In previous blog entries I’ve mentioned the difficulty placed upon the National Park Service (NPS) with funding reductions by the federal government. In an attempt to make up for the shortfall visitors are now having to pay for more expensive admission fees to several national parks. Park Fee Hikes Questioned – USA Today (4/29/07) Unfortunately numerous National Parks are now feeling the pinch and evaluat
I just came across a press release from Tuesday that announces Flickr API integration for the microstock agency 123RF. According to the release photographers now can push images to 123RF for review and upload them for sale via Flickr. Easy Uploads from Flickr to 123RF While photosharing sites like Zooomr languish through their troubled Mark III release (which reportedly includes the ability to sell stock) others are
This evening I was very fortunate in that I caught “The Greatest Good” on PBS. It reminded me of my roots and the progression of my interest into photography. With out any doubt my interest in photography is rooted in my fondness for nature and wilderness. Growing up as a small child in Alaska, the wilderness was an endless curiosity on our numerous camping trips and later throughout the rest of my life e
Last night at 11:53PM, after 4 months of civily requesting a refund from www.mp4converter.net for their non-functioning MP4 Converter software (MP4 Converter – 3.2.10.0418) , I left a rating on VersionTracker.com warning others to avoid their software and their company. This morning at 5:44AM I received a confirmation email from my podcast hosting company that my account has been closed per my request. The only
Late Sunday I learned that this week is National Wildlife Week. This is a great time to make use of a variety of online resources to educate friends or just get out and enjoy / pay respect to wildlife in your area. More information can be found at… National Wildlife Week – National Wildlife Federation About the photo: Taken in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wolf, not knowing I was in the area, c
In the process of wishing everyone the best for Earth Day I thought the following resource, previously mentioned on my blog, might help others make a difference this coming year. 50 Things You Can Do To Stop Global Warming In addition I thought I would share a favorite aerial photo of mine from this past summer. One of the many beautiful facets of our world. For other views of our worlds pristine beauty check out the
One of the many fun local photographic opportunities is to shoot the Blue Angels when they come to San Francisco for Fleet Week. Today’s breaking news is that the #6 plane crashed while performing at an air show in Beaufort, S.C. Pilot Killed in S.C. Blue Angel Crash – San Francisco Chronicle I haven’t seen a report who the pilot was that died in the incident, but my heart goes out to his/her family
On the note of photojournalism and the essence of the genre “truth of the moment” a very moving piece has won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Photography. “A Mother’s Journey” by Renee C. Byer is a very candid view into the final days of cancer stricken Derek Madsen and the difficulty faced by his mother Cyndie French. This is quite a departure from the type of photography I display on my si