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Oooooh, more great stuff Micha

2007-12-23T23:57:39.844+01:00

Oooooh, more great stuff Michael! I'm definitely thinking along the lines of many of your points (especially the thumbnail stuff), and definitely displaying purchasing options very prominently -- since that's the whole point of my upcoming photoblog.

Hey Scott, thanks for the ment

2007-12-14T17:43:48.249+01:00

Hey Scott, thanks for the mention... but you forgot to link the (link).

Your timing is perfect -- I'm

2007-12-08T04:43:31.894+01:00

Your timing is perfect -- I'm in the process of gearing up for launching a photoblog (just bought some domains today). I'll definitely be following this mini-series.

Hey David, this works great!

2007-12-02T19:40:25.649+01:00

Hey David, this works great! Here's one that I tried it out on.

I'm going to have to sit on th

2007-11-13T08:36:46.418+01:00

I'm going to have to sit on this one for a while and think it over. I'm generally for the Creative Commons licensing because it gives additional options to the photographer. Though you make a valid point that it's not well understood by many photographers. I've also found that it's not well understood by many publishers, especially bloggers.

History isn't my favorite subj

2007-11-11T19:59:44.636+01:00

History isn't my favorite subject, but this is REALLY interesting. It's amazing how the technology has changed over the years. It makes you wonder where we're going next.

Wow Neil, you've really put to

2007-11-11T19:18:26.270+01:00

Wow Neil, you've really put together a great resource on the subject! I'm a big fan of the extension tube as an introductory method of macro photography. But even after you "graduate" to more sophisticated equipment, they're still worth hanging onto. On several occasions, I've coupled my extension tube to my macro lens -- great for those really small subjects.

Wow, sounds too hectic for me!

2007-11-09T03:48:53.693+01:00

Wow, sounds too hectic for me! But it sure does seem like you've got your act together on these things. A lot of those tips at the beginning of the article are quite applicable to many types of event photography too.

Dude, those are totally SICK!

2007-11-06T09:51:10.649+01:00

Dude, those are totally SICK! Looks like you had the hotseat.

Great stuff Martin; really ins

2007-11-05T09:12:52.761+01:00

Great stuff Martin; really inspiring thoughts. I think getting dragged down is something all photographers have to deal with from time to time. It's such a creative medium I feel like I get tapped out occasionally. But in the end, as you've stated, it's all about your perspective and how you choose to look at things. I think these tips apply to more than photography too. For me, blogging is much the same. One week I'm on fire, the next week I can't write four words without giving up in disgust. It seems like the ups and downs are a necessary part of many artistic mediums.

How about a PHOTOGRAPHY catego

2007-10-26T22:59:43.293+02:00

How about a PHOTOGRAPHY category? I feel like a freakin' outcast every time I want to post something photography related. I'm glad they're at least doing something for pictures.

hmm... You've got me flicking

2007-10-17T09:04:10.783+02:00

hmm... You've got me flicking back and forth between two of my photos. I can't decide!!! OK, I'll go with my "Zig Zag" photo. I chose this one because I like the odd symmetry and how well the textures turned out. It's an interesting one to look at, because it appears different when you're close to it versus far away from it. When you're close, you see the texture and the subtle tone gradients. When you're far away, you see the bigger patterns and symmetry. And if you blur your eyes, you see another set of patterns an lines. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Ooh, I forgot about this. hav

2007-10-13T06:06:50.100+02:00

Ooh, I forgot about this. have you seen the Meg and Jack Holgas?

You know... I would, but I hav

2007-10-13T05:56:35.792+02:00

You know... I would, but I have a fear of film. I wish there was a digital equivalent of this or the Lomo. My kid's Fisher-Price camera comes pretty close, but the sensor is too itty-bitty. I'd love to see somebody do a hack on one of these cameras to Frankenstein it together with maybe an old P&S or something. I've seen a hack for a Lecia M8, but that's not really cheap to do. So if I weren't so scared of film, I'd be all over this.

I don't know, I like the van i

2007-10-13T04:12:33.658+02:00

I don't know, I like the van in there... and the person. I think those two elements really add character to the overall shot. They're not so intrusive that they overpower the main subject, but they add a little quirk to the photo.

Hey, nice and square -- it doe

2007-10-12T08:28:45.765+02:00

Hey, nice and square -- it doesn't get much better than that! I'd say that's a pretty good stab.

