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The wrong lesson

Picture: Overview of the Marin County Watershed as seen from Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California I can understand why they're upset. Marin County is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's more affluent regions. The normal cursory thought of "Well, they can afford it" would usually draw little attention. Yet…

Gary CrabbeFebruary 25, 2010

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Back from NANPA 2010

Picture: High desert sage at sunrise in the Great Basin, near Wells, Nevada I spent the bulk of last week in Reno, Nevada, attending the 2010 Annual Summit Conference for the North American Nature Photography Association. Considering I had a book deadline coming up this next week, it was a…

Gary CrabbeFebruary 23, 2010

Buildings and Architecture California People Photos Rants and Raves

Proof that History puts people to sleep

Picture: Interior of the Iron Door Saloon, est. 1852; the oldest continuously operating saloon in the state, Groveland, California I admit my frustration level has been met and exceeded. For nearly a decade working with Galen Rowell, running his stock department, I dealt with clients of every level, including editors…

Gary CrabbeJanuary 27, 2010

California Deserts National Parks Photographers Rants and Raves rocks Travel

I Need More Space Please

File this one under: "The universe ain't big enough for the two of us..." Picture: Moving rock at sunrise on the Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California Twice in the last few trips I've taken, I've had my personal space invaded when all around me there was nothing but…

Gary CrabbeNovember 14, 2009

California Photos Rants and Raves Water

As history sits idle…waiting.

Picture: Morning light on the Battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) as she sits awaiting her fate, moored in the Mothball Fleet, Suisun Bay, near Martinez, California See the image larger. Yesterday was a first. It was the first time that I specifically set out to use my boat as a…

Gary CrabbeNovember 2, 2009

Photo Contests Photos Rants and Raves vineyards

Photo Contest = Sour Grapes

Subtitle: How to do a Photo Contest wrong. Picture: Fall colors on grape vine leaves in autumn, vineyard in Alexander Valley, near Asti, Sonoma County Wine Growing Region, California Twice in this last week I saw a request related to a Photo Contest for the Verde Valley Wine Trail in…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 17, 2009

The joys and perils of going viral

Picture: Elk in river during wildfire, Bitterroot National Forest in Montana; credit: John McColgan / Alaska Fire Service Several times in the last few weeks, I've watched as photos have gone 'viral'. In the Internet age, that means that photos receive immediate and widespread recognition and distribution on web sites…

Gary CrabbeAugust 27, 2009

Animals People Photographers Photos Rants and Raves

Life Lesson: The sea lion & the dumb tourists

Picture: Injured sea lion behind cage fence, Marine Mammal Rescue Center, California. The other day, I took my kids out to the site of the old Sutro Baths, near the Cliff House. After climbing down the stairway toward the beach, we saw a bunch of people gathered in a spot,…

Gary CrabbeJuly 22, 2009

Photo Contests Rants and Raves

That’s not your photo… anymore.

Another *Really* Horrible Rights Grabbing Contest - Costco Beware of the 2009 Costco Photo Contest; it's especially bad considering how they treat you and your entry. Do they assert that they can do what they want with the winning images? No. Do they assert they can do whatever they want…

Gary CrabbeJuly 6, 2009

Photographers Photos Rants and Raves

Adams O’Keeffe and Frank @ SFMOMA

This last weekend while spending a belated anniversary getaway with my wife, we had a chance to visit the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) to see several of their exhibits. The first, and listed as the premier exhibit (that cost $5.00 more than the General Admission ticket) was…

Gary CrabbeJuly 1, 2009

Photo Contests Rants and Raves

Beware another rights-grabbing photo contest

Photographers Beware; There's another really bad photo contest out there being run by what most would consider a very reputable institution. Courtesy of Photo Competitions, I saw their recent posting advertising an upcoming photo contest being done by the Smithsonian Magazine. The catch: Just by entering the contest, (as opposed…

Gary CrabbeJune 17, 2009

California Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Rants and Raves Stock Photography Travel

OMG – I’m one of the mediocre Travel & Leisure photogs

Photos: Storm over Half Dome from Sentinel Rock, Yosemite National Park, California Yesterday, I made a post critical of the mediocre quality of photos used by Travel & Leisure in their online feature, Best US National Park Views. I said a couple were decent at best, a couple were "OK",…

Gary CrabbeJune 4, 2009

California Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Rants and Raves Stock Photography Sunset Travel

Travel & Leisure; When Best barely even equals Mediocre

Picture: Alpenglow on clouds in evening above Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by an editorial intern at Travel & Leisure (Online) requesting permission to use an image of mine of Yosemite National Park for a feature…

Gary CrabbeJune 3, 2009

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Now that’s good television

OK, not television per se, but some audio visual material well worth watching. Topping the charts this week is Attorney Nancy Wolff, who is the counsel for the Picture Archive Council of America. Nancy gives an excellent hour long presentation called, "Copyright Education" that is well worth taking the time…

Gary CrabbeMay 5, 2009

Animals Environment Newsworthy Outdoors Photos Rants and Raves

Movie Review: Earth

This weekend, thanks to my mom, I got to spend part of a beautiful Spring Saturday afternoon in a dark movie theater, along with my wife & son, watching the new Disney Nature Film, EARTH. Narrated by James Earl Jones (Darth Vader to my son) the movie has the same…

Gary CrabbeApril 27, 2009

Photo Contests Rants and Raves

Why the $50k dream assignment contest sucks

Subtitle: "We care not about your stupid photo idea, just deliver us eyeballs and page views for our branding and ad revenue." A few weeks ago I first heard about an upcoming photo contest, Name Your Dream Assignment, where you could win $50,000.00 to photograph your winning idea. Sounds great,…

Gary CrabbeFebruary 20, 2009

Rants and Raves

The wrong lesson

Back from NANPA 2010

Proof that History puts people to sleep

I Need More Space Please

As history sits idle…waiting.

Photo Contest = Sour Grapes

The joys and perils of going viral

Life Lesson: The sea lion & the dumb tourists

That’s not your photo… anymore.

Adams O’Keeffe and Frank @ SFMOMA

Beware another rights-grabbing photo contest

OMG – I’m one of the mediocre Travel & Leisure photogs

Travel & Leisure; When Best barely even equals Mediocre

Now that’s good television

Movie Review: Earth

Why the $50k dream assignment contest sucks

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