Timing
There is an old kids joke that goes something like. "Ask me what the key to comedy is..." Then, before your victim finishes their question, you blurt out "timing!" Timing…
Chicken and Egg
For much of my career, my day job has been in retail. Often in photography stores, but retail none the less. I like interacting with people. I enjoy back and…
Street Photography
I have been watching some pretty funny photography videos by a company called DigitalRevTV, but mixed in with the humour is some salient photographic advice and inspiration. On that note,…
More than I can chew…
I was asked to do a talk on cell phone photography. Great idea, but while I was testing the concept, I kept hitting obstacles that prevented me from getting the…
An interesting video for artists
I came across this video about selling artwork at craft shows. Lots of information, lots of pointers, well presented. Worth watching for any artist or aspiring artist...
More Stock images
I am finding that putting up a stock photo site could easily become a full time position. So far I only have about 25 images up, but I am trying…
Scam
So my phone rings... "Hello" Lots of background noise. It sounds like they are calling from a busy street market. "Hello, I can barely hear you..." "Is this Klughammer Alan?"…
Smartphone Photography
I was recently asked to give a talk on photographing jewelry with a cellphone camera. This has become an interesting exercise in exploring the limitations of small cameras! Cellphone cameras{{1}} …
Naming photos
I have a problem naming my photographs. Part of that is the fact that I am not a real word smith, part is because I find many names kind of…
Clouds
Yes Clouds are cool. They are primal and are great to meditate to. And every once and a while they reveal themselves....