That Thing You’re Avoiding? Yeah… That One. Do That.

Everyone keeps tracks of tasks and business plans and goals in different ways. It could just be me, but I suspect I’m not the only one who has a couple tasks sitting on my list that I keep procrastinating, even though the value in getting them done would mean a growth in business. [...]

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PhotoShelter and PicScout Announce Partnership for Easier Sales of Images

One of the biggest concerns for photographers (especially those who have been in the industry for quite a while) is the risk of photos posted online being stolen for unlicensed uses. In the last year we’ve seen a few software solutions developed that address some of the image tracking issues, but there has been [...]

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Trey Ratcliff Speaking as Part of the Authors@Google Series

Trey Ratcliff, best known for his HDR work on his Stuck in Customs blog (and book), gave a talk last week at Google. It’s about an hour long and is a great overview of his take on photography, a look at quite a few of his photos, art and science, and attention as currency. [...]

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Six Plugins You Don’t Need if You Use Thesis

I’ve talked about how much I love Thesis, but here’s a reason that doesn’t usually come up in first conversations: Thesis means I don’t have to use a bunch of plugins. Why does this matter? Because each plugin is one more bit of overhead that runs when your blog serves up content, and [...]

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Are You a Photographer Going to SXSW?

In about a month, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival will take over Austin, Texas with events focused on Film, Music, and Interactive topics. I’ll be headed down there for the Interactive portion of the event, and it would be great to get together with other photographers who are in town. I know [...]

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Social Photo Podcast #13: Google Buzz, oncemany, Aperture 3

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Here we go with Episode 13 of the Social Photo Podcast. Hosts Aaron Hockley and Lyza Danger Gardner talk about Google Buzz, how photographers might use Buzz, Shane Rich’s oncemany Project, and more. This episode is about eleven minutes long.
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An Intro to Google Buzz for Photographers

I’ve had full access to Google Buzz for just over 24 hours, and I’ve worked to figure out the various nooks and crannies of the service. As a technologist, I’m intrigued by buttons and links. As a photographer, I want to know how Google Buzz will impact my ability to share my work, [...]

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Should You Buzz About Google Buzz?

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Yesterday Google released Buzz, a new social messaging product that’s being described as a hybrid of Twitter, Foursquare, and Friendfeed. Some in the tech circles are thinking it could be a major game-changer. Google’s rollout seems to be a bit wonky; I don’t yet have full access to the service but I’ll write [...]

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Do You Moo?

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I’ve previously mentioned that I’m a fan of Moo and their various products (business cards, notecards, minicards, and so on). They’re a great printing service that integrates with your photo sharing networks such as Flickr or Facebook.
I’ve used Moo to create my business cards. They have a great product and you can either [...]

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Another Day, Another Dollar: the oncemany Project

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I love it when I run into a photographer who is thinking in new ways with a social marketing venture. I recently noticed the oncemany project by photographer Shane Rich. It’s a 365 day project, and Shane is selling each day for its numerical value. January 1st is $1, the second is [...]

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