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What The Fuck Is Wrong With HP (and Everyone Else)
HP is a company I have always loved, whose products are well engineered and who have some of the brightest minds in Silicon Valley. So just what has got into HP and all the other computer makers, except Apple? The recent news that HP has dropped the TouchPad a month after the US release and four days after the Australian one, the effective dropping of WebOS and the plans to follow IBM into a software and service future by offloading their PC business has amazed so many, me included. If you believe the commentary going on, part of the blame is that companies like HP have very low profit margins on PC gear, whereas Apple does much better. And this might be the reason, but, if it is, no one has learned … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apple Mac, Business, Communications, Computer, Consumer, Creativity, Design, iPad, iPhone
Photography Competitions Are Good For More Than Prizes
My latest article on the HP Professional Photography blog covers the real reasons why photography competitions are worth entering. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
Keeping Organised, Part 2
Part 2 of the Keeping Organised article is now up on the HP Professional Photography Blog. This part concentrates on the hardware side for photographers: storage, servers and backup and looks at some the the equipment HP offers in this area. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography, Storage, Techhead
Keeping Organised
My latest post on the HP Professional Photography blog is entitled ‘How Photography Pros Stay Organised in a Multimedia World, Part 1‘ and covers the software side of finding images. Part 2 will look at local server solutions and more to look after the hardware side. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
HP’s MagCloud Self-Publishing Service Can Be Great for Photographers
My latest article on the HP Professional Photography blog covers how photographers can make good use of HP’s MagCloud, a site that prints magazines on demand. The reality is that this site offers huge potential for photographers beyond the obvious, of self-publishing a magazine. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography, Print, Uncategorized
Passionate Photography
My latest article on the HP Professional Photography blog is on passion, what it is, why it matters and how to find it. Passionate Photography article … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Creativity, Photography
Your Frame of Mind Can Be More Important Than Your Camera Gear
My latest post on the HP Professional Photography blog is on our frame of mind and how this relates to our photography and more directly to our business in tough times. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
Getting Creative Things Done
Cal Newport has written a great piece on a process for getting things of a creative nature done when there are other demands on your time. I recommend reading it here. His ideas draw from those of Paul Graham and David Allen and basically revolve around scheduling blocks of time through the week to do the creative work (1 to 3 hour blocks) and scheduling everything else around those like they were locked in appointments. Read Cal’s full article to get the full richness of this. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Creativity
The Photography Business Part 12
The next part in my photography business series has appeared on the HP Pro Photography blog. This one looks at tablets, like the iPad, and their potential for photographers. http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Professional-Photography/The-Photography-Business-Part-12-How-Tablet-Computers-Are/ba-p/83323 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, iPad, Photography
Digital ImageMaker International is Coming Out as a Magazine and App for iPad
Call for Submissions Digital ImageMaker International is coming out as both a print magazine and as an app for iPad. DIMi looks at all areas of image making that involve some aspect of the digital. We are aiming to create ways for people to get recognition for their work, to help them get gallery shows and to ultimately help them obtain sales if that is important. The content includes, but is not limited to: Digital art Photography, whether commercial, documentary, art or personal, that involves digital in some part of the process, whether capture, processing or output Traditional photographic processes that include either digital image capture or a digital negative in their production Fractals 3D graphics Video Animation As such, we are seeking submissions of the following: Portfolios of high quality work Strong single pieces from emerging practitioners Articles: how-to, philosophy of imaging, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Cameras, Digital Fine Art, DIMI News, Fine Art Photography, Photography
The Photography Business Part 10: Fine Art Photography as a Business
Part 10 of my photography business series on the HP Pro Photo blog is now up and looks at the fine art photography business. Part 11 will look at contemporary art photography. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Fine Art Photography
Photography Business, Part 9: Fine-Art Photography or Contemporary Art?
Part 9 of my photography series on the HP Pro Photo blog is now up. It is on the difference between fine art photography and contemporary art that uses photography and the impact from a business perspective. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Fine Art Photography
The Photography Business, Part 8: Manufacturing and Selling Photo Products
Part 8 of my Photography Business is up on the HP Pro Photo blog. It is on the topic of manufacturing and selling photo-based products. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
Photography Business Part 7 is Up
Part 7 of my photography business series on the HP Professional Photography blog is now up. It covers turning services into products. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
Canon US Announced Studio Version of 7D for Event and School Photographers
Canon U.S.A. Announces New EOS 7DSV (Studio Version) DSLR Camera With New Optional Canon Barcode Solution To Help Streamline Data Management For Large Scale Environments New “Locking” Feature is Included in The EOS 7D Studio Version For Administrative Control Over Camera Functionality LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 17, 2010 – For wedding and portrait photographers, one of the most enjoyable parts of a project is the actual photographic element with the laborious work starting when the time comes to organize files, edit and ultimately provide the finished product. To help make this process less cumbersome, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the launch of a new EOS 7D Studio Version DSLR Camera, ideal for professional school and event photographers … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Cameras, dSLR, Photography
The Photography Business, Part 6: Changing Your Range of Services
The Photography Business, Part 6: Changing Your Range of Services is now up on the HP Pro Photo blog. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
The Photography Business, Part 5: Diversification vs. Specialization
Part 5 of my photography business series is up on the HP Professional Photography blog. It is on the topic of whether to diversify or specialise. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
Photography Business Series, Part 4: Client Management
Part 4 of this growing series on the business of photography is now up on the HP Professional Photography blog. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography
Photography Business Series, Part 3 – What to Charge
The third part of my photography business series is up on the HP Pro Photo blog. It is on the topic of what to charge for your photography products and services. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Fine Art Photography, Photography, Stock Photography, Uncategorized
Photography Business Series, Part 2
Part 2 of my photography business series is now up on the HP Professional Photography blog. It is on the topic of Time Management. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Photography, Uncategorized
