Ask lbobi Tuesday: After session, when to show images on social media...

Editors Note: Every Tuesday I will make a post of general questions we get from time to time. Here is a good example.  Jeff

lbobi,

This may seem like a stupid question, but its one of those technical questions that photographers seem to just "get" and no one tells you, so forgive me if this is an obvious one....This is a question for everyone/anyone- I was wondering when do you post some edited photos after a session onto your facebook profile, tagging the client?

After you do a photo session, you have to edit the photos, have the Ordering Session, actually give the order to the client, and you want to also post those photos onto Facebook or your blog....So which comes before the other? It seems posting a few edited images on Facebook and tagging the client would generate more responses and excitement, but then again the client may not appreciate that their photos were posted on the internet before they actually received their order. However waiting to post the photos until after you edit all the photos and deliver them to the client could take months! What do the other photographers out there do?

keylitestudio

Google + Arcade Fire + HTML5 = Awesomesauce

Google, Chris Milk and Arcade Fire have collaborated to create a gorgeous, interactive film that features your own home or any place you like. You're asked to enter the address of where you grew up, but any address will do. We entered the studio address. Basically, Google will then grab satellite images and Street View images from the area surrounding this address and implement them seamlessly into the film. All this happens while Arcade Fire pumps happiness through your earholes and directly into your soul.

lbōbi radio: Episode #2 of the little blog of big ideas podcast.

Episode #2 is in the can. See? Now that I am making a radio show I can say cool things like "In the can". This episode covers listener feedback and my post on Messy vs. Tidy work desks.

It was fun recording this weeks episode. I was more relaxed this time around and SLIGHTLY less non linear. I don't think I will ever be a straight to the point kind of guy but that is what's great about have Brian as the co host, he is focused like a laser on creating solid gold ear candy for you.

As we mentioned in the episode, I would love to hear back from you guys about what your virtual desktop space is like. I am much more meticulous about my computers desktop than my real desktop. Also, I want to hear your suggestions on how you are keeping track of personal images you shoot. If you are anything like me you shoot a lot and just dump them in iPhoto.


THANK YOU for listening,
Mayor Jeff

The Messy vs. Tidy debate or Great minds think alike.

What does you desk top look like?

I would like to say mine is all tidy and uncluttered but that couldn't be further from reality. It is messy. It's always messy. I have had some very buttoned up types lately, tell me I need to change my ways. This got me thinking about messy versus tidy. I found some interesting articles and a LOT of books about it. Obviously there is a much wider debate here than I have bothered paying attention to.

There are several studies that show the messy deskers are more educated, have a higher salary and are more creative than their tidy counterparts. Of course there are studies that show the opposite to be true but I like the first one better.

Here is a picture of my desk as it looks right now. This is the typical state of my desk, sometimes worse, and sometimes better. By the way I shot this with my iPhone 4 using the Pro HDR app.

The Polaroid Land Camera adventure.

A couple of weeks ago I got a crazy idea. Why not see if any of the old Polaroid Land Cameras we have still work. Easier said than done.

At the studio we have four that showed promise. I selected the one that looked least damaged and started to clean it up. The bad thing was the battery. It had completely corroded over so I used the old Coke trick and cleaned off the battery acid. The battery was an odd shaped thing and after a quick visit to Radio Shack they told me I could order it at radioshack.com. You will have to look in your camera compartment for the exact size you need.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2715649

The film came from Adorama.

lbōbi radio: the official podcast of the little blog of big ideas. Ep #1

Retro movie posters by designer Olly Moss

I love these posters created by Graphic Designer, Olly Moss. They were made for the 2010 Rolling Roadshow Tour that is being produced by Levi's and Alamo Drafthouse. It reminds me of a design style has really intrigued me since I was in Art School. It originated in Germany in 1905 by Lucian Bernhard called Plakatstil ("Poster Style").














More info can be found here:

http://rollingroadshow.com/
The Alamo Drafthouse is now completely mobile thanks to the Rolling Roadshow! Turning the unique Alamo theater experience inside-out, the Rolling Roadshow provides you with the best quality sound and picture in the evening air. Servicing all of Texas, our private outdoor screening events are available for rent year round with multiple screen sizes allowing for any size and budget. We can also cater the event or deliver signature Alamo special events right to your backyard! Please call 512-459-7092 or email us to rent the Rolling Roadshow!

Animoto releases new templates.

lbobians,

Animoto released 4 new video templates called the Elegance Collection. This is for Pro account users who are wanting a more simple transition style for their slideshows.

We (Allison Rodgers Photography) let our buddies at Animoto use images from a recent family portrait session for the demo of the Elegance style called "Hovering Drift: Beautifully framed images hover over the dark surface of the deep."

Click the image below to watch the video on the Animoto site.




Captain Jeff

Quick Tip : Rotate Arbitrarily with the Ruler Tool

So you've color corrected all your files and you're ready to do some touch-ups in Photoshop when you realize the horizon line in one of your photos is not even close to straight. Sometimes, this can be done on purpose to lend an interesting perspective to a photo. But more often than not, it's just a result of us not being able to hold the camera perfectly level for every shot.

My 4th of July firework experiment.

Here are four long exposure firework shots I made on the 4th of July. I used a tripod and the Canon TC-80N3 remote timer. It was a fun experiment and next time I think I'll try to use a flash closer to the subjects. I like the ghosting effect though.

Settings:
• Canon 7d
• 24mm L-series lens
• f2.8
• 1000 ISO
• 1.6 second exposure