Here I sit, again pondering the changes in how I work since turning from film to digital last year. The week in Yosemite yielded a good number of images. But the working process sometimes leaves my head spinning whenever I contemplate the efforts once the shutter has been tripped. Here…
I’m bummed. Just a few moments ago I opened my newsreader to see that About the Image had posted a memorial statement about the passing of George Hall. I only met him once or twice here in the Bay Area at local events, and never for more than a few…
I got back a couple days ago from a week long camping trip with the family in Yosemite Valley. I’ll be honest, of all the times I’ve been to the Valley, this is the first time in over a decade that I’ve spent a night or more in the Pines…
Picture: Sunset over oak tree and green hills in Spring, Mount Diablo State Park, California Taken just about a year ago, this image is close to what we should be seeing this time of year. Yes, the nearby hills are green, but that ball of fire in the sky is…
One of my favorite weblogs, About the Image, posted a must-read article by retiring PACA President Jeffery Burke entitled “The State of the Stock Picture Licensing Industry 2006.” For those that don’t know, PACA stands for the Picture Archive Council of America, whose membership is made up of Stock Agencies…
The dreaded server update to WordPress done by my webhost has come and gone. I can tell it was about 98% successful. I see the new dashboard, and a couple new plugins. There’s no doubt that from the inside, there’s a whole new look & feel to the admin panel….
Making headlines in national media today are reports that The DaVinci Code author, Dan Brown has won a copyright infringement lawsuit that had been filed by the two authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail. You can read the AP story at Newsday.com. This just goes to prove the old adage,…
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) has reported a victory for photographers against New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority. All it took was the threat of a potential lawsuit by the New York Civil Liberties Union. It seems a bunch of (insert: arrogant, paranoid) transit police have been harrassing photographers…
Bummer. According to an item in last weeks PDN Newswire, a copyright infringment case brought by several noted photographers has been tossed out of court. The three photographers, several of whom I (e)know through various professional forums, sued the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a company that provides licensing for magazine…
Picture: Upper Yosemite Falls on a rainy spring afternoon, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California I’m supposed to be off for a camping trip in Yosemite Valley soon. But given the weather lately, I wonder if my time wouldn’t be better spent building an Ark. We (California) have been getting…
One of the biggest questions emerging and established photographers often ask is, “When do I need a Model Release, and where can I find one?” Apogee Photo Magazine has a great online article that I’ve linked to from my Photography > Resources page. Author Michael Faulks has written, The Model…
For starters, Happy April. I spent the part of the weekend in the South Bay, where I was the featured presenter for an all day seminar hosted by the Yerba Buena Chapter of the Photographic Society of America. Thank you all for having me. It was great fun. The seminar…
Photographer, Producer, and Designer Mark Loundy has a wonderful industry resource that includes many “must read” articles in an almost-monthly mini industry e-zine called Return to Common Cents. I’ve also included a permanent link on my Photography > Resources page. From his site: Common Cents is an unapologetic, opinionated, and…
Photographer Bob Carlos Clarke has died. Pay tribute to a person you may not know by taking a moment to see some of his life’s work. His portfolio is HERE. Some images are adult in nature, and may not be appropriate for younger viewers.
Picture: Striated Sandstone and blue sky, at “The Wave”, Paria Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona
The National Press Photographer Association (NPPA) has posted the 2006 Best of Photojournalism Winners. As with most news related image exhibitions, there are some very graphic images that are not appropriate for younger viewers. The very first image in the first category (PhotoJournalist of the Year) is an amazing shot…
It’s not Big Brother, but it does offer some really cool views. NASA has a couple really excellent resources on the web filled with some wonderful photography taken from above; way way above. The first place to visit is NASA Earth Observatory . The mission statement on their site says…
Picture: Crashing wave at sunset, Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County, California coast. Here’s another image that I posted over at NaturePhotographers.net. Taken a number of years ago, this is one of those images where previsualization played a strong role in my getting the shot. Bean Hollow State Beach…
Jim Carrey says this famous Italian-iconesque quote in his movie, The Mask, after swallowing a bunch of dynamite that subsequently explodes inside his stomach, causing his belly to, um… rapidly expand. This last week, MSNBC Space News has an article on the Big Bang Theory, and new findings regarding the…
For all those that love knowing the technology, one photographer has come up with a list of 10 common myths about photography. There are some really great items dealing with things like focal lengths, shutter speeds, and perspective. I’m sure many of these will likely be used by photo-tech-heads to…
Ok, it’s Not MY photo. It’s on someone else’s blog. But then again, it’s not even HIS photo. Maybe I should be asking what’s wrong with this post, more than the photo. In 63 replies, no one has mentioned that he’s using a very obviously copyrighted photo belonging to the…
Here’s an appropriate image for St.Patrick’s Day; one that I just posted over on Nature Photographers.Net. Picture: Emerald Green Hills in Spring, Briones Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California Everyone have a safe holiday – if you celebrate, please don’t drink & drive.