Summer is here.
I went for my morning walk and was dripping by the time I returned to the house. First time this year.
Oh well, I guess we got off easy in the spring. The days were hot, but the mornings have remained fairly mild.
Yesterday and today the light has been filtered quite warm. Wildfires raging east of town in a beautifully wild part of the state have rendered the usually blue skies into something more- well – brownish.
Damn.
I listen to podcasts and audiobooks when I walk by myself. And I try to take a photo every day on my journey.
A very powerful EMail Campaign by Photographer John McAllister
John McAllister is a photographer in High Wycombe, UK. I worked with him on this email campaign for restaurants. John designed it himself and I collaborated on the copy. In this campaign we focus on the benefits to the customer, not the assets of the photographer. It...
Initial Collateral Design for Professional Speaker
My partner Robin and I have just completed a gig for Health Care Specialist Kelli Shepard. Robin is a Branding Expert (www.robinbramman.com) and she put together a brilliant brand strategy for Kelli. I am doing the photography and graphic design. Web design may be...
On the Power of Imagery
Fashion Photographer Nick Knight on the power of the photograph, and its global reach; "Having a phone and an Instagram account means that I can create images on my own. When I first started using it a couple of years ago, it reminded me of the 70s, when I first...
Six Reasons Why You Should Hire a PROFESSIONAL Photographer
Most people will go through life without ever having to hire a professional photographer. Unless we are talking about wedding photographers, or portrait photographers who photograph our kids for school, most folks just never have a need for a commercial photographer....
15 Free “Urban Color” Images for Bloggers/Designers
Free for personal or commercial use, these urban color closeups can be used for backgrounds, textures or simply bits of color. See the whole group of them here. You can also download the entire set as a zip file in the page. Enjoy.
Are “Brands” the Next Big Trend in Photography?
They are indeed, according to Paul Melchor. The influence of social media and brand identification are quite a powerful force. And where once editorial ruled the sensibilities of the advertisers, it is now "brand" photography that is engaging the ad world. Images...