Picture This

Posted by Laura McCulloch on April 21st, 2011 at 10:53 AM | | Tweet

My job offers me ample opportunities to learn new things.

My job offers me ample opportunities to learn new things. Because we are always working on multiple projects, (which we call “client hopscotch”) everyday brings new discoveries and often in very unusual and varied areas. Yesterday I spent several hours deeply engaged in looking at food blogs and foodie communities. What I learned is that food bloggers are also usually excellent photographers. Seriously. I must have seen 1000 beautifully rendered mouth-watering photos yesterday, which of course, made me ravenous! In looking for the creme de la creme of food blogs, I stumbled upon one which isn’t going to make the list, but certainly got my attention. Profanity warning: don’t click here if four letter words aren’t in your vocabulary.

Fast forward to my next project which also involves looking at pictures. Lots and lots and lots of pictures. We are working on a print piece for one of our non-profit clients and need to find stock photos. So off I went into stockphotoland looking for the needle in the haystack. I have a love/hate relationship with stock photography. Love it because when you find that one shot that says it all, it is very satisfying. Love it because you can get professional images at a reasonable rate. Hate it because, well, it’s stock photography, full of shiny, happy people shaking hands and holding daisies. Hate it because of all the shiny, happy frogs that must be kissed before finding the prince or princess.

And while we’re on the subject of photography, check out Canvas Pop. I found out about this site from netted.net, a daily email which offers “the best sites, apps and online stuff that make life better.” I like this CanvasPop deal! You can turn your photos, or any original digital image into a canvas. I like that. I will be thinking of just the right shot to turn into canvas and hang on my wall. Maybe this one I took last Easter of my sister and daughter!