Before you enter a photography contest, be sure to read the fine print. More and more contests are grabbing sweeping rights to use the images that photographers enter into their competition. I’ve even seen contests where all rights to the entered photographs are transferred to the company running the contest.
Today I was going to enter […]

Hi Everyone,
Last week I sent out press releases about my photographs being in the coop in Jerome. So far the press release has appeared on six websites, and here http://www.kudosaz.com/mainInterior.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=33274&TM=40213.43
Kudos is a local arts publication that is distributed to Sedona, Flagstaff, Cottonwood and other surrounding cities. Press releases really work.
Have […]

The photography industry is going through some pretty significant changes. If you want to read an interesting New York Times article about the changes in the photography industry, go here For Photographers, the Image of a Shrinking Path - NYTimes.com
And to read some great comments on the article, from amateurs, professionals and everyone […]

One of the problems with digital photography is that there are no consequences for being a sloppy photographer, or just bad. You can shoot hundreds of images, and delete them all, and it doesn’t cost you a penny. There’s no monetary incentive to improve. 
I went digital two years ago, but for the 33 years before […]

There are numerous websites that let anyone upload anything and claim they are not responsible if copyright protected material is uploaded. They are happy to remove the protected material, if you can prove the work is yours and if you know your work is on their website.
Thanks to Google Alerts, I located three sites that […]

When the snow storms finished with the Southwest, it was still pretty cold outside. Here are a couple of fountains I photographed in Sedona, Arizona at about 11:00 am. No shorts and tank tops today.

 Hand held, 1/1600 second, f5.6, ISO 200, 55 mm

 Hand held, 1/1250 second, f5, ISO 200, 44 mm

Donate $5 or more to the United Nations Foundation for Haiti relief and you can download a previously unreleased track from Evanescence, “Together Again!” Go here to make your donation http://www.unfoundation.org/evanescence. Thank you for your donation.
Amy, you rock!

Hello,
Last week I found that www.Scribd.com was letting people download an ebook of mine for free (at two separate locations on their website), without my permission and in violation of my copyright. This is a book that I sell on my website, and so far, over 500 people have read/downloaded my ebook from Scribed, which […]

Every year I have a posting with some of my favorite Holiday music. I hope you enjoy this years selections.
I’ve always been a big fan of Jewel’s music and poetry, and was fortunate enough to see her in concert in Phoenix, Arizona several years ago. This song shows what a beautiful voice she has. Listen […]

That was one heck of a storm that came through northern Arizona. It dumped about 24 inches in town, with more in the outlying areas. Snow Bowl ski area got 36 inches.
Here’s some winter wonderland just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Have Fun,
Jeff