It happens to be Halloween. It also just so happens to be the day I introduced a new, secret project I’ve been working on to my co-workers at Sephone.
Do the geeks see where this is going?
Thanks to a $6 clothing and $3 eyewear sale at Ocean State Job Lot last night, it just seemed appropriate.
The geeks will get it.
In an effort to appease my always-multitasking mind, I’m going to start a new bunch of post categories on Two Cents and a Thousand Words.
The first new category is called “On the issues,” and its roots are in last month’s post about debate versus attacks and everything in between. Long-time followers of TCaaTW know that I don’t often go political on my blog, but recent followers of my Twitter stream will attest to the fact that I’ve gone there lately.
Because our leaders-to-be are letting us down in the arena of actual issues, I realized the only way to have a true discussion about the issues is to start with some opinions that are close to my heart: my own. (In retrospect “discussion” would have been a better term than “debate” in the aforementioned September politics post.) I’ll choose an issue, lay out my beliefs and what has led me to where I stand, and ask for comments. There are a few ground rules:
This idea was inspired by Barack Obama’s Policy Issues site and several individuals who will be quoted in future posts. (Whether you agree or disagree with Obama’s policies, the Web portion of his campaign is truly inspiring.)
I’ll keep a running list of topics at the bottom of this post as I add new ones.
If you’ve been tolerating my politics-laden Twitter feed or Collage lately, you know I launched a new version of my Pine Tree Photography site last weekend. What’s the change? It’s pretty simple. You can now buy my photos.
Here’s how it works. There are no real visual design changes to the site; the only difference is that when you reach a photo page, you’ll now have the option to add matted or unmatted prints to a cart. View your cart, enter your shipping info, pay at PayPal, receive prints in a week or two. It’s that easy.
As I’ve said before, photography is a passion for me, and I don’t think I’d ever want to have it be my sole occupation. If I can make some money on the side doing what I love to do, though, I’m not going to limit myself. I do love photography, and I love matting (and the whole shipping process) just as much. If you know of anyone who would be interested in some Maine prints, have them browse around the site.
Because I love you all so much, though, I’m not stopping there. I also launched the Pine Tree Photography Stock Collection. While the gallery at the print site of PTP is pretty limited to my favorite shots, I’ve opened up the doors to more photos that might be useful in projects of all types. Again, the process is pretty easy for this. Find a photo you like, pay at PayPal (starting at $30, depending on the size of the download), instantly receive an e-mail with download links to the photos you’ve purchased, use them for just about anything (websites, note cards, flyers…). That’s the stock side of things, and we’re (I’m) all really excited about it.
Also, the photoblog formerly known as photoblog.justinrussell.com has moved to blog.pinetreephotography.com. Same great posts, new great address.
My next project is reviving this blog. More on that in a bit.
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