Well, it seems that YouTube likes to CRUSH the audio of some videos when they compress the piece, and they must really be low on storage, for them to have destroyed mine for the Day 2 highlights.Enter Brightcove. Brightcove seamlessly (and, I might add, with much more control) allowed me to re-process and present a … Read more
Here’s a review of the first day of the PhotoPlus Expo, in New York City.If you’d just like to watch one segment of the broadcast, with my introduction, those links are after the jump (yeah, it seems there’s a limit to the number of players that can appear on a web page from Brightcove at … Read more
I’ve launched another blog AssignmentConstruct – this time, it’s a breakdown of assignments – lighting details, concepts and objectives, and everything that went into the shoot. There’s assignments that have been back-filled going back to January of 2006, with over a hundred already online, and more to come, both in the future, as well as … Read more
There’s a lot happening at PhotoPlus Expo this year, and I am very excited about it all. I’ll be spending a fair amount of time at the PLUS booth, giving them a hand. My presentation, sponsored by the good people of ASMP, is first thing Thursday morning – “Best Business Practices“, where we’ll be giving … Read more
There is a general rule of thumb that says that 80% of the money is held by just 20% of the population. For me, I want those people as my clients. In fact, the next rule is that 80% of your business’ income comes from 20% of your clients, and that’s certainly true for me. … Read more
This classified ad was forwarded to me, found on SportsShooter: Cal Sport Media is looking for experienced sports photographers to cover NCAA/pro sporting events in the Louisiana area. All work is paid on a comission basis (spec). Must have 400 2.8 and ability to transmit live from events. Quality and experience a must. Please email … Read more
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Incase you’re going to be in NYC for PhotoPlusExpo next week, you might want to make the rounds of two of the evening parties – Thursday is PhotoShelter’s, Friday is DigitalRailroad’s. Since after each day’s activities, your head just wants to explode with new information, ideas, and equipment you “just have to have”, winding down … Read more
We travel a lot, and carry a lot of equipment. Each case, before we go, is labeled with white gaffers tape with it’s dimensions, and weight. This saves us a lot of time when, at check in, the gate agent assumes the equipment case is outside their maximum dimensions (it’s not, it’s designed to not … Read more
The mystery photo editor over a the A Photo Editor blog writes (Who is this Dan Winters Fellow?) about the challenges of superiors/colleagues being enamoured with Dan Winters work, “…he loves a photograph he once saw. Not, that he will love the photographs he’s about to get….Could a Photo Directors job get any easier then … Read more
