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Post # 499: Audioboo Addition!

August 20, 2009 JasonLeave a comment

As promised, as we gear up for magical #500 tomorrow – more content has been added to the blog. This is not something that can be gotten from the feed though, so for you feed readers out there, stop over the the blog and check out the new widget in the side panel that has links to… AudioBoo!

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So, what is Audioboo? AudioBoo is a unique way for people with iPhones and iPod Touches to share their short audio recordings – courtesy of the folks at Audioboo.fm It’s kind of a cool concept, because the recordings (called “boos”) are typically short – 2-5 minutes in length, and if you visit the site, you can see there is quite a bit of content there. If you’d like to pick up my audio feed from that directly, you can grab the RSS for that by following this link: http://audioboo.fm/profile/CBJason.

The whole premise behind this is that I can deliver audio tips and tricks, thoughts and ideas relating to photography to you whenever a good idea strikes! It should be a fun experiment and I can promise that there will be some personal stuff to give a little more variety too (like my favorite brew at a local microbrewery!) Fair warning – as football season rapidly approaches, you may here more Broncos talk too! I’ll try to stay on point with photography ideas though, so either pick up the feed there, or (preferrably) visit the blog regularly for content updates. This is definitely in a beta stage and may grow or fade away depending on interest, time, and other factors.

In other news, I’ve had a number of people as about photos taken from the star tracking station I built and recorded onto YouTube. Unfortunately, the astrophotography gods have not been kind thus far as the night sky has had a lot of cloudiness. Hopefully this weekend will be more favorable – but I am planning on packing it into the bottom of my checked back on my upcoming trip.

Speaking of which, thanks to everyone who gave their thoughts on what the last book should be for the trip. I’ll likely be making my book purchases through Amazon this weekend (unless the library comes through for me again! 🙂 ), and I’ll have an announcement on Monday of who wins the B&H gift card, so be sure to stay tuned for that!

Given the title of this post – you should at least have an idea of what’s coming tomorrow – but it’s a two-fold announcement, and because it’s just so cool, I am going to be announcing something big for the September Giveaway too! And how’s that for a great segue to let you know that there is little time left in the August Giveaway – where you can Win a Wacom! (Click the link for the Flickr thread and details.)

Well, that’s enough for today – happy shooting and we’ll see you back here tomorrow for the big one!

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Post #498: A few shots from the Photo Walk

August 19, 2009 Jason9 Comments

You’d think these would be shots from the Scott Kelby Photo Walk, but that’s only half right. Ever since the first photo walk last year in Golden, CO…several of us kept the concept cooking with regular meet-ups (through www.meetup.com, a great place to organize get-togethers for any type of group, not just photography). Anyway, this meetup group has been getting together on a regular basis (monthly to semi-monthly depending on season)…and we had our August photo walk back at historic Golden CO (in honor of last years Scott Kelby photowalk that was held there).

Since I am on the subject of photo walks, before the pics, it helps to say a few words about these gatherings. They are probably one of the most enjoyable things about photography, because you get together with people that share the same passion you do for the craft. You get to trade shots and techniques, talk shop, and gear, post processing – the works. I have made some great friends from both photo walks, so kudos to Scott Kelby and the NAPP organization for hatching the idea for these types of get-togethers. While the activity has always been around to a degree – the awareness and energy that they’ve brought to it are astounding!

Okay, enough fan-dom for the day – here’s my photo gallery shots I’ve worked on thus far. Got a few regular shots and an HDR using the trial version of Photomatix (I still haven’t ponied up to buy this…I need to do that soon!):

I know these are all pretty much snapshot material, but it’s part of what makes photo walks so much fun – just random pics, and socializing! Unless of course you take your photowalking more serious… On that note, share your thoughts on photo walks in the comments. Do you find them useful? If so, for what? If not, share those thoughts as well. Chime in, as comments are always appreciated! (Oh yeah, can anyone tell which one is the HDR? No peeking for the “photomatix” stamp!)

