February 2012
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December 2011
1 post
Snow-Wash: North Korea Doctored Photo Of Kim's... →
While the manipulation is trivial, the story does make a valid point on the reliability of news photos. The other irony is the c.1974 Lincoln town Car limo Dear Leader is having his final ride in…
November 2011
2 posts
A beautiful, funny, and relevant video from a... →
Scroll down and watch the first b&w video… give it a chance. Really. Then for a lighter side, watch his assistant’s spoof. Brilliant stuff.
October 2011
4 posts
This causes me to drool... →
I hope I can get a ‘hands on’ in NYC @ PhotoExpo
July 2011
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March 2011
5 posts
Chimping and Other Photo Tips - NYTimes.com →
From my favorite NYTimes author, Mr. David Pogue, and the results of his private photo lesson with a pro photographer. And I couldn’t agree more…
A well written 'open letter' from a photo rep... →
I couldn’t resist sharing this. If you work with photographers, illustrators, or any creative service provider, please give it a read and pass it on…
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February 2011
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January 2011
2 posts
A very clever little short re: sanity →
I saw this on the Planet 5D blog today. Great piece (all shot on a Canon 5DMkII btw) that just makes you smile. OK, it made ME smile. Very clever use of edits and seamless paper. Enjoy…
Enlightening Flowchart for ALL Freelancers →
I share this from designer/illustrator Jessica Hische’s blog… I never met her, but she has hit the nail on the head with this. Comical but oh, so true. And she is living/working in my hometown… that little seaside community called Brooklyn, NY. Click on this chart and really take a look at it if you are a freelancer, or self-employed, or whatever you call yourself when you are...
December 2010
3 posts
Goodbye to a long lost friend →
This was my favorite film back in the day… for commercial work, it was Ektachrome for the quick ,local processing, but for personal work: Kodachrome was tops. There is no equivalent for the tonal range of a nice 120mm K-64 portrait. Alas, today it is put to rest for ever. I like the choice for the last frame of the last role to be run. RIP my old friend. Maybe later I’ll post a frame...
November 2010
1 post
Excellent Research for Advertising & Web design... →
And, I guess it is pretty good news for professional photographers, too. Smart advertising folks have known this for years, even pre-web. So now, when all you account exec folks have a hard time convincing your budget minded clients to allocate some of that budget to professional photographers, just show them this!
September 2010
4 posts
Portland Makes the New York Times... in a... →
Nicholas Kristof is a writer and humanitarian. To really get a sense of the man and his work, watch this HBO documentary. Meanwhile, read his column in this Sunday’s NYTimes. Fear drives people to do the dumbest things.
But where's the body? NYT commentary on the... →
I love the NYTimes photo blog… They continually show great photojournalism, and this post discusses the alleged death of PJ. While some of my work is in the PJ style, it is mostly for corporate clients. The stories I am illustrating are serving a corporate mission, and often a noble one at that.
The photographers who are out in the world, finding stories, finding sponsors, and putting...
WatchBlog Post: I thought I would share this making of the new Nissan commercial for their electric car, the Leaf. It is a great melding of digital and real. I think what impresses me the most, besides the message, is the high percentage of live footage.
May 2010
5 posts
Cross Pollination →
Our latest music video just got some nice PR on the Live Work Portland blog…
Democracy?
While listening to public radio, they were running spots to promote the Gubernatorial Debates (is that REALLY an accident that the word has “guber” right up front? And who came up with that bastardization of Governor anyway.) Maine has a plethora of candidates running this year… and perhaps its the relatively small size of our state, or my prolific photo habits, but I seem to...
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