The Creative's Corner

Do you like the Old West, weathered buildings and history? If so, you can help to preserve all of these, and receive a copy of my photography book on Jerome, Arizona. Head on over to http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Vanishing-Old-West-Jerome and check it out. Have Fun, Jeff

If you like my photographs, you’ll love this! I’m now offering free desktop wallpaper of my photographs for your computer, and the wallpaper contains a calendar too. Check it out at http://www.jeffcolburn.com/wallpaper.html Have Fun, Jeff

It’s a twofer. I’m in the current issue of Shutterbug magazine, twice. For the “Picture This” section, my photo of a Studebaker grill (see below) on page 18 was selected to show industrial design. And Joe Farace gave a rave review of my blog www.TheCreativesCorner.com on page 26 in his “Web Profiles” column. I love [...]

Photographers, you really need to watch Film: Not Dead Yet at http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2011/08/18/natpkg.film.not.dead.yet.cnn?iref=allsearch It shows the wonderful beauty of film. Have Fun, Jeff

Saturday I was shooting at Griffith Springs, outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. It’s a great one-mile loop hike with a natural spring, and fairies. Yes, I’m convinced it’s an Enchanted Wood complete with fairies, elves, some trees growing in strange shapes and lichen covered rocks that look as old as time itself. While there, I came [...]

One thing I learned quickly when shooting landscapes and nature is that the photographer has no control over Mother Nature. She does whatever she feels like. So a photographer must be flexible and be able to think on his feet. Last night was the Perseid meteor shower. I had plans to go outside and take [...]

If you receive one of those $100 credits for Google Adwords, BEWARE! Recently, I received one of the cards, and used it to promote my ebook for photographers,  “How To Assemble And Show Your Portfolio” at www.PortfolioEbook.com. I set Adwords to stop the advertising campaign when the $100 was gone. They had a credit card [...]

I love taking photographs. Every time I walk out the door with my camera, it’s an adventure. Following are the results of my adventures of 2010. These are my favorite photographs of the year, along with a little back story for each one. You can find all of these images at www.JeffColburn.com When the leaves [...]

If you’re a student, even part time, check out http://www.Gradware.com and http://www.academicsuperstore.com to find great prices on photography software and software in general. You have to meet their requirements, but you can buy Photoshop CS5 Extended and Lightroom 3 combined for $300, instead of the normal $1,300. For nonstudents, don’t forget to check http://www.eBay.com and [...]

There are a lot of things you can do by yourself, and a lot of things that require teamwork. The trick is to know the difference. Before starting your next project, as yourself, “Can I do this alone, or is it too difficult by myself?” Have Fun, Jeff