encourage others to follow suit. The mags have a battle on their hands to keep going in this age of the internet and their predicament isn't helped by the perception that it's just the 'same old same old' with predictable pieces written by a closed shop of usual suspects year after year. Nowt could be further from the truth and there is a real enthusiasm from the editorial teams for new material from hitherto unpublished authors...it's just that they aren't getting much uptake.

If you've got something interesting to say - and all the better if you've got some nice images to back it up - then they'll likely bite your hand off. As previously mentioned, you won't get rich in the process.....but a couple hundred quid for writing about something you love - what's not to like about that?!

Matt
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: alba on June 17, 2017, 12:12:02 PM
Well done , superb
Title: Re: selling carp by the pound: Trout Fisherman #496 May 2017
Post by: Mark on June 17, 2017, 11:48:33 PM
Well done for something original Dave.

It makes a change from the usual tripe which seems to be on a 2 year rotation. I suppose there's only so much you can write about fly fishing for trout/salmon.