I need to get off my butt and

2007-10-10T05:38:26.737+02:00

I need to get off my butt and go take more shots. I missed out this last weekend because of a birthday party in Moreno Valley, but this weekend definitely has some minimalism on the agenda. You and the Wolf seem to be kicking butt with posting new shots -- there's no way I could keep up with you guys.

Wow, those shots are insane!

2007-10-06T18:26:29.752+02:00

Wow, those shots are insane! What are you shooting with to get so close? And how the heck did you get that last shot? It looks like you were flying side-by-side with him.

The "Bad neighborhood" thing i

2007-10-05T19:56:32.844+02:00

The "Bad neighborhood" thing is pretty interesting. I checked a couple of my pages, and I found that it marked a lot of links as questionable due to the words in that link. All the items were relevant and decent links, but when they include words like "se*y" "p*rn" "gam*ling" "ls*" "pok*r" "a*s" etc. (I don't want to dirty up your page), they show up as questionable. So I'm thinking that from an SEO standpoint, it's better to use family safe words in your titles and URLs.

I have a feeling you're not th

2007-10-02T20:03:27.296+02:00

I have a feeling you're not the only one. I keep a "to do" pile of images, and it's approaching 400. Yet I still don't feel an urgent rush to get them all done -- a lot of them fall out over time as I come to the realization that not everything I shoot is worth spending more time processing.

I love the Corvette comment...

2007-10-01T16:29:44.058+02:00

I love the Corvette comment... it works really well. Personally, I shoot JPEG+RAW with my 7D. JPEG is for quick viewing (no load time) and organizing, while the RAW is for processing.

I'm a Pandora fan. It does a

2007-09-20T23:01:08.724+02:00

I'm a Pandora fan. It does a pretty good job at finding music you like based on your previous ratings and suggestions. It's kind of like StumbleUpon for music.

I'll definitely wait to see th

2007-09-20T20:58:37.925+02:00

I'll definitely wait to see the final products before fully judging them, but I'm just so spoiled with my Minolta -- it's hard not to be critical of anything less. Great blog, by the way -- it's nice to see articles that don't talk about Canon and Nikon all day long.

I love my 7D. I'm glad that S

2007-09-19T20:39:04.801+02:00

I love my 7D. I'm glad that Sony is stepping it up -- I was a little disappointed when the a100 launched. Not that it's a bad camera, but in many aspects it was a step backwards from the 7D. This a700 looks a little more enticing, but I'm still not fully impressed. I think I'll have to wait it out until their next model arrives (as long as my 7D keeps trucking). I want two control dials on the top of the camera, no preset shooting modes (just give me P, A, S, M, and some programmable spots)... basically, I want the same controls on the 7D, and maybe a few more. Oh well, at least they put both wheels back on the grip. So here's looking forward to the a900? a... whatever the next one after the 700 will be. I heard some kind of rumor that it will have a 1.25X crop factor with the option to switch down to 1.5 when using 1.5X lenses. That would be pretty slick, but they still need to work on the controls. And if the next one has a pop-up flash, I'm going to sell all my stuff and buy a Canon. They really need to market to the serious crowd with their third release.

Great level of participation!

2007-09-19T19:22:28.303+02:00

Great level of participation! I'm so glad to see a few other photography articles in there this time around.

The stats picture is too funny

2007-09-19T09:24:44.634+02:00

The stats picture is too funny. I've been looking at the same thing for the last two days straight. Somehow my article made it into the buzz page on StumbleUpon, and the traffic just kept on coming at an ever increasing rate. I hadn't realized the true power of the StumbleUpon community until this happened. I mean, I've been Stumbled before (and I'm also a very active user), but I've never seen 5000 visits within 24 hours from them. Oh yes, and props to Mr. Darren Rowse for "Discovering" the article and starting the domino effect. This reminds me... I need to shoot that guy an email and thank him again. Great article here. As a Stumbler, I sure don't mind seeing a thank you or two every once in a while -- and it HAS actually happened a few times.

Interesting write-up -- I'd ne

2007-09-12T21:12:58.239+02:00

Interesting write-up -- I'd never thought about the downsides of being a popular social media user. I've only been using the social sites (mostly just digg, StumbleUpon,and del.icio.us) for a short time now, and my primary reason for using them is to share other people's work. The sites also give me a good way to keep track of all my new findings so I can reference them when it's time to link out from my blog (again, more sharing). I really can't see myself becoming a top user on any of the sites -- it sounds like I don't have enough time on my hands.

