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Orphan Works Update **FAX CONGRESS TODAY**
2008-05-20 23:22:00 (Copied from recent APA National Email Blast) 1. Please fax your Senators and Representatives TODAY. Here’s the APA resource page with links to find your members of Congress and their fax numbers, and links to sample letters for professionals and those that can be sent from family and friends: http://www.apanational.com/i4a/pages/Inde x.cfm?pageID=3864 2. Please edit the letter(s) or not, ... More About: News , Today , Update , Works
URGENT! Orphan Works Update
2008-05-20 23:20:00 (Copied from an APA National email blast) CALL TO ACTION on Orphan Works Congress Needs to Hear from You NOW! The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed S.2913, their version of the Orphan Works legislation, and it is headed for a vote by the full Senate. The Senate has held no public hearings on this bill; it has instead been negotiated ... More About: News , Update , Urgent
Washington? We have a problem!
2008-05-15 03:42:00 As a photographer or other creator of original works, I’m sure you have heard of the Orphan Works Act currently in the Senate (Senate Bill: S.2913) and the House (House Bill: H.R.5889). Though both the House and Senate versions of the Orphan Works Act are still in the draft stages, These bills and others ... More About: News , Washington , Opinion , Problem
A Creative Life
2008-04-19 09:07:00 Another great inspirational quote for the quote book... More About: Creative , Life , Quotes
Inside Digital Photo Radio interview now online
2008-04-18 17:06:00 Back on February 20th, I was interviewed by Scott Sheppard for ‘Inside Digital Photo ’, a nationally syndicated radio program which airs on Saturdays on 1550 AM San Francisco, and in several other markets. Mr. Sheppard, the host of Inside Digital Photo, was drawn to my article “Stop This ‘Fix It In Photoshop NonSense” here on ExposingFashion.com. ... More About: Radio , Life , Interview , Online
Another Photographer Story on Sundance.
2008-04-13 12:01:00 WHO ARE YOU POLLY MAGGOO? Thursday, May 1st @ 5:00 PM Influential expatriate American photographer William Klein worked for Vogue magazine from 1955 to 1965. When he made his debut feature film in 1966, he served up a caustic satire of worlds he knew intimately: high fashion and the media. Dorothy McGowan plays the titular Polly Maggoo, ... More About: Story , Inspiration , Photographers , Photographer , Sundance
Dance on Sundance (April 14th)
2008-04-13 11:56:00 Those who know me well, know that growing up I spent most of my time either in the dance studio or on the stage. Dance is a great part of who I am, though I don’t call myself a dancer anymore. I think much of the imagery I create with my camera is influenced ... More About: Inspiration , April , Steinberg , Dancers
Captivated by the Light
2008-04-12 12:00:00 I’m an information junky; One of those people who is constantly looking for new information on nearly ANY topic. I have a library of thousands of non-fiction books that I’ve read. The subjects span any where from politics and government to art history to computer programming to photography to business. My mail carrier’s back ... More About: Opinion , Light
Annie & The Queen.
2008-04-02 13:09:00 I saved this video long ago in my list of ideas to blog about and then forgot about it. It’s part of a BBC Documentary on the Monarchy and was later re-branded, re-narrated and anchored by Barbara Walters for a Barbara Walters Special on ABC in the United States. The video documents Annie ... More About: Photographers , Queen , The Queen
Photoshop at its worst!
2008-03-19 02:10:00 Now, you may think that I hate Photoshop , especially with my recent “Stop This Fix It In Photoshop Nonsense” article and it’s followup. Really, I think it’s an amazing tool when used for the right purposes in qualified hands. A colleague turned me on to this great little blog last week, and I just can’t ... More About: The Industry
March/April 2008: Supermodels Unlimited Magazine. (Part 2)
2008-03-18 15:44:00 One of the great things about being a photographer is that you get to meet a lot of different people and, at least for the length of the shoot, really get to know them. I think one of the things that makes a photographer good is the ability to connect with their subjects. ... More About: Magazine , Jobs , April , Part , March
Shutter Life Expectancy
2008-03-12 19:27:00 Headshot Photographer Oleg Kikin has a great Camera Shutter Life Expectancy database. It is created from user submitted data.
Learning from Steve Jobs
2008-03-06 01:02:00 Steve Jobs is interviewed by Fortune Magazine. There is a lot that many photographers, who are essentially the CEO, COO, Marketing Director, and Bookkeeper of their own businesses, can learn from Top Execs like Mr. Jobs More About: Apple , Steve , Steve Jobs , Inspiration
Photographer Documentaries on Sundance
2008-03-03 05:36:00 The Sundance Channel has several documentaries on photographers this week. Take a look at the schedule featuring some of the most influential photographers of all time. More About: Documentary , Photographers , Documentaries , Photographer , Helmut Newton
We?re Working On it.
