Joe Flood's Blog, page 62
January 21, 2012
Slow Shutter Makes Long Exposures Easy
I heard about Slow Shutter from James Campbell, an iPhoneographer who I'm pretty sure has every iPhone photo app ever created. I was fascinated by the blurry, abstract long exposures that he had created with it. I have a "real" … Continue reading →
January 20, 2012
Friday Photo: Sears Tower Edition
This is a photo of the Sears Tower from the LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition at the National Building Museum. It's a small exhibit but strangely fascinating, with iconic buildings reproduced in LEGOS.
January 11, 2012
A Book for Anyone Who Wants to be Famous – The Winner Stands Alone
The American dream is no longer about accomplishment – it is about achieving a Kardashian-level of fame. We've become a society that values the famous more than we do the virtuous. This desire to be seen, to be known, to … Continue reading →
December 31, 2011
Art, Food and Protest: My Year in Photos
A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for. - John A. Shedd 2011 was the year I decided that a camera in a bag was a dead camera. Our photographic tools (DSLRs, … Continue reading →
December 29, 2011
Don't Outsource Social Media to Interns
I'm old enough to remember the early days of the web. Back then (not too long ago, the 1990s), organizations didn't take this online medium seriously. The web site paled in importance to the newsletter or magazine, at least according … Continue reading →
December 26, 2011
Murder in Ocean Hall – 99 Cents for Kindle Owners
Did you get a Kindle for Xmas? Get my book Murder in Ocean Hall for just 99 cents in this holiday offer exclusively for Kindle owners. My novel is a murder-mystery set in Washington, DC. Inspired by my experience in … Continue reading →
December 20, 2011
Don't Mess Up My Block – Cover Preview
This is a preview of my next novel, Don't Mess Up My Block. It's a parody of self-help books like Who Moved My Cheese. Look for it after the holidays!
December 16, 2011
Friday Photo: We're All Famous Edition
This is from the Audio Warhol concert at the National Gallery of Art. It was a beautiful and weirdly moving, as the strings played with a DJ accompaniment of sound clips from the 1980s.
December 15, 2011
HARD ART DC 1979 and the Art of Possibility
Washington in 1979 was a scarred metropolis just ten years removed from riots that had hollowed out the city. It was a grim time, with hundreds of buildings boarded up just blocks from the White House. 1979 was a tough … Continue reading →
December 14, 2011
Hard Art DC 1979 and the Art of Possibility
Washington, DC in 1979 was a scarred metropolis just ten years removed from riots that had hollowed out the city. It was a grim time, with hundreds of buildings boarded up just blocks from the White House. 1979 was a … Continue reading →
