Monthly Archive for January, 2008

Coudal Partners

I LIKE THIS WEBSITE

Coudal Partners (Chicago, IL)

HEY GUYS - Headed to New York anytime soon?

$14 Steadicam

…via Coudal Partners

$14 Steadicam “The Poorman’s Steadicam” | By Johnny Chung Lee

“Why build a cheap steadycam?

Kubrick - Scratching the Surface

…via Michael Heilemann via his Kubrick page

I have always been fascinated by the work and life of film director Stanley Kubrick.

Garden State

New Slang by The Shins came on my Ipod today and I was reminded how much I liked the song and the movie Garden State of which soundtrack the song was a part. That’s all.

Credit Crunch? Maybe Hope

…via CNN Money

Many unaware of mortgage help: Freddie Mac January 31 2008: 1:01 PM EST
Survey says more than half of delinquent mortgage borrowers still unaware of ways to avoid foreclosure.

Any Press is Good Press

A lot of people (as in, perhaps a property owner or a town government) think that just because a movie might stink at the box office, it might affect their ability to secure future work hosting other shoots (and making money…)

outside.in

For whatever reason, outside.in has been picking up on my blog posts lately (or someone has been been mapping them…)

Ad Growth Following Internet Traffic

via Shoot Online:

As Newspaper Internet Traffic Grows And Use Of Video Grows, Advertising Follows

WordPress gets $29Mil

My favorite open-source website software just got a booster shot :-)

via WordPress Planet:

Mark Jaquith: Automattic secures $29.5 million B round

Getty Images In Flux

…via Google News / Associated Press and CNet News.com.

First rumors, then confirmation (of sorts) that Getty Images is for sale.

More Art Galleries Than You Can Shake a Stick At

Doing location research lately looking for an art gallery in New York City with a certain architectural element to use as a location for a photo shoot and stumbled on Chelsea Art Galleries.

Urban Dictionary: California Car Pool

January 19, 2008: California Car Pool

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=California+Car+Pool&defid=2793721

Beefnesses

Never been to any of these locations before ;-)

…or these locations either…

Tech: Sun Buys MYSQL

…via WordPress Planet via Matt Mullenweg

1/16/08 - Jonathan’s* Blog: Helping Dolphins** Fly

More Sundance ‘08

New Yorkers headed to Park City via New York Magazine January 13, 2008

Google News

Yahoo News

News :: Q-spheres

Q-spheres HDRi

Q-spheres Website

Q-spheres Las Vegas Session @ Locamundo

R. Richard Hobbs / nyc.locationscout.us is now a qualified provider of Q-spheres HDRi 3d digital imaging services.

PhotoServe

One of the monthly email newsletters I receive is PDN’s Photoserve Newsletter (subscribe)

Lately Photoserve has been publishing two columns I find interesting and informative:

Bill Westheimer

Bill Westheimer is an photo industry associate, long-time photographer and artist residing here in New Jersey.

Writers Strike 2007-2008

Some material, in no specific order, I’ve found around the internet regarding the currently on-going WGA Strike:

Commercial Directors at Sundance

…via Shoot Online: Neil Abramson Happy “To Be At The Dance”