When you're sick, your mind tends to wander. It's hard to concentrate on the tasks at hand. That's what I'm going through right now. I still feel too sick to do a whole lot, but I'm trying to get myself motivated to do some work...
And then my mind wanders. I start asking myself questions. Things about the past and things I should have done. It's tough being sick.
This has been a fairly bad week. Lots of problems and few ways to resolve them. All I can do now is sit back and wait, hopefully the answers will find me... in my wandering.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Saturday, August 26, 2006
RAW vs. JPEG
If upgrading to a dSLR from a compact, there are a few advantages and disadvantages to learn about when choosing to shoot in JPEG or shoot in RAW...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Now I'm Angry
It's been a while since I've been angry, and I'm starting to realize why.
People know how to piss me off sometimes, and it's over the stupidest things. Being a photographer, I know the difference between taking a picture and helping someone take a picture. I've been asked many times to help people with taking a picture and I've understood that those pictures weren't mine. I've also helped people before with taking pictures where I was to understand that the pictures I was taking were going to be used in someone else's work; but even still, I was the photographer.
Well, turns out that people think that if they are the subject of the photograph, they are the photographer. Go figure. I'm not trying to be mean or anything and I understand that I was helping someone, but for the love of god, give credit where credit is due. Don't take personal feelings into professional relationships.
People know how to piss me off sometimes, and it's over the stupidest things. Being a photographer, I know the difference between taking a picture and helping someone take a picture. I've been asked many times to help people with taking a picture and I've understood that those pictures weren't mine. I've also helped people before with taking pictures where I was to understand that the pictures I was taking were going to be used in someone else's work; but even still, I was the photographer.
Well, turns out that people think that if they are the subject of the photograph, they are the photographer. Go figure. I'm not trying to be mean or anything and I understand that I was helping someone, but for the love of god, give credit where credit is due. Don't take personal feelings into professional relationships.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Update, Update, I'm Gonna Update
As the school year is starting at Purdue, I realized yesterday that I am going to miss teaching. There was something about it that I enjoyed, but because of the politics of the academic world, I'm no longer allowed to do it.
It's a shame that things happened the way they did last April. You would have thought that people in the positions that they were would have acted a little more professional about things. Granted, I wasn't on my best behavior either, but at least let me explore MY ideas; don't try and make me into you.
I'm disappointed how things were handled. Not just with me, but with the entire department itself. The professors and instructors have a very narrow-minded view of photography and art in general. They have a "snobby" attitude when is comes to art and, if anything, it only hurts their position. I'm not trying to criticize any of the students there, but honestly, the work produced at Purdue is, on average, not that great. Don't get me wrong, every once in a while, there will be a student who just gets it, but on the whole, most don't.
Most of the photography students who comes through Purdue don't want to be artists; they want to be photographers. The department spends WAY too much time trying to train these kids to be artists, and that's not what they want, but they stick with the program because its all they have. It's better to have a little training then none, right?
Probably not. You can learn more on your own then going to Purdue. Hell, I learned more just by messing with a camera and equipment then I was every instructed on how to do things. This is why I wanted to be a teacher, to help Purdue have a better photography program. But I guess that's not meant to be.
I was interested in taking this new job because of the room for expansion within the business. One of the things I want to push is an education program. I figure that I can teach more to someone in a 4-6 program then I can in a college level course at Purdue.
I want to teach REAL photography; not the artistic side of it, at least not yet. A person wants to know how to use their camera first; not how to make art. That's my goal with this new job. I miss teaching, but I'm going to find a way to do it, and a way to make is fun for photographers.
It's a shame that things happened the way they did last April. You would have thought that people in the positions that they were would have acted a little more professional about things. Granted, I wasn't on my best behavior either, but at least let me explore MY ideas; don't try and make me into you.
I'm disappointed how things were handled. Not just with me, but with the entire department itself. The professors and instructors have a very narrow-minded view of photography and art in general. They have a "snobby" attitude when is comes to art and, if anything, it only hurts their position. I'm not trying to criticize any of the students there, but honestly, the work produced at Purdue is, on average, not that great. Don't get me wrong, every once in a while, there will be a student who just gets it, but on the whole, most don't.
Most of the photography students who comes through Purdue don't want to be artists; they want to be photographers. The department spends WAY too much time trying to train these kids to be artists, and that's not what they want, but they stick with the program because its all they have. It's better to have a little training then none, right?
Probably not. You can learn more on your own then going to Purdue. Hell, I learned more just by messing with a camera and equipment then I was every instructed on how to do things. This is why I wanted to be a teacher, to help Purdue have a better photography program. But I guess that's not meant to be.
I was interested in taking this new job because of the room for expansion within the business. One of the things I want to push is an education program. I figure that I can teach more to someone in a 4-6 program then I can in a college level course at Purdue.
I want to teach REAL photography; not the artistic side of it, at least not yet. A person wants to know how to use their camera first; not how to make art. That's my goal with this new job. I miss teaching, but I'm going to find a way to do it, and a way to make is fun for photographers.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Where is Dan?
You might be asking yourself; where's Dan? Why isn't he updating his blog? What could be so important that he can't take 10 minutes to stop and write something?
Well, its because of a girl. I'm happy! :oD
Simple answer is; I don't feel like writing. It's easier to complain then it is not to, and that's just it. I am so happy with my life right now that even the little things that might bother me from day to day don't matter. I come home at the end of the day and all is well.
I think that there is only so many times I can tell you people how happy I am before you stop reading. I'll keep trying to update when things happen, but I warn you; its probably not going to be often.
Here's to love! w00t!!!
Well, its because of a girl. I'm happy! :oD
Simple answer is; I don't feel like writing. It's easier to complain then it is not to, and that's just it. I am so happy with my life right now that even the little things that might bother me from day to day don't matter. I come home at the end of the day and all is well.
I think that there is only so many times I can tell you people how happy I am before you stop reading. I'll keep trying to update when things happen, but I warn you; its probably not going to be often.
Here's to love! w00t!!!
Monday, August 07, 2006
Quick Updates... I Am Still Alive
I've been busy...
I've been preparing to move, doing photo shoots, editing photos and working. This whole process isn't going to slow down for at least a week or so and then I get to do it all again in a month.
w00t!
That's a real "w00t" by the way, because, well... I'M MOVING IN WITH THE GIRL I LOVE!!!
I'm all grown up and stuff. We will be moving in September to a nice, large apartment. There's nothing like moving twice in the span of a month. All of my stuff will already be packed, so it's just a matter of getting her packed up and ready to go, which should be easier then my stuff (I hope).
I'm excited! :-D
I've been preparing to move, doing photo shoots, editing photos and working. This whole process isn't going to slow down for at least a week or so and then I get to do it all again in a month.
w00t!
That's a real "w00t" by the way, because, well... I'M MOVING IN WITH THE GIRL I LOVE!!!
I'm all grown up and stuff. We will be moving in September to a nice, large apartment. There's nothing like moving twice in the span of a month. All of my stuff will already be packed, so it's just a matter of getting her packed up and ready to go, which should be easier then my stuff (I hope).
I'm excited! :-D
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Who Needs Congress or Courts With Bush?
As of July 11, President George W. Bush had said no (or, not unless I want to) to 807 provisions enacted by Congress that he signed into law. This compares to some 600 provisions challenged by all of Bush's predecessors combined. Whatever happened to following the laws passed by Congress?
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