poindexter, WHO? http://www.kataan.org Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:48:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/kataan-dot-orghttp://feedburner.google.com Barbed wire @ SOMA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kataan-dot-org/~3/uZDx_8wHMhI/barbed-wire-soma http://www.kataan.org/2009/barbed-wire-soma#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:48:06 +0000 Kurt Weiske http://www.kataan.org/2009/barbed-wire-soma

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It’s dark after work now!

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Decent coffee? AT TARGET? Cheap. $6.79/12 oz bag. Ground or whole bean. Italian, French, Columbian and Guatemalan blends. Surprisingly smooth, not the freshest beans in the bag, but buzzworthy.

Worth a look.

Target sometimes has small bags of coffee for $1 and online $1 off coupons. Doesn’t get much cheaper than FREE.

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]]> http://www.kataan.org/2009/reflections/feed 0 http://www.kataan.org/2009/reflections What Every Aspiring Photographer Should Know http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kataan-dot-org/~3/qpEpC_oXdm0/what-every-aspiring-photographer-should-know http://www.kataan.org/2009/what-every-aspiring-photographer-should-know#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:51 +0000 Kurt Weiske http://www.kataan.org/?p=2864 Here’s  a wonderful bit of advice for aspiring photographers from Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai at PhotoDino.

What Every Aspiring Photographer Should Know

These are my thoughts, nothing more and nothing less.

I get asked all the time, during workshops, in e-mails, in private messages, what words of wisdom I would give to a new and aspiring photographer. Here’s my answer.

  • Style is a voice, not a prop or an action. If you can buy it, borrow it, download it, or steal it, it is not a style. Don’t look outward for your style; look inward.
  • Know your stuff. Luck is a nice thing, but a terrifying thing to rely on. It’s like money; you only have it when you don’t need it.
  • Never apologize for your own sense of beauty. Nobody can tell you what you should love. Do what you do brazenly and unapologetically. You cannot build your sense of aesthetics on a concensus.
  • Say no. Say it often. It may be difficult, but you owe it to yourself and your clients. Turn down jobs that don’t fit you, say no to overbooking yourself. You are no good to anyone when you’re stressed and anxious.
  • Learn to say “I’m a photographer” out loud with a straight face. If you can’t say it and believe it, you can’t expect anyone else to, either.
  • You cannot specialize in everything.
  • You don’t have to go into business just because people tell you you should! And you don’t have to be full time and making an executive income to be successful. If you decide you want to be in business, set your limits before you begin.
  • Know your style before you hang out your shingle. If you don’t, your clients will dictate your style to you. That makes you nothing more than a picture taker. Changing your style later will force you to start all over again, and that’s tough.
  • Accept critique, but don’t apply it blindly. Just because someone said it does not make it so. Critiques are opinions, nothing more. Consider the advice, consider the perspective of the advice giver, consider your style and what you want to convey in your work. Implement only what makes sense to implement. That doesn’t not make you ungrateful, it makes you independent.
  • Leave room for yourself to grow and evolve. It may seem like a good idea to call your business “Precious Chubby Tootsies”….but what happens when you decide you love to photograph seniors? Or boudoir?
  • Remember that if your work looks like everyone else’s, there’s no reason for a client to book you instead of someone else. Unless you’re cheaper. And nobody wants to be known as “the cheaper photographer”.
  • Gimmicks and merchandise will come and go, but honest photography is never outdated.
  • It’s easier to focus on buying that next piece of equipment than it is to accept that you should be able to create great work with what you’ve got. Buying stuff is a convenient and expensive distraction. You need a decent camera, a decent lens, and a light meter. Until you can use those tools consistently and masterfully, don’t spend another dime. Spend money on equipment ONLY when you’ve outgrown your current equipment and you’re being limited by it. There are no magic bullets.
  • Learn that people photography is about people, not about photography. Great portraits are a side effect of a strong human connection.
  • Never forget why you started taking pictures in the first place. Excellent technique is a great tool, but a terrible end product. The best thing your technique can do is not call attention to itself. Never let your technique upstage your subject.
  • Never compare your journey with someone else’s. It’s a marathon with no finish line. Someone else may start out faster than you, may seem to progress more quickly than you, but every runner has his own pace. Your journey is your journey, not a competition. You will never “arrive”. No one ever does.
  • Embrace frustration. It pushes you to learn and grow, broadens your horizons, and lights a fire under you when your work has gone cold. Nothing is more dangerous to an artist than complacency.

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I’m making my coffee with a kettle and Melitta cone filter. No drip coffee maker I’ve found can get the water temperature to that golden 185-190 degree range with consistency, and I can make one cup much more easily with a cone filter. So, the Yuban experiment starts off on the right foot with Optimum Brewing Technology.

When made to normal strength, it reminds me of Farmer Brothers coffee, served at any one of an infinite number of diners etched into my memories. Drunk normal strength, I expect to see a formica counter in front of me, hear the telltale squeak of leatherette seats and a see a glass-doored refrigerator full of half-served pies.

When served double strength, it’s a relatively smooth jolt to get me out the door. It’s not overly bitter like some other cheap coffees heavier on Robusta beans. Toss a pinch of salt into the grounds and served Navy Style, it’s a Good Cup Of Joe.

In an odd juxtaposition of political correctness, Yuban is owned by the Altria Group, formerly Philip Morris – but the label is at least 30% certified fair trade. That does mean the other 70% are uncertified beans, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Three Stars. Poindexter sez check it out

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One day I’ll get it right.

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