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♦ - Jason Moore has been one of the pioneers of the photography blog interview.  His Photoshop and photography blogroll has been giving insite into the blogging world of some of the best in the industry.  Names like Scott Kelby, David Hobby, Joey Lawrence, John Nack, Chris Orwig, and many more (I’m still not quite sure how I slipped in to this list).  Jason also does a nice blogroll round-up each week of blogs for all those that he has interviewed.  But that’s not really what I wanted to share with you.

The other day I was roaming around his blog and clicked on the link to Jason’s personal portfolio.  Jason has some nice stuff but what I really liked was the very clean look to his website.  It’s not overdone with flashy splash screens, just neat, clean, and very stylish.  Oh, but don’t think that Jason doesn’t have some cool factor in there.  When I clicked on one of the galleries, I was greeted by one of the coolest thumbnail pages that I have seen in a while.  It’s called Tiltview and it is made by those crafty folks over at Airtight Interactive.  The same folks that have developed some of those very cool gallery pages for Lightroom.  So don’t take my word for it, jump on over to Jason’s portfolio page and check it out for yourself.  When you are done, check out some of the nifty stuff over at the Airtight Interactive site.

♦ - I would like to thank Canon Blogger for including me in their Best 8 of 2008 blog sites.  Once again I am very flattered that folks honor my site and appreciate the kudos. If you get a chance, check out the Canon Blogger site run by Jason Anderson.  It is a great blog filled with lots of photography goodness.

♦ - Not that I’m trying to take attention away from my own blog but I found a pretty nice photowalk site that I wanted to pass along.  Hey, that’s what I do, right?  I mean we’re all in this photowalk thing together.  The site is called Photowalk List and its goal is to help you find a photowalk near you.  It’s a very nice looking site where you can not only find a photowalk, but advertise one too.  Make sure you check it out, but don’t forget where you heard about it.

Greetings and a very Happy New Year to one and all.  I know that January 1st was actually a few days ago but since this is the first real week of the new year, I just thought I would say it again.  This past weekend was actually very busy for me.  I picked up my new dogs, Lorna and Joe, finished writing the last of the chapters for my new book, and began working on a new project that I want to share with you today.

One of my favorite photographers, Uwe Eischens, has a wonderful photography blog that shows off his collection of work.  I have written about him several times in the past and have him listed in my blogroll.  His site, Acceccible.de is a constant source of inspiration for me and as I looked over it this weekend I got to thinking that I would like to pursue something similar.  That doesn’t mean that I am giving up PhotoWalkPro.  I just thought I would find another vehicle to showcase some of my photography without the articles and posts.  With that in mind, I created Per Diem Pixels.  A photo blog that will showcase a new image every day.  Sometimes the images will come from a recent shoot, other times I will post something from my archives.  My goal is to post images that I haven’t used here in PhotoWalkPro but are, in my opinion, worth sharing.  I will be making some slight changes to the layout of the new site but it is already up and loaded with 5 images.  Each day will bring something new so I hope that you grab the feed or bookmark it and check back ever once and a while.  Feel free to leave a comment or two also, I would love to hear from you.

The new site can be found here and also over in my blog roll.

Well, I was planning on writing something photography related for my first real post of 2009 but I got a little side-tracked by a new arrival at my house.  This past Spring my family lost the last of our Doberman Pinschers, Nikki.  She, like all of my dogs, lived to a ripe old age and her departure left a void in my family circle.  This past weekend, my family and I ventured out to FOHA (Friends Of Homeless Animals) here in Northern Virginia to see about adopting a new dog.  We fell in love with not one, but two amazing dogs and just knew that we had to make them part of our family.  Yesterday we went out and picked up Lorna, our new German Shepard.  She is an amazing dog and we were thrilled to be able to bring her home.  She was spayed on Wednesday and we couldn’t stand the thought of her having to recuperate in a kennel.  The FOHA folks were gracious enough to allow us to pick her up a few days early and bring her home.

All of my dogs have been pound puppies or rescues and each and every one has been a joy.  If you are thinking of bringing a dog or cat into your home, I highly encourage you to seek out your local shelter or animal rescue to consider one of the numerous little souls that are waiting there for new homes.  With the current state of financial downfall in the economy, there has been an increase in the number of dogs and cats that have been abandoned or turned in to shelters because their owners just aren’t able to take care of them anymore.  Their loss has certainly meant a huge gain for my family and can mean the same for yours if you have the space, time, and love.

I’ll put my soap box away now but I can tell you that I couldn’t think of a better way to start the new year than with my new furry friends, Lorna and Joe (Joe gets to come home this Saturday, the regular dog pick-up day).  Have a great weekend and I promise to get back on track next week with photo news, tips, tutorials, and all my regular goodies.  Until then, have a great weekend.  I know that my family and I will!

Lorna

Joe

I hope the passing of Midnight has left everyone safe, healthy, and happy for the New Year.  I am taking the day off to spend with my family.  I will be back on Friday, ready to move forward into 2009.  Enjoy the day and I will see you then.

Peace and Happiness - Jeff