Archive for February, 2006

Isn’t it ironic? (diptych)

February 25th, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

So similar in appearance, but one is built for exercise, the other is not.
I took some inpiration from the great diptych photo collages put together by Clay Enos. I just needed to wait till I could find two things that I really thought “fit” well together. Sadly, the topic was closer then I expected.
Oh well, […]

How Books, Photo Idea Index - Book Review

February 14th, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

Think of a person you are photographing as a noun, and what they are doing as a verb. In these terms, a photo of a person doing something becomes a complete “visual sentence.”
This is a quote from the Photo Idea Index by Jim Krause from HOW books. It’s billed as “Not your typical “how […]

Episode #003 EdHidden PhotoCast - Guests

February 12th, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

Episode 003 of EdHidden.com - PhotoCast (Photography Podcast) is here.
I tried a little something different this week. This podcast is now just an MP3 file and not an enhanced podcast to share with a greater audience. I hope it’s well recieved. In future shows, I’ll work on putting the enhanced portion of the podcast on […]

New EdHidden Photocast Podcast Album Art?

February 10th, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

I was playing with some lighting tonight and decided to try some new album art for the EdHidden.com Photocast Podcast. There is a new show coming this weekend and I hope to have the new art ready and in place by then.
I’m also looking at switching from the Enhanced Podcast format to a straight MP3 […]

My First Cover

February 3rd, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

Boy, the story behind this will make an interesting podcast. This is the final product for that shoot. I was happy with the photo, I wished it could have been better (more on that in the podcast story)… but the good news is that the client was very happy with the shot.
I was very pleased […]

I have a goal! (IOTW)

February 3rd, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

I want to earn an “Image of the week” this year on iStockphoto.com. The competition is getting tougher on there, but I feel like I’m improving with each shoot I do. Will I hit it? Tune in this year to iStockphoto.com and look for me on the home page… I like a good competition now […]

Stock Photos for a buck… (or $5)

February 3rd, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

There is a great article in PDN Online this month about stock photography and specificially about iStockphoto and their pricing model. It’s well worth reading for photographers who aren’t pleased with “value priced” stock site pricing models.
Read: What A Dollar Can Buy In Stock Photography

PhotoCast Episode #002

February 2nd, 2006  |  by motoed  |  published in Photography

Episode 2 of EdHidden.com - PhotoCast is here. In this episode, we’ll do a review of some shoots from 2005 and cover something that is a stumbling block for some people.
(this is an enhanced podcast. It must be viewed on a color iPod, through iTunes or can be downloaded and viewed via QuickTime Player. There […]