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I wanted to share this with you all. I think it is one of the most important photoblog articles I have ever read. Written by Chase Jarvis, if you don't know who that is, well my only question to you is where have you been hiding? He is one of the most respected and well known photographers of our time. You can find him on G+ plus.google.com/10594394609936…
He wrote an article titled "The Hit List: 13 Things Crucial For Your Success [In Any Field]", while it may sound mundane as hell, I promise you it is anything BUT It is aimed at everyone but has mainly a photography slant. Take this example which reads;
1. Get shit done.
Over-thinking, pontificating, and wondering are tools for the slacker. People don't care what almost happened, or what your problems are or why something wasn't. They care about what is, and what will be. That requires actually making stuff happen. Pros do, make, ship, send, publish, post and deliver; amateurs sit around and wonder, or worse, scratch their arse.
Makes you think doesn't it?
Go read it blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011…
Now you know why I have in many ways moved on from this website.
---John
He wrote an article titled "The Hit List: 13 Things Crucial For Your Success [In Any Field]", while it may sound mundane as hell, I promise you it is anything BUT It is aimed at everyone but has mainly a photography slant. Take this example which reads;
1. Get shit done.
Over-thinking, pontificating, and wondering are tools for the slacker. People don't care what almost happened, or what your problems are or why something wasn't. They care about what is, and what will be. That requires actually making stuff happen. Pros do, make, ship, send, publish, post and deliver; amateurs sit around and wonder, or worse, scratch their arse.
Makes you think doesn't it?
Go read it blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011…
Now you know why I have in many ways moved on from this website.
---John
DD worthy
These days it's difficult to find photography on here which really stands out. I mean REALLY stands out, especially since DA isn't attracting the people it once did and so many here have left for other sites. That being said, incredible work can still be found and seen on here & you just have to know where to go to find it.
I thought I would share with all of you work that I would give DD to if I was still a volunteer. These images IMHO all deserve it & are worthy. Amazing work. Inspiring work. Incredible work.
Enjoy!
Playing in traffic as a photographer
Traffic.
It's an important thing. Not that kind of traffic where cars zoom by but the sort of traffic that makes up ones website(s).
Traffic is important. For those of us who make our living in the creative world, it's invaluable. For me, it's a big thing, it tells me how many have seen my photography and allows me to market accordingly. So with that being said, I want to share something with you all.
I uploaded my latest shot to here on DA and on 500px. The picture on DA was uploaded 30 minutes before the photo on 500px. Keep that in mind.
DA----
Views 40
Favourites 21
500px---
Views 81
Favourites 28
I think we know who gets the
Let's have a conversation DA
So I was reading this on DA I laughed. You know it's bad when they have to list "you get a special symbol next to your name that indicates you're a paying subscriber!"
Hey DA let's have a conversation shall we?
DA is where I started online, sort of. Before that I was active in photography communities that were forums all around the internet.It wasn't long though that I found DA and made it my home almost 13 years ago. I've seen the website drastically change, some good and some very bad in that time.
Honestly if I had the cash I would do a hostile takeover of it. I'd buy it and I would change its name to something better suited than
Let's talk about art theft and copyright
It's been awhile hasn't it DA?
Well today I am writing you something to address a little something I recently experienced. Let's call it for what it is, "art theft" and nothing less than that. I was recently made aware that a certain high profile deviant whom I won't mention (because I would like to keep it classy) recently took one of my most popular photographs of an Elk, erased my signature on it and put it up on Tumblr. Cute, eh? Sure if you consider that sort of thing as cute, which I certainly don't.
I went ahead and contacted my lawyer and I also went ahead and sent Tumblr a DCMA takedown notice. Beyond that I also went ahead and co
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Thanks for the link to that. Interesting and inspiring. I added it to my Web Faves for every time I need the gumption and advice. 