Blocked Crown Chakra

My Chakra series continues.  This time with a blocked crown chakra.  To see more from this series, visit my Quintessence portfolio.

WRNI's This I Believe - Revealed new ad

WRNI has created another new ad promoting the This I Believe - Rhode Island program using a Revealed portrait I took of Jess Regelson.

What do you believe?

Last weekend I photographed 10 more This I Believe Essayists as Revealed subjects for the new This I Believe - Revealed project. These 10 subjects are being funded by a RISCA grant.

More information about WRNI's This I Believe program may be viewed here.

Farewell Canon 1ds Mark ii - hello change

Today I sold one of my two Canon 1ds Mark ii cameras. It was a tough decision and there's a little sadness when I get rid of a camera I have used so much the past 4-5 years. Almost like a reliable friend, though no goodbye hugs. :)

Change is good! Grow or Die as Ian Summers says. And change it is for me.

I have been working on creating a nice portfolio of multimedias the past 6 months. It's been a wonderful learning curve and has lit a fire back into me. I must admit, it's also been a frustrating learning curve. Learning software like Final Cut, imovie, how to digitally record sound, garageband, different shooting style, and of course video. Also an entire new dictionary of terms like HD, 16:9, 720p or 1080p, and the list goes on. Then the process of completing a multimedia, learning more and deciding to redo some olds ones to make them better and learn more from the process.

I started my career in photojournalism. I remember back in college how cool those multi-slide projectors were used to fade in and out images as a story is told with sound. It was so cool to hear the person talk and watch all the slides.

My first newspaper internship I carried around a recorder to interview people. I remember the first big interview I had. A guy who was ontop of a mountain that was hit by lightning and he was one of two lucky survivors, as one didn't make it. He was obviously shaken up as he openly talked about the experience and I recorded away before the rescue team showed up. And now many years later I am into what captivated me years ago. Telling a story through sound, still photography and video. How cool is this!

So, I'm patiently waiting for my Canon 7d to arrive. Then I'm sure my second 1ds mark ii will be released to someone else to love as I embrace still photography, sound and video.

How exciting these times are!

Revealed opening at The Savory Grape

Revealed was hung at The Savory Grape in East Greenwich, RI this week. The opening event is on Friday October the 16th, 5-8pm. This is also the grand opening event for their new location and the event will include a representative from Tre Monti vineyards of Emilia Romagna tasting. Please join us at The Savory Grape for their grand opening and Scott Indermaur's Artist's Reception featuring REVEALED! We are very excited to be showing REVEALED at the Savory Grape in their brand new & gorgeous location!!! Stop by and see the space, the art and enjoy some wine!

WRNI's new ad

WRNI has created a new ad promoting the This I Believe - Rhode Island program using a Revealed portrait I took of Frederick Reamer, host of This I Believe in Rhode Island.

What do you believe?

More information about WRNI's This I Believe program may be viewed here.

PhotoShelter Featured Photographer

Hi,

I am one of the PhotoShelter's August Featured Photographer. Check it out under the "Featured" tab.

I have been using PhotoShelter for about 18 months and really enjoy it. It is part of my daily workflow. I use it to post images for clients, sell prints, sell stock images, archive images and I now use it to host my website by using one of their templates.

With my travels, it's very slick to be able to deliver files to a client from a past assignment when I don't have them on my laptop. Just log into PhotoShelter and I can deliver and license images right from my laptop and not have to wait to return to my studio to pull the images off my hard drives.

While I have been doing online image delivery for many years, PhotoShelter is a solution all photographers should look at. Their customer service is excellent and they really listen to their photographers. They now have over 40,000 subscribers. Amazing!

So, I am very excited to be one of their featured photographers! :)

Online Advice Column

I have a friend who’s starting an online advice column. General advice – work problems, family, relationships, all the usual trouble spots. It’s going to be called “Dear John.” If you have a problem you’d like a complete stranger’s point of view on, write to him at deardearjohn@gmail.com. (That’s 2 “dears.”) Rest assured this is totally sincere and as it appears, not some kind of prank or marketing scheme. For discretion’s sake, feel free to change people names, including yours. And be aware your letter may appear on a soon-to-launch website. I’ll let you know when it’s up in a month or so by announcing it on this blog.

Please vote for Revealed!

I have entered Revealed into a new contest that looks interesting. Please cast your vote! It only takes a few seconds and a log-in is NOT necessary. :)

Just click on the link and then click on the vote and share icon. Optional - leave a comment. Please share this with your friends.

http://www.viewbookphotostory.com/2009/07/revealed/

Cruise some other contestants. There's some very nice photography being posted.

I'm considering displaying my Revealed project on a site just dedicated to Revealed and Viewbook is a nice way to display Revealed. Email me any comments on what you think.

http://www.viewbookphotostory.com/2009/07/revealed/

Thank you for your support!

This I Believe - Revealed Grant!!

Today I received notification that I was awarded a grant from RISCA (Rhode Island State Council on the Arts) to help fund the Revealed collaboration with WRNI's This I Believe. I'm very excited about this grant!

I will integrate my Revealed project with Rhode Island Public Radio (WRNI) This I Believe - Rhode Island series by making a special call for up to 15 new subjects to write essays around their spirituality and the essence of who they are. Subjects will verbally record their essay and be photographed as a Revealed subject. Up to fifteen radio shows will be produced and aired on WRNI. The portraits and essays will be displayed on websites, and up to 3 traveling presentations and additional public exhibits will be created.

This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. Over 60,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, are archived on the national website, heard on public radio, and featured in weekly podcasts. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

We will begin looking for subjects in August. If you are interested, please contact me. The opening presentation and traveling exhibit will begin in October. You can find out more at WRNI's Revealed website. You can also view additional Revealed subjects at revealedproject.com. Also, don't forget to become a fan of Revealed on Facebook.