looking for colorful, flashy mineral photos

Hi,
I'm on the Publicity Committee for the Houston Gem and Mineral Show, and usually do the photography for the postcard we send out (last 4 years). This year the publicity people decided to do something different and came up with a trifold brochure. I've submitted a number of photos to them, but they keep getting rejected as not colorful enough or not looking enough like a mineral crystal. I'm not sure I have what they want, so I'm reaching out to the photographers here for help. Full credit for your photo on the brochure, but no payment involved, since I do my work pro bono for the Committee. I'm looking for photos that show definite crystal form and rich color, and wouldn't confuse a paleo person, lapidary or casual show attendee. To give you an example of what was rejected, they tried using my photo of a cogwheel adamite on matrix from Mapimi of the highest quality, and someone thought it looked like a fossil!!
If accepted, I'd need a 2 - 6 Mb .jpg file at a decent dpi.
Thanks for any help!

Steve

Hi Stephen,

Feel free to use any of the photo's in my home page list if you wish, my photograhpy isn't great but you may find something good enough to use.

Regards.
Craig.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/26/2008 10:00PM by Craig Mercer.

Steve,
you are welcome to use mine....cheers, Joe Freilich

[www.mindat.org]

Hello,

Perhaps these might help.
[www.mindat.org]

Best regards

Hi Stephen

Please use mine - if any are published would appreciate a copy of the brochure in return!? Please have a look at my Gallery - Whats the chances?

Regards

Tony
Aftershock60@hotmail.com

You may use any photo of mine here on Mindat (http://www.mindat.org/user-6770.html#2_0_0_0_0_0_) or on my web page (www.dragon-minerals.com). I ask only that I be acknowledged, and that I receive a copy of the brochure.

Steve

Guys,
Thanks for all the quick replies. I'll take a look at your galleries and sites today and tonight and make copies of those I think the committee might like. You have as good a chance of having a photo chosen as I do, despite my previous reputation with the publicity committee. It's a quirky group this year, with no real mineral collectors, and they will be looking for what will appeal to the general public as well as rockhounds (notice I didn't say mineral colllectors - there's a difference as I'm sure you know).

As I said, all photos chosen will be acknowledged in the brochure, and you will get free copies of it.

if you want look my gallery and seen if you find what you want

[www.mindat.org]

Feel free to use any of the photos in my homepage gallery.
Regards

Hi Stephen,

I sent you a link to a photo you can use via mindat Private Message.

Phil.

You can check out my website

See my collection at messingminerals.com

Stephan,

Check out Jeff Scovil's photos on his website. He's one of the best mineral photographers going.


Steve

welcome to use any of mine in mindat etc I'll supply a hi res image if OK

Feel free to use any of mine posted to the gallery as well. Cheers!

You're welcome to use my photos.

Cheers

Harjo

I have a photo of Mapimi adamite on matrix
[www.flickr.com]
And here are other ones:
[www.flickr.com]

do you still need piks for this? I can hook you up with gold crystal piks

mlgdave

Thanks to all who responded to this thread. I showed a selection to my Publicity committee and the photos have been chosen for the flyer and the poster for this year's HGMS annual show in September.

You're welcome to use my photos. If you need any higher res. pic, please email me.

Pedro

You are also welcome to use any of mine! Although the majority are photomicrographs.