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Jim Goldstein ran a project at his blog, JMG Galleries, asking photographers for their favorite photos and the stories that go with them. The range of photos and stories is terrific and reading them is a great way to get inspired in your own photography. Check out the links below the jump and then take a moment to think about your favorite photo and the story behind it. Feel free to share in the comments.
Don't forget to enter your photos in the Houstonist 600 sq mi photo exhibit. The deadline for submissions is Friday June 1st. I'd love to see your shots hanging on the gallery walls so take a chance and submit your work.
You can find more details at http://600sqmi.com
I couldn't decide between these two photos so I've decided to feature both. Both shots are from recent trips by the photographers to Chicago and New York City. When Photographers Attack.... Other Cities.
Trench Coat, New York City by Captured
Reflections by Phototainable
Help us select photos for the spotlight! Tag your favorite Houston/Texas Photobloggers shots with houstonphotobloggers-spotlight at del.icio.us or add your photo to the Houston Photobloggers Flickr group pool.
There are two meet ups in June so get out those calendars and save the date.
First up is the Houston Photobloggers meet up on June 16th. This is open to any of our members and their guests. We will gather upstairs at the Franklin Street Coffee House (913 Franklin St.) starting at 8:30 am. We will head out to begin shooting at 9 am and will shoot until 10:30 am.
The second meet up is the Assignment: Houston Flickr Group trip to Galveston which will take place on June 24th. Assignment: Houston is my other project and this meet up is open to anyone. I would love to see you there. You can find out more about Assignment: Houston here (you still have time to participate in the Hermann Park assignment!) and follow the Galveston discussion here. Details to follow.
Ladybug II by photo.benbailey.net.
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So this post is partly to maybe stir up discussion and thought, but also to recommend a tool for displaying a series. The tool is SimpleViewer, a free Flash gallery tool, which I used for the gallery above. You can generate the necessary XML file, HTML file, and thumbnails by hand, or you can use one of the many tools that exist to do it for you (e.g. I used the Aperture export plugin).
There are a few variations on SimpleViewer, such as PostcardViewer and AutoViewer, and if you dig around in the "how to use SimpleViewer" section, you'll find a FlickrViewer (which I haven't tried) and also links to all the plugins and tools to generate the files for you.
Got a Canon DSLR? Would you like to know more about your camera? Or thinking about buying a Canon DSLR? Then you need to attend Canon University.
Houston Camera Exchange is hosting two workshops focused on Canon DSLRs. On June 13th the class will focus on the Canon 20D, 30D and 5D. On June 14th the Rebel XT and Rebel XTi get the attention.
Taught by Canon technical representatives using content developed by Canon USA, these workshops are designed to present an in-depth look at either the Digital Rebel series or the EOS 20D, 30D or 5D series. Each workshop provides an extensive illustration of camera operation and features, helpful photography information, and digital basics – including printing. Content is heavily based on using images to clearly deliver examples and both workshops will feature a question and answer period.
The workshops are three hours long and cost $35. You can register by visiting the Houston Camera Exchange Canon University website.
I know that members of our community have been published in JPG and many more of us often submit to them, so I thought you might want to know that the founders Derek Powazek and wife Heather have left JPG.
From what Derek writes it seems very sad, that two creative, smart and passionate individuals have had to give up their dream because they felt they were being compromised. If I interprete the story correctly it seems that they didn't want to decieve people who participated in the community. Good luck to them and their new creative endeavors, but will JPG be the same?
Photoblogs are blogs where the main content is photographs. But how about those blogs that are ABOUT photography? Photography Blogs.
We have a new blogroll focused on just these sites and I need your help filling it out. Leave a comment telling me what your favorite photography related blogs are and I will add some of them to the list. I am looking for blogs that will have wide appeal to a general audience with useful information, tips, tricks and helpful links.
So let's hear it. What are you favorite blogs about photography?
Thanks to our friends at Houstonist for the heads up!
The Orange Show is looking for volunteers to photograph the festivities this weekend surrounding the Art Car Parade.
....photographers are needed throughout the weekend, from Shop Talk at the Art Car Museum on Friday night, the parade on Saturday and to the Awards Ceremony and Brunch at The Orange Show on Sunday Afternoon.Volunteers get an Art Car t-shirt, food & drinks, and the chance to see their images in print. All that is asked in return is a copy of your photos on a disc. The Orange Show will take the best photos and send them to media around the world, with proper credit.
If you are interested you can contact The Orange Show at 713.926.6368 or email Stephen at orangeshow dot org.
