New Page Added: Kudos
Not trying to blow my own horn, or anything, but I compiled a number of quotes that some of my fellow bloggers and fans have had to say about my work here on the blog and about my photography as well.
You can check out what they have to say over on a new page called “Photo Quotes” in my “About” section. It is, by no means, a complete listing and I’m sure I’ll add to it as we go.
Thank you to everyone who has shared such amazing words of encouragement and support over the years! I truly appreciate it and it keeps me going – especially when I fall into a rut that I don’t think I can get out of.
The Results Are In! February 2010 Photo Contest!
It’s that time again to announce the winner of our Monthly Photo Contest here at Jason D. Moore Photography! There were a lot of excellent photos entered this month and I have definitely seen some growth in the work coming from many of the regular submitters this time around. Nice work!
I have enlisted the help of the January winner, Chris Stern to help in the judging this month – as we will do from here on out with the winner serving as guest judge for the following month. Thank you Chris!
Don’t forget to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the post to see what’s in store for the March Photo Contest!
And so, the winner of the Canvas Gallery Wrap from IGT America is…
I’ve Been Invited!
In case you missed it, last week over on Friend-of-the-Blog Scott Kelby’s site he announced that Adobe has graciously allowed NAPP to invite a select number of their members to be private Beta testers of the next version of Photoshop.
The Results Are In! January 2010 Photo Contest
Welcome back to another edition of our Monthly Photo Contest!
What a tremendous selection of photos for last month’s contest! I couldn’t believe how many excellent shots I had to choose from. You guys are making me really work for it! Thank you!
I have selected a winner, but I don’t think I’ve ever had so many honorable mentions (11) in one month. There are just so many terrific shots, you are all great!
Also, remember to scroll down to the bottom of the post to find out more about the next contest!
And now, without further ado, the winner of the January Photo Contest and a copy of Scott Kelby and Terry White’s The iPhone Book is…
January 2010 Photo Contest Reminder
That’s right, we are now in the final days of the January 2010 Photo Contest. It’s hard to believe that the first month of 2010 is almost over already and with it comes the end of our latest monthly photo contest.
Bringing Some Work Home
As some of you may know, by day I am a web designer for a sporting goods company putting together marketing emails, maintaining the look and feel of the website, and keeping an eye on the SEO initiatives we have going.
Coming up later this week we are launching a new sport line. We are mainly a wrestling and volleyball supply retailer, with some running, but we’re jumping into the realm of field sports (lacrosse, field hockey, and soccer) and it has been my job to compile product images, build pages and make sure the whole section is ready to go.
The Ethics of Digital Photography: Part 3
Today’s edition of our miniseries looking into questions of what is and what is not “ok” when it comes to our work as creative professionals steers us towards the more conceptual side of the discussion. What are the limits of using the creative ideas of others in your own work?
January 2010 Photo Contest Announcement
That’s right! With the new year comes a new Photo Contest for you all!
For anyone new to the contests, basically all you have to do is head over to our January 2010 Photo Contest Flickr Group and submit up to 3 of your photos. At the beginning of February, I will select the winner.
So take the new camera you got for Christmas out of its box, install your brand new copy of Lightroom, process it using your new Photoshop plugins, and send in your shots today for your chance to win!
Special Thanks to You All!
For my final post of the year, I’d like to take a moment to express my deepest thanks to some really great people who have made 2009 such an awesome year here at Jason D. Moore Photography.
The Results Are In: December 2009 Photo Contest!
As the year comes to a close, so does another one of my Monthly Photo Contests. Before announcing the winner for the December Photo Contest, I’d like to take a moment to thank all of our contest sponsors over the past year including Westcott, Scott Kelby, Mpix, IGT America, onOne, Unified Color, Photoshop Cafe, What the Duck? and Kelby Training. Thank you for all of your generous support and for working with me to encourage our fellow photographers to grow with every shot.
I’d also like to thank everyone who has entered my contests this year. Whether you won a prize or not, I want you to know that I saw artistry in each and every shot and you are all more than capable of doing great things behind the lens. Keep it up!
And now, for our winner…
Special Weekend Edition
So much has been going on this week that I just haven’t had time to fit everything into my posts over the last few days. So, to carry you through the weekend – as though you didn’t have enough to do with the holiday season in full swing – I thought I’d throw up a bonus post with few things that have either come up or have fallen through the cracks.
After the jump, you’ll learn more about a fun new item from Scott Kelby, the next source image for the Points of View Photo Project, and more! (more…)
The Results Are In: November Camera Phone Photo Contest!
It’s that time once again when we celebrate the members of our digital photography community who have shared their photos as part of our monthly photo contest.
This month, I decided to do something a little different based on a suggestion from my friend, illustrator Eric Maruscak, and see what kind of entries we would get of shots taken with a camera phone. Unless you’re someone like Chase Jarvis, it can be a little tough to come up with a decent shot from your phone. That being said, though, each and every one of the entries into the November Photo Contest really stands up and takes a step beyond a typical camera phone snapshot.
