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Photographer Q&A - Patrick Shipstad

We're kicking off a brand new feature here on Faded & Blurred called, appropriately, "Q&A @ F&B". Basically, we're going to sit down with photographers, artists, post-processors, lion tamers and anyone else we can get to sit still long enough to answer some questions about their work, the business, workflow, process, you get the idea. As cool as that sounds, it gets even better. We're also opening up these interviews to you, the Faded & Blurred faithful. We want to hear what you would ask. Have a question about a particular photo or project? All you have to do is sound off in the comments below and we'll select some of your questions to pass on to our victims...errr....I mean, guests. Then all you have to do is come back to the site and listen to or read the resulting interview. Cool, huh? We thought so too.

Disposable Dreams

Her name was Velda Mae, but she aksed me to call her Veronica. "That's my stage name", she said. "Sounds way better than plain old Velda Mae". She was originally from Nebraska, Iowa, or one of the Dakotas, I can't remember which. Fresh off the bus. "You know anyone?" I asked, drinking my coffee. "Now, I do" she replied with simple smile born straight out of the Heartland. Great. Just what I needed. Another doe-eyed Hoosier looking for fame and fortune in my city. I bet she wouldn't last a month. Still, who knows? She may have the looks, the chops, or one of the other talents that would land her on the far side of the camera. Hell, she may even be famous one day...but I doubt it.

Gear Review -T-Pod

One of the things we love about the Faded & Blurred community is seeing all of the amazing photographs that our users take on our photo walks. One of the other things we love is that we get to approach various manufacturers of gear we really like to see if they would like to sponsor what we're trying to do with product giveaways for those walks. More often than not, they "get it" and are happy to be involved. We have been very lucky to have partnered up with some really great people who just happen to make some really great gear. Recently, a manufacturer we hadn't approached found the Faded & Blurred site and took a look around...it's funny how these things happen.

Focus On Love

Mon - 08 Mar

Giving photos and not just taking them is becoming a big part of what F&B is about. Making a living with a camera is wonderful, but simply shooting for the love of it is something else entirely. Some of us got to experience that again firsthand last weekend. Several weeks ago we had contacted a transitional shelter in Santa Ana called Mercy House to see if the families there might be interested in having family portraits taken. We were contacted by Ashleigh who told us that they had several families who would like to participate. We set the date for February 27 and asked for volunteers from the F&B community . Quite a few stepped forward and the results were better than we could have hoped for.

Monthly Photo Challenge Winners

Tue - 02 Mar

We are so excited to announce the winners of our first Monthly Photo Challenge. The theme of the month was "Love" and we got some great entries. First prize of the $75.00 Red River Paper gift certificate goes to Jeff Reeder for this wonderful capture. The composition, the expressions on the couple's faces, and the mirroring of the heart on the wall with the pose of the couple all come together to tell a beautiful story.

February Walk Winners!

Mon - 01 Mar

The Getty Center was the location for our February photo walk. Though southern California was smack in the middle of a winter deluge, the dark clouds gave way to gorgous blue skies as we made our way around one of the most stunning architectural projects in Los Angeles. Opened in 1997, The Getty Center's permanent collection features pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts; and 19th- and 20th-century American and European photographs. We had about 75 or so join us for what turned out to be one of the best walks yet. We had a tough time going through the more than 500 photographs you submitted to the Faded & Blurred flickr group. In the end, there were three photos that we all kept coming back to as our favorites.

Stuff We Like

Photographers

From Confession To Photographic Penance
PixelatedImage Blog Mar 10 2010 | 12:00 am
I have to tell you the response to Monday’s post absolutely blew me away. It clearly hit a nerve and that tells me there are a lot of photographers out[…]
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It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Nick Rapaz!
Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider Blog » Photoshop & Digital Photography Techniques, Tutorials, Books, Reviews & More Mar 9 2010 | 10:01 pm
Photo by Karen Lenz My New York adventure started over four years ago while I was working as Studio Manager for the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. I was with the[…]
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Deconstruct This Photo 2.0
Chase Jarvis Blog Mar 9 2010 | 5:12 am
Deconstructing the work of others has been--and continues to be--one of the most influential things in my technical development as an artist. I’ll always bring my own vision, but I’m[…]
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Photoblogs

