Category: Journey

The War of Art…

 Gavin   Inspiration, Journey

…definitely not to be confused with the “Art of War” this book by Stephen Pressfield has to be a “must read” for anyone thinking of stepping into the dizzy realms of creativity or even starting one’s own entrepreneurial venture. I bought it because several well respected photographers recommended it and I’m very glad I did. Continue reading The War of Art… »

Protecting your assets

 Gavin   Journey, Musings, Tips

I was inspired to write this post after reading about an unfortunate incident that happened to a photographer friend of mine. I’m not going to go into all the gory details here but suffice to say that he was a victim of someone ripping off an image from his gallery in Facebook and claiming it as his/her own work. Needless to say my friend was quite upset about the incident and rightly so.

So, what can be done to protect your images? Especially if you’re uploading them to a website?

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creativeLIVE

 Gavin   Courses, Journey

If you, dear reader are serious about improving your photographic skills I’d recommend taking a look at creativeLIVE.com. The site is devoted to making quality on-line training videos but what separates it from the rest is that the webcasts are free whilst they are recording. You also can pay a fee after the event to download the material in HD if you choose.

I’m about half way through a 3-day workshop/seminar with Zack Arias at the moment. He’s been going through all aspects of studio lighting and I really mean all aspects. The great thing about the live sessions is that you not only get to see and here the presenter but can also ask questions via the chat rooms too.