The Art of Giving
It feels good to give back. I’m currently in the process of framing this beautiful Mt Rainier photo for this weekend’s Lunafest film festival here in Seattle. I’m always happy to consider donating a framed photo, so feel free to contact me if you’re a business or individual raising money for a cause. For a [...]
Northwest Snow & Avalanche Summit
For those of you who live in the Seattle area, next Saturday, Nov 8th, is the NW Snow & Avalanche Snow Summit. The day consists of talks from various folks in the know about avalanches (Martin Volken from Pro Guiding Service for example), ski touring in the Cascades and, for all you backcountry skiers, some [...]
The Art Of Product Advertising
I live for being outdoors. Whether it be riding to downtown Seattle or cycling over the North Cascades Highway, paddling in Puget Sound or sea kayaking alongside orca whales in Johnstone Strait, BC, I long for that next adventure. The reality is though, many of these trips would be far less enjoyable without the outdoor [...]
Is Stock Photography Dead?
It’s a pretty common question, one that I believe comes from photographers and stock agencies alike. No stock photography isn’t dead; matter of fact, some photographers I speak with who have been in the industry for quite some time think otherwise. Yes it’s changing, but it has been for a while. As an amateur photographer [...]
Climate Ride 2008
A friend of mine from Whitefish had this great idea for a bike tour. Let’s ride from New York City to Washington, DC. The result was Climate Ride 2008. If it sounds interesting, you better hurry up as there are only 5 spots left! What is Climate Ride 2008? Do you want meaningful action on [...]
Read The Fine Print again…Terms & Conditions For Backcountry.com
I truly want to support businesses that feed my habits, which mostly include, but are not limited to, cycling, backcountry skiing and hiking. Unfortunately for me, these are all somewhat gear-heavy sports…I like gear and that’s a problem because gear is also expensive. So most of the time I just get to drool on my [...]
Free Picture Contest? Read The Fine Print First
Please tell me this is NOT ok. Not sure if this photography contest is supported by National Geographic or Energizer just paid them a lot of money to be affiliated with it, but regardless the ‘official rules’ disclose something that appears to be more and more common with online photo contests: For all Photos: No [...]
The Last Straw…The Falling Value of a Photograph
The photography business is very tough. Stock agencies are overloaded with certain types of images and offer photos at absurdly discounted prices. Simply selling images online is difficult, not impossible, but difficult. If you find a niche though and have the ability to market yourself, one can be very successful in the world of photography. [...]
