This year’s Exposed DC Crystal City Fotowalk Underground Exhibition features 13 local photographers, including me. I contributed a 12 photograph series focusing on isolation and self identity. Modernism as a movement interested me because of its take on the isolated individual in the industrial world. My favorite modernist was Franz Kafka, with his characters often alienated and trapped alone in […]
Statistics show Flickr is experiencing a downward spiral in traffic. Given Yahoo! has put the network up for sale, Flickr may be beyond saving at this point.
I love night photography. It produces images that you just can’t take on a smartphone.
Season’s greetings to my online friends.
Every story works better with context. A landscape or cityscape is one of the best ways to provide that context.
The 365 Full Frame Project is coming to end. Here is what to expect over the next two weeks.
What happens when you stick to a hobby over a period of six years? Your work progresses. Here is visual evidence of how my photography has evolved as demonstrated by the three sets of Chicago pics taken over six years.
The new Flickr launched to much fanfare, but the PR celebration didn’t cover issues with the new interface.
You can take one of these photos, download it, and then use the image in Canva (a free image creation app) to send a personalized holiday card to your friends.
Here are five tips to liven up your long written content for the visual media era.
Are algorithms impacting the inevitable break from the norm that humans experience?
Visual media forms are creating a low tolerance for marketing that tells customers what to think. Instead, brands must show people what a product or experience does for them.
SXSW networking events are not about masses of attendees, the streets, party themes or the venues themselves. While these things add to the ambience, it is always about the people.
A National Geographic Traveler Seminar on storytelling through photography covered basic tips on photography and storytelling. Here are some examples.
A collection of fourteen love photos found on Flickr.
Image by tres.jolie How’s your Instagram account treating you now? Feel better now that Instagram restored some of its original terms of service, and recommitted to observing permission marketing norms with photos? It seems like every four or five months we experience some outrageous Internet drama where tech and marketing bloggers declare the death of a brand. Instagram, Chick-fil-a, Netflix, […]
Many brands struggle to integrate traditional media with interactive environments. In particular, social media can challenge entrepreneurs and marketers. Here are three easy tips to repurpose traditional media for digital environments: 1) Take Photos in Physical Locations Often you will see novelty items in an office or storefront. These items show office character, and help customers get a feel for […]
I love social photography. Yes, it’s arguably the social web trend of 2012. But beyond the punditry, I just love taking, sharing and discussing pictures. Seeing so many places and great things as I go about my life, it’s hard not to be stunned at least once daily. There’s a sense of presence that comes with appreciating the beauty that […]
Some globally respected photographers and critics think Instagram destroys the integrity of quality images. Others feel the rise of Instagram pollutes traditional social network streams. Critics decry the mobile photo network because it filters most images with a vintage Poloroid look, the resulting widespread proliferation of Instaphotos across social networks, and/or the additional doctoring that occurs through a variety of […]
From left to right from Geek2Chic: Emily Molitor, Geoff Livingston, Debbie Weil, Christopher Dorobek, and Elena Ziebarth (image by SmartBrief, Inc). I had the pleasure of being one of the guest models at last week’s Geek to Chic fundraising event. The next morning event photographer Moshe Zusman tagged me on Facebook with a great watermarked photo from my spin down […]
I’m in Oahu to speak at the NextLevel conference, my second Hawai’ian island trip in all (I visited the Big Island in 2001). When one lands in Honolulu, the first place you go to is your hotel, usually in Waikiki. While it’s certainly beautiful with scenic island decor, you feel enveloped by tourism and civilization… The high rises remind you […]
Get ready for an incredible visual experience. Is it any wonder I fell absolutely in love with this amazing part of the world? The set flows through three major attractions in Los Glaciares National Park, the Mount Fitz Roy hike, the Mount Torre/Glacier Grande hike, and the Perite Moreno glacier tour. All in all, the photos were taken over a […]
The Tango Show at Almacen “The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina,” Yo-Yo Ma. And what a wonderful music it is. Tango, the music and the dance, embodies the Buenos Aires culture. It’s part old world, part new; sultry, yet sophisticated; hard as nails to get, but more romantic […]
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Image by Judy Carson Many styles of engagement exist in social media. From pure content marketing to commenting on every post, we see many companies and personalities successfully market. I gravitate towards thanking and serving. There is no absolute right way. One thing I have learned over the years about social: The most important thing is to represent your personality […]