What a brilliant, simple idea for a viral campaign designed to benefit charity. Check out YourNameOnToast.com, have a laugh, and give if you can.See if you can find my toast!Thanks to Craig at CreativeTechs.com for the link!
Nov
23
Nov
23
Thanks to all the folks at my NYC Apple talk. And thanks to Apple and ASMP for putting the event together. Seemed that, by the strong attendance (esp during the holiday week), the volume of enthusiastic questions at the event, and the amount of email I'm getting, that a good time was had by most. I certainly had fun. Thanks again to those folks who have sent me fun snapshots and video snipits from the... read more ›
Nov
19
REMINDER: I’m in NYC for a speaking engagement sponsored by Apple Computer and the ASMP. The event is MONDAY at the SOHO Apple Store theater (103 Prince Street; corner Prince and Greene); YES today, MONDAY NOVEMBER 20TH @ 8PM sharp! It’s a multimedia presentation where I’m showing a couple hundred images, talking about my work, the photo industry ins-and-outs AND I’ve got a live DJ (renown Sandman from Seattle) spinning downbeat grooves at the same... read more ›
Nov
10
Remember in the hilarious scene in the mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap by Rob Reiner when Nigel is being interviewed about his guitars and amps and he points out that his amps are better because instead of stopping at 10, where other bands' amps stop, "these go to eleven..."?Or from the Farrelly brothers' film There's Something About Mary, where the guy decides he could make a mint on 7 minute abs instead of 8... read more ›
Nov
10
Select HP digital cameras can now make subjects look skinny. Seriously. Check out this link to the 'slimming feature' on the HP site.So let's contextualize this. In advertising photography image makers go to incredible (sometimes ridiculous) lengths to maximize how great a product or lifestyle should look. Put the zippiest finish on this image or that. Photoshop is the tool of choice here, noting it's ubiquity and massive success. Professionals use it all the time--nearly... read more ›
Nov
08
This circulated online ages ago, but I was recently sharing it with a friend and it made me realize that I should share it here... The first 2 minutes are moderately slow and a bit bizarre for a few seconds here and there, but hang on for the big stunts in minutes 2-8. It's the real deal. If you're needing incentive to watch this and you don't know what parkour is, check out the wiki... read more ›
Nov
05
So I suppose in some ways this is bad blog etiquette to start a new thread about an earlier thread of mine below, but I've been getting a lot of email about this post and there's been further discussion on other blogs (like the Big Images Blog, or It's What I Do) and , so perhaps it's worthy of round two. I've noted that for some reason only a few people have logged comments on... read more ›
Nov
04
So I'm back working in New Zealand again, this time on a month-long shoot for a substantial spring campaign. I've was in Queenstown (South Island) for quite some time --amazing place--the whole south island is truly one of the most spectactular places on earth. Picture the Swiss Alps mixing with Hawaii. Seriously. So anyway, the whole crew (there's around 20 of us) just moved to another substantially smaller town near the Fiordland National Park called... read more ›
Nov
01
Friends. Please take the time to read a touching story by Jill Waterman entitled "Off the Map" about a fantastic student I met while speaking at the Brooks Institute of Photography. Her name is Michelle Nolan. When I speak publicly, I often refer to the importance of giving back to your community. Michelle's story and how she affected the life of a young boy undergoing cancer treatment, Rusty Cwiklis, is truly inspiring. If you're looking... read more ›
Oct
15
Argh. It seems that so many in our profession are worried about the future of the industry. I'm shocked really. First, it was paranoia by many that the digital age was somehow "harming" photography. That was true only if 1)you were a stuffy codger unwilling to embrace change and the opportunities that the digital age could bring, and 2)you were overly pretentious and in the dark about the intersection of art and commerce that is... read more ›
