April 2010
56 posts
“Business Art is the step that comes after Art” →
If “Business Art is the step that comes after Art” (Andy Warhol), then I’m looking forward to ramping up that step.
Looking over, Lee Circle, New Orleans, Louisiana
“Meanwhile, New Orleans residents are understandably annoyed over their city...”
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‘Gag-inducing’ fuel smell wafting over New Orleans area (via cajunboy)
Ugh, I’m seriously heart broken over this whole thing.
(via mdfsmash)
It’s really that bad. And it’s going to get worse.
“In reality, to be truly interesting, it is much more important to be interested,...”
– tcsnmy7: Let me tell you a story
(via sleuth)
(via narratively)
Images from Launch Fest →
Launch Fest, a “fun conference for serious entrepreneurs”, wrapped up today after three days of talks and discussions about entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and venture capital. As a sponsor of Launch Fest through my consulting arm Narratively, I also photographed the event. Photos, below.
All photos of all three days are available on Narratively’s Facebook page. Highlights included:
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Five Steps: How Photographers can Create New... →
A sequel to Shawn Bueche’s first remix of a post of mine about the photography business. Again, an example of how to present the same essential content in a different format, medium and…
Watchnarratively:
A video remix of my Five Lessons: How Photographers can Create New Business Models series by Shawn Bueche. Shawn explains what he’s doing with his remix:
Today, the photography industry is weakened by the surge of amateur photographers breaking into market share. These new photographers have caused an economic downturn for professional photographers, stealing business and...
Crawfish Boilin’ →
No longer a crawfish boil virgin, celebrating with the key components: friends, music, and crawfish.
Go get ‘em, New Orleans, Louisiana
Getting started, New Orleans, Louisiana
“People, truth, identity, reputation, values are the five elements of an...”
– The Efficient Community Hypothesis - Umair Haque - Harvard Business Review
David duChemin’s “VisonMongers”, from me to you. →
A couple months ago I reviewed David duChemin’s book VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography. Since I prefer to share books rather than keep them, I’m going to mail this book…
Announcing: Narratively is sponsoring @Launchfest,... →
Announced on Narratively, @Narratively is sponsoring @Launchfest, a “fun conference for serious entrepreneurs” in New Orleans, April 24-29, 2010.
What’s Launchfest?
Launch…
Announcing: @Narratively is sponsoring...
narratively:
Announcing: Narratively is sponsoring @Launchfest, a “fun conference for serious entrepreneurs” in New Orleans, April 24-29, 2010.
What’s Launchfest?
Launch Fest will feature three afternoons of conference programming and four evenings of fun networking events. The three days of programming kick-off with a social entrepreneurship day, followed by Startup Straight-Talk with local...
Your competitors are your customers. →
Continuing the discussion about the deluge of the amateur photographer.
Carolyn Potts, Professional photographers’ commoditization covered in mainstream media:
In case you somehow missed the article entitled “For Photographers, the Image of a Shrinking Path” which was in the March 29th, 2010 edition of the New York Times, it covered what those of us who are deeply involved in professional...
Finding the cracks, and slipping through. →
I know, lately this has been just a photo blog. The geekiness will return soon, I promise.
Cracks, New Orleans, Louisiana
At the end of the tunnel, New Orleans, Louisiana →
What’s at the end of tunnel? A longer topic for another day, or a perfect topic for a Sunday rumination. Your call.
At the end of the tunnel, New Orleans, Louisiana
“But let’s not be too hasty to judge an entire category when some companies...”
– bijan sabet: Freemium backlash?
ranajune:
adamiss:
Miike Snow - Animal
To me,...
Slivers of Joy, French Quarter Festival, New... →
My experiences from my first French Quarter Festival this past weekend? A great story for another day. Until then, slivers of the experience, here and on Flickr.
New Orleans…
Evan Christopher at @FQFestNOLA, New Orleans,... →
Evan Christopher at the Royal Sonesta, French Quarter Festival, April 10, 2010.
Evan Christopher at the Royal Sonesta, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana
“The reason to travel: there are inner transitions we can’t properly cement...”
– Alain de Botton (via trishpapadakos)
The List: Photographers in New Orleans →
Back in December I asked Twitter for links to some cool photographers in New Orleans I should check out. Here’s what I found (and I’ve made a Twitter list for those on Twitter); but this list is definitely incomplete: please leave comments, links to photographers and resources here in New Orleans and I’ll update the list. Cool?
Peeking in, Preservation Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana
I’ve lived in...
From Above to Below, Lafayette Cemetery #1, New... →
At Lafayette Cemetery #1, before getting locked in.
#1, Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
#2, Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
#3, Lafayette…
“I’m 21, I can say with a lot of confidence that the ‘books’ that come to define...”
– Cody Brown (via soupsoup) (via jayparkinsonmd)
“A Little Slice of Heaven” →
Courtesy of Plum Street Snoballs, a beautiful New Orleans day, a fortuitous encounter with a couple on their honeymoon, and an soul for adventures.
Indecision, Plum Street Snoballs, New Orleans, Louisiana
Taken with a Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens courtesy of BorrowLenses.com.
Gone Fishin’, Lafitte, Louisiana →
Gone… but instead of fishing, this weekend it’s French Quarter Festival. See you there…
Gone Fishin’, Lafitte, Louisiana
“There’s an incredibly dreadful hack hitting sites using the popular open source...”
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WordPress Hacked! Virus Cloaks Search Engines - on techcocktail.com
nasty nasty… we’ve been battling it for days. soooo frustrating and no one seems to be able to help. fingers crossed Wordpress will figure it out.
(via noreaster)
Not excited about this.
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Corners, Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana →
100 years ago, a 3-day horse-and-buggy journey, but today, a 50 minute drive …
Corners, Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana
Inside, Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana
From an Easter Sunday
Open, Julia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana →
Taken during the Jammin on Julia art walk, a NOLAlicious pick of the week.
Open, Julia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
Reblogged from NOLAlicious.
Will the iPad *save* photography? No. →
A short video about photography, the iPad and the value of content and context for Ellen Boughn’s talk at Blend Images’ annual meeting prior to the Palm Springs Photo Festival 2010.
Ellen Boughn:
I asked consultant, Taylor Davidson, to put together his thoughts on how photographers can exploit new publishing models such as the iPad versions of VIV, Wired and others. I included the resulting...
Happy, Shiny Faces, French Quarter, New Orleans,... →
Smiling, happy, amidst the swirl and swing of the French Quarter.
Happy, Shiny Faces, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
Reblogged from NOLAlicious.
Mighty Minis, Roadfood Festival, New Orleans,... →
Enjoying mini versions of New Orleans cuisine the Roadfood Festival.
Mighty Minis, Roadfood Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mini-muffulettas at the New Orleans Roadfood Festival. A…
