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		<title>Photojournalism in todays economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in September, the BBC posted a story about the current state of photojournalism in today&#8217;s economy. CLICK HERE to read the story. The story consists of industry insiders explaining their views of the industry particularly regarding those who shoot hard news.
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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/227</link>
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		<title>Green Screen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder just how much green screen is used? Watch this video (CLICK HERE then Click the Virtual Back-lot image) from Stargate Studios which shows scenes from popular programs and movies chopping between the green screen shot and the finished product. Amazing how many seemingly ordinary location shots are actually back lot green screen shots. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/223</link>
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		<title>Slow Motion Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a cool video using slow motion video from Stargate Studios.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/219</link>
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		<title>A Funny Video about the Truth In Advertising</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This video has been around for a while and was viewed more than a half million times. The original spec ad using the what if we said what we think story method.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/214</link>
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		<title>Why do I find this funny</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Probably due to being very allergic to cats, I laughed when I saw this video. It is from the Adland top 10 spec ads of the 2000&#8217;s.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/210</link>
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		<title>CBS Report about Faking Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a video about how since the beginning days of photography, long  before computers and Photoshop, photos were modified to fit the story.

CLICK HERE to view on the CBS website.
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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/203</link>
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		<title>160 Megapixel Camera</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I want one. 6 x 17 landscape format. only $37,000. CLICK HERE for their website

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/199</link>
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		<title>A photography version of Night Before Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John Harrington wrote and posted on his blog  HERE a photographers version of The Night Before Christmas.
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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/197</link>
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		<title>Lighting Setup to Shoot Still Life Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am working on an art series of still life images. One advantage with having a large studio is being able to setup all the needed lights without being crowded. Below is a photo of my setup for this shoot. Five Profoto compact 600R flashes. Two are lighting up the white background. Nice not needing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/190</link>
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		<title>New Direct Mail Ad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I mailed my new direct mail advertisement. It is a slick full bleed 6&#215;9 card. Much improved over my previous advertisements.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/172</link>
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		<title>This is funny</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This video has been around awhile, but it is still funny.

Bruce Testones, Fashion Photographer &#8211; watch more funny videos
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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/170</link>
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		<title>Leibovitz Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting interview with Annie Leibovitz with Time Magazine.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/168</link>
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		<title>Paper Pulley Project: Part 2 &#8211; The Hooks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
The first thing I need  are hooks for holding a roll of seamless, or whatever it is I will hang from the ceiling. The photo above shows an empty roll core from a 9 foot roll of seamless paper. These cores are very handy for multiple uses. I rarely throw anything away. The idea [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/154</link>
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		<title>Paper Pulley Project: Part 1 &#8211; The Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having a pure white Cyclorama (seamless cove) is very useful. By controlling how the background is lit, a model can appear to be on anything from white, to mid gray, to black. But what if I want to shoot a model on a purple background? I could put a gel in my lights. Coloring the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/150</link>
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		<title>White Paint</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of the fun of owning a studio with a large white Cyc, is the joy of constantly repainting that big white elephant. My clients who rent my studio want a clean white unmarked surface. My Cyc is 24&#8242;x24&#8242; and is 13&#8242; high. The walls only need to be repainted once in a while. That [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/134</link>
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		<title>ModelMayhem Rights Grab</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 12: Roger comments HERE as follows:
When the new TOC was put in place I took down a lot of my posts (many of the same ones at issue now) and replaced them with a statement of why. After the new version of the ToC was implemented, I went back and replaced a lot of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/97</link>
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		<title>Magazine: Contacting Photographers is Too Complicated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo District News has a story about how pathetic editors at some publications have become. CLICK HERE to read the story on PDNPulse. The article tells about a magazine who used a photographers photos without his consent. The magazines response was:
&#8230;Contacting ±15 photographers worldwide – every issue – is a very complicated thing. We’ll get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/94</link>
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		<title>Sunrise in Vegas October 12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some days waking up early is wholly worth the effort. Clouds are rare in Vegas. As I stepped outside about 6:15 in the morning, I saw a gorgeous sunrise. I went back into my studio, grabbed my camera, and did what a photographer does.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/88</link>
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		<title>A video for models about posing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a video about basic posing techniques for models.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/86</link>
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		<title>Fixing the Cove</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five holes in the cove curve from the ladies high heel shoes from the Vegas Magazine shoot. The curve broke, so I am spending the day fixing it. Fun.
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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/82</link>
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		<title>A video about stealing photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So many people think that photographs should be a free commodity. The ASMP NY chapter created a new website called &#8220;Don&#8217;t Screw Us&#8221; which can be found HERE. They also created a video about stealing photos.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/70</link>
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		<title>Editing Video from Vegas Magazine Shoot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am editing about an hour of video from the Vegas Magazine photo shoot down to about 4-5 minutes of just the best. Photographer Tomas Muscionico and Editor-in-Chief Kate Bennett spent about 3 hours on Monday doing the shoot. Shots of the ladies in the shoot are a secret until the December issue comes out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/67</link>
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		<title>My Ad on Creative Handbook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is the ad graphic I am running on Creative Handbook in Los Angeles. I am listed under &#8220;Stages/Studios Outside California&#8220;. Creative Handbook is one of the larger production resource guides. I also have a small ad that runs on the left side when anyone is in that category. CLICK HERE to see the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/63</link>
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		<title>Photo Shoot for Vegas Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vegas magazine used my studio yesterday (Monday October 5) for a large shoot for their December issue. The shoot went great with many gorgeous local women. I have some cool behind the scenes video of the shoot. However, everyone will have to wait until the end of November to see it (embargoed until the magazine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/61</link>
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		<title>Another video about the real world</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Previously I posted HERE, a video made by an ad agency that mocked the negotiations that creatives, such as photographers, artists, and writers deal with on a regular basis. Here is another one by Harlan Ellison where he rants about getting payed. Replace the word &#8220;Writer&#8221; with Photographer, Artist, or any other creative profession and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/54</link>
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		<title>Updated Portfolio Now Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I finally updated my portfolio. No more Flash. As I mentioned in a previous post, iPhones and other devices do not support Flash. I designed my portfolio pages using only HTML and Javascript. This makes all the pages viewable on iPhones and other PDA type devices that do not support Flash. The loading of a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/52</link>
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		<title>My Time Lapse Movie is back up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Several people sent me emails asking what happened to the movie I made showing the time-lapse construction of my Cyclorama (Seamless Cove). As part of the rebuilding of my website, I had to disable the old pages. The movie is now back up. Watch it, it is good.
CLICK HERE to view the movie
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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/50</link>
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		<title>New Advertisement on Creative Handbook Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a new advertisement up on the Creative Handbook Website. CLICK HERE to see my listing. Creative Handbook is one of the largest production resource guides in the Los Angeles area. I also have a small power ad that they threw  in for 3 months for being a new customer. The power ad is one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/47</link>
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		<title>A Video about the Vendor Client Relationship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following video was watched more than 1.2 million times. It should be required viewing. Seems to be a common post on many photographer blogs.

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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/38</link>
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		<title>Emailed Rental Advertisement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I sent out more than 400 emails to production companies in the Los Angeles area advertising my studio rental. CLICK HERE to see the ad graphic. Curious what kind of response, if any, I get from trying this marketing technique.
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		<link>http://greatscottstudios.com/home/blog/archives/34</link>
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