One final note – we are in the final days of the August contest over in the Flickr threads. This month, the prize is a Wacom Bamboo Fun! (I reviewed this last month on the blog, and you can check out the review here.) The retail value of this is $100, and the submission count is a little lighter this go around, so your odds of winning are even better – for now! Anyway, like the Lotto, if you don’t play, you can’t win – and this one is free! So, share your “fun” themed shots today in the Flickr group – see the thread for more details here: Bamboo Fun Giveaway

Okay, that’s all the photos, news, and contest info I have for this 498th post. We’re closing in on magical #500 – only a couple days to go, so stay tuned as the posts will likely get more and more multimedia filled. And, if you tune in to #500 – a great giveaway exclusive to that day will also be announced! So, as we count down the days remaining, keep on shooting. Until tomorrow, hope all your shots are great ones!

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Great Scott, Mat, and Contests, Oh My!

August 14, 2009 JasonLeave a comment

Heh, cheesy headline, but they all seam together on this week’s episode of Learning Digital Photography! Yup, the podcast is done, and for those that didn’t catch my Twitter tease, this week I had the distinct pleasure of talking with none other than Scott Bourne on the show! If you don’t know who Scott Bourne is, then you’re living in a cave.

Scott is a regular contributor to Mac Break Weekly, This Week in Photography, and owner/operator of PhotoFocus. You can find him there, via his Bourne Media Group online presence and a bazillion other places like Photoshop World, Aperture Nature Photography Workshops, Bosque Del Apache, and much much more. I could link to it all but that would take an entire post of it’s own, so will point you to his main presence at Photofocus and Twitter:

http://www.photofocus.com

http://www.twitter.com/scottbourne

We had a great talk on this week’s show, covering his photo background from Motocross to Wedding work, and of course his Avian work as well. We took a look at a little of the gear side, got some nuggets on branding and the business side, and even had a chance for a couple twitter questions. Great stuff and all packed into a mere 30 minute interview! Thanks again to Scott for taking the time to talk to me on the podcast!

Other content from the show includes a discussion on some of the things to consider on matting and framing (hence mats in the title), and an in-depth look at the finalists from the last LDP contest. There’s also nuggets and links for other contests out on the web as well as what to look for in future LDP contests, so some teaser stuff there too. All in all, a great (but long) show so grab it from your preferred source point, whether with the folks at PLM, or in iTunes!

Here’s the links, as promised from the show!

Mats and Framing

Contests

Gear: Ring Flash

Technique: Causes of Blur

Camera shake
Subject Shake
Sharpness/Depth of Field

So, there’s the link love for the show – it was a lof of fun this week, but the weekend is almost upon us. This Saturday it’s another photoshoot with the Meetup Group and then some night photography as I prep for the next article of PhotographyBB Magazine! Make sure you get out and do some shooting too. Have a good weekend everyone and we’ll see you back here on Monday! Happy shooting!

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I found three – need one more!

August 13, 2009 Jason13 Comments

An upcoming (and much needed) vacation has me ready to unplug from the internet, twitter, email, and all that jazz. There’s still some time between now and then so as the time slowly approaches towards Margaritas, Mojitos and Coronas, plans are underway for the un-plugging from the grid for a week. First off, content is slowly being built up and scheduled to run for the week of the absence so fear not dear readers, things shall continue both here and on the podcast unabated.

The goal of the vacation is to really unplug – from work, from the continued work on both the blog and the podcast, from everything… So, with the goal being to disconnect completely, in order to keep the brain entertained, I am not reading an of my photography magazines, and am looking for some photo books to read. Since the trip will be roughly nine days, I figure 4 books would be a good things come in threes, I figured it would be a nice set of texts to take with me on the trip. Three have entered my list thus far:

The Hot Shoe Diaries by Joe McNally (what can I say, The Moment It Clicks was probably my favorite read last year..)
Fast Track Photographer by Dane Sanders (I heard about this on TWIP, from Scott Bourne, episode 101)
Stop Stealing Sheep by Erik Spiekermann (I heard about this from my friend, Dave Zarzacki on the NAPP forums)

So, in need of one more to round out the top three, I’d like to throw the doors open. Any good books out there? Keep in mind, four books in nine days, so I am looking for a book with some interesting criteria. Here’s what I’d like to see…

I want to take something to read – perusing images is fine and dandy and a great source of inspiration, but sometimes it’s nice to sink your teeth into a narrative or two to give some depth to the content.
I want to take something with depth, but not too much. If I have to get my camera out to see what the author is saying because I can’t grasp it without the assistance, then it’s too technical and requires too much thought. So, nothing too technical that requires a lot of attention (remember, it’s about margaritas, mojitos and Coronas this trip!)
I want to take something that can be read in a day or two – nothing like War and Peace that will take up too much room in the bag.

