The Printed Picture

Here is an interesting series of lectures from MoMA on the history of the printed image…free, via iTunes.

While I’m hitting the books hard for my exams (they start Saturday!), you can enjoy these lectures about the history of print making and images as distributable objects. Enjoy!

Peepalicious

I can’t stand marshmallow Peeps, but they do make for some interesting art.

(#10 is one of my faves just for the caption…)

Btw, I am breaking my own rule here and not even looking at the T&C for the contest. Some days you just have to enjoy the results of some other people’s work without thinking too hard. This is one of those days.

Looking for help?

If you are looking for ideas on how to build your business, or how to estimate better, or how to build and use a good list, then you need to check out the Livebooks site. Their events page lists all sorts of helpful events–from ASMP meetings to webinars to, well, you name it.

Offering help like this, without demanding something in return (you don’t have to buy anything to access the listings!) is a great idea. It pays off for everyone.

I’m hearing from some (smart!) photographers that they are looking for ways to give to their local creative communities in these tough times. They’re not asking for or demanding anything in return (although they may get business from some of the things), nor are they giving away their creativity or licenses.

What they will do is build honest good will, and that is priceless in the long run.

Now some of the more cynical readers out there will poo-poo all of this as some sort of cultural manipulation or look for underhanded reasons for acts like these. Why not just look at the good side? Livebooks is offering information you can use. Use it, say thank you, and try to pay it forward.

Upcoming changes

I am rapidly heading into final exams for this term and, accordingly, I will probably be a bit more sporadic in the postings until they are done. That will be around the 25th of this month. Please accept my apologies for that, in advance.

On the good side, however, is that after those exams are done (and I’ve had a few days to recover), I will no longer be a lowly 1L. That means that I will be permitted to start working again! Huzzah!

So, if any of you have been waiting to do a Test Drive or a Tune-Up, I will be able to start working with clients again soon. I’ll post more about that, as well as update the BAP website, when that happens.

Also, I will be getting back to recording the Creative Lube podcasts. I’ve had several people tell me that they miss those and I have missed doing them.

So, a lull for the short term, then things will get more active. Although I will be taking classes over the summer, I will also be available to help clients, and I look forward to that like you wouldn’t believe. 🙂

Thank you to everyone–for being patient and supportive during this first academic year!!!

Get thee to Kalamazoo

Former ASMP President Susan Carr and Gary Cialdella are offering a weekend workshop to develop your portfolio. If you can get yourself to Kalamazoo, go. I’m sure it will be worth your time and effort…and the price is a hell of a deal!