Video for DJK Google Shadow

Since my last post, it seems that Chris 'X' of the DJK team has been busy releasing a video explaining more about the product and an uadio interview with Tim Houston 'the Shadow' minself.

The interview gives a fascinating insight into the minset of the super affiliate marketeer.

Keep posted at DJK Google Shadow

DJK Google Shadow

DJK Google Shadow - The Long Awaited Martketing Tool is Here.

Google shadow lets you see exactly how a super affiliate who’s raking in $100k+ a month makes money using an automated advertising process.

The product shows you exactly how he does it step by step with guides and also provides you with software that automates 90% of the process for you.

DJK Google Shadow is the one-stop solution that the uninitiated web affiliate marketeer will not want to be without.

Whilst there are many so-called money making software gimmicks available throughout the blogosphere, the so called 'Day Job Killer' team have a proven track record where automated moneymaking is concerned.

Release date for the new application is Tuesday 12th February at 3pm Eastern Standard Time. If the rush to be the first to use that last DJK product is anyhting to go by, then DJK Google Shadow will break all previous sales records for 'killer' applications.

Daylight Savings Times

I needed to find out daylight savings times for various countries the other night. This was easier said than done - I simply didn't realize just how complex the whole DST story was, with many nations opting in and out from year to year.

Eventually I found this great guide daylight savings time that simplified the whole process. What a relief! With an easy to follow menu that goes initially by continent, it is easy to narrow down the search quite easily. It's one of those sites that 'does exactly what it says on the tin' so to speak rather than adding so many buzzers and bells that it becomes unusable.

It also gives you the currencies used in the relative coutries.

Photography is a bit slow at the moment. This has mostly been my own doing...our other businesses have been so ludicrously busy this year that I've had to put a lot of projects on hold, so apologies to thos who follow this blog looking for photo tips.

New Look for Wedding Website

Well it's been a while since my last post, as you know, work has been overtaking me a bit recently.

I'm in the middle of re-vamping the wife's website that deals with designer wedding dresses, Society Brides.

The hard part is always the on-line shop as stocking it takes forever, not to mention all the product photographs etc.

There is one section I'm quite pleased with...it's a new carouselle wedding dress slideshow . If I say so myself, I think it's turned out quite well.

SEO?

It's been a stupidly busy year and quite frankly I haven't been able to give as much attention to wedding photography as I would like.

Thanks to all those of you who have been patient with me whilst waiting for prints, albums and other stuff. Apologies for the unusually long delays. We have hardly had time to take a breathe.

My wedding books are now full for 2008 and most of 2009.

In the mean time, we have been focusing on studio photography and as was referred to in our last post - the search optimization business. What is search optimization (SEO)? It's a big subject, but follow the next link and you'll get a bit more information on the subject.

SEO clinic - striving to be the best SEO company in the UK.

Search Engine Optimization

Well we've all heard about climbing the Google ladder, but how's it done?

SEO Clinic offer search engine optimization services that get excellent results. I've been part of the team for some time now and am enjoying the complexity of the business. There are not many hard and fast rules.

By that I don't mean there are no rules, just that the goal posts are liable to change. It certainly keeps me on my toes.

Search engine marketing is becoming a highly competitive marketplace, so SEO companies have to work harder than ever to keep ahead of the game.

At one time it was fairly easy to DIY - now it's more like a full time job to keep even a single site floating high in the ranking stakes.

Anyway, this is a bit off topic for a photography blog, I know, butI thought I'd spread the word about my 'other' role.

Indiana Linux

Just having a bit of fun, what with the new, and long-awaited Indiana Jones film on the horizon. You may have seen Linux's emblem 'Tux' the Penguin...well here's the new Indiana Tux.

Wedding Dress Show

Here's a quick link to a wedding show we put together in record quick time (9 days notice). This was the first show to be held in the Bournemouth International Centre's new Solent Hall.

Society Brides Wedding Show

Virtually all the dresses were designed by Michele and are available at Society Brides.

New Fashion Site for the Other Half

Well it has happened at last. The other half's been persuaded to allow her domain name to get some use. www.michelekeffen.com

Michele's one of those designers who keeps out of the limelight for most of the time, depite her work for many of the big names in the fashion industry.

I couldn't help myself taking this little Venture stylee pic. of her. No flash, no background, just a little inaccurate tweaking of the old curves in PS and hey presto.

She spends so much time behind the camera, that I thought there should be at least one pic of her on the web.

In the mean time the Society Brides Formal Suit Hire site seems to be attracting quite a number of hits at the moment. Quite surprising as we are now past the prom season and most people's weddings are already booked for this year. Then again, come to think of it, weddings aren't following the same pattern that they used to. With so many couples deciding to marry in a sunny location, the season has become a bit muddied.

Lots of baby pic requests at the moment. I might post a few of the best when I make my next entry.

Mens Formal Wear - Looks for the Year Ahead

Formal wear is one of those areas of fashion that most would assume seldom changes. To some extent this is true, but as always each season sees a series of subtle changes that the well-dressed man needs to be aware of.

Etiquette are one of the foremost mens hire companies in Europe and their styling is second to none. This year has seen the launch of their 'Prince Edward' jacket, a new take on the already popular two thirds length jacket.

Silks are as popular as ever, with many choosing bespoke waistcoats and cravats to tie in with the colours worn by the bridesmaid.

