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Design Photography | Amie Fedora

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“Welcome to my portfolio site! I’m a Boston-based Graphic Designer who’s been in the field for about 5 years. I’m always looking for new opportunities and challenges – the most recent of which is photography.”

“I’ve always had a strong interest and natural talent for photography. I simply love the endless possibilities in both method and use. Who knows, perhaps I am carrying on a small legacy of my father, who also had an interest.”

“My other interests include art, travel, literature, baking, wine, and exploring my city.”

“I’m always on the lookout for interesting freelance projects. If these professional specialties interest you, please be in touch: Expert on the Mac platform, typography, HTML & CSS, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge), digital photography (with a background in darkroom), desktop publishing, Dreamweaver, Content Management Systems, print production scheduling and project management…”

Design Photography | Amie Fedora

500+ Resources for Web Designers, Photobloggers

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Admittedly, spending a great deal of time online is a necessity in today’s world, whether you’re a blogger, photographer, web designer, journalistic, etc. One of my main goals is to learn to work more efficiently. Great resources is the key! While we are very familiar with desktop applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office Suite and a host of others, many people overlook the thousands of web applications which are available for free. In addition, there are numerous websites which provide resources to make life easier.

Where do I find all these cool sites? Besides my general searching/surfing, StumbleUpon is a great resource to find information on just about any topic you can imagine, plus much more. The key to using StumbleUpon is to first register (of course), and then set up your topic preferences. Listed below are the topics I’m currently searching for…a nice geekie/artsy mix.

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Here are just a few of my favorite posts listing a honeypot of cool sites and web applications you might be interested in!

New Favorite Book – Slide:ology

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I’m always on the lookout for reference material to enhance my web design skills and improve the overall experience for my viewers . Recently, after a long afternoon in B&N, I picked up a great book that goes along way in achieving these goals. Slide:ology, by Nancy Duarte, is a excellent source for creating meaningful and interesting PowerPoint presentations. However, most of the tips in this selection are directly applicable to web design. Considering the format of a preso closely resembles that of a web page, the design elements discussed are extremely useful.

Whether you are tasked with creating ppts for your work group or develop web sites as a hobby or profession, we all could use a little help in finding the optimum way to communicate with our audience.

I highly recommend this book and also, the author’s blog.

Miss Aniela Photography – Adventures in Self-Portraiture

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miss aniela 259x300 Miss Aniela Photography Adventures in Self Portraiture pictures“Miss Aniela is a fine-art photographer based in South East UK. Miss Aniela independently models for, directs, photographs and digitally processes her own images.

“I have always been creative, but since digital photography became my favourite mode of self-expression, I have stopped writing regularly in my diary. My images have become their own autobiography.

“All I need for a self portrait is one spark of inspiration: a beam of light, an interesting garment, a few appealing kinks in my hair after it’s been in bunches. I might spy myself in the mirror across the room and have a voyeuristic urge to capture myself on camera, to produce a movie-still from a movie that never existed. It’s more than being a convenient model; it is the fascination with being able to become part of a different mise-en-scéne every time, placing lips and limbs and locks within the frame which all belong to me, and yet with manipulation, become almost those of someone else, a higher self, a multiplicity of different ‘selves’.”"

Awesome Web Design – Matthew Mahon Photography

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crazy lady Awesome Web Design Matthew Mahon Photography picturesInteresting content is essential to any successful blog. Great web design is another major key element in attracting and retaining viewers. Matthew Mahon Photography, a viewer suggested site (thanks – Nick in Florida), is a photography blog that I absolutely love!

The Matthew Mahon web site utilizes Flash technology to create a stunning portfolio that showcases his tremendous photography, but does so in a manner that makes you want to know more about each image. I have been on this site for over an hour this morning and just had to stop and write a post about it. Yes, I’m going back after writing.

For starters, this site makes great use of white space. Images are just floating in space. Single click on any image for a zoomed in view. Most of the images have a inverted arrow in the bottom righthand corner, which flips the image over to reveal handwritten details about the photo.

Some images also have an accompanying “talking head” icon. Click on this icon and you are presented with a whimsical flash video discussing more information and the creation of the image, featuring Matthew and the amusing “Mahon Crew” sidekick. (I’d love to have one of those t-shirts!)

closeup crazylady Awesome Web Design Matthew Mahon Photography picturesThere is no doubt this site took a boatload of time to create, but it was well worth it. Even if you are not interesting in all the fancy tricks of modern web design, this site has a ton of great photos. But if you enjoy photography sites that go beyond the canned, static variety, you will truly love this site.

To see other great photography websites, please visit – Photography Made Simple – Photoblog Randomizer

Quick Way to Improve Your Photoblog Traffic

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As I comb through hundreds of photoblogs daily, there is one mistake more than half of all photo bloggers make…they fail to post information “About” themselves. If you are looking for a Quick Way to Improve Your Photoblog Traffic, be ready to take notes.

While most photoblogs have an “About” link somewhere on their page, most photographers do not feel the need to provide any interesting background…What motivates you to photograph? What type of photography do you enjoy? ..Photographers reading about other photographers are particularly interested in the type of photo gear you use. What’s in your bag?

Part of my daily process in posting photoblogs is to first, find interesting photoblogs. While good photographs are aplenty, my goal with ILovePhotoblogs.com is to showcase great photoblogs, not just great photos.

Having a detailed “About” page makes you and your photoblog more interesting. It’s really that simple. If you have any experience with sales, you understand people buy the salesperson first, then the product. The same is true for photoblogs. Draw your viewers in by making a personal connection with them and see your return visits go through the roof. Along with return visits, happy visitors will gladly refer your site to friends and acquaintances.

Going forward, I will place an increased emphasis when considering photoblogs to be published on our site, to have some background information about the artist, as well as interesting design, and great photography.

So if you’re looking to improve your blog traffic in a short period of time, offer more than just a pretty picture! Creating an interesting bio page is the easiest and quickest way to achieve results. While it doesn’t have to be “War and Peace“, consider your About page as your “personal brochure”.

Listed below, are a few excellent photo blogger “About” pages…