Book Review: Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography Book, Volume 3
A couple of weeks ago I finally received my copy of Scott Kelby’s The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 which I was given for being a Worldwide Photowalk leader again this past summer.
Just as with the previous installments in this series (reviews for The Digital Photography Book and The Digital Photography Book Volume 2) we readers are allowed into the inner sanctum ofpro photography with the help of our enlightened guide, Scott Kelby.
Scott picks right up where Volume 2 ended taking us along on a variety of shooting situations – both in the studio and out in the field – to share some trade secrets and offer some insights into how to use our tools to make great images. (more…)
No-Blog Monday
I’ll be back tomorrow, hopefully, with a review of Scott Kelby’s The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3.
The Results Are In: October Photo Contest!
It’s that time once again to announce the winner of the latest Monthly Photo Contest!
As it is every month, I am both excited at the number of entries and daunted by the many excellent images submitted. I am also pretty stoked by this month’s prize. The lucky winner is going to be receiving one of their images sublimated on a 16″x20″ piece of metal from our friends over at IGT America. I have one, myself, and it is not only an amazing process, it is also a very unique way of presenting your work.
So, without further ado, the winner of the sublimated photo print is: (more…)
August 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
Each month I will publish a new photographic desktop wallpaper featuring one of my photos as well as a custom calendar with holidays and other important dates listed. The image for the August 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar was taken on my recent Cazenovia Photowalk as part of Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk.
Click on one of the links below to download yours today so you’ll be ready for August!
*If your screen resolution is not displayed, please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to include it next time!
Also, if you would like to sponsor the monthly desktop calendars to get your name/brand in front of readers on a daily basis, or if you would like to partner with us on one of our other regular series, projects, or to advertise on this site, please visit our “Become a Sponsor” page today to learn how!
One More from the Photowalk, BIG Photo Contest Deadline Coming!
That’s right! This Friday, July 31st, marks the end of my 1000th Post BIG Photo Contest and the process will begin to select our winners! This post right here is post 991, which means that the winners will be announced next Friday, August 7th.
There’s still time to throw your hat into the ring for your chance to win and be a part of the celebration for reaching this blogging milestone – which, by the way, takes place in the same month as my online anniversary – so there are big things happening all around.
Also, don’t forget to submit your photos into the July Photo Contest, also closing on Friday.
Good Luck!
The shot above was taken during Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk – Cazenovia, NY.
Points of View Photo Project: Image #9
As promised, here is the source image for the Points of View photo project for next Friday, the 31st. Click on the link to download the full-size version to process.
This image was taken on Satuday during the Cazenovia Photowalk as part of Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Worldwide Photowalk. We had a great group turn out for the walk and I’m sure some great images were made by our participants. I’m really looking forward to seeing what everyone came up with!
As always, when you download this photo for the project, you can process, manipulate, or otherwise alter it in any way you wish. Just send your final image to me at pov@jasondmoore.com by Wednesday the 29th so I can include it in the gallery.
Good luck with it and I’m looking forward to seeing your interpretations!
Photowalk This Saturday
In case you haven’t heard, this Saturday is the day for Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Worldwide Photowalk!
As of today there are 915 walks scheduled with over 24,000 walkers and counting! We have 18 so far for our Cazenovia Photowalk as part of this worldwide event, a good-sized group, with room for more! And the weather is looking good up in our part of the country for Saturday.
Wherever you happen to be, if you are free, signup for a walk near you before they fill up, many are already to capacity. If you’re in Upstate NY, and haven’t signed up for a walk already, head on over to our photowalk page and join us for the Cazenovia photowalk.
July 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
Each month I will publish a new photographic desktop wallpaper featuring one of my photos as well as a custom calendar with holidays and other important dates listed. The image for the July 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar was taken on my recent Boston Photowalk.
Click on one of the links below to download yours today so you’ll be ready for July!
*If your screen resolution is not displayed, please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to include it next time!
Speaking of photowalks… slots are filling up steadily for the Cazenovia Photowalk as part of Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Worldwide Photowalk. Just a short drive from locations across Upstate New York – from the Southern Tier to the Finger Lakes to the Greater Syracuse area to the Mohawk Valley and beyond. Come join us to explore the beautiful lakeside village of Cazenovia and be a part of this international photography event! Sign up today!
And while I have you here, today is the last day to enter the June Photo Contest! So head on over to the photo contest Flickr Group for your chance to win! And if you don’t think you’ll make it in time but would still a chance to win something, tomorrow marks the beginning of the July Photo Contest with a pretty cool prize in the works and you still have until the end of July to enter your series of shots into the BIG Photo Contest. Good Luck!
