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You should come to Slovenia, here is the situation almost the opposite. The profession is feminized in our country, as my professor said. For example in my class there were only 3 men and 27 women. There are also more women as faculty staff. It wasn’t always so in the old days there were more men, however the situation radically changed and…[Read more]

Any luck yet Ashish?

“Most of my class and the class before and after mine are employed in the profession, some on their second jobs.”
 
Tosh, I have to say this is the first such statement I have heard from a recent graduate in several years.  Usually you hear just the opposite, that no one has been able to find jobs.  Just out of curiousity, where did you and yo…[Read more]

Puhlease! Obviously you have no idea how to get a position in the public sector or what we do. Stop drinking the Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker kool-aid. And if you did get a job in a public office…I seriously doubt you would walk like you talk. The original question does not ask private vs public sector employment. So the school’s your…[Read more]

I’ve been out of the market for these for a while, but by a quick look this seems like a good package and a pretty good deal.
 
One thing you may want to consider is getting a “superzoom” lens that goes all the way from 18mm to 250mm instead of the two-lens setup. But as a package, that seems to be a bargain. Also, shop around, even at local c…[Read more]

@Heather, you are insane..I made the comment with qualifications, every single time..I called it a cliche, I said I was looking for new paradigms, I said it was personal experience, (I thought it was obvious that I felt the stereotype of the passive woman needed to be turned on it’s head.)
 
Stop stabbing me in the back, and try to read an entire…[Read more]

Thank you, Joseph.  I’m specifically looking at Canon cameras.

I have been working in male dominated professions for my entire career,  in the deep south, and I am now about to turn 40.  Here is what I have to say about this:  Absolutely, yes there are some middle aged men (or older) out there who are part of the “good old boy network”.  How do we deal with them?  Ignore the old system.  Be nice to them.…[Read more]

Bret Ford answered the question I was really getting at – which was not whether your state has a title or practice act, but whether your municipality has a requirement for a licensed landscape architect to stamp plans. I am interested in determining whether these areas have more opportunities currently for landscape architects than those areas…[Read more]

Thank you, Jason!  I am totally relating to the weight aspect of your comments.  Yes, this will be for taking pictures of built work and other portfolio images.  After looking at the G11, I’m still looking at a DSLR, still not knowing very much.  If you are so inclined, please take a look at this link.  Compared to the Canon website, this seem…[Read more]

Hey Laith, Vectorworks has a guardrail tool and a wall tool. A tool specific to fences has been discussed for development, but not yet a current feature. Landscape features/site furniture are symbol objects and are available for use. Data can be assigned to them, and routinely, we release vendor specific libraries of these objects where data will…[Read more]

Hi Eric. Thanks for the reply. How does Vectorworks handle other elements such as

• railings and fences (linear elements)
• landscape structures and furniture (compenents)
• wall finishes
• sub-surface drainage

Also which LinkedIn group is the discussion?

Laith, There is a similar discussion just now happening in LinkedIn, and I’m glad to hear you are using a tool that uses information associated with the 2D and 3D objects within your CAD workflow. In seeking a CAD application that does it all for landscape architects, I think you may be surprised to see that Vectorworks Landmark actually does the…[Read more]

how much are you willing to spend?  that would greatly influence my opinion on the matter.
i just purchased a Canon Rebel XSi and it is sweet, but it was also $700+

CivilCAD 3D is the “Revit” of the civil engineers world and has many applications for landscape architecture. It is the tool for any land modelling, road or pathway corridors, drainage etc, what you would expect from a package for civil engineers. You build the site as a “dyamnic model” and the software produces the documentation which is a major…[Read more]

I have a Canon T1i, have no complaints, although haven’t used it as much as I would like.

I replaced point & shoot Canon with another inexpensive Canon SX-130 simply because it took AA batteries (I like being able to get batteries any time, although I use rechargeables). It was below $200, but I don’t honestly remember the price (thinking $160). I am amazed how good it is. The thing that I like the most is that it can take a fairly…[Read more]

What are you planning to shoot? As much as I like the G11 (I plan on getting one eventually), a DSLR might be better to take pictures of built work, as you can get a wide array of lenses. Namely, WIDE angle. The less expensive DSLRs (Anything below a 5D) has a crop factor as the sensor is not the same size as 35mm film, so the 18mm kit lens is…[Read more]

Many firms do make a good living doing nothing more than answering RFP/RFQs. We have recieved some projects this way, but there is usually quite a bit of competition for them.

Thanks for the replies.
 
I’m not sure all that much is necessary to be hired as a design/graphics consultant. What does a town require when they commission a public artist or otherwise?
 
My objective would be to gain some credibility as a designer whether or not my ideas are utilized later, not to be involved with documentation and ad…[Read more]