May 2011
57 posts
Guess that whole "change and 'Spring' thing"...
But now a senior general who asked not to be identified said the virginity tests were conducted and defended the practice. via edition.cnn.com “The allegations arose in an Amnesty International report, published weeks after the March 9 protest. It claimed female demonstrators were beaten, given electric shocks, strip-searched, threatened with prostitution charges and forced to submit to...
Market or Perish. Really kinda simple when you...
Don Giannatti (aka wizwow) says: Kim did a follow up post that was spot on. Sounded like a page from my workshop. I see photographers buying 85MM 1.4 lenses and having no clear reason why. Spending 1500 more for 2/3 stop difference. And yet having no lights… My deeply felt belief is that there is much more subtlety and nuance...
Italy beclowns itself. Nice job, morons....
Earthquakes are, of course, nearly impossible to predict, seismologists say. In fact, according to the website for the USGS, no major quake has ever been predicted successfully. via foxnews.com Italian Seismologists Charged With Manslaughter for Not Predicting 2009 Quake Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/05/27/italian-scientist-charged-manslaugh… Yeah. It has really come...
Brace yourself for the summer of ... ah, hell... I...
But while almost all the students applauded the motivation of the walks, some weren’t so sure “slut” would be easily disarmed. A few recoiled at accepting the label for themselves. via msnbc.msn.com I am so proud of the American woman. Yeah… really-really. Go fer it…. Morons. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Kevin Cremens Watercolor Jewelry Shots: Still Life...
Personal Work Interview with Kevin Cremens via lookhereblog.com Nice work, Kevin! Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Why many artists have messy offices... like mine.
Some of us ruthlessly abandon the detritus of our childhood while others cling to our blankets and achievement stickers and fingerpainted masterpieces. via newmusicbox.org Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
John Adams presents Juilliard Commencement Speech....
Be bold, be humble, don’t mind being difficult, and don’t ever feel that what you’re doing in this attention-deficit disorder country of ours is marginal or unimportant. You are in fact the heart and the soul of its very being. via newmusicbox.org John Adams is one of Americas most celebrated composers. Most people have not heard his music. And that is a terrible shame. But...
From Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise: Mahler's...
Image courtesy of Simon Maguire at Sotheby’s. via therestisnoise.com The marked up score has been already printed by the publisher. I find it interesting that the changes were not made in the final editions. Was that because Mahler decided not to actually do them, or that the damn score was printed and changing all that typesetting was damnable expensive. We may never know… but...
Pathetic. Simply pathetic. Glad to see they closed...
The Amsterdam-based World Press Photo organization said it would not agree to remove individual photos and decided instead to close the entire show. via jpost.com “Amit Sha’al’s photos depicted street scenes of present day Israel, juxtaposed with black and white images of the same sites from decades earlier, which Sha’al held in the foreground of the photos. The collection won third...
Is a Musician’s WFH Contract Enforceable? | Photo...
Take, for example, the Juggernaut Contract required to be signed to photograph Janet Jackson. It seeks to give Juggernaut Productions all rights to photographs taken of the artist. via photoattorney.com 1. Sign contract. 2. Shoot the images. 3. Be amazed at how cool Janet Jackson photos are 4. Act dismayed that the contract took away your rights 5. Go on blogs and whine about how photography...
Looking "Outside" for validation may not be the...
See, I had done what many creatives do all the time: I looked for validation outside and when I didn’t get it, I devalued what I had done. via burnsautoparts.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Composer Bobby Previte drums up new musical ideas...
I just heard it all of a sudden,’’ Previte says. “Why do you wake up and say, I want to write a guitar quartet, or have a band with two trumpets? It just answers a question you’re having. I suppose I was asking myself questions that could only be answered by percussion music.’’ via boston.com Wish to hell I was there. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
In Commencement Speech, Law Prof Tells Grads...
Get over it,” Stadler told law grads. “The one thing standing in the way of happiness for many people is a sense of entitlement. via abajournal.com Well, no one knows ‘entitled’ like a law prof who just told a bunch of CONSUMERS of her product to sit and spin. I wonder if that is what they will tell NEXT YEAR’s law students who are filling out loan forms for a hundred grand?...
I guess it's time. There is no other way to say...
I mean really. There was a time when hanging out a shingle was all you needed to do. You got business. There was a time when having a medium format camera and a darkroom was all you needed to do. You got business. There was a time when having a view camera - and knowing how to use it - was a powerful differentiator. Yeah. You got business. Catalogs. Advertisements for the newspaper....
