Breaking down the digital voodoo wall
Recently I was asked by Brandon Oelling if he could profile me on his x= blog. I checked out his blog and was immediately 100% supportive of what he offers as far as expertise in this ever evolving and ever confusing world of digital workflow and technology. For myself, making the leap from film to digital in the late ’90′s wasn’t easy. I have to admit I went kicking and screaming. Imagine having twenty years of knowledge on how to expose and develop film and then print from negatives just for that knowledge to be pushed aside in order to learn and embrace the digital medium…..I was a little teed off, to say the least! But for photographers like myself, having someone like Brandon available to us is like striking gold! For more than 10 years Brandon Oelling has been at the helm of x=photography+consulting, working with photographers both new and old to demystify technology and break down the voodoo that surrounds technology and digital workflow. Leveraging his engineering background and fine arts training, Brandon has played a pivotal role in helping numerous clients and studios ramp up their operations to include an all-digital workflow and archiving process. Brandon’s expertise in best practices, planning, and execution strategy for digital workflow (RAW, Adobe DNG, JPEG, TIFF, etc.) and digital asset management (DAM) systems allows him to specifically target a solution for each and every client.
First of all, I want you to check out the interview I did for his blog! His blog is designed beautifully, and kudos to Brandon for the aesthetically gorgeous and yet user-friendliness of it:
Melissa Rodwell Interview on X= blog!
“Photographers have been searching for a single point of contact they can trust for their digital workflow strategy and technical service needs. At x= we focus on delivering no-nonsense, cost-effective solutions for both up-and-coming and seasoned photography professionals.
The X=blog brings you a no-nonsense approach to not only working in Lightroom, but all the components that make up a successful base for running your photography business – without breaking the bank. And the X=blog, along with their publications and training materials, bring you up to speed quickly without wading through a lot of nonsense. You need to check out their site and read about what they can offer you, the photographer, to ease your digital workflow and help bridge the gap in our technically growing industry.Their blog is priceless! You can even get tips on how to use twitter to grow your photography business and pickup the latest tips on lightroom and photoshop. Check out their site! I know you’re going to spend a lot of time there because the information that they offer is just endless! And priceless! I highly recommend Brandon Oelling’s X= to new and seasoned photographers alike!
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WOW!!! That interview was great. That site is great too.
I have been looking at your work for a while now and loving each piece, however I couldn’t put my finger on what it is about your work that I love. You mention in your interview that your strength is knowing fabric and how to light it. That is totally what I love about your work! I studied fashion design for two years and have always had a love affair with fabric. I finally figured out why your work speaks to me so well.
Thanks for being so talented!
A huge fan,
Jessica
http://www.MomShots.com
Melissa,
Thanks for allowing us to be part of this, and for making yourself available for our profile piece.
And thanks to everyone for your kind words and thoughts.
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Fabulous interview Melissa. Thanks for the insight about lighting fabric for an aspiring fashion photographer want to be.
Awesome Job
Each piece is worth watching … Thanks for sharing the resource, liked the interview
Cheers
I can’t say enough on how excellent Brandon’s resource is. Bookmarked! Thank you for sharing this wonderful site with us Melissa!
Great interview Melissa I studied a lot
Good Stuff!!
Keep Up that Good Work!!
M~
Just a quick overview of the comments on that site shows what an astounding photographer you are just because there isn’t a chance that you could edit them. You have accomplished more than I ever hoped to and I hope that you continue to do more
Great interview,thanks for putting the work in! And yeah, moving to digital was a wrench, I don’t think you’ll find many serious photographers disagreeing with you there…
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.
hey id like to talk with you about your blog. please email me – thanks.
I met you this morning in 7 eleven for our Morning caffeine dose!!!…. I absolutely love your blog. Im really glad I eavesdropped on your conversation this morning. I will definitely stay tuned….. If I lived in LA I would most certainly apply for the intern with you!!!….
Hey Lorna! That was a happy chance meeting you getting coffee! Glad you found the blog and love it! Excellent! Hope I run into you again, sometime.
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yes . i know many photographers were so professional and needed always and got alot of work and popularity ( before digital ) but now they arent .. thats because they didnt care to learn digital photography in its begining .. they thought that the digital wont be like how its strong now a day .. any way the peoples have to update thier knowledge in thier carrer in photography or in any thing else ..
Почему это вдруг эксклюзивно так? Читаю, как нам раскрыть данную гипотезу.