Ha! Learned my lesson against hubris from last year and submitted works to theDragonCon Art Show on time for Jury Round 1. I’ll be attending < href=”http://www.iconsf.org/”>I-Con in Stony Brook, New York on the weekend of March 27th. Nigel Sade, Allison Minor and I will … Read More →
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Learning Strategies for Video Tutorials » AfterCapture Blog
AfterCapture is a magazine that is freely distributed to commercial photographers. This tends to generate an ad-centric magazine, and I frequently question the merit of their equipment/software reviews, but greatly enjoy the articles on other photographers, the educational material, and the lessons in advertising (marketing … Read More →
Networking 101
Hey there, person who already reads my blog. What do you do for a living? What types of clients and/or jobs should I send your way? What sort of business related internet material do you find interesting to read? How can I help you and … Read More →
DragonCon Art Show – 2009
I missed the deadline to apply for the Dragon Con Art Show, but I’ll still be teaching. Check the Art Show Programming Guide for the full class line up. This year, I’ll be teaching a class called “The Low Cut Blouse Phenomenon.” It’s an exploration … Read More →
Trading Card Games
I’ve got a lead on a possible gig shooting for an upcoming trading card game. Has anyone worked on one of these before or knows someone who has? I’m trying to get an idea of how much they typically pay illustrators. If I can find … Read More →
Satisficing – Wikipedia
I haven’t thought about the term Satisficing since my days as a programming major at Carnegie Mellon, but the topic came up again and I realized that I lean towards a satisficing strategy most of the time. In a nutshell: Satisficers are content to make … Read More →
The Eternal Search
I’m currently working on a piece that will be called Diogenes 2: The Search for Love. I photographed the male model today, and am now reviewing the photos from the shoot. As a result, I spent my afternoon saying things like, “Look over there! Is … Read More →
Seeking Community
I’ve noticed recently that the internet sometimes seems so big to me that it becomes almost self-defeating. When seeking pro-photo communities, for example, the number of options are overwhelming and strangely deceptive. To start with, there are so many communities where people share images and … Read More →
DragonCon Seminars
New times for the events that I’ll be running or involved in during Dragon Con (when not running my art booth): Photographic Truth, Myth Of – Not “How To Photoshop,” but Why to do so. This workshop begins with a method to critique images, then … Read More →
Worth1000.com | Photography Contests
An attendee from GenCon, where I set up a last-minute booth to sell my photos, suggested that I check out Worth 1000, a daily photography contest website. They also have daily contests for 3D rendering (for some reason labeled “Photoshop”), Illustration, graphic design, and writing. … Read More →
Gen Con:Indy ?
I’ve just heard that there may be some booths left in the Dealer’s Room for Gen Con this weekend. I missed the art show deadline, but so did several friends of mine, and they’ve suggested that I bring my store down with me and see … Read More →
Startups in 13 Sentences
I’ve been taking classes at SCORE and trying to spend more time on the business side of my business. Among the many interesting things on the SCORE website, I found this list of advice for Startups in 13 Sentences.