So, you have run out of ideas. You have lost your phojo. You are at a loss. Want to be inspired? As much as I can’t stand the idea of needing inspiration, I understand some times the ideas are few and far between. The link below should get you out of trouble. Plenty of good suggestions to get the ideas and photos flowing again.
Strictly speaking, this isn’t a photography related post, but considering the laws in the UK regarding photography, it does have a little relevance.
The band set up their music equipment, from microphones to drum kit, in eighty different locations, including busses and what appear to be taxi cabs, and then requested all of the footage using the Data Protection Act, an English statute similar to the U.S.’s Freedom of Information Act that mandates any individual should have access to all information collected about them.
Priceless!
The Future of Media » Blog Archive » Viral Music Video Created Using Surveillance Cameras.
For those of you who want the manual (what man ever reads them?) before the actual camera is in your grubby hands, check it out here in all its glory. Big ups to Ben Hughes on Twitter.
Mighty Mick over at redfishingboat.com has gone all MacGyver on us and is turning gaff tape into a photographers best friend. Head on over on the link below for some great tips on storing and labelling your gear. I would love to see what he could do with a clothes pin, a Mars bar and a tyre wrench.
Is It Ready? Make Informative Cases For Your Stuff | redfishingboat.
A very interesting read over at http://www.beyondmegapixels.com by Prajneet Singh. He talks about his run in with some security people who saw him with a DSLR. The fact that you aren’t allowed to take them into some concerts, sporting events etc drives me mad. Sure, I understand that there are pros there and it is their way of feeding the family, but really, they are usually in prime positions, not behind huge fences or barriers (see photo). Let the enthusiasts have a crack!
Photographer Diaries: The disadvantages of having an SLR.. | Beyond Megapixels.
After reading the odd review or 50, and scouring the interwebs for sample photos, I jumped onto YouTube and did a search on Olympus E-P1. At the very bottom of the first page of search results was one that shocked and horrified me. That bugger, Tom Dickson, was about to throw a shiny new E-P1 into his world famous blender! Oh the pain. I wasn’t sure I could watch. I am glad I did.
Nice work Olympus!
Hmm, just seeing if a word makes a difference to the RSS subscribers. Sorry for the fuss. 🙂
Thanks to Julie for the heads up.
The history of photography can be a fascinating thing. Kids with cardboard boxes over their heads, what could this be about? Read on, the answer is as clear as day.
The Smithsonian’s photographer, Thomas Smillie, rigged cameras to seven telescopes and successfully made eight glass-plate negatives, ranging in size from eleven by fourteen inches to thirty by thirty inches. At the time, Smillie’s work was considered an amazing photographic and scientific achievement.
Got an swanky new iPhone yet? Well if you do, I am jealous and here are a few apps for you to play with.
Three Great iPhone Apps For Photographers | DIYPhotography.net.
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