At 5:47 PM on October 24, 1998, the iconic J.L. Hudson’s flagship department store in downtown Detroit was imploded. As I recall, there was much controversy surrounding former Mayor Dennis Archer’s decision to bring down this _______ (eyesore; historically significant structure; reminder of better days in a tired city; etc.). Sadly, to this day, nothing [...]
It’s time for another iPhone photo contest. This one is for images taken with the Hipstamatic application and it’s brought to you by iPhoneography.org. Entries will be accepted through March 2, 2010. Contest details: The Hipstamatic iPhone app is creating quite a buzz in the world of iPhoneography. Do you have a hot Hipstamatic shot? [...]
I recently checked out the handbook Hacking Digital Cameras from the Ann Arbor District Library. I was happy to find within this book instructions for building a pinhole lens for a digital camera. I’ve been wanting to build a quality pinhole for quite some time. However, I didn’t think I’d be making a digital pinhole [...]
This afternoon a colleague and I took a break from our work to check out Gregory Holm and Matthew Radune’s art project, Ice House Detroit, on the city’s east side. Holm (a photographer) and Radune (an architect), both of Brooklyn, acquired the abandoned house at 3926 McClellan from the Michigan State Land Bank in exchange [...]
I began the year with a small but ambitious creative project: to take at least one photograph per day using my iPhone. The goals for this project are 1) to inject some much needed creativity into my day; 2) to get me back into the groove of photography; and 3) to examine the world with [...]
Christina over at poor man’s hobby recently wrote a list of 30 Photographic Goals for 2010. I’ve decided to borrow a few of her goals and make them mine as well. Here goes: Don’t leave your camera. I miss the days when I worked as a photojournalist. My camera was always glued to my side. [...]
In my last post I shared what I think are Five Great iPhone Apps for Photography and Design. Lately, I’ve been really loving the iPhone photo applications. I’m becoming more and more interested in how the iPhone can be utilized as a tool for creating fine art. I just learned of a recent exhibit, called [...]
Whether you’re an artist, designer, photographer or creative hobbyist, there are many excellent iPhone apps for you to use when inspiration strikes. Here are my top five recommended applications for creativity. Color Expert By Code Line, $9.99 This is a great tool for building color palettes when you have those moments of inspiration throughout your [...]
Lately I have been noticing that a lot of small businesses have logos that resemble larger corporations. Some are suspiciously close in terms of the design – color palette, font, etc. Others completely rip of the integrity of other business’ brands. Below you will find three examples of businesses that I have stumbled upon over [...]