August 3, 2011 Newspaper Nail Art I’m going to get in trouble for this but, honestly … I think this is kind of cool. (Thanks to PartyLikeAJournalist.com for the lede.) Categories Good Work/Thoughts & Theory/Video
August 2, 2011 Where Do You Learn? I spent a few days down at the marvelous Poynter Institute last week and my brain is still processing information. I don’t know what it is about that place, but it is a magical mystery learning environment. Richard Koci Hernandez over at Multumedia Shooter posted a listing of the top 10 multimedia workshops, based on his experience and knowledge of... Categories Advice & Learning/Multimedia/Thoughts & Theory
July 30, 2011 Photography as the Third Language An introspective post by Paul Melcher over on Black Star Rising about photography being the third language (after words and music). Something to ponder the next time an editor tells you there’s no room for more than a mug shot because the writer went long … Categories Craft/Thoughts & Theory
July 24, 2011 Top Signs of a Bad Photographer Damien Franco has a great, Twitter-sourced, list of signs you’re looking at a really bad photographer over at Pixiq.com. Good for a Sunday morning chuckle. To his list I’d add anyone who takes themselves seriously but spent more on buying Photoshop than on their camera … except, they probably have a pirated version of Photoshop, anyway … Categories Craft/Thoughts & Theory
July 20, 2011 Arghhh … What the Duck’s Daily Comic is Ending I’m just so sad … Tuesday was the last daily edition of Aaron Johnson’s What the Duck comic. It’s been a highlight of my mornings for five years and I’ve shared so many of these with my students. Bah. Thanks, Aaron for all the laughs. Can’t wait to see what’s coming next. Categories Thoughts & Theory
July 18, 2011 Behind the Rube Last week, we showed you that amazing Rube Goldbergian device created by the folks at 2D Photography. They’ve posted a semi behind-the-scenes look at how it was done now. I’m thinking next summer, in my lab, when no one else is around … Categories Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory
July 15, 2011 The Allure of Mechanical Precision One of the great losses we’ve encountered with the advent of digital imaging is the loss of the mechanicalness of cameras. Sure, there’s still a fluidity you see in the better cameras that is wholly absent in lesser models, but I don’t feel the came physical connection with any of my current cameras that I did with some of my... Categories Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory
July 12, 2011 Rube Goldbergian Photo Sequence Not much to say except … this is pretty cool. Categories Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory
July 8, 2011 Mount the Ridiculous on Your Magical iPhone Since everyone (and my brother) has been talking about this, I’d better mention it, too … Photojojo is now marketing an adaptor that will let you mount your Canon EOS or Nikon lenses on your iPhone. There’s even one if you’re still rocking you 3G or 3Gs phone. No, really – strap your $14,000 Canon EF 800 f/5.6L USM lens... Categories Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory
June 29, 2011 Why I’m Not an Artist Artists have to make Artist’s Statements … It seems like a lot of work. I’m just going to try to save democracy instead. (Thanks to Michael Johnston at the Online Photographer for the link.) Categories Thoughts & Theory