Today I went to Reproductions to look at my color proofs and pickup my B&W duplicated headshot. At first glance, the color photos looked great but then as I started to look closer, I noticed pixelation in some of the shadows around my face. I asked them if this was because of the way the photo was printed, or if this is a problem with the digital file. They said that it was probably because the color were a little over-adjusted which caused some of the colors to become “grainy”. They said they would try to retouch the photo and generate a new proof. Ok. That’s fine, but I’m worried. I’ve never had these problems before with printing and reproductions. So next, I asked about my B&W photos. They brought out a box with my pictures and the first thing I noticed was that they spelled my name wrong! They spelled my last name as “CHUI” instead of “CHIU”. Can people not read? Second, the reproductions look grainy and low-quality. The contrast also seems to be off. The reproductions are unusable. So now I’m going to have Heather take a look at the original scans and see if she can fix this.
On another note, I’m still having problems finding a cheap costume for use in my scene for class. I was thinking of just buying a “poet shirt” to start with but I still need nickers, a vest and a hat (don’t laugh). I did however find a complete “Renaissance Festival” costume which would be perfect. Only problem is that it costs $186. I can’t quite justify spending that much money for a costume for class. I might have to go back to the costume shop and ask about renting a couple pieces. The only other problem is that the Renaissance Faire is currently going on and these types of costumes are in high demand.
As my character Marlow would say, “I have scarce a moment’s repose”.
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