Category Archives: Tech Ok, so we’ve all seen location-based mobile apps like Gowalla, Yelp, and Foursquare rise to popularity quickly over the past year. Checking in to your favorite locations to get those shiny badges or the possibility of becoming mayor of your local Starbucks is just all too enticing to resist. However, what’s the point of all... August 21, 2010 - 3:15 pm
Awesome! Yeah I think it’s going to work WONDERS for photographers who actually have a physical studio. However with places you could actually create a “virtual” studio, in that it’s wherever your shooting location is going to be that day. Now if only Facebook allowed us to check in at a GPS coordinate instead of a physical location….now that would draw in everyone including photographers without a physical studio location. Sweet post! August 21, 2010 - 5:47 pm
Thanks, Nick! That’s a great idea. However if you create a “Place” when you’re shooting out in the field, wouldn’t that leave a studio’s permanent place at that location? I have plans to franchise my business, but this might be overload, lol! I’m just excited to see how others use this feature :) August 21, 2010 - 9:28 pm
Dustin, You know you’re my techy photog idol (hence the stalking) so I am not surprised you are opening my eyes to yet another cool social media thingy on the horizon. I’ll be interested to see it’s functionality first hand. Thanks for the 411, Dustin. Great post. Leigh August 21, 2010 - 9:31 pm
You know I couldn’t be noticed without at least one fan, Leigh! Thanks so much for your comments! Has Facebook Places been made available in your area yet? It’ll be neat to see more ways people take advantage of all this nerdy tech stuff :) August 22, 2010 - 1:20 am
An interesting topic since many people have using the feature on Facebook since the launch time. I guess when you tag your client while you do a consultation or photo-shoot, it might bring prospect clients to be able to connect to you if they are in the area and see you are in action. Great insightful post Dustin.  Photography sites are all over the place. The creativity needle is spinning all around when it comes to the styles of sites that photographers are using to display their work. However, our sites may be revealing more than we realize. The biggest problem with websites right now is that as photographers, our sites are a... by dustinmeyer 5 comments August 14, 2010 - 11:58 am
Dustin, thank you for a great post. I am totaly agreed that your website should reflect your style or your brand. As you had said, if you are confident on yourself, you don’t have to be afraid, like posting your price. Thanks again. August 14, 2010 - 12:01 pm
You got it, Yusuf! Remove the clutter and let the images speak for themselves. Post your prices, otherwise it’s a reflection of insecurity. Be true to yourself and be true to your creativity :) August 14, 2010 - 12:15 pm
What a great post, and while I am not a wedding photographer, I am always looking for a way to catch the attention of potential clients…what is the latest and greatest that will WOW them…in the end, it should always be my work. August 14, 2010 - 12:24 pm
Exactly, Britt! Don’t hide behind the bells and whistles. Let your work show through. Clients want to hire confident photographers :) August 14, 2010 - 6:21 pm
Great article, I think you have hit the nail on the head. The business side of photography is just as important as the creative. Some of the most successful photographers in the world are not necessarily the best, they just know how to market themselves.  So, we’re all in our studios/offices. We all have our own custom backup solutions (I hope). However, backup solutions can change as time goes by. And sometimes, they change back. But then, things can get confusing. You’re juggling multiple hard drives wondering what photos are on which hard drive. Enter calamity. My friend Eric Doggett... by dustinmeyer 2 comments June 12, 2010 - 12:17 pm
Great stuff here! I am big on backups. The problem with the Drobo (at least the model I have) is that it’s painfully slow. Even using the Firewire 800 interface. It’s alright as a backup, but don’t expect to use it for day-to-day editing. There are much faster RAID options out there. For every shoot, I have multiple backups in the studio plus in an offsite-storage location. I have DVD and harddrive backups for everything. But, I need to take a look at some online solutions as well for additional security. Love the idea of using S3 as a backup service! Eric August 16, 2010 - 6:22 pm
Sorry, the Drobo system is slow, proprietary, and unreliable. It has no advantages over a RAID 10 setup, and is much more costly. I have heard multiple horror stories about people losing entire archives on Drobo. The best way is still the old way, I’m afraid. Single drives backed up in separate physical locations. But you are on to something with Jungledisk. Haven’t used it, but have used http://www.backblaze.com, which is going in the right direction, but too slow to upload for pro photogs. In any case, I would use it as a third backup, still keeping control of at least 2 physical backups. Ben Miller  Ever get tired of zooming and stretching websites on your mobile phone? Looking for a more friendly way to view informative blogs such as MpactPhoto? Well, now you can… with the new MpactPhoto mobile site! Here’s how… First, navigate to http://mpactphoto.com on your iPhone. You’ll notice right away that the mobile version of the site... by dustinmeyer no comments |
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