Dare to Danish

I don't post here very often anymore. It's not that I don't like it here, it's just that I've been busy elsewhere. It's not you, it's me. But don't be upset now. I have good news...

I blog fairly regularly over at Zoom In and rumor has it, that I am working on something at the other blog too. And then of course there's flickr and twitter. And Facebook, too. I'm everywhere but here, it seems.

So, when will I be back? Perhaps when there is a new season of Danish Lessons to present. The old ones are available on cd, by the way. Just dropped the price on those suckers, too. Guaranteed to make your mouth hurt (unless you're Danish). Until then...

Through iStockphoto, I have been drafted as a blogger over on the magnificent site, zoom-in. They asked me to blog about the life of a photographer, and I agreed. This is extremely exciting, and I hope everyone will join me on this journey.

Check out my intro-post and the rest of zoom-in.

"Most photographers out there want to work with models, and when you’re doing stock photography, you can pretty much use any type of model for a good, commercial photo. The notion of finding willing models and asking for signed releases, can seem like a huge step to take. And it is. But the sooner you get into it, the faster you’ll get used to the idea. And that’s where the fun can begin.."

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"If you want to build a microstock portfolio, you don’t have to shoot people. Architecture is great for real estate material, and tranquil landscapes or personal accessory still life shots are useful for spas and well-being brochures. Just to mention a couple..."

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"Building a portfolio of stock photography is a daunting task. Many new photographers ask where to begin, so here is a short list of photo sessions you can use..."

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I first encountered the Lumiere videos when I interviewed one half of the team behind videoblogging.info - a sort of portal for everything Lumiere. In honor of the original movies created by the Lumiere brothers (you know, the guys who made the first moving pictures), the concept of these modern day ones is a simple one: Fixed camera, no editing, no zooming, no effects, no audio and no longer than 60 seconds per movie.

At first it was kind of odd and maybe even a waste of time, but I have found that the constrictions offer some inspiration and challenge. What makes a good Lumiere movie as opposed to a bad one? And the fact that they have no audio makes them a perfect thing to look at, while you're listening to your favorite podcasts or music.

And so, I've been dabbling. On my YouTube page, I have already uploading a few, and I have more to come. Here's a sample for your viewing pleasure.

"Getting started as a microstock photographer can be an intimidating task. In this introduction to portfolio building, I will attempt to touch on all the most important basics and give you a good start..."

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"Shooting stock comes with its own set of rules, and while rules are indeed meant to be broken, it requires that you know what you’re doing, or you might end up getting your images turned down by inspectors such as myself and my colleagues on iStockphoto. In the following, I will list 10 of the most common mistakes made by new photographers..."

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