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The Future is Bright, or Bleak. What’s Your Perspective?
**UPDATE: This blog post was part 3 of a 3-part series. ** I hazard to guess the post I posted a couple of days ago may have ruffled some feathers. Those of you who follow me regularly were either...
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Do You Have the Fortitude to Be the Best? Menuez on Manhattan – Act 2
“We all want to be the best. And if you want to be the best, it takes everything you have.” ~ Doug Menuez Last month I posted “Act 1” of my short film documentary series about commercial photographer...
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The Challenges of Protecting Your Copyrights Online
Last week Chase Jarvis posted a very intriguing short documentary film about a stolen image from Flickr (the film was created by FStoppers). In short, Noam Galai posted a self-portrait photograph of...
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The Art and Business of Photography: A Perspective to Ponder
The bruhaha that stirred up over the past 36 hours regarding Jesh de Rox’s “Beloved” webinar is a testament to what is both great and terrible about this industry. The passion and love people have for...
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Photography is Headed for an Industry Storm
At the end of Jim Cameron’s sci-fi thriller “Terminator,” Sarah Connor the reluctant hero (played terrifically by Linda Hamilton), the mother of the savior of the world, is sitting in a jeep at a...
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Blockbuster Video and a Fatal Lesson About Ignoring the Signs
In the past few weeks, I’ve seen something that 15 years ago I would never have dreamed would be a reality: Blockbuster Video stores with “Store Closing” banners hanging out front. What in the world...
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Dear Ron (the Muse Responds)
Dear Ron, Wow. That’s quite a bit you had to write yesterday. On the record, since you are so fond of pointing out paragraphs in contracts, let me point YOU to paragraph 1, section 1, sentence 1: “The...
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The Colorization of Films and Photos. Good or Bad?
The colorization of iconic black and white images by Sanna Dullaway have gone viral and stirred up a controversy. Should iconic photography (or films) be colorized like this?
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Shine Light Instead of Spreading Darkness: The Great Positivity Experiment
A bold challenge to filmmakers and photographers to start a movement to spread positivity in the industry. Will you take up the challenge?
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Five Lessons to Glean from Olympic Photo Fiasco
What can or should you do to avoid the high-profile criticism this photographer is getting because of these poorly shot photos?
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The “Mountains in Motion” Filmmakers Part 1-Crossing the 180 #99
This episode is part 1 of an in-depth look at the making one of the most amazing timelapse short films I've seen.
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The “Mountains in Motion” Filmmakers Part 2-Crossing the 180 #100
This week's episode marks #100 for the show. Whoo hoo! In this second part of my interview, we cover music licensing, sources for composers, and pursuing personal work. Awesome info!
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A Primer on Photo and Video Copyright Usage
Photo stealers beware! Do you have rights to that image you're posting on your blog? Suggestions for protecting your butt, as well as your own copyrights.
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Color Grading Video to Match a Photo
A quick tip on how to use your waveform and the RGB parade to match the color of your video to a photograph.
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Jerry Ghionis Gives 7 Tips for Succeeding in Wedding Photography
7 success tips from world renown and multi-, multi-, multi- award-winning wedding and lifestyle photographer Jerry Ghionis. (Yes, that was THREE "multi-'s". He's won a LOT of awards.)
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How to Find Creative Commons Photos You Can Legally Use
Just because it's easy to find images online, doesn't mean they are all free and clear to use. Follow these instructions to keep yourself from getting sued.
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I’m Not a Photojournalist But I Play One in Kolkata
The top 7 lessons I learned from my first go at photojournalism. Photo critiques are welcome!
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4 Ways iPhoneography Will Make You a Better Filmmaker
Taking time to walk around your neighborhood and snap photos with your smartphone will help excel your filmmaking skills. Here's how.
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Skip Cohen on The Solo Creative Podcast
Skip Cohen on marketing, networking & passion. #SoloCreative Podcast
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