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Out with the old: 4 things to do in early January

December 31, 2008 · By Ann ·

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Angel detail, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City

What’s the last thing on your mind in these final hours of 2008? Updating my website isn’t on the top of my list. But I hate it when it gets to February and I’m still sporting that old-year copyright statement. Worse than writing checks with the old year. It turns out there’s a number of things in this category, so as I think of them, I put them in my Getting Things Done action list, and the list popped up today:

  1. Change copyright date on blog and website.
  2. Change copyright statement stored in the D2X.
  3. Update my Photoshop action that stamps my copyright on Flickr and blog images.
  4. Revisit my on-line profiles (Google, LinkedIn, Technorati, etc.). It’s not an annual thing, but now is as good a time as any to do a check-up.

What’s on your update list for the new year?

Filed Under: Cathedral of the Madeleine, Craft of Photography Tagged With: angel, Cathedral of the Madeleine, GTD, tips

Eleven remixed is still 11 (Grain elevator, Fairfield MT)

December 28, 2008 · By Ann ·

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Remixed in Photoshop with a seriously wonky curve

I had grand intentions for a blog post about this image. Today it seems better to post it in 2008 and find a different image to illustrate the concept for a 2009 post. On my lengthy to do list for next year I added “photograph more grain elevators.” I seem to have an affinity for them. If it works, run with it. Or elevate it to art.

Filed Under: Remixed, Singles Tagged With: Montana, remix

Winter in Wupatki NM

December 24, 2008 · By Ann ·

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Lomaki Pueblo at Wupatki NM

A year ago today I was at one of the jewels of the National Parks system, Wupatki NM. Dusted with a little snow, it’s one of my favorite places on US Highway 89.

Kurt at National Parks Traveler asked me to contribute an article on Wupatki for his site, which is chock-full of information and stories about most every unit in the NPS’s care. My story on Wupatki NM appears today.

Filed Under: Highway 89 Project Tagged With: Arizona, Highway 89 project, National Parks, winter, Wupatki National Monument

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