This website goes into a lot of alternative processes. But mostly it i just ridiculous. Really ridiculous…

Mike Ware’s website is pretty helpful. It can teach you a lot about alternative processes. Read up!

Here is a pretty legit way to do gel transfers

Along with Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson J.C. Penney recently ran a Fathers Day ad with a real gay couple at its center. Progress?

J.C. Penney Ad

Hey, check out what members from SPE NW are doing! And get excited for next years conferences!

SPE NW Photographers

Since we talked about how expensive his workshops are in class I thought it would be interesting to see what all you would be learning for the more than a thousand dollar price tag.

Christoper James Workshops

Since we are so interested in talking about Instagram in our SPE panel I thought this was pretty interesting. Om Malik considers Instagram to be “all soul and emotion.” That seems like a bit much for an app that puts pretty filters over images but I guess for some this is the truth. I don’t use Instagram so I can’t speak much about it but I think this is an interesting perspective when it comes to photography and how the social media aspect is changing its uses. Now simply documenting a recently cleaned room with a filter reminiscent of a tilt shift opens up a door to “understand how they [instagram friends] see the world.”

Is this a stretch?

Read the article and decide for yourself.

Ever since we went to the Platform Gallery last quarter and saw some of Jesse Burke’s work I have been obsessed. He is interested in the vulnerability of masculinity and his photos are absolutely stunning.

Check out more of his stuff, you won’t regret it.

Bikini Baristas are online. If you’re too nervous to talk to the girls, don’t worry, you can just watch them instead – from the safety of your home!

http://cnettv.cnet.com/bikini-baristas-now-online/9742-1_53-50083312.html