The three above sound like they’ll fit the bill, but there’s got to be a fourth out there. Rather than scour the internet for a fourth, I’d like to open it up the the reading audience here. Clearly you like to read – so what can you suggest for me? If I end up taking a book suggested in the comments, there could be a gift card from B&H for some lucky listener! (Just give me the suggestion by next week Friday, the 21st so I can order and get it in time).

Thanks in advance for any and all input. Until tomorrow – Happy Shooting!

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How I shot Lightning!

August 12, 2009 Jason6 Comments

Today the post is going to revolve more around a set of photos I took the other day – you see while en route back to the house, I noticed that the clouds were passing over the mountains and the sun was starting to set. It had the makings for a really nice sunset. Never one to turn away the opportunity to capture a sunset, I hurried home and gathered my gear, and took off to my favorite spot near the house for landscape work.

Well, the clouds and the sun didn’t really cooperate so I gave up on that and starting fiddling around with some HDR kinds of things. I saw a traffic light nearby and there wasn’t much traffic so tried to time some bracketed exposures (my shutter speed was getting near 30 seconds on the top end of the bracket). Some possibilities developed, but nothing too earth shattering, and I was starting to feel a few drops of rain, so I packed up to head back over to the house – about 2 miles away.

As I was coming back to the house, the clouds that evaded me on the mountainous horizon were ominously hanging over the cityline of Denver (another scene I’d been meaning to shoot) and flashes of lightning were coursing through the clouds, with some pretty regular spikes coming down. All of this was about 30 miles away, and heading away from me so i was feeling pretty safe except for the possibility of some raindrops now and then.

So, I found a nook by the open range, set up the camera on my trusty tripod, and tried to recall things I’d read about how to shoot lightning. Apparently some of it stuck, because I came away with this:

So, how did I do this? I kept four key things in mind:

I used my tripod! Stability was key because every single exposure was no less than 15 seconds! When shooting lightning, you want to open the shutter for a longer time to increase your odds of catching it. Because it was flashing so regularly I eventually dropped my shutter to 15 seconds and still managed 6 or 7 really good captures.
Keep the noise Down – I dropped my ISO to 100 for all shots and made sure long exposure noise reduction was turned on in camera. Sure it took twice as long to capture each image, but in the long run it was worth it because there was much less noise to process on the back end.
Don’t touch the camera! I set the camera to bracket exposures and put it on a two-second delay. So, by the time the camera shutter opened I was no longer touching it, and then the second and third shots fired automatically.
I made sure I was in a sweet spot of my lens. Part of this is knowing your gear – I was shooting the 10-22mm (wide angle) from Canon, and know that when it goes below f4 it can get fuzzy. So, I was at f11 for most of my shots. Great depth of field and everything is sharp!

Well, a fifth one was post-processing. After a few rather unpleasant attempts to process as HDR images, I enlisted the aide of friend-of-the-blog Terry Reinert, who you know from our podcast talk a short time ago. Terry is wicked smart (he’s an engineer) and knows the heck out of HDR. I asked him what I was doing wrong (because the clouds were getting blotches scattered through them and generally looking poorly). He gave some insights, what he was finding yielded better results and sent me a low res sample via email. I liked the path he took, but the colors were not quite where I remembered them from Sunday, so dove in again with the new-found knowledge. I tried a few quick variations on his technique, but in the interests of time, just did a short version to post here. Once I get my final edit done (probably this weekend, I will likely be adding the image to my portfolio, so will also post that here as well. For now though, I wanted to share the back story and a quick version of one processed version that I found appealing. I am not crazy about the black across the bottom, but since my time was limited here, I’ll likely be addressing that this weekend when I have more time. For now though, the quick version and a panorama crop looked kinda cool!

Thanks go out to Terry for giving a hand. In our discussion he also mentioned possibly doing a tutorial on blending using the images, so keep your eyes on Terry’s blog (Where Art and Engineering Collide) as I may be a featured artist! (How cool would that be?) ETA: On posting the link to his blog, I see he’s already put his tutorial together – thanks Terry! 🙂

In other blog/photo news, as you all know from yesterday, the OnOne Giveaway concluded with Pete Petersheim being the big winner. The new contest is underway though, with a new thread up at the Learning Digital Photography group on Flickr, so be sure to stop in there and share your images in the new thread (the theme this go around is “Fun” since the price is a Wacom Bamboo Fun!) Good luck to everyone and don’t forget to have some fun!

Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here again tomorrow!

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And the winner is…

August 11, 2009 Jason4 Comments

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Here today, I am happy to announce that the winner for the OnOne Software Plugin Suite Giveaway has been decided. So, without further ado, please give it up for Pete Petersheim! Pete submitted the following image to the LDP contest thread, which got the ultimate nod:

Click the picture to go to his Flickr thread, wish him congratulations on a job well done. Note there are two images in his Flickr thread, a cropped version (which was entered) and the full-size one. I think that regardless of which he had entered, it would have won the day. The colors, composition and impressive post-processing, as well as his unique flair for something unique is just superb. Congrats Pete! Send me a Flickr mail message, DM me on Twitter, or email me here and I’ll get you the contact info for the folks at OnOne to get the software prize out to you in short order!

To all the entrants – thanks so much for participating – we all learn so much from one another it really is amazing to see the artistic talents that inspire in new and exciting ways! For a full look on the entrants and the finalists, there are web galleries here:

All OnOne Entries

The Top Ten

I’d also like to take a moment and thank the folks at OnOne software for their highly generous contribution – since the winner has been announced, it’s probably appropriate to note that there is also a very generous discount being offered on the entire suite right now through Thursday, August 13th! Save $150 off the bundle, which is an amazing savings. So, for those who are still interested, the time is still there to save a lot of money on the package – just tell them you heard about it here at Canon Blogger/Learning Digital Photography!

With the July contest completed now, it’s probably a good time to turn our focus to the August contest – you can win a Wacom Bamboo Fun valued at $100! I reviewed this tablet a while ago here, so if you’d like some feedback that’s a good starting point. But, don’t forget to enter your images – you can pull from archives this go around, and submit up to three images in the Flickr Thread! More details are also available on Flickr!

That’s it for today, so congrats to Pete! Thanks to Wacom! And Happy Shooting! (We’ll see you back here again tomorrow!)

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Reviews, Contests, and Blog Notes

August 10, 2009 Jason5 Comments

Lots to cover today on the blog so I am going to get right to it. First up, I’m trying to maintain the schedule of hardware reviews, so rather than go into detailed analysis, I am just sharing an abbreviated review here today on the Canon 28-135mm lens. Also up on todays blog, the OnOne Software giveaway finalists have been announced! Last up, a few administrative things to address. So, without further ado, let’s get started:

The 28-135mm Review

The luck of this review is due to the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk. I had been hearing good things about this lens for a while, and finally bit the bullet and rented it from a local camera store to try it out. I tried to keep in mind that the gear is a little more worn than usual, but did see some pros and cons on the lens, so let’s get started:

28-135mm

The 28-135 is an excellent walk-around lens. The focal range is perfect for going fairly wide and also zooming in to a certain degree. It offers some of the best features of both worlds, and does so at a pretty reasonable price considering what it has to offer:

Pros

Focal Range: As mentioned it has a nice range for use while moving from one environment to another. Not quite a wide angle, and also not a zoom, but a nice combination of the both.
Weight: For an IS lens, this is amazingly light. I was expecting it to be a lot heavier, so a definite positive (and happy surprise here).
Image Quality: I couldn’t believe how wide the sweet spot of this was. I got crystal clear tack sharp shots from probably 30mm to 130mm. To get that kind of range in a “sweet spot” is significantly impressive
Price: The price for this lens is a shade under $400 from B&H and for an IS lens, that’s pretty darn good – about as cheap as you can get given the feature.

Cons

Battery drain: Although it’s related to the positive of Image Stabilization, the battery did seem to go rather quickly.
Weight: I know, it was listed as a pro, but I am also listing it as a negative, because with many of the newer SLR’s the weight doesn’t balance as well as it might have on the 20D or even the 350D. Don’t get me wrong, I like light, but I also like balanced, and here I think the weight of the dated design has an impact on balance.

There’s a lot more I could go into here, but on the whole, the lens is a great one, and with the pros definitely outweighing the cons, it’s definitely one to consider adding to your gear bag – if you like to photo walk! If you’d like to see samples of the 28-135 in action, feel free to check out this montage of shots I compiled from the Scott Kelby Photowalk:

The OnOne Giveaway Finalists!