If everybody can be a photographer... (Well, if...
Of course, a photojournalist shooting like a Brooklyn hipster raises the following question: If everybody can be a hipster what will be the function of the professional hipster? via jmcolberg.com I think being a photographer has been stretched. That’s OK. It just has no real connection to being - well, a professional photographer. Posted via email from Now This is...
The Newest Thinking On New Media | Stuff we think...
Be seduced by the people that make you think. Be seduced by the people who have wisdom and are challenging our more common held beliefs. via twistimage.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Dany Bahar: Revisioning the Lotus fine automobile....
If you don’t risk anything, you won’t achieve anything at all. via iwc.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
So nice to see a site that isn't flash, and has...
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Christie Brinkley: 1979. Gawd... I have that Elite...
via modelscomposites.com This was the stuff of my youth… having Christies comp card before she was famous was pretty cool. Doing this kind of work was what made it all so exciting. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Ellen Von Unwerth was a model before becoming a...
Ellen von Unwerth at Elite Paris. Image via modelscomposites.com Of course you knew Ellen was a model back in the day but did you know she was this ferocious? via theimagist.com The first shot by GUY BOURDIN!!! How freekin’ cool is that?! Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
For all of you out in the heartland, today may be...
The ingredients are in place for a classic Plains tornado outbreak Tuesday. via weather.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Are Books An Endangered Species? : Oh crap... now...
It’s not just that books are going to Kindles and iPads. It’s that books are going away, and the publishers have no one but themselves to blame. via blogs.forbes.com I can tell you that there is something in the wind… and it may not be good for the book publishers who are not ‘getting it’… I mean that sincerely! Posted via email from Now This is...
Well of course "they" will have access to the...
Law enforcement generally has access to the data,” Glancy said. via wired.com I, for one, welcome our benevolent overlords… Really. I do. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
It's always interesting to see what other people...
Portrait photography focuses on making the face and expression of the person or group predominant. via dzineblog.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Soooo... is Photoshop REALLLY important in...
Most of the ones listed here are funny and unrealistic which are the reasons why these ads are effective and interesting to look at. via webdesignledger.com While I may somewhat disagree with the ‘cleverness’ of the ads, the point I am making is that knowing Photoshop skills seems to be quite important - at least in this series of ads. I find it interesting… and the whole...
Saturn's Enormous Unexpected Storm - Cassini...
A storm nearly as wide as the Earth showed up on Saturn in December, and it still rages in the planet’s normally storm-free atmosphere. So, what caused it, and what does it mean? via popularmechanics.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Susannah Breslin - Pink Slipped - Forbes: How to...
In a nutshell, I acted like an asshole. If I’d waited around for someone to save me, I’d still be waiting. via blogs.forbes.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Photographers: Take a few minutes and listen to...
Rep Heather Elder talks about the multitude of ways buyers are looking for, and finding photographers. via vimeo.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
TSA Drill Almost Results In A Law Enforcement...
It was a drill, but the trouble was no one had told the cops, who thought it was real. via sayanythingblog.com As someone who flies a lot, I can tell you how amazingly safe I feel when around these brilliant workers for the public good. Yeah… really I do. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Filed under: Duh... ya think?
There is no doubt that subjecting DSK to prosecution will interfere with his ability to conduct business on behalf of the IMF, via opiniojuris.org Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Become a "Profile Photographer" for, like,...
You also offer a service to create the best profile possible for use on dating sites, without using too much creativity or Photoshopping techniques to make the person appear differently then what they are. via virtualphotographystudio.com Not really making fun. But… really? A “Profile Photographer”? That’s a niche? Posted via email from Now This is...
The OH Kitchen: Stir Fry Veggies from the OH!...
Simple Stir Fry Vegetables A Final Farewell to Chicken… I never thought this day would come, the day I would say goodbye to the food that has been such a major staple throughout most of my life. There truly is a time for everything as stated in those revered words of Ecclesiastes 3. It is now our time to heal, to harvest, to build up, to speak up. Part of transition...
"Unexpectedly" : Of Course! Who Would Expect it to...
U.S. home construction fell unexpectedly in April, an indication that the troubled sector will remain a drag on the economic recovery. via online.wsj.com So the folks in charge are no more capable as the ones who monitor their work. Who knew? Unexpectedly again, eh? Heh. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
The challenge of art: The "war years" of Arnold...
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Waiting for the shuttle...
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So we can get insurance that protects us when we...