2008-03-02 12:20:00 Please hang tight while we get the new design of ExposingFashion.com working correctly. More About: Working
March/April 2008: Supermodels Unlimited Magazine. (Part 1)
2008-02-29 23:15:00 Well, it’s official. The March /April 2007 issue of Supermodels Unlimited is on the newsstands and I’m finally able to share with you the results of my shoot with Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith. I shared some details about the shoot in my post on January 1st, 2007. This was my first cover ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "March/April 2008: Supermodels Unlimited Magazine . (Part 1)", url: "http://www.exposingFashion.com/?p=81" }); More About: Jobs
Feedback.
2008-02-21 13:49:00 My recent article “Stop This ‘Fix It In Photoshop’ Nonsense” has been linked to from several forum discussions and blogs. Yesterday, I did an interview with Scott Sheppard for the ‘Inside Digital Photo‘ radio program which airs on Saturdays on 1550AM KYCY San Francisco, and in several other national markets. I’ll let you ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Feedback .", url: "http://www.exposingFashion.com/?p=80" }); More About: How To , Opinion , Tricks
Some news from the week: HD-DVD & Aperture 2.0
2008-02-17 15:23:00 I usually stay away from general technology news, however, here are a couple bites of information that are quite relevant to photographers. Toshiba to stop production of HD-DVD The format war for an High Definition DVD format is effectively over. Reuters is reporting that Toshiba will “stop production of equipment compatible with the HD DVD format ... More About: Software , News , Apple , Equipment , Week
Stop this ?Fix It In Photoshop? nonsense.
2008-02-10 12:55:00 “Can’t we just fix it in Photoshop ?“, the fashion stylist queries when I ask her to steam a wrinkle out of the garment. The makeup artist whispers to the hair stylist, “Don’t worry about that stray hair, he can fix it in Photoshop later.” “I had a late night last night. Look at those bags under my ... More About: Opinion , Nonsense , Stop
Supermodels Unlimited (Jan/Feb 2008)
2008-02-09 12:45:00 Here are some scans of three images of mine that appeared in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Supermodels Unlimited . The issue appeared on newsstands January 3, 2008 with a cover of Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA shot by Steve Azzara. These images were all created the last week in November 2007. I discussed the ... More About: Life
Jasz Couture tears?
2008-01-13 19:57:00 I, finally, had the chance to scan some of my Jasz Couture tears from the 2008 Prom Magazines. These ads are in magazines on the newsstands now. (I’m on the road right now, so I don’t have access to my good scanners back at the studio. I will update this with some ...
Miss USA Rachel Smith
2008-01-01 13:02:00 On December 12th, I had the opportunity to photograph Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007 for Supermodels Unlimited Magazine. I shot a cover plus fashion spread for the magazine. Rachel is one great girl and an absolute pleasure to work with. I only had four hours to shoot with her due to her ... More About: Life , Jobs , Rachel Smith
Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 06:01:00 Happy New Year ! I look forward to continuing to bring you behind the scenes of my photo shoots and posting more information filled articles for clients and photographers alike. More About: News , Life , Happy , Happy New Year
A little write up?
2007-12-29 12:22:00 Back in August, I shot the catalog & advertising for Jasz Couture’s Spring 2008 line in the West Palm Beach area. Well, It has come to my attention that we had a little write up in the September 2007 issue of “Film In Focus“, the newsletter of the Palm Beach County Film Commission. PROM THEMED ... More About: Jobs , Write
Happy Holidays!
2007-12-24 10:55:00 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Happy Holidays !", url: "http://www.exposingFashion.com/?p=73" }); More About: Life , Happy Holidays
It?s Prom Time!!!
2007-12-22 21:26:00 It’s that time of year again, no not the holidays. It’s time for my work this year for prom & evening wear clients (which I shoot during the summer) to start showing up in print, online and on billboards. As I type, I have received word that The Cool Book has mailed (I should have ... More About: Jobs , Time , Prom
Apple ?Get A Mac? Ad.
2007-12-13 17:42:00 If you read my blog often, you know that I LOVE the apple “Get A Mac” ads. Here’s another one: More About: Apple , Get a Mac
Sharing your photos online
2007-12-07 14:50:00 On photography related forums and via email, I get asked pretty regularly what software can be used to post and share your photos online. Here at the studio, we have developed our own system of servers to host our portfolios, marketing materials, etc, so most of the online sharing sites aren’t really helpful to us, ... More About: Photos , Storage , Online , Sharing , Hari
ATTITUDE
2007-12-06 16:20:00 I love inspirational, motivational and life guidance quotes. In fact, I have a book of them that I have collected over the last decade. Today my mother in law emailed me this one, I just wanted to share: ATTITUDE “I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have ... More About: Life , Attitude
At the printer: The Cool Book 2008
More articles from this author:2007-12-03 17:30:00 My clients “The Cool Book ”, the industry leading prom dress magalog, have informed me that this year’s catalog is at the printer and will be mailed in a couple weeks. Get a preview of the catalog, or order your own copy, at www.thecoolbook.com. More About: Jobs , Printer , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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