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Jeff Vader Tshirt

Wislander
Nov 30, 2009
2 comments

For reasons too confusing to understand the "Hello My Name is Jeff Vader" merchandise has been relocated to Printfection.com.

The move added a few dozen more items and in some cases lowered the pricing.

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Jackson Hole Photo Shoot

Hiking Near the Tetons

Real Cowboy in Field

Friends Cooking Together in Cabin

Cowboy Roping a Calf

This is the perfect time of year to be up in the mountains in a rustic cabin. I love the smells of burning wood, potpourri, pine pitch, cinnamon, good ol' home cooking, etc.; it's nice to come in out of the cold and warming up by the fireplace. I'm in Jackson Hole with two photographer buddies to make great photos to add to my stock portfolio. We'll be shooting outdoor activities, cabin lifestyles, dining at a brew pub, cowboys, etc. A big thank you to Powder Horn Clothing and Keen Footwear for product support. Stay tuned for more images.

Nashville Photo Shoot

And this past weekend I was in Nashville, Tennessee for another group shoot called Inhauslypse.01 hosted by a new friend of mine (and talented photographer), Dieter Spears. I got home from the event pretty tired since it is the second one in less than two weeks, but I had a great time and made a lot of fun new photos to add to my stock portfolio. Enjoy the trailer:

Inhauslypse video sampler

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Semi-Glamour Post Processing

Young Business Man Portrait-AFTER

I've recently been playing around with a new way of post-processing some of my images. It gives the image a subtle glamour feel without going overboard. (click here to see the original image) My theory has long been to NOT modify the overall look of an image much and leave that up to the designer. The hope is that the image will have a broader appeal in it's original form. As a designer myself, in the past I have found great images that I would have purchased... if only they hadn't been processed black and white, duotone, sepiatone, antique, hyper contrast, etc. A designer can take an original image and apply any of those effects afterward, but it can't be done backwards. But with the introduction of istockphoto's Vetta Collection, I have decided to experiment with some more dramatic post processing (other than just removing facial imperfections, etc.). This treatment works better on certain images than it does on others and could easily become overdone, so I intend to use it sparingly. But I think it gives certain images an appropriate, unique look. Let me know what you think.

Vetta Images

My Vetta Images

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istockphoto.com recently announced a new, elite photo collection called Vetta. Images are hand picked based on their excellence and uniqueness... and priced accordingly (from 2.5 to 7 times more than normal istock images). I am proud to announce that over 50 of my images have been accepted into the Vetta collection and I will be focusing on creating more images specifically for Vetta in the future. My experience so far has been that Vetta images get more exposure and although they may not sell as frequently, the higher royalties make it worth my time.

My Vetta Images

Skiing Photos

Skier Jumping Off Cliff

No, don't be alarmed... it hasn't snowed already here in Utah. The autumn weather is still a comfortable 70 degrees and the beautiful fall foliage colors will probably be peaking later this week. We probably won't see substantial snowfall for another month or so. But last week I uploaded a short series of skiing photos to my stock portfolio. They were from a shoot I did toward the end of last year's ski season. I decided to upload some of the images immediately and hold onto some of the images to upload them this fall when most ad agencies, design studios and marketing companies are starting to work on advertising for the upcoming winter sales season. I'm curious to see if the timing of uploads makes a significant difference on exposure and sales. Only time will tell.

Dr Williams?

Wislander
Sep 24, 2009
3 comments

Just happened: A guy walked in my office with a small box and says:
Guy: Can I leave this here for Dr Williams?
Me: I don't know Dr Williams.
Guy: For Doc-tor-Will-iams
Me: I don't know Dr Williams
Guy: He's a professor.
Me: I don't know him.
Guy: Dr Williams.
Me: No, I don't know him.
Guy: Are you sure?
Me: Never heard of him.
Guy: I thought this was his office?
Me: No, but it is my office.
Guy looks at the name on the door.
Guy: Do you know where Dr Williams office is?
Me: I don't know Dr Williams.
Guy: Where should I leave this package?
Me: In his office?
Guy: Do you know where that is?
Me: I've never heard of him.
Guy: Maybe I am on the wrong floor, isn't this 418?
Me looking at the number on door: No, it's 223
Guy walks out.
This building only has 3 floors.. *sigh*

100,000 Stock Photos Sold!

My 100,000th Download!

Hear ye, hear ye! Today marks another milestone for me as I reached 100,000 photos sold on istockphoto.com In addition to the contract commercial photography that I have always done, over the last three years, shooting and selling stock photos has increased my total income significantly and has allowed me the flexibility to travel longer and more frequently to capture more unique images. It has required a lot of time, hard work, and dedication, but I have learned a lot and it has definitely been worth the effort. With the recent announcement of istock's Vetta collection, I am focusing on pushing my work even further to create even higher calibre images (click here to view my Vetta files so far). I look forward to the coming years as I set my sights on the next milestone of 200,000 downloads!

Image Featured In Hot Shots

Twice a month, istockphoto sends out an email blast--Hot Shots--showing their favorite eight new images and comparing them to Getty's best new images. In my opinion, the istock images are almost always on par or better than Getty's images, even though the Getty images cost a whole lot more. Today's issue featured my Meticulous Father Cutting the Lawn with Scissors image. It's always nice to receive some kudos and recognition for my work. Thanks istock!