500 Photos

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2010-09-14T09:14:00.000-04:00

I have just finished the series, and I am off to a new book, "John Dies @ the End". Dragon Tattoo was an excellent series, a page turner to the very end. I will admit the first portion of the first book is a little slow, due to the author is trying to build a history for the characters, and it drags slightly, but once it takes off, it isn't till the third book before it slows again. And I will

5 New Ones... YIPPEE!!!

2010-09-09T21:55:00.000-04:00

I know I don't write as often as I should, especially since this blog started out as a motivation to get 500 this year. Looking slim at this point. However, I will continue to post as I get ideas, that in turn help my 3 readers generate their own ideas. Today I had 5 accepted by Shutterstock. All 5 were similar in nature. A wine glass with water and food coloring added, and then inverted.

Old Alabama Town

2010-08-28T09:48:00.000-04:00

Ok, we went to this little tourist attraction trap called Old Alabama Town. A bunch of old buildings with some historic value, and the occasional artifact. I was able to get a few decent shots, and I used the time practicing with the various angles of my speedlite. If we did a self guided tour, we would have been able to see the blacksmith, weavers, cobblers, and so-on, but the lady at the front

McWane Science Center

2010-08-23T21:15:00.000-04:00

Went to the McWane Science Center in Birmingham today with the family. Really had a great time. 4 stories of fun and science. Shark petting, dino bones, aquariums, and a ton of science oriented fun for kids of all ages. You can lay on a bed of nails, stand in a hurricane wind tunnel, ride a bicycle across a wire 20 ft up, watch an iMax movie, play on all kinds of green screen video games, and so

Latest Approval

2010-08-20T12:10:00.000-04:00

This is my latest approved photo on Shutterstock. It was actually easier to do then I thought it would be. I filled a clear bowl with water, added a couple drops of blue food coloring. Added a few teaspoons of vegetable oil and stirred. I placed the bowl on a black mat and laid a light on the ground off to the left. I would have to keep the mix fairly newly stirred for the bubbles to show,

Where have I been?

2010-08-17T11:55:00.000-04:00

It has been awhile, hasn't it? I am now in Alabama, and much to my surprise, I am enjoying it here. I have joined the Shades Valley Camera Club. I have created a bookfair to support the Children's Hospital of Alabama, which has a Star Wars theme, and will be centered around some members of the 501st Legion. I am enjoying my job at Books-a-Million. And I like the house we are living in. I don't

Anthony Bourdain

2010-06-15T18:59:00.000-04:00

I have recently been watching Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations" on Netflix. I am starting at the beginning and working my way to the most recent, but two episodes have caught my attention in Season 2. The first was when he took his production manager, Nari Kye, to Korea. Her cheerful disposition was a great contrast to his general demeanor. Some of his best moments on the show are when he

Exit 101, July 10th

2010-06-14T08:50:00.000-04:00

For you local readers, we need extras for the movie on July 10th. It's an overnight shoot, so be prepared to be up all night. You'll need to be one of two types of people, first, we need college age students wearing halloween costumes, non-copyrighted characters. The other will be anybody to play infected people, wear clothes you don't mind getting messed up. If you haven't seen photos of the

YEAH!!!

2010-06-12T07:23:00.000-04:00

Ok, I won't say how my interview went yesterday, but I will say a new chapter in my life is about to open. And for anybody getting ready to do an interview, be positive. An employer doesn't want to hear someone being negative, even about a competitor. To be honest, I have nothing really against Walmart. Sure, they have silly and sometimes downright stupid programs, but for the most part, if the

Books-a-Million

2010-06-11T05:55:00.000-04:00

Today I am off to Birmingham again. I have yet another interview to flub, this time with Books-a-Million. I have been having odd luck with my interviews lately. I have interviewed with several Walmarts for transfers, and of course I nail those right on the head, because I don't really want to be there. But when it comes to jobs I really want, I screw them up. Let's use my latest as an example.

....um.... Hi

2010-06-07T22:25:00.000-04:00

I'm back(ish). A lot has happened since I last wrote. My father passed away. And I am moving to Alabama. The movie is finally starting to wrap up. Buying a house. Trying to get a new job. Niece was born. Since I am in the mist of moving, I may not be a steady blogger again. I will try to keep up, but no promises. So, I'll keep you all in mind and try to get back into the habit of daily writing.

Hilton Head

2010-04-14T09:36:00.000-04:00

I'm back from the magical island of consumer paradise... Hilton Head. Actually, Hilton Head is one of the prettier places I have been, and the people there have always been incredibly nice. It's the people leading up to my stay at Hilton Head that make the trip fall a little flat. My first time ever there was around 1998 or '99. I was sent there for hurricane relief be Wal-Mart. I was expecting

WOOHOOO

2010-04-04T23:52:00.000-04:00

3 uploaded, 3 accepted. And a new one uploaded tonight. So if I keep up this pace, I'll make my goal. Daughter has illness again today, everyone freaking out because it may be measles, but we won't know for sure until tomorrow morning at the docs.