I'm way up to 1,347 -- but the

2007-09-10T07:02:01.542+02:00

I'm way up to 1,347 -- but then again, I've really just started using the site in the last month or so. I started uploading photos back in April, but I didn't really make any efforts to get involved with anything -- they just kind of sat there. Within the last month I've really started becoming more involved, so we'll see how things improve. Also, one of my photos accounts for 885 of the views because it was used (under the creative commons) at the top of an article that hit the front page of digg. Much of the recent traffic to my photos is being driven from my blog because I started including a link from my photo posts (should have been doing that a long time ago). Other than that, I have no idea where people come from -- I don't really post to any groups or participate in a lot of discussions (which I plan on doing in the near future). My guess is that some people arrive via Flickr searches.

Great stuff -- I always enjoy

2007-09-09T09:25:17.309+02:00

Great stuff -- I always enjoy seeing photos from creative angles. I probably need to be better about this type of thing, especially when I "whip out the 10mm". I have, however, been getting much better about paying attention to my backgrounds. I've found that a distracting background can ruin an otherwise good photo.

Great list you've put together

2007-09-07T17:22:02.719+02:00

Great list you've put together here. I've seen several polls related to photo editors, and the GIMP is always on the list -- it has many Photoshop-like qualities. Personally, I have to keep up with the latest version of Photoshop for my public photos, but I use Picasa to organize and tag my photos. I also use Picasa to do quick processing of personal photos when I don't feel like spending the time with Photoshop.

I'm guilty of not taking photo

2007-09-07T08:07:07.387+02:00

I'm guilty of not taking photos when I should have. Sometimes I go out and I'm just not in the mood to take a picture of everything I can get my eyes on. Sometimes this is a good thing, but it makes me wonder how many keepers I've missed.

Sorry to hear about the job th

2007-09-04T09:16:31.955+02:00

Sorry to hear about the job thing -- that sucks dude. You were pretty psyched out about heading off to Oregon. But hey, look on the bright side... now you get to hang out with all the SoCal photographers for a bit longer.

I subscribe to Outdoor Photogr

2007-08-28T22:04:07.457+02:00

I subscribe to Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug, and B&W (which has a lot of great photos to look at). I used to subscribe to Photographic magazine before they were bought out by Shutterbug.

That's quite an "eye" catching

2007-08-21T16:30:24.296+02:00

That's quite an "eye" catching photo, Jim. Great use of overexposure to bring attention to the brilliant blue iris. This is the first entry for the project, and it's a great way to kick things off.

Shoot the sky, take pics of th

2007-08-18T09:12:51.675+02:00

Shoot the sky, take pics of the kids, get low, get close, shoot at 10mm and use the distortion for artistic advantage, shoot tall buildings and other architecture, etc, etc... Throw it on the camera and go out shooting without bringing any other lenses -- you'll find lots of things to shoot in new ways.

Looks like the holiday season

2007-08-11T08:44:42.195+02:00

Looks like the holiday season is a bit early this year! This is a great gesture on your part, and I'll be certain to repay you with a reciprocal testimonial. I didn't even know that feature existed, but I do now. My Flickr

Yeah, I like to throw some in

2007-08-02T01:42:52.428+02:00

Yeah, I like to throw some in every once in a while too -- especially on the "grainy" black & whites.

I just did my own little poll

2007-06-28T02:33:34.578+02:00

I just did my own little poll with my wife and her friend. The friend has almost no debt and is very financially mindful. My wife is a shop-aholic and will spend money on herself every chance she gets. The mindful friend said $200, while my wife said $100. This was the opposite of my expectations. So basically, it turns out that my wife feels guilty about spending what she does, but she does it anyways. For myself, I feel bad about spending more than $30 or so on myself -- even if it's for things that I need, like work clothes and such.

Well shucks. I guess what I me

2007-06-23T17:46:24.201+02:00

Well shucks. I guess what I meant to say was that it passed too quickly to get any MORE good shots. That was really the only one worth salvaging. The rest of the shots didn't have any distinct bolts in them, just some lit up clouds.

I'm guilty of all but number 1

2007-06-14T12:52:39.221+02:00

I'm guilty of all but number 1, especially the ISO thing and the sensor cleaning bit. I'm getting better about formatting my cards though. Also, I rarely forget my 2nd battery, but I sometimes forget to charge it -- talk about killing a day of shooting.