When did you get your first Mobile Phone?

It’s amazing how short a time we have had mobile phones, and how much we now take them for granted!

In what year did you get your first mobile phone?

Mine was in 1992, and before that I remember being the shoulder for the pack for an Architect’s phone in the late 1980’s. That was before the Brick!

Now people (who were born the year I was finishing High School) are using their mobile phone to ‘text‘ each other whilst they work.

Doesn’t anyone use their phone to talk to each other any more? It may be cheaper, but I’d rather hear your voice, not decipher SMS-code nor deal with excessive emoticons.

Behind the Lens

There’s only one photo-blog worth reading: Ferrell McCollough’s work with AEB bracketing, HDR with Photomatix and everything in between.

From this blog you’ll not only learn, you’ll get better at ALL your photography. From composition to colour and location to lighting, his blog has all you wanted to know.

15 Tips to Use the Nikon D5000

A redbubble friend, Levi Moore, has purchased the Nikon D5000.

Being a Canon-user, I have little information about this particular camera . So thanks to YouTube, I not only found this (10min) video, I also found there is a lot of great techniques that will improve the use of this camera:

Which Photographs to frame for SALA?

Three years ago someone told me about SALA – The South Australian Living Artists Festival.

I’d never heard about it, but was fascinated with the idea: An artist could get their legs in the Adelaide art-world through this type of event. That year I had a lot of people pushing me from the side to get involved with competitions, grants, even going solo. Whilst I knew I wasn’t ready for such extremes, I felt sure that SALA would be the perfect grounding.

That year I looked into it, and decided that my funds just were not sufficient for ALL the facets of this event. Whilst SALA helps support and promote, the artist picks up the bill for printing, framing, advertising, food & drinks on the opening night, or finds a sponsor. I had never considered sponsorship or external funding, so I let the whole thing slide by the wayside. Probably a bad move, but actually glad: It gave me more time to make sure I was fully ready.

Last year I was eager, but life took me in some interesting directions, both emotionally and financially. So I spent most of the last six months of last year slowly accumulating better photography, large frames and a lot more knowledge.

The year they are calling ‘Twenty Ten” has finally arrived, and this time I am participating.

Yet here I am at a stage that should have been decided months ago: Which pictures to print and frame? I have chosen all the images I am going to print, but I want your opinion on any others.

The first group are definitely being framed. You will be seeing them framed at this year’s SALA:

This next group I am undecided on, so this is where you come in.

Please let me know if you’d like to see any of these framed and available to peruse and purchase. Or if you see any others in my extensive gallery that would be better, I welcome your advice!

This last set I would love to frame, if only to hang in my own office. Will be available to purchase as a set of three.

Yes, a lot of frames! Not all will be on the walls at the same time: As work sells, I will replace so that each position on the walls of wherever I exhibit my photography will be full at all times.

I look forward to your responses. I truly welcome your advice and opinion on these photographs for exhibition at SALA 2010!

PostScript:
Be part of the Arts in South Australia.