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If you’re looking for something new well this is it until I get back from my trip at the end of this week. I decided to be a little crafty and schedule this one in advance. I recommend you snoop around my blog as I snoop across the Northwest for new photo opportunities. The following are my most read posts over the last 7 days and might make for some interesting reading: 5 Killer Twitter Tools Why Social Media

Since my Twitter post 5 Tips to Get The Most Out of Twitter was received so well I wanted to make the most of my recent 4 hour flight and write down and share some additional Twitter tips. Just because I’m unplugged (or supposed to be) doesn’t mean you can’t be optimizing your use of Twitter. I guarantee that if you take into account these 5 tips you’ll see an improvement in response from othe

Technically I’m supposed to be unplugged for the next week as I travel, but I am reconnecting to relay two incredibly important things that require your attention. First I urge you to subscribe to a new & free online resource TOSBack.org, courtesy of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). This site tracks the Terms of Service of 44 Social Media web sites. Given many of my posts about the rights grab impo

Photo Details: Canon 1Ds Mark III, 420mm (300mm + 1.4TC), ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/320 sec Since I’ll be away for a shot while monkeying around I thought why not post a photo of a monkey. This White-headed Capuchin monkey with her baby (Cebus capucinus) was taken in Costa Rica this past April. They were part of a troupe of 50+ monkeys that moved right on by me in the jungle. Is it me or does the baby’s expressio

For those of you who recently Twitter after my last two articles on Social Media (Why Social Media Matters to Photographers and The Birds and the Bees of Social Media Connectivity) let me be the first to say welcome to the community. One thing that might be helpful to those that are new to Twitter is to understand how to get the most out of it. With that in mine here are 5 tips on getting the most out of your Twitter

  I’m in pre-trip cramming mode and a Fall Color photo is what the doctor ordered. While I ramp up to photograph spring landscapes I like to remember how drastically the landscape can transform. This particular landscape was taken near Interlaken, Switzerland where the range of color in the forest during Autumn is simply amazing. With fall color in mind I look forward to escaping the new golden hills of Norther

In the past week I learned of some great Twitter related sites and tools during my attendance of the first official Twitter conference  (140 | The Twitter Conference) in Mountain View, California. Seeing as how I’ve been using Twitter for sometime with out posting much on it, over 2 years now, I wanted to put on a different hat and pass on some knowledge I picked up so those not in attendance could also grow in

Two announcements that I’m happy to share: 1. I will be leading a PhotoWalk here in San Francisco from the Ferry Building to North Beach as part of Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk on July 18, 2009. I invite you to sign up and join me for an evening of urban adventure. Be quick as San Francisco PhotoWalks have been filling up super quick and there are only 50 spots available. The cost is of course free.

  Late morning in the Swiss Alps on this day last October was truly beauty defined. Yellow Larch trees (thank you Cynth Barnes) and an amazing turquoise Grindjesee Lake proved to be this color photographers dream subject. A little secret I can let you in on… I view photos from this location anytime I want to take a break from my hectic schedule and unwind. I lucked out witnessing this view when the lake was inc