ASMP Strictly Business 3
The Strictly Business seminar ASMP created in 1994 changed my career. It helped me understand that my business was a business. It helped me see the established photographers in Washington
January 7, 2011
Only 15% regularly backup their stuff
Acronis, maker of backup software, has commissioned a survey of computer users, and found that only 15% do regular backups, despite the understanding that catastrophe is only a spilled coffee
December 20, 2010
Metadata Working Group Guidelines 2.0 released
The Metadata Working Group is an collaboration between companies in the imaging business, working to standardize the types and use of metadata. Founding members are Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, Canon, Nokia
December 14, 2010
You want to be a pro…
I met an enthusiastic emerging photographer at the excellent Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar last weekend. He asked me what he could do to further his technical, aesthetic and business acumen, as
December 6, 2010
The Mediastorm Network
I had the pleasure of attending a couple days of presentations by Brian Storm this week. If you are a working photographer (or filmmaker) then I can’t recommend it highly
November 12, 2010
Fotoweek DC kicks off today!
After another frantic year of planning, Fotoweek DC officially starts today. There will be an amazing number of events all over town, from small independent gallery shows to the largest
November 5, 2010
Lydia Sullivan and her post-post-irony Post chat post
Total departure here today, folks. My smart and funny friend Lydia Sullivan was on a Washington Post live chat today, talking about her ironic T-shirt line, Snoburbia. This was a
November 3, 2010
Flying off the shelves
The month of October has been crazy in the shipping department here (otherwise known as the kitchen.) Today we sent out 47 books, including international orders to Japan, England, Ireland,
October 25, 2010
Expression Media file format support
One of the most useful features of Expression Media is the ability to understand a lot of different media types. While it’s great for cataloging your photos, it’s also useful
October 15, 2010
Using Expression Media to sort out scans
This short movie (3:34) shows how the View Options in Expression Media can be used to help sort between different versions of image files. You have the choice of lots
October 14, 2010