Oct
28
Ouch. Further attrition hits the photo news today as Digital Railroad announces it is shutting its doors. Speculation that this was going to occur has been widely reported within the industry, but today this notice appeared at www.DRR.net:October 28, 2008To our valued Members and Partners:We deeply regret to inform you that Digital Railroad (DRR) has shut down.On October 15th we reported that the company had reduced its staff and was aggressively pursuing additional financing and/or...
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Oct
21
As the earliest photographer to get his hands on the Nikon D90, I confess that a recent post on Engadget caught my attention. It called for feedback on the D90. (Another reason I love Engadget: they know that the manufactures are listening - and this got me excited).Regarding the D90, I'm of the humble opinion that this camera has very broad appeal. Not because of any brand loyalty or because I shot the campaign, or...
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Sep
25
What's in a photographers portfolio is often there for intensely personal reasons. It could also be argued, on the other hand, that intensely personal reasons have no place in a professional photographer's portfolio. As a part of my search for personal clarity on this topic, and in an attempt to better understand my own demons and heroes with portfolio image selection, I recently asked for your feedback on my online portfolio. Anyone who was interested...
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Sep
11
Today Photoshelter announced that, beginning October 10, 2008, they will no longer be licensing stock images. Major bummer for the industry. I'm currently in NYC, so I'll try to connect with Allen and Grover to pass along well wishes over a stiff drink... Accompanying that news, Corbis today announced that they've cut a bunch of jobs and trimmed spending. Ouch.In looking for a silver lining amidst today's news, Photoshelter will refocus their resources and continue...
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Sep
07
Large editions + low prices × the internet = art for everyone.I love this recent trend of reasonably-affordable fine art photographic prints for sale online. Love love love it. And Jen Beckman over at 20x200.com is leading the charge. Each Tuesday and Wednesday at 2pm EST, new editions go on sale. For any single image, you'll have your shot at:-200 at $20 a pop (small),-20 at $200 each (medium), or for the more serious collectors,-2...
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Jul
28
An advertising agency client recently got themselves into a little pickle. They had hired me for a gig, we spent tons of time on pre-production, and before you know it, we were whisked off to location. It soon became clear to everyone on set that the scope of work outlined in our signed contract was a little different from what was really required. The budget had been fixed and there were the same number of...
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Jul
10
What's bigger and better than a fad? How bout a Superfad.Superfad is a brand-driven design and live action production company based in Seattle, LA, NYC, and London. I recently had the opportunity to work with these guys, and it was dreamy. [Disclosure: we've become friends!] Unlike so many motion houses with a design bent, they are totally committed to creativity. Anyway, on the heels of my post from a while ago, Photographer As Director, I've...
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Jul
08
Hasselblad today announced a whopping new camera, the H3D11-50. That's right, they've done it again. 50 megapixels of goodness this time around, creating a 300MB file with each click of the shutter. Whoa! Further details after the jump, including a generous trade in option on your H3DII-39. Click the 'continue reading' link below ...--They're again boasting the world's largest sensor, a Kodak product that comes in at a doozie of a 36x48mm hunk of love....
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Apr
06
Being the popular culture junkie that I am, I'm always in search of new blogs. And what better place to track down great new material than by learning from some talented people at Google's Blogger Team (creators of the software that's putting this and millions of other blogs on the web...), whose job it is to champion all things blog. If you like Stumble Upon or, better yet, other human-driven aggregators that introduce you to...
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Mar
26
So, you're a photographer thinking about video and/or directing moving pictures? Then pick up a copy of this month's American Photo Magazine, or read the article Photographer As Director here. Editor Miki Johnson reveals her journalistic chops as she digs in with celebrity photographer/videographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, multimedia journalist Stephen McGee, the remarkable Anthony Mandler, Emmy-award-winning online storyteller guru, Brian Storm (great guy!), and some funny looking photographer named Chase Jarvis. A wide breadth of backgrounds...
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