Archive for the 'Useful Trivia' Category

uCertify’s » Amul Kumar Evaluates uCertify’s Photoshop ACE PrepKit

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

The kind people at uCertify have put up a link to my review of their Photoshop ACE Prep kit, and are offering a 10% discount to my readers on the uCertify PrepKit of their choice.
If you’re interested in checking them out, please use the following Discount code: “AKUMAR”

NPPA: Cost of Doing Business Calculator

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Hopefully, I have created a temporary fix for the spam issue I’ve been having. What’s most disturbing to me is the number of people who have told me, “Oh, I saw those on your feed. I assumed you had put them there yourself.” I’m not sure how I should respond to the idea that posting [...]

Art Directors Toolkit

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

I just found the most amazing little chunk of code on my Mac. If you have a Mac it’s probably already on your system. It’s called Art Directors Toolkit.
From the Help description:
Art Directors Toolkit (ADT) is a time-saving tool that helps designers get the information they’re looking for quickly. ADT has evolved with the direction [...]

Milestone: Kodak Ektachrome EPY 6118 64T

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Edit: They called me back, see below for the end of the story.
I just went several rounds with the folks at Precision Imaging, over the roll of Kodak Ektachrome 64T EPY that I finally sent in from my trip to France over the summer. While the conversation was frustrating, I noticed that the conversation required [...]

Defining Your Brand Identity: What business are you in? | Chicago Artists Resource

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Here’s a useful article from the Chicago Artists Resource website on brand identity, a popular trend in freelance and artistic marketplaces. Although the article is focused on dance troupes, it can easily be expanded to other businesses.
Defining Your Brand Identity: What business are you in? | Chicago Artists Resource

Inkjet Resources Online

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Review of two websites.

Color Management: Color Space Conversion

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

These guys explain the difference between the various rendering intents far better than I ever could.
Color Management: Color Space Conversion

International standard paper sizes

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

ISO Paper Sizes, and why.
Some of the things you need to learn as a photographer is kind of wierd. For instance, 8×10 photo paper is most common because it’s a multiple of the 4×5 large format film, even 35mm, which sports roughly a 2:3 ratio, is the common photographic medium. Digital images are neither 4×5 [...]