"Can't Touch This"

2010-04-03T23:07:00.000-04:00

MC Hammer would make a great museum curator. Another day down in the filming of Exit 101. As usual, you can see the shots here. Was going to watch "Where the Wild Things Are" but I am too tired and I think I will go to bed. I have to get the girls up early for baths and get them to their aunts for hairdos. Shutterstock is now over 48 hours without approving or denying my photos. Unusual. My

I'm Uploading

2010-04-01T22:27:00.000-04:00

Just to let you know. Not many, but a few (literally... three). But hey, at least I am trying. My next item I am saving for (after I buy the VisionMonger book) is a pocket wizard. Anyway, busy uploading and getting tired, so super short post.

VisionMongers

2010-03-31T22:26:00.000-04:00

Was just watching a live interview with Zack Arias, and this was a book he recommended reading. I have not read it, but with my BigStock payment I should receive in the next couple days I plan on getting it. The interview can be found at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/danesanders-tv, I believe he should have the replay up by the time you read this. Zack talks about finding your niche, overcoming

Illness

2010-03-30T16:13:00.000-04:00

Myself and my youngest daughter ended up with chills, slight fever and bad, bad diarrhea. My oldest daughter had a fever that went as high as 102.8. Angela had tummy troubles, but refused to acknowledge them as she was trying to take care of the rest of us. As far as photos go, I have prepared to take some more dice photos. Had a couple ideas and I thought I would try them out. I am hoping this

Bad Memory

2010-03-28T23:41:00.000-04:00

This sucks, because the other day I found a really cool link, and like an idiot, I did not bookmark it, and now for the life of me I cannot remember it when I am ready to share. Hopefully it will come to me by the end of this posting. One of the biggest successes that came out of New Recipe Tuesday was Angela's Awesome Enchiladas. She made them again today, and they are still AWESOME!!! As I sit

One Light Workshop

2010-03-26T18:04:00.000-04:00

OneLight Workshop Dvd Set! Camera Just thought I would promote Zack Arias a little bit here. He is a speaker down at Photoshop World in Orlando. If I had known that I might have attempted to go down there, but alas, I am broke and can't do that. Maybe he'll stop at exit 101 Cordele, Ga on his way back through and I'll treat him and his family to lunch. I will also take a moment to promote

CS5!! I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT

2010-03-24T22:56:00.000-04:00

Ok, for those of you who are too busy photographing and working to sit around and read the 'net like I do, there is a new item coming out called CS5. It's a good motivator to save my money. With the "success" of my Sparatica pics, I now have 3 more bands to shoot when I hit Hilton Head on the 10th. So I will shoot models in the morning, head off to another location, and shoot band after band. I

Sparatica

2010-03-23T11:47:00.000-04:00

The other day I had the opportunity to shoot a band, not just any band, but a great group called Sparatica, who traveled down from South Carolina to get their picture taken. Ok, they were traveling to meet a friend, but I was begged to do a session with them while they were here. They had one concept in mind, and they wanted to be shot on green screen so they could be placed on the moon. I am not

Lazy Blogger

2010-03-19T20:57:00.000-04:00

First I was a lazy photographer, now I'm a lazy blogger, too. Actually, I have been somewhat busy and incredibly tired, and I have just not had the energy to sit back and create my masterpiece of the day. First, I am now read in 34 countries and 5 continents. Second, y'all are probably tired of me promoting Exit 101 the movie, but since I am the official behind the scenes photographer, every

Exit 101, yet again

2010-03-15T23:39:00.000-04:00

Sorry, been busy with new pics from Exit 101 the movie. Here are some new pics.

Photographing

2010-03-12T13:06:00.000-05:00

Sorry to the regular readers, which is usually Fred, who checks my blog at about 7:39am everyday. I am sure he probably has a regular morning routing like I do. I get up 1/2 hour before I need to, shower, brush teeth, put in contacts, put on deodorant and then hop on the internet to check my sales for the night. I usually skip CanStock and 123RF because of their slow sales. I never check Fotolia

Stupid Hurt Locker

2010-03-08T21:56:00.000-05:00

Despite the bad selection by the Academy, I did win the Oscar Blog, so no photo for you. What disappointed me more was that Star Trek did not win sound. If you own higher quality headphones, put 'em on and watch Trek, you'll be stunned with the amazing sound. In the middle of inventory for work. It sucks. I am tired. Good night. I'll be back Wednesday with some tips and a couple other blogs I