I know, the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the finalists. I am pushing forward here partly because my counterpart at OnOne, Mike Wong, has been on vacation, and is getting back soon, and secondly, because I understand OnOne is having an excellent promo sale going on right now for the suite, so I’d like to get this wrapped up so that those who have been waiting to hear can still take advantage of the opportunity to save a little $$$! Lastly, also because the anticipation over the OnOne giveaway is a primary focus for many listeners, and other contests are both underway and coming up! So, without further ado, here are the finalists I’ve chosen.

OnOne Software Giveaway Finalists

The quality of entries made it super hard to pick, because there were so many that were deserving of moving forward into the finals – but decisions had to be made. Thanks to all for entering, and best of luck to the finalists – Mike and I will talk this week and hopefully have someone get a great email by Friday with the news that they are the proud winner of the OnOne Software Plugin Suite Giveaway!

Blog Notes

A couple updates are coming soon to the blog, and a couple have already been made. Some things you may or may not have noticed that have already taken place:

The links in the sidebar have been broken out into categories from one another so you can find things easier

A paypal link has been added to the sidebar – I had mentioned this once before, and try not to push it, but donations are always welcome to help offset the costs of running this blog (bandwidth, time, and storage on my hosting provider)

The picture has been updated in the header. I try to change this out periodically, and in the next incarnation that will randomize on each visit through an entire gallery of photos, but a new one is in place, so if you are picking up the content from a feeder – stop on over to see the changes!

Last but not least, thanks to Terry Reinert, I’ve added a plugin for fellow bloggers – when you post a comment here, your last post from your own blog is happily linked to your comment! Enjoy!

So, that’s it for today? Like the review and the changes? How about those OnOne finalists? Kudos to everyone who submitted images too. Don’t forget to jump into the latest and greatest giveaway – the winner will get Wacom Bamboo Fun valued at $100! Be sure to throw your best “Fun” themed images into the contest thread here: Giveaway Thread

Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here tomorrow!

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Exposure Denver Presentation

August 4, 2009 Jason2 Comments

Tomorrow I will be speaking at a local photo club’s monthly meeting – Exposure Denver. It’s quite an honor and my first time presenting in any way so we’ll see how it goes. I’m sure the photogs there will have tons of questions I have absolutely no clue on what the answers are, but I am going to try to talk a bit about work flow – from capture to print.

I’ll be sharing the process I use to import my photos from the camera to the computer and then my file management system, both for redundancy and output to various outlets including web galleries and to print. Talking points will include:

* Card Readers
* File/Asset management
* Lightroom
* Web Galleries
* Blogging and sharing images online

Anyone in the area is welcome to stop by and meet the the group. Exposure Denver can be found online at http://www.blog.exposuredenver.com

The meeting starts at 7pm at the Breckenridge Brewery located at: 471 Kalamath Street | Denver, CO 80204 Hope to see you there!

In contest news, the finalists for the OnOne Software giveaway should be announced in a few days – judging begins today. The August contest kicks off today – with the prize at the end of the tunnel to be the Wacom Bamboo Fun (small)! Thanks to the good folks at Wacom for donating this great tablet for a lucky reader.

As always, post your images to the Flickr thread, and make sure your image is sized between 800 and 600px on the longest side. The theme: FUN!

Here’s the link to the Flickr Thread: Bamboo Fun Giveaway

That should be enough news for one day, so happy shooting all! We’ll see you back here tomorrow!

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Contest News

August 2, 2009 Jason7 Comments

As you all are likely aware, the July Contest to win a free copy of the superbly powerful OnOne Software Plugin Suite is now closed for entries. The next week or so will be spent poring over the entries and determining the finalists as well as the grand prize winner.

It is somewhat disappointing though to see half the entries whittled away by virtue of the fact that the giveaway guidelines were not adhered to. In particular, it was noted in the blog specifying the guidelines that all images should be no longer than 800px or shorter than 600px on their longest dimension. This was apparently not evident because a fair number of entries that are otherwise exceptional either missed that element or did not see the link to the post that talked about the guidelines.

ETA: It’s also come to my attention that there was some misunderstanding over the dimensions: the longest side needs to be between 800-600px. Short side dimensions can be whatever fits your particular style…

When I noticed the number of entries that did not meet the criteria, I debated over sending each person a notice saying that their image was not within the parameters and to please re-submit accordingly. That would have required more time than I really had, and been a bit unfair to those who respected the guidelines, so…

A short paragraph post was added to the now-closed thread, indicating the two guidelines not met. Without calling out people individually, I did feel that letting the group know collectively was appropriate. All entrants have 24 hours to re-submit their photos to me directly via email if they still want to be considered. A notice was also sent via Twitter, and now here.

