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- Images Selected for the RPS Fall Juried Show
- Catalyst 2010 – Atlanta
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Nike Golf Fans Blog Features “Sunrise on the Highlands”
This week the 93rd PGA Championship is being held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, in Johns Creek, Georgia. I’ve had the opportunity to visit the private club a few times including the opportunity to 
photograph the golf course early in the morning. Having posted a few pictures of the golf course on Flickr, I received a request this week from a fellow blogger to use “Sunrise on the Highlands” as the backdrop for the NGNATION.com blog during this championship week. NGNATION is a blog for the fans of Nike Golf. Take a minute and check out the NGNATION website.
You can view other images from the Atlanta Athletic Club on my Flickr site as well. My panorama shot of the 18th Hole and Lake just out from the clubhouse is also available on this website, 2nd row, last image.
Also posted in Flickr, Social Media
Tagged AAC, Atlanta Athletic Clulb, Golf, NGNATION.com, Nike, PGA Championship
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Dr. Flint McGlaughlin
Dr. Flint McGlaughlin
I attended a conference last week in Las Vegas for work. (You know, the job that pays the bills!) With the recent purchase of my iPhone, I now Tweet more often because I’m no longer limited to my time in front of a desktop PC.
Last week’s conference provided me with one of the first opportunities to Tweet at an event “live”. Of course it wasn’t just quotes from the speakers but also photos of the speakers (Imagine that!).
I strategically sat near the front for a good view of the stage. This allowed me to capture great photos of the speakers while leaning my iPhone against the table for maximum stability (I had to zoom for all the photos). Dr. Flint McGlaughlin spoke on Monday afternoon and he was one of the keynote speakers for this Marketing Sherpa event. I tweeted a couple photos of him speaking to share with those who were following #SherpaEmail hash tag.
Just about the time Dr. McGlaughlin finished I received a Tweet from his team requesting to use one of my photos for their blog post about his just-completed presentation. Wow! That was cool!
I agreed and the photo was placed at the top of the post!
Also posted in Photography, Social Media
Tagged Dr. Flint McGlaughlin, iPhone, Marketing Sherpa, McGlaughlin, Twitter
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Welcome to the Grand Re-opening!
Its a fresh start to my new and improved website and blog. I started this blog (of sorts) back in June 2009 with a StudioPress theme on a WordPress blog. I posted updates on somewhat of a regular basis, but my last post was in February 2010. Although the StudioPress Black Canvas theme served me for a time, I began searching for a solution that was geared more to a photographers’ needs.
The Search
I first looked at Adobe Lightroom plugins such as FotoPlayer and The Turning Gate. Although they each provide beautiful galleries and the ability to establish an entire website, neither of them came across robust enough to handle social media, analytics, etc. without a course (or two) in HTML/CSS.
Next it was on to SmugMug and Zenfolio. Both photo sharing sites offer great galleries and easy print purchase options but I felt that the out-of-the-box solutions were just not slick enough for my needs.
At this point I determined WordPress was a must-have as I was already familiar with it and it offers the depth of thousands of plugins and it is consistently upgraded and improved. It’s like the iPhone of the blog world; more apps than any competitor.
I took a second look at StudioPress themes, this time focusing on their new Genesis designs. Although they are slick looking, there just wasn’t a theme that offered a solid gallery solution.
So it was on to Google and a search for wordpress+photography+themes.
As I browsed through a number of themes, I came across Photocrati and began to dive deeper. Wow! Galleries and a robust theme option module right inside WordPress. The price was right $79, and so I made the leap.
The Solution
Here I am about two weeks into my transition and my site has been overhauled with a clean, fresh look. I have activated several plugins, such as Lightbox Plus and WP-CopyRightPro, that add to the already fabulous Photocrati framework. Kudos to the Photocrati team for providing a cost-effective and easy-to-maintain solution for aspiring photographers like me!
Take a look around. Check out the ‘slideshow’ on the Home page with some of my favorite images. Browse under Portfolio to view a selection of images grouped by subject matter. Let me know what you think.
If you have your own photography-oriented website/blog, please share it with me in the comments.
Also posted in Photography Websites
Tagged Lightbox Plus, Photocrati, Wordpress, WP-CopyRightPro
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