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The seventh episode of EXIF and Beyond has been released. In this episode Dan Heller discusses a variety of topics in relation to the business of photography. Topics of discussion include: how to best get started, leveraging the Internet, marketing, portfolios, what sells, and his latest efforts regarding hierarchical keywording. Download the latest episode: Dan Heller Interview – The Business of Photography Fo

I’ve made my way through yet another month of image processing for my Photo A Day project from last year. I’m pretty embarrassed that I’m so far behind, but at least there’s progress being made. Below are a couple of photo highlights. Check in to see the rest of the months images from last years Photo A Day project. [tags]PAD, Photo A Day, photography, project, San Francisco, nature, pet, wild

One of the most noteworthy developments in photography since the introduction of digital photography has been low if not noise and grain free images. As digital photography has proliferated and become the norm more and more people have become accustomed to this type of file output. Strangely it wasn’t that long ago that few people noticed this component of film photography. How the times have changed. Photograp

A very rare sighting during trip through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a prematurely born Caribou calf migrating with a small herd to the coastal plain. Normally calfs are born on the coastal plain. This small herd was looking to cross the Kongakut river which was quite wide and fast moving at this junction. They eventually opted not to cross. The herd easily had 30-40 miles to go to make it to the coastal pla

To date I’ve made two posts on Flickr: * The Dark Side of Flickr: Photo Phishing By Corporate America * Flickr + _Rebekka + Availability of High Resolution Images = Nightmare Today I read about two more stories of photographers images being stolen and used for commercial purposes. * A fourteen year old’s self-portrait being lifted off Flickr for use on a porn DVD * In Germany a political party lifts a pho

An abstract view of the landscape at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. A late morning view before the storm clouds cleared. Various forms, some more recognizable than others, creep out of the landscape with shifting light. I’ve been told people see various things in this photo. What do you see? See previous blog entries with other White Sands National Monument photos or access my gallery for more lan

The results from the “Favorite Photo and Background Story” Photo Blog Project are in and the results should keep you entertained for sometime. Since initiating the project on May 14th I’ve been introduced, and in some cases re-introduced, to some great photographers. The subject material, photographic styles and skill levels of those submitting may vary, but the one constant shared by all is a passi

This was taken earlier in the month here in San Francisco at Ocean Beach near the Cliff House. Pictured are silhouettes of pelicans and seagulls on Seal Rock at sunset. On the topic of sunsets… tonight at midnight is the close of the Photo Blog Project: Favorite Photo and Background Story that I am hosting. If you haven’t submitted yet please do. The more that participate the better. [tags]sunset, San Fra