Well, maybe a little more difficult than that… My “day job” is being the IT department for a specialized engineering, design and manufacturing business. In a very simplified nutshell, we design and build huge cranes, primarily for off-shore work in … Continued
Have you ever sold your photography? One of the Great Lies that they used to tell us photographers is how easy it is to make virtually unlimited money selling your photos to stock photography houses. And, the one I heard … Continued
You may not realize it, but typography is actually very important to me. Longtime readers of this blog may have noticed that it looks just a little different. That’s because I’ve changed how I make the fancy titles on my … Continued
Today is St. Valentine’s Day. Today, for reasons that are mostly attributable to the evil machinations of greeting card companies, we are expected to engage in a conspicuous display of romantic passion. People mistakenly call it “love”, but, in my … Continued
Not all 404 pages are created equal. Most of us will never see a 404 page. In fact, if things are going well on your website, 404 pages shouldn’t normally come up. (For those of you not familiar a 404 … Continued
No, seriously, when was the last time you printed your digital photos? I hang out with a couple of photographers, and I talk to a whole lot more various places online, and since we all shoot direct to digital, almost … Continued
I love energy bars, but, at heart, I’m a cheapskate. Besides, most of those store-bought energy bars aren’t even really all that healthy for you! I love them for a lot of reasons. They’re quick, easy, portable and can easily … Continued
Free is good! If you’re like me, you spend virtually all your spare money on photography gear. Or art supplies. Or whatever it is that you need to churn out your particular flavor of creative “stuff”. For me, and many … Continued
You ever wonder how hackers in the movies type code so fast? Okay, maybe it’s just me, but when I see programmers cranking out code on a TV series or a movie, I always wonder how they’re typing so much … Continued
Know your rights, as a photographer. Yes, you still have some. I know, from the way people talk about the harassment they get as an amateur photographer in public, you may not think you have any rights left, but you … Continued