Archive for July, 2009
Twitter weekly
- If you like great photography check out http://www.c-heads.com/ #
- It’s promo day .. http://app2.adbase.com/view/preview/61630 #
- Putting together my next promo card. How do you promote your photography? #
- Shooting the 4×5 today on a shoot. #
- Congratulations to Alberto Contador! #
Anthony Suau - 2008 World Press Winner
Anthony Suau - 2008 World Press Winner: “
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Buying a new website?
My new company, APhotoFolio.com builds portfolio websites for photographers.
Have a look (here).
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(Via A Photo Editor.)
Twitter weekly
- Pandora - Slightly Stoopid radio .. good for a mellow Monday mornin’ #
- New categories and galleries up on the website. Check it out http://bit.ly/Kfllp #
- Lunch suggestions? #
- Thank god it’s finally raining. Yay #
5 Things You Can Do to Jump-start Your Creativity
Some very good pointers over at the ASMP blog. I’ve started to shoot more film again just for
that. It gives me a different connection with photography than digital. It’s tough to hide under
that black focusing cloth in 100 degree weather, but the process itself is quite satisfying.
Now, should you totally abandon digital for film? No of course not. This is not about one being
better than the other, it’s about how to re-connect with the medium itself. And if that helps
you to get the creative juices flowing again then so be it.
What are your ways to get more creative? Would love to see some comments.
5 Things You Can Do to Jump-start Your Creativity: “1) Shoot film. Because you won’t get the instant feedback of digital, you’ll have to use bits of your brain that have probably been dormant for a while.
2) Go look at other art. Museums, galleries, wherever you can find art. Think about the process of these other artists and compare it with your own.
3) Meditate. [...]“
(Via Strictly Business.)
Twitter weekly
- RT @photogravitas: pls ck out my romania nuclear material removal slideshow http://bit.ly/30c4N #
- Another day at the Yamaha office http://bit.ly/17pJni #
- Sizing down from a house to an apartment involves getting rid of stuff http://bit.ly/6B2KU #
- And here’s a pick for follow Monday @annieleibovitz #
- RT @blackbottoms: Why Bicycle Helmets Are Important → http://tiny.cc/oUYU1 .. I mean seriously people .. can’t be that hard #
- It’s raining! Thank god! #
- It’s First Tuesday at the HCP again. Will I see YOU there to show your work and critique others? http://www.hcponline.org #
- RT @OGILVY: Nike Robot Graffitis Tour De France Route: Great campaign from the Lance Armstrong/Nike Livestrong camp… http://bit.ly/11mxvU #
- Need to get things done. No Twitter, FB or craigslist! #
- Somebody just snagged himself a sweet 4×5 setup for under $400. Guess who
# - http://twitpic.com/9p7o8 #
- Just pulled my first 4×5 neg out of the fixer. Awesome. And apparently I can still do it myself LOL #
- I think I want an intern. #
- Dear Mac Pro .. dare I say I love you? .. installing the new Mac Pro … may I say it’s faaaahst #
- Teaser: Working on a studio photography workshop plan .. to be launched soon #
- And now on to importing everything into Aperture … #
The September Issue
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Buying a new website?
My new company, APhotoFolio.com builds portfolio websites for photographers.
Have a look (here).
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(Via A Photo Editor.)
The good ‘ole days at the track
Just went through some old photos and think I still miss hauling the mail at the track.
That’s actually me riding and not shooting for a change :). Oh good old days ..
November 2008 at Mercedes-Benz Road Course in Angleton, TX
Photos (c) by Maskale@Motohouston



And the final image

In the middle of the desert (BTS)
Gotta love a dedicated team
It was somewhere around three million degrees outside around
noon.

Twitter weekly
- Where can I dispose old film chemicals in Houston? #
- NY trip coming up this Wednesday. Love this city and have to keep coming back. Meetings and some quality time with Ms. Schulz
# - Finally rain up here in Spring #
- New NIKE commercial with Lance - Racing against Cancer http://bit.ly/WDQNk #
- RT @pdnonline: RIP VIBE. Photo staff included editor Robyn Forest and asst. ed. Delia Desai: http://tr.im/qlIk (URL changed from earlier pos #
- Packing and getting ready to head to NYC again tomorrow morning. Excited. I love NY #
- Great meetings today. Now on with the fun part of New York
# - http://twitpic.com/95gp8 #
- Hanging out in Central Park and listening to some nice live jazz. #awesomefriday #
- Exhibition at the MET “Model as Muse” is highly inspiring. Can’t wait to get back and shoot some more fashion. #lovemyjob #
- Just switched all mail to Gmail in order to become a gmail ninja
… Goddbye Entourage? We’ll see … # - Why did I book a 7:30 am flight? #