Copyright infringement, Litman noted, is the cost of doing business in this segment of the art world, and she recommended that galleries obtain liability insurance that would protect them against claims of copyright infringement. via maineantiquedigest.com I repeat. Idiots. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Gallery and Transformative Artist Lose in...
No less startling was the finding that Prince’s gallery was also subject to claims for copyright infringement, both directly and as a “vicarious and contributory” party. The gallery became directly liable through publishing a catalog of the offending images. via maineantiquedigest.com “A contributory infringer knows that copyright infringement is taking place and...
Village unscathed by tsunami - thanks to mayor's...
Mr Wamura left office three years after the floodgate was completed. He died in 1997 at age 88. Since the tsunami, residents have been visiting his grave to pay respects. via thescotsman.scotsman.com “At his retirement, Mr Wamura stood before village employees to bid farewell. He told them: “Even if you encounter opposition, have conviction and finish what you start. In the end,...
My Prospective Road Trip for July. Phoenix to...
Map. Maybe it would be fun to have someone along. Shooting medium and large format, so taking about 4 days up. Back down along the California Coast. Hiway one better be open by then. Cut across above San Francisco, through Yosemite and down 395 to Barstow, down to 10 and home. Whew. I figure about 9 days. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
The Business Rusch: Writing Like It’s 1999 | Very...
Ten years ago, traditional publishing—while not a friendly industry (I don’t think there are any)—did not screw its artists the way that the music industry and Hollywood did. via kriswrites.com While there are different parameters and different goals and different mediums - they are all in a state of flux right now. Better know which way the wind is blowing, and how long it will stay blowing,...
B&H does a 'tongue in cheek' post on hipsters....
This fanatacism towards using only these cameras and film goes as far as also refusing to use apps on a smart device or digital camera that can mimic these looks. via bhinsights.com You gotta get to the sanctimonious, self indulgent, wimp-ass, pussyboy comments - you really do. “WaaWAa… you attacked me.” “I’m being judged… waawaa…” “So...
5 Reasons Why Free Is Hurting Us All : And will...
3. Lowered expectations When there is no commitment, there is little to lose. I think this creates an atmosphere where content producers can simply slap something together with little value because, “What are they going to do, ask for a refund?” Of course, the flip side is true as well–audiences have become pleasantly surprised when they actually get value from time spent reading or...
I believe that this method of dealing with the...
Another Gulf news outlet, 7DAYS, reports that the man jumped after an argument with his company over getting time off. via content.usatoday.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
My friend Jan Klier sent this beautifully...
Jan is a photographer in Seattle, Washington. He specializes in food / fashion / life. Talented. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Getting "Sign Off" on graphic design: Good...
In our enthusiasm to start a project we often don’t take the time to prepare the client. For many clients this will be their first web project. via smashingmagazine.com Such a good point… maybe we should all remember that what we know all about is something our clients know nothing about. That is presumably why they hired us. Right? Posted via email from Now This is...
Flashing in Cincy!!! Settin' records and havin' a...
In Cincinnati this Sunday, Jason Groupp, Midwest Photo Exchange, LumoPro, Radio Popper, Canon, Switzerfilm and After Dark Education are teaming up to set a new world record for the most flashes used in a single photograph. We are expecting quite a turn out. Below are a few videos if you are curious. Here is information on the event if you are interested in attending:...
Bad Clients. Good Clients. Great Clients.: lessons...
I guess that’s why the old photographer told me to “fire em quick.” Let the bad ones go before they ruin your business. You know. While you still have a choice. via visualsciencelab.blogspot.com So very very true, Kirk. So true. Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Direct Mail Promos are one way to get to art...
I know him as Dallas based but the postcard and the website say Los Angeles and Dallas. That always irks me. Who lives in more than one place? via jasminedefoore.com I have been both guilty and perplexed by this same phenomena. I think it comes about by photographers thinking they MUST have a presence in a ‘big’ city for the ‘big city’ clients to have any interest....
201 Ways to Arouse Your Creativity (yeah, for...
Creativity is like sex. You fumble your way through, you get lost in it, you fall in love. Both are passionate, rhythmic, pleasurable, and flowing. Both can bear fruit. And both can rack your soul with vulnerability, bliss, fear and awkwardness. via writetodone.com Posted via email from Now This is Cool… | Comment »
Jobless claims hit 8-month high -...
A second report from the department showed nonfarm productivity increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate, braking from a 2.9 percent pace in the fourth quarter. The growth pace was above economists’ expectations for 1 percent. via finance.yahoo.com Truly, the thing that is surprising is that the MSM keeps going back to the same sources again and again. And so far this year - the numbers...
