SIAlumni.com Fall Update

Hope everyone is doing well out there! I have not forgotten about ya'll. We will be getting an upgrade, but I need to finish a few other steps first. Metanomy Inc. is a very soon to be Colorado Non-profit Corporation. As soon as my lawyer gets the papers done we will be on our way. SIAlumni will be one of the services provided by Metanomy Inc. Here are some of the other projects that... [More]

Lightroom 2

Adobe has released Lightroom 2. Looks like some local adjustments have been added.

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/

Picking Portfolio Pieces

One thing that I have a really hard time doing is picking out my 'best' photos for showcase on my website. I can critique others' work all day long, but when it comes to things for myself (both design and critique), I can lose focus fast. Does anyone have resources, recommendations, ideas, etc. on how to best choose the 'best foot' to put forward when trying to woo new clients? I have a... [More]

Don't Give Up

All,
We are clearly loosing some steam on the site, but please do not give up. I am as guilty as the next and it hurts the site when we do not have regular contributions from at least a few members. I am hard at work on a few parallel projects that have kept me from the site and photography in general. But the good news is they all have to do with social networking on the web and... [More]

June Is Almost Gone

Hey everyone, don't forget your June assignment!

http://www.sialumni.com/june-2008---signs

June 08 Assignment - Signs

Member supported free thought has brought us June's assignment of Signs - Stop, Yield, Vote For...take your pick. After missing two months of providing you with thought provoking and otherwise artistically stimulating assignments we are back on track. And I am back in Colorado!

http://www.sialumni.com/june-2008---signs

Assignments Etc...

My apologies. I have been swamped the last few months doing SOTP (stuff other than photography). So, let's call April's assignment: "Good Ideas for Future Assignments."

Post your ideas in the comments and I'll start working them into our monthly assignments starting in May.

And I have not forgotten about our site upgrade either. Still looking at the end of this year by the... [More]

Mar 08 Assignment - Redo

Since we did not have much interest and I am SUCH a nice guy I'll just extend Feb's assignment to include March too.

Weather and it's influences.

http://sialumni.com/mar-08---try-again

Aperture 2 Released

Apple has released Aperture 2.0 and I just got done taking it for a spin. Here are some thoughts:

• Interface has changed for the better. A bit less cluttered and the filmstrip option for thumbnails is nice. Someone at Apple has been using Lightroom I guess. Imagine that - a better interface through user testing. Who would have thought it. But that's a whole other post... [More]

Feb 08 Assignment - Weather

Well, we are a week into Feb and one of the big items on the news (besides the elections) has been the weather. So, I thought it fitting to see who can capture the subtle, and sometimes not so subtle, influences from the weather around us. I have been on a trip to California and get to go back to my truck in IL that, by now, is probably plowed under a few feet of snow. Anyone have a... [More]

Jan 08 Assignment - Think Different

Inspired by Donn and Josh...

Go out and shoot a different style or use a new technique or different equipment. Expand your horizons...

http://www.sialumni.com/jan-08---not-your-usual

Thanks to Josh and Donn for keeping me honest.

As an update (and lame excuse): I have been working with some very... [More]

2008 SIAlumni.com Roadmap

All,
I wanted to post a quick update on what I am thinking for 2008. First, I have been working with a different web system (Drupal for those interested) for some other projects that I am involved with through my consulting business. It offers some pretty exciting features and I think addresses some of the issues we have been having here at SIAlumni.com.

• One Sign-On,... [More]

Dec-07 Assignment

Thanks to Chippy for the inspiration. What is your favorite B&W conversion? Please list how you did it with the image.

http://www.sialumni.com/dec-07-black-and-white-conversion

Nov 07 Assignment - Simple Workflow

Any image that has not been post processed other than resize/convert to JPEG.

No cheating. Oh, we'll know...

http://www.sialumni.com/nov-07---simple-workflow

Canon Pixma Pro 9500 Promo

Get a free Spyder 2 calibration tool with purchase of a Pixma 9500 at the Canon estore.

http://estore.usa.canon.com/SearchResults.asp?PARENTOID=7004

Oct 08 Assignment - Motion

How to capture the essence of motion in a still image. Yes, motion blur is one way. Any others?

Post 'em here:

http://www.sialumni.com/oct-07---motion

September 07 Assignment - Contribute

Taken a picture lately? We don't care what it is just share it here:

http://www.sialumni.com/sep-07---contribute