Also, if you would like to sponsor the monthly desktop calendars to get your name/brand in front of readers on a daily basis, or if you would like to partner with us on one of our other regular series, projects, or to advertise on this site, please visit our “Become a Sponsor” page today to learn how!
New Online Magazine: Creative Studio (CAFE)
I was looking through my latest email CAFE Cup news from PhotoshopCAFE and noticed that Colin just launched the first issue of his new online magazine, Creative Studio (CAFE).
For this inaugural issue, Colin has assembled an awesome group of experts to talk about what’s new in CS4. It’s more than just a listing of new features, they go in-depth to really show how some of the newest features work and how they will help you improve your workflow.
In other news, I was reading Scott’s post the other day about AllTop.com and how they are now letting you create your own page of RSS feeds. Scott links us to his page to see the blogs that he checks up on every day and I was pleasantly surprised to see that I am on his list! Very cool!
And speaking of Scott, I was reading the blog of my buddy Rob Jones of Towner Jones Photography and he recently posted about the judges for the “On Assignment” contest. I was asked to be on the panel of judges but when I saw that the other members were Scott and Photowalker Extraordinaire Jeff Revell, I was humbled.
I never want to sell myself short but I am always amazed when movers and shakers in the digital photography community take notice of what I’m doing here in my little corner of the web or when others count me among those same individuals whom I hold in such high esteem.
So, thank you Scott! And thank you Rob! for such honors.
Post #950! And the BIG Photo Contest!
I like to celebrate even the small milestones in life. And so it is today with my 950th blog post. I never want to forget all of the readers out there and those who have taken the time to comment and contribute to the life of the blog over the years. And a very special thank you to everyone who has been such a huge support by linking back, talking me up, sponsoring, guest posting, participating in projects, and just being great Friends-of-the-Blog. It really means a lot and you all have helped make this little corner of the web what it is, whatever role you play.
Thank You!
950 is a nice round number, and certainly a laudable goal in its own right, but it means that the next big milestone is a really big one. One that can’t be passed by with a casual mention on a single day. So, it’s not going to be…
I am excited to announce today that between now and July 31st I am putting out a call for entries into my Biggest Photo Contest yet!
Here’s how it’s going to work:
- Collect 5 of your own images that depict each of the following (in any order):
- Aged, Worn, or Old
- Travel or a Journey
- Part of a Whole
- Geometric
- Your Best/Favorite Shot Ever - These can be new images or photos from your archives, but they have to be YOURS (with the Worldwide Photowalk coming up you should be able to gather some really great images.)
- Images can be processed or otherwise manipulated as much or as little as you deem necessary.
- Submit your images by July 31st to The BIG Photo Contest Flickr Group with a note in the title or description about which category each image falls into.
- This is an open contest. Anyone can enter.
- The images will be judged as a group based on:
- Overall Artistry
- Originality
- Composition
- How well each image fits the categories - The winner will be announced in Post #1,000 which is scheduled to appear in early-mid August.
- The prize package is still in the works, but I can assure you that it will be bigger than any prize we’ve given away to date in any of our contests. Come back regularly for updates!
- That’s it!
The race to #1,000 is on! Good Luck!
NOTE: If you would like to donate or sponsor a prize for The BIG Photo Contest, please email me at sponsors@jasondmoore.com TODAY!
UPDATE: Our prize package is growing and now includes prizes from our official sponsors:
- Kelby Training - Signed copy of Scott Kelby’s Photoshop CS4 for Digital Photographers book
- Mpix - $250 in Mpix Services to the Grand Prize winner, $50 in services to 3 runner’s up.
- onOne Software - a copy of Plug-In Suite 4.5 for the winner and 1st runner up.
- Photoshop Cafe - “Photoshop CS4 for Digital Photographers” DVD
- Unified Color - HDR PhotoStudio
- What the Duck - What the Duck Plush & Signed Print
- For a prize package worth over $1,000!
June 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
Each month I will publish a new photographic desktop wallpaper featuring one of my photos as well as a custom calendar with holidays and other important dates listed. The image for the June 2009 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar was taken on the recent Ithaca Photowalk.
Click on one of the links below to download yours today so you’ll be ready for June!
*If your screen resolution is not displayed, please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to include it next time!
Speaking of photowalks… slots are filling up steadily for the Cazenovia Photowalk as part of Scott Kelby’s 2nd Annual Worldwide Photowalk. Just a short drive from locations across Upstate New York – from the Southern Tier to the Finger Lakes to the Greater Syracuse area to the Mohawk Valley and beyond. Come join us to explore the beautiful lakeside village of Cazenovia and be a part of this international photography event! Sign up today!
Also, if you would like to sponsor the monthly desktop calendars to get your name/brand in front of readers on a daily basis, or if you would like to partner with us on one of our other regular series, projects, or to advertise on this site, please visit our “Become a Sponsor” page today to learn how!
