Talk:Shane Balkowitsch
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[edit]Regardless of how it appears, I have no close connection with this subject (5280 is associated with Denver[1]). I am quite familiar with his work and consider his work worth noting among the photography profession and professionals, such as those (with lessor and uncited work) noted on your website. Considering the limited amount of photographers doing this particular type of work and the increasing demand for it, I believe that Mr. Balkowitsch can only become a more prominent figure and authority, hence my adding references and information on a regular basis as his reach rapidly expands. I question a desire to delete this page when I consider the many biased pages that go unscathed and uncited elsewhere on this site, such as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Gr%C3%BCng.
- @Tjf5280: I believe the closely connected contributor that the tag refers to is Mr. Balkowitsch himself. As for comparisons with other articles, please see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. If you see other articles that you do not believe meet Wikipedia's standards, you're more than welcome to tackle them yourself, but keep in mind that not everybody has time to monitor everything, so the presence of a biased article does not necessarily constitute anyone's endorsement of that bias.
- As for the article at hand, I believe he passes the notability standard (albeit not by much) and plan to weigh in accordingly at the AfD discussion. That said, the article needs to be more about him and less about the colloidion process in general (which is adequately covered elsewhere), and we need to be sure that a neutral point of view is maintained. --Finngall talk 18:58, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
Finngall - Thanks for the feedback. I have sent an email to Mr. Balkowitsch asking him not to contribute to the page to ensure neutrality is maintained. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tjf5280 (talk • contribs) 16:49, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
National Portrait Gallery Claims
[edit]The article contains two references to Mr. Balkowitsch's claim to have a portrait of Evander Holyfield with the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. While it is possible that they did indeed solicit this portrait from him and are simply in-process evaluating for addition into the collection (for more than a year as of this writing) it is worth nothing that:
- the cited references are simply two cases of Mr. Balkowitsch making otherwise unverifiable claims to his local press
- A current search of the NPG's collection at [1] shows no portraits of Evander Holyfield currently held
Based on this fact check, it seems reasonable to delete (until such time as the Smithsonian's index reflects the portrait as held in the collection) these claims. Amolitor99 (talk) 15:37, 16 January 2018 (UTC)
Note that as of now the picture DOES appear in the NPG's index, these claims are now verifiable and thus no longer questioned. Amolitor99 (talk) 22:09, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
References
Article updates
[edit]Hello! I am making this request as part of my work with Beutler Ink on behalf of Shane Balkowitsch. I have a few small changes to suggest for the article:
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- Add to Career: Prior to beginning his career as a photographer, Balkowitsch founded Balkowitsch Enterprises, Inc., a retail and online merchandising company, in 1998. He retired and sold the company in June 2023.[1]
- Reason: Adds more context to his personal history and work outside of photography.
Partly done, I don't love this source but it seems like a relatively straightfoward WP:ABOUTSELF. However, it doesn't mention anything about what the company does, I've removed that. Rusalkii (talk) 21:08, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Add to Techniques: Balkowitsch has expressed concern about the potential impact of AI generated art on historical records.[2]
- Reason: Including this helps create a comprehensive picture of Balkowitsch's views on use of technology
Not done This is a one-sentence mention, I don't think it's due weight unless there's substantive coverage on his views on AI. Everyone and their mother in the arts are "expressing concern" about AI art. Rusalkii (talk) 20:56, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Add to Books: Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective - Vol.3, Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, ND, 2024, ISBN 978-1943876631
- Reason: Adding the most recent volume in his book series
Done Rusalkii (talk) 21:08, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Add to article: Portrait of Josh Duhamel.
- Reason: Adds more variety to examples of Balkowitsch's work.
Not done there are already many images in the article and I'm not clear on where this one should be added/what in the article it illustrates. Rusalkii (talk) 21:08, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Add Shane Balkowitsch to the list of photographers in the 21st Century section of the collodion process article
- Reason: Improves comprehensiveness of that list
- This should be on that article's talke page, I've moved it there. Rusalkii (talk) 21:08, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Meet Shane Balkowitsch". Canvas Rebel. January 22, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Dielh, Travis (May 3, 2023). "Mimicking the 19th Century in the Age of A.I." The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
Thanks for reviewing! BINK Robin (talk) 17:53, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Rusalkii Thanks for your responses! Heard on the photo, and you've actually given me an idea. What do you think of making a gallery section of selected works? I think it would be a good way to showcase a variety of images without it getting cluttered or confusing. I can prepare the markup if you agree. Cheers, BINK Robin (talk) 22:31, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Take a look at WP:GALLERY for the policy on those. I don't personally have a strong opinion here, but if you think it matches the criteria for a gallery laid out there, feel free to open a new request with one. I'll probably leave that to other editors to decide. Rusalkii (talk) 22:14, 17 September 2024 (UTC)