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Vanity Fair exhibit of iconic images

instantlyiconic — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:38:17 +0000

Here’s a photo exhibit that i2conic would love to attend. But alas, it’s in the UK. And I’m not. The show will display iconic photographs spanning 95 years. That my friend, is a lot of iconic pictures.

Said chief curator and deputy director Nicola Kalinsky, “From the start, Vanity Fair always commissioned some of the world’s most important photographers, and still do in fact, so there will be a lot of striking images and a lot of glamour.”

Exactly.

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Eye Spy, Photo Edition

instantlyiconic — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:14:19 +0000

I just joined the One of a Kind group in Flickr. They’ve got a cool game of “eye spy” going on right now. The object of the game is to view the photo in the last posted message and single out an element of your choice. Then you go within your Flickr photos, and post a message with that element.

To see the last message, go to the bottom of the page and click on the last number you see. Have fun.

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Flickr and Creative Commons

instantlyiconic — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:01:53 +0000

Flickr is a great site with many many great photos and photographers. What is especially nice is that some photographers choose to license their photos under a creative commons license. This Flickr page has a nice explanation about creative commons licensed photos.

If you want to search for creative commons licensed photos, go to the advanced search page on Flickr, then scroll down to the bottom and select “only search within Creative Commons-licensed photos.” Once selected, you can find content that you can use commercially (with proper attribution).

For example, I found this great shot called Surfer at Fort Point by Flickr user Dawn Endico. She licensed the photo under Creative Common’s Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

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The I2 Photoblogger Spotlight #4

instantlyiconic — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:41:52 +0000

Now let’s get local. Columbus, Ohio that is. At least, that’s local for I2.

I recently found a great photographer and photoblogger from my hometown by the name of Chantal Stone. She maintains a blog AND a photoblog. It’s especially cool for me to view her photos because there are locations that I recognize. For example, this great photo titled “the kiss” was taken at the Easton Mall.

You should do yourself a favor and read her blog. I especially like her Projects and Progress post in which she analyzes how her shooting style has changed over the years. Also, she points to a Digg like site for photography called Photography Voter. I agree with Chantal in that it looks like a time waster site.

Keep up the excellent work Chantal. I’ll be sure to check back with you.

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The I2 Photoblogger Spotlight #3

instantlyiconic — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:22:03 +0000

Wedding photographer Marc Pagani blogs over at One Union Hundreds of Stories. Once you get to the blog you’ll have to click on the thumbnail image or the “click more” button to see the complete post. And trust me, the click is well worth it. The posts are rich with great photos and a behind the scenes description of what it is like to be a Wedding Photographer.

Marc’s main website can be found here. Stick around on his home page for a while and view the slide show. You might get an inspiration or two.

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Yet another way to insert your Flickr photos in your blog or website

instantlyiconic — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:32:43 +0000

You can use Paul Stamatiou’s flickrSLiDR.

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Another way to insert your Flickr photos in your blog or website

instantlyiconic — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:19:46 +0000

Here’s another way to add a Flickr slideshow to your blog or website courtesy of Paul Stamatiou.

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One way to insert your Flickr photos in your blog or website

instantlyiconic — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:05:28 +0000

Looking for an easy and elegant way of placing Flickr photos in your blog or website? Then check out the PictoBrowser curtesy of Diego Bauducco. Or just click on the “Info” link within the below pictures.

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The I2 Photoblogger Spotlight #2

instantlyiconic — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:50:39 +0000

Now for the second installment of the I2 Photoblogger Spotlight. This issue’s spotlight is on Photographer Molly Ann of Luminaire Images Photography.

Molly Ann really takes awesome photographs and showcases them beautifully on her blog. On top of that, her personality really comes through in her writing. My guess is that her blog has helped her, if not already, in marketing her services.

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Photographer Lights from Pottery Barn are Very Stylish

instantlyiconic — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:41:34 +0000

Pottery Barn is smart. They know that photography is hot right now, so what do they do? They market a series of lights based upon classic Hollywood movie lighting.

The picture on the left is the Photographer’s Task Table Lamp.

But what really get’s my fancy is the Photographer’s Tripod Floor Lamp, priced at $299. I’d love to get one some day.

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