Meg Madison "Rightsizing Narrative" (3/20)
PIX Feed LA 10 Mar 2010 | 3:12 pm
Through both photographic and narrative fragmentation, artist Meg Madison exposes the difficulty in identifying and differentiating between the factual and the fictional, questioning our definitions of both. Through black and white photos developed in the darkroom-diptychs made up of a[…]
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Scenes from Kenya
The Big Picture 10 Mar 2010 | 8:39 am
Kenya remains one of Africa's most developed countries, but has been dealt several setbacks in the past few years. Political and tribal conflicts, unstable neighbors (Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia), and a crushing drought last year have left much of Kenya on[…]
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Speedlights at Twenty Paces
Strobist 8 Mar 2010 | 8:29 pm
Wrapping up in Dubai and getting ready to head over to Muscat in Oman for some much-anticipated R&R.Those of you who follow Strobist on Twitter knew that Saturday was a big day for me. After teaching at Gulf Photo Plus[…]
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Photoshop

Colosseo: A letterpress rendering of the Roman Coliseum
John Nack on Adobe 10 Mar 2010 | 2:43 pm
You don't need to be a type nerd to enjoy Cameron Moll's new Colosseo letterpress project, a year-long labor of love: The video starts a bit slowly, so if you're pressed for time you can jump to the 4-minute mark[…]
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Bad Design Vs Good Design: What You Should Be Doing (Part 1)
PSDFan 10 Mar 2010 | 12:30 pm
Bad Design Vs Good Design: What You Should Be Doing (Part 1): Today we present Part 1 of a two part post, identifying common mistakes in design, and showing you the right way to do things. For each example we[…]
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Photography Book of the Week
Planet Photoshop 10 Mar 2010 | 7:43 am

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Lightroom

11 presets for night-shots by Sarah
PresetsHeaven 9 Mar 2010 | 1:12 pm
Sarah has once again made a great contribution to Presets Heaven. You probably already got some of her presets in your presets archive but these are 11 brand new ones. “-These presets will not impact exposure and brighness, so you’ll[…]
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The 5 Places I use Lightroom Presets The Most (And the least)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips 9 Mar 2010 | 7:33 am
If you’ve ever looked into Lightroom’s Presets folder (Lightroom Preferences > Presets area) you’ll see there are actually a lot of different areas in Lightroom that have presets. So which ones do I use the most? 1. Import – This[…]
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Not just another email newsletter – The X-Equals Digest
X-Equals - image, workflow, technology, business 5 Mar 2010 | 1:53 pm
Not just another email newsletter – The X-Equals Digest I hate the term Email Newsletter. My eyes roll when I see the brightly colored link that reads: “Signup for our Email Newsletter“. Step into a Best Buy, Starbucks, Apple Store,[…]
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Gear

Is Micro Four Thirds the Resurrection Ship for Old Lenses?
1001 Noisy Cameras 10 Mar 2010 | 3:27 pm
We are paraphrasing the title of this brand new article posted at Focus Numerique, taking a look at Micro Four Thirds and the vast variety of older lenses that have found a new life using Micro Four Thirds. (The article[…]
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Homeless Man's Photographs Will Hang Next to the Greats
SDC-Main-Blog 9 Mar 2010 | 6:47 pm
Paul Kelly's life story is an all too familiar one. After a somewhat eclectic life that included roles as a hairdresser, the host of graffiti artist Banski's first show, and a musician, Kelly ended up homeless. He moved to Newcastle,[…]
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Zenfolio Responds to User Requests Offering Photographers Ability to Add Music and an Easy Way for Clients to Pick Favorite Photos
Imaging Resource News Page 8 Mar 2010 | 1:51 pm
Groundbreaking Partnership with Triple Scoop Music Enhances Photography Presentations and Offers Users Access to 150 High Quality Royalty Free Songs Menlo Park, CA, and WPPI Las Vegas (PRWEB) March 8, 2010 -- Zenfolio Inc. (www.zenfolio.com), the premier provider of online[…]
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