Blogging Bits: Flickr vs. WordPress vs. RSS?

I had no idea so many of you were viewing the blog via RSS, but it seems that the general consensus is that I have two separate groups of visitors – those that check out the blog and those that drop into Flickr. I’m guessing the Flickr community most likely doesn’t view the blog too often and now I see that many of you visit the blog and not Flickr – therefore, I will start posting more of ‘everything’ onRead more

Personal Account of Earthquake in Pakistan

A friend of mine is working as a teacher in an international school in Islamabad. I received the following email minutes ago, telling his personal account of the experience. I had an interesting day yesterday but am fine and so is my house. I was watching TV when the first earthquake hit (over 20 aftershocks!) just before 9 AM and looked out the window to see my car moving back and forth in the driveway. I had encountered earthquakes forRead more

Cameras, Corvettes, and Confusion

From my brother’s gallery: What does a Corvette have anything to do with cameras? Absolutely nothing, but that’s a privilege of writing your own blog. I just heard that my brother crashed my dad’s Corvette last week. Apparently he hit a deer (or rather, the deer hit him) and caused him to do a 180 spinning into a ditch. Both are bruised and battered I’m sure, but fine otherwise. He’s currently hosting a photographic exhibit at the University of Michigan.Read more

So What Do You Think?

Do you like the re-design? Bland? Boring? Simple? Clean? I’m not finished yet, but have made some definite progress today. I’ve implemented a variety of changes, some obvious, others not so much. It’s all in the details – like the menu above, the registration on the right side of the header (so you won’t have to always add your info if you want to comment), technorati tags, much more intuitive archives (check it out!). These changes should make the siteRead more

Selling Photos Online

I’m looking into selling more of my prints online, via something like Smugmug.com. Has anyone had experience with their services? I’ve done quite a bit of research, and they seem to offer some of the best printing services in terms of quality and finish – something I prioritize highly. For about $100 a year, they allow unlimited uploads, the ability to set your own prices, as well as handling the orders, payment, and shipping of photos. Sounds pretty good toRead more