Archive of 2009 May

Named nominee in abstract for Photography Masters Cup

Named nominee in abstract for Photography Masters Cup

Ah, some good news for the middle of the week. I have learned that my photograph “Mask” was nominated in the Abstract catagory for this year’s Photography Masters Cup. This…  read more

May 28, 2009  |  4 Comments    

work in progress: twin tulips

work in progress: twin tulips

Had a great day in the studio yesterday. My plan was to spend at least an hour working on new art. But I got inspired, and the next thing I…  read more

May 22, 2009  |  One Comment    

Illustration by dellustrations.com

Twitter and artists, part 2

Last year, I took a look at Twitter to see if it might work as a marketing tool for my art. And after playing with it for a while, came…  read more

May 22, 2009  |  2 Comments    

An hour of art a day

An hour of art a day

There is a factoid that contrary to popular opinion, an artist will only spend 20% of their time actually making art, that the rest of their time is spent running…  read more

May 19, 2009  |  8 Comments    

Advertising your art with Google Adwords

Advertising your art with Google Adwords

There is a question on the Art Marketing group on LinkedIn from the painter Jill Rosoff who asked “What kind of success has anyone had using Google Adwords or similar…  read more

May 18, 2009  |  One Comment    

My shooting table. danielsroka.com

Working in a DIY photo studio

Photography can be a very expensive artform. Each gadget and tool often comes with a hefty pricetag. And sometimes, the price is worth it. But other times, whew, it is…  read more

May 15, 2009  |  4 Comments