January 2012
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WatchFairy Tale No.1 Compositing. Step-by-step, piece by piece, layer by layer.
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What do scientists have to say about creativity? →
As you read this article remember the old skeptic’s axiom; Correlation does not equal causation. Take facts 14 and 15 for example. As much as creative professionals might want to believe it, a high IQ is not necessarily the cause of creativity. Nor is madness thankfully.
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October 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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My studio was in the middle of the Stanley Cup...
I’ve decided not to post my images from the riot. I don’t want to benefit from it in any way (financially or through self-promotion). Posting my footage (especially covered in watermarks) would be, in my opinion, in bad taste. I was just a guy with a camera caught in the middle of a few hours of violence and stupidity. That doesn’t make me a good photographer. I’m not...
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April 2011
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listening to "Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin →
Eddie Kendricks: A voice that reminds me of Marvin Gaye + heavy percussion & a vibraphone solo? Must be #funkyfriday
March 2011
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Seven Things Strangers Say to Photographers (and...
01) What they say: I like B&W photography best.
What we’d like to say: You started reading an encyclopedia and only got up to Ansel Adams didn’t you?
02) What they say: You ever shoot anyone famous?
What we’d like to say: You mean like Lee Harvey Oswald?
03) What they say: Photography eh? What’s that like?
What we’d like to say: It’s like a painting...
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WatchVanity Portfolio Piece. Quick video of my print portfolio. Just for fun.
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Ways to be miserable as a photographer:
• Compare yourself to other artists. • Take every job that comes your way. • Dwell on the job that got away. • Don’t rock the boat. • You’re only as good as your gear. • Photography is first and foremost a business. • Let commercial viability dictate your actions.
• Follow the trends. • Follow the money. • Do what you do best and stick to it. • Your portfolio is about your past.
• If...
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Making pictures vs. Taking pictures. The PS...
My name is Dan and I am a compositor. About 5 years ago I got into a debate while having dinner with an art director friend. I described how I was collaborating with an animator to construct images that were part rendered illustration, part photography. His argument was, if I continue to composite photos or CG objects & locales into my images I will only attract clients who didn’t have...
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Anonymous asked: Dan, you and your photography are brilliant - thoughtful, insightful, and tiimeless yet contemporary. I have three questions:
1.) Where do you get the inspirations for your creative work (and commercial, for that matter)?
2.) Why is your work not nationally/internationally known? Or maybe it is?
3.) Are there grandchildren in my near future?
- A Loyal Dan Fan
1.) Where do you get the inspirations for your creative work (and commercial, for that matter)?
2.) Why is your work not nationally/internationally known? Or maybe it is?
3.) Are there grandchildren in my near future?
- A Loyal Dan Fan
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Got myself a nifty new website. I'm so hip. →