January 18, 2011

by Gavin Seim: I’m not a web designer by trade and I don’t plan to be. I’m a photographer who happens to be a WordPress nut. I think WP is the best way to build and manage a great website, blog or both. Flash is on the way out, traditional HTML less manageable. A content system like WP gives us control and can have any look we want it to. It allows us users to stay on control of our sites and mange them easily, from anywhere.

I designed this site and all my others on WP. I’ve been working with it for years now, but I know  that it can be daunting when your starting out. So along with my photography consultations I decided to officially offer… WP consultations, for people who want to save the headaches and get their site on track fast… Customization, for people that need a few tweaks to their design, but don’t want to hassle with it themselves.

I’ll also be offering a limited number of full WP site designs. You can hire me to build you one of those notorious, clean, Seim designs just for you. I only plan to do a handful of those a year however.

You can get WordPress help and consultations right here, as well as info on site design… Gav

Read More

January 11, 2011

This has been a long time in coming. With Apple’s Aperture finally getting presets in v3, Aperture users can now use develop presets and harness that power in their workflow. LightFlow has been in the works for awhile, but it’s nearly ready to release.

I’ve been making Lightroom presets for years and that knowledge crosses over. But it’s still different software and all new presets have to be designed. While I’m eager to release a defining collection of Aperture presets, I did not want to rush. I started by making a freebie pack called Light Study, to test the waters and see what Aperture users like. The feedback was positive and I went to work developing a complete set.

LightFlow is a collection of Aperture presets for every photographic situation. Essentially this set is to Aperture what Power Workflow has been to Lightroom.

It will feature more than 40 presets for batch corrections, subtle tweaks, silver conversions and color tones. It’s going to start as a simple well organized set that gives Aperture users quick control over a broad variety of refinements and processes that they can use as applied, or tweak for any specific need.

LightFlow is scheduled for release in Feb-Mar 2011. You can subscribe to the SE newsletter on the right to be updated when it launches, or watch the FB page.

Read More

January 5, 2011

by Gavin Seim: Memory cards. Their just a tool. They just need to be fast, reliable and preferably cheap. Well I just ran across this video on Scott Kelby’s blog and had to share. I was mesmerized by the complexity of steps and sheer awesomeness of the machines used to make these chips. I only wish they gave a little more detail on what they were doing to the wafers (super secret maybe). In any case, I now have a bit more respect for “the card”. Take a peek and be glad you’re not having to make these at home… Gav

Read More

December 10, 2010

Christmas, birthdays, just because. Seim Effects photo tools make a great gift for your photographer friends and the process is simple. You simply buy the product you want for your friend, just as you would buying for yourself. When checking out DO NOT select “Subscribe To Updates” since the product is not for you, but for them.

You have two choices for delivery. You can make a physical copy of the product from the download email you’ll receive (I’ll trust you). Better yet you can send me an email after the purchase (effects@seimstudios.com) and I’ll personally send them their download and free updates link, along with a note from you which you can include in your email to me.

If you’re giving as a Christmas Gift just let me know and we’ll send it on Christmas morning. It’s a simple way to give to friends and a great way to share your favorite effects.

If you have any questions let me know… Gav

Read More

December 8, 2010

Click To Listen>> Photography Podcast. PPS #73
Review in iTunesVote on Podcast AlleyDirect Podcast Feed

Today’s Panel... Gavin SeimDenns ZerwasBarry HowellScott & Adina HayneKevin Swan

This year on the Christmas episode we talk A LOT about the industry business and pricing ideas, what we see for 2011 and even some great tools and gadgets to pick up for Christmas. Note that this is a long show. If it’s a bit much break halfway using the time index below and listen to it as two episodes.

Podcast #73 forum discussion:

Notable Time Indexes:

  • 00:00 Introductions and news.
  • 18:50 2010 Christmas Contest.
  • 21:10 Business Talking about the industry.
  • 31:00 Facebook and other musings.
  • 45:00 Pricing thoughts and more business.
  • 1:23:10  2010 in review and looking to 2011.
  • 1:37:22 The 2010 gadget and gift guide.
  • 2:09:30 The After Show.

Links to things we mentioned.

The 2010 Christmas Contest

Read More