So, if you submitted an image to the contest – go check it! Can it be downloaded or did you not allow it? Is one of the image dimensions either 800 or 600px on the longest side? If either of these conditions applies, a 24 hour reprieve has been set for those who still want to be considered. Don’t let a $500 software package slip through your fingers because of a simple lack of understanding.

This is also a good point where the “educational” component of the blog comes about: When submitting images to contests and giveaways – make sure you adhere to image guidelines. Just like galleries, it’s kind of like a job interview, and not following the guidelines does not make a good impression.

Since I don’t like ending on a bad note, here’s some kudos for those that did follow the guidelines – a little extra shout out…

OnOne Software Giveaway Contest Entries Gallery

Hint: – if your image is not among them, you know why! 🙂

Galleries Addendum

July 31, 2009 Jason4 Comments

Yesterdays post on how to get into galleries generated some great questions and comments both via email and on the blog, so in the interests of keeping that interest and momentum going, here’s a few more tips on Getting Into Galleries, courtesy of Dave Warner from LensFlare 35 and Rich Charpentier (who I’ve interviewed here on the podcast). Thanks guys for chiming in and offering your assistance! Onto the 5 additional tips:

Make sure the gallery shows photography – if gallery owners deal primarily with paintings, sculptures, metal work, and such, the odds of being accepted are much less. This involves actually doing a little research into the gallery. Perhaps a visit or two during different showings could help determine whether the venue is appropriate for your work.
Make sure the gallery shows your type of work – if you are primarily a landscape artist and the gallery primarily shows urban gritty work, portraiture, or architectural types f work, then again, reconsider the venue.
Contact the gallery – let them know you are interested in being considered, and give a few small samples via email. Ask if you can schedule a time to visit with them. Like Dave and Rich said, nothing can be a bigger turnoff than showing up unannounced and possibly interfering with a scheduled appointment or client sale.
Be professional – treat a prospective gallery showing like a job interview. Just like you wouldn’t want to show up with 4×6 photos in a binder album, also don’t show up on site wearing cut-off shorts or be un-groomed. It’s not just your work that is being considered, it’s YOU. If you are accepted into the gallery, in all likelihood, they will want you there for the opening day, so people can meet you, learn about you and interact with you. If you don’t present yourself with your best foot forward, then clients and gallery owners will probably be less interested. Once you are big and famous, sure, being unkempt can be part of your “flair” or quirks, but until then, you are just messy!
Be prepared to be told no. It’s tough to hear, but don’t take it personally if at all possible. Running galleries is a business, and when it comes to running a business, it’s not personal – it’s just a business decision. Consider also that gallery owners get many many requests from aspiring artists, and simply do not have room or space all the time. In the most recent podcast, Matt Timmons mentioned this briefly. Just because someone says no, doesn’t mean a lifetime of “no”. It just means “No” today. Ask again in a few months. Sometimes people like to see persistence, especially if your craft is getting better.

So, there you go, two days of tips on getting into galleries! Ten tips total, so go forth and good luck!

Speaking of luck, best of luck to everyone who has been submitting their “Numbers” themed photo contest running right now over in the Flickr forums. I took a quick glance this morning, and there are just shy of 50 entries. Amazing given that only one entry is allowed per person! And there’s still time – you have until midnight tonight to get your picture in. The winner will walk away with a free copy of the OnOne software Plugin Suite (valued at over $500 retail)! If you are thinking of getting in the game, now’s the do-or-die moment. Like they say in lotteries – you can’t win if you don’t play! Here’s the link to get in the game: Numbers Contest

Have a great weekend everyone – Happy shooting and we’l see you back here next week for the latest and greatest in photography news, nuggets, interviews, reviews, and all that goes into Canon Blogger. We’re closing in on some pretty fun dates, including the 500th post, the 2 year anniversary of CB, 1000 Twitter followers, and much more, so be sure to pick up the feed. I know I had mentioned the next contest on the podcast as well, so be sure to stop back in Monday for the news on what the theme is, and to pick up the tag on Flickr for the thread.

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