Ascot and other formal occassions still stick firmly to morning suit tradition with the normal dove grey or beige waistcoats, but in Wedding attire we are seeing a series of gradual changes, often with the groom standing out from the best man, brides father and ushers by wearing a different waistcoat / cravat.

Etiquette fromal hire is available form multiple outlets including http://www.societybrides.com/.

Busy, Busy, Busy.

Sorry, folks, I've not had much to say recently as we've been rushed off our feet over the past three months. I don't think I've ever worked so many hours.

Weddings are almost certainly up this year in the UK, with most pro photographers reporting full order books for the year.

In the trade we use the term 'Uncle Bob' for the aspiring photographer who, having got his new toy, now thinks it's just a matter of pointing and shooting. There was certainly a rise in the number of UB's during the 'I've got this great new digital camera' period. The majority of couples are now realising that if they want professional looking pics, then they are still better off visiting a professional.

The gap between a pro wedding photographer's work and the amateur has been steadily growing since the emergence of Photoshop as the must-have software for the professional. I occassionaly go to the odd seminar by fellow pros, and the standards they are exacting are simply amazing compared to a few years ago.

Oh sure, Uncle Bob is still alive and well, but it's gratifying that couples are recognizing the standards that pros are setting right now. Dave -Society Brides for Designer wedding dresses

Rusty Hippo Mobile / PDA search

We now have a PDA / mobile phone friendly version of the Rusty Search.

Find it with this link: Rusty Hippo PDA / Mobile Phone friendly Search

New Search Engine

We've just released our new search engine: Rusty Search as part of our http://www.rustyhippo.com services.

The aim has been to keep things simple - no buzzers, no bells, just a straightforward search engine based on Google's search algorythms under the Google coop mantle.

See it in action:

http://www.rustyhippo.co.uk

You might even consider making it your new homepage!

New Design Agency to Showcase Our Services

There are so many elements wrapped up in the photograph / graphic and web design business that as a design agency, it is sometimes difficult to showcase them all at the same time without appearing as a 'Jack of all trades'.

We've tried to achieve this with our new site http://www.theviewfromthetop.co.uk

The new site talks a bit about our complete list of skills such as SEO services, web hosting, graphic layout and design, web design, database design and management, internet services and, of course, photography (including product photography).

SEO Services (search engine optimisation) are an increasingly important part of the whole website package. After all. what use is a fabulous website if the only ones able to find it are the site's owners?

Wedding Preparation Photo's Are Important.

Preparation photo's are as popular as ever, and we've started to take them as early as we can. This one , for instance, was taken in the bridalwear shop during a fitting:



It's pleasant for a bride to be able to look back in years to come to see this happy stage of her life. We can so easily let a lot of these type of moments go by, and before we know where we are, the years roll by and great days like these are lost forever.

New Fine Art Photo Web Gallery

Those of you who know me, will be aware of my art photography and associated poetry, that is generally kept separate from my mainstream work.

Hopefully by the end of next month the new web gallery will be up. Here's a taster for the time being:







The theme's tend to be Gothic architecture related with wistful reflections of the past probably best summed up by this line from Thomas Moore: 'So sleeps the pride of former days'.

Confront your Mortality

Came across this video today courtesy of Jerry Frazier. Called 'Every Day' it shows a young photographer Noah Kalina taking a photo every day from 2000 to 2006. Love the music by Carly Comando.

Notting Hill Carnival

Managed to get along to Notting Hill Carnival the other day.....Bit worrying to see so many people squashing into the streets around the procesion.

The Police certainly had their hands full, especially into the evening as thousands seemed to be pouring onto the already crowded pavements. We saw a few people injured as barriers gave way. Sad when, in general, the event is such a happy one.

We'd dropped off in London after photographing a wedding in Norfolk on the weekend. It was well worth the effort.

Most of those in the carnival had put an enormous amount of effort into their costumes. There were, of course a few hangers on along the way, which spoilt the look of the procession slightly, but all in all it was a magnificent display.

Wikipedia???!

A friend let told me last night that my Wikipedia entry was up for deletion.

"What Wikipedia entry?" I asked.

"The one under photgraphers".

Apparently someone has very kindly been doing a bit of research about me and plonking it in to the Wikipedia encyclopedia. Well I am flattered, and if you read this, whoever you are, thanks for taking the time out to do it...although if I were you I'd stick to something more worthwhile than writing about me, I don't know...perhaps consider writing an article on watching paint dry.

That's the trouble with a bit of fame..before you know it, everyone else knows more about you than you do yourself.

Anyway, it doesn't look like it'll be around for long as our American cousins don't really follow what's going on in dear old Blighty.

On another subject altogether, I went along for the ride to a photoshoot that two of my employees were arranging yesterday. They had managed to find a fantastic grafitti-laden car park quite near to the studios. Superb art-work.

I'll post a few pics in the next couple of days.

Bye for now

Rawshooter by Pixmantic

Hi Just a quickie

Interesting email from Adobe to let me know that they have taken over the technology behind Pixmantic's Rawshooter.

Adobe have absorbed this into the new Lightbox project and have promised a free copy to all RSP subscribers.

Everyone who used RSP knew that it was a good program and it doesn't surprise me that Adobe wanted it onboard.