March 11th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography
Rant?… yeah… its a Rant today. If you aren’t in the mood, come back later.
I just looked at 7 wonderful photographer’s portfolio sites. Fantastic images.
Well presented… no animated crap or flying and flipping and bouncing photos.
Just well presented, excellent work.
I had never heard of these guys before, and, hey, I try to stay informed. I [...]
March 2nd, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography
One of the photographers who influenced me in subtle ways was Herb Ritts. I was deep into the commercial thing when I first saw his images. They confounded me at first. I thought you had to use tons of lighting equipment and huge sets and gear, gear, gear. and here this guy is taking someone [...]
February 22nd, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography
What a fantastic little movie here. Watching Banier shoot is a treat. His way of working with models is loving and safe and provides such a warm set. I have linked to his web site as well, and you can see more of his painted and written images there.
I love it when someone does something [...]
February 22nd, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography
This is one of my favorite sites to visit often. Wonderful imagery and commentary that is straight from some of the most amazing shooters working in the industry. This is a recent redo of their site and the design is just as it should be. Clean, open, easily navigated… and full of content to keep [...]
February 14th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography
Licensing media for the Internet finally makes sense.
Offline, content is licensed for a finite period of time to a predictable audience. Online, content lives forever and usage is unknown. This begs the question: How do you fairly monetize a license when circulation is unpredictable? GumGum distributes, tracks and monetizes every view a piece of [...]
February 13th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography
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February 12th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography, Tutorials
Still Life shooting is a lot of fun, and a relaxing way to practice our craft. For this image I used a very simple and classic still life setup.
The image was to be used for a full page in a brochure and will have a headline and copy over the top half. It was [...]
February 12th, 2008 | by Don | published in Photography
Deadline: March 11, 2008
Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the 49th annual Communication Arts Photography Competition. Any photograph first printed or produced between March 14, 2007 and March 11, 2008 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of [...]