Author: Jen Consalvo

vision, editing & crystal pier

vision, editing & crystal pier

you’ll often hear me say that i am not opposed to some post-production once in a while. i do love the reality of photography and …

 

socal surfer series

socal surfer series

while the dc area was pounded by yet another snowstorm last week, i fled west. some southern california locals complained about the rain storm and …

 

good vibes at tech cocktail dc 8

good vibes at tech cocktail dc 8

can you believe we’ve had 8 tech cocktail events in dc since 2007? once again, the crowd and the demos did not disappoint. i was …

 

big ideas, big action

big ideas, big action

lots of us have ideas – it’s putting them into action that is often the biggest problem – or finding their biggest potential and getting …

 

what’s your photo-personality?

what’s your photo-personality?

i’ve gone through many phases in my life as a photographer.  there were times i didn’t want to leave a studio or the dark room …

 

loving your photos at dc media makers

loving your photos at dc media makers

a few months ago, jill foster asked me if i’d be interested in speaking at a future dc media makers (dcmm) event. not only was …

 

photographic challenges

photographic challenges

i did a post a few weeks ago about paying respect to 2009… since then, i’ve done a lot of thinking about my goals for …

 

2010 ces wrap-up

2010 ces wrap-up

this year i’ve broadened my blogging horizons and am writing for a few publications (my own and others!), so my ces coverage is a bit …

 

social ces

social ces

despite the shear madness of CES, it was pretty easy to bump into friends and colleagues around every corner – or meet new people. particularly …

 

paying respect to 2009

paying respect to 2009

i’ve seen a lot of people hating on 2009. i just can’t do that. no matter what happens in a year, i can’t look back …

 

creative holiday gifts for the art appreciator

creative holiday gifts for the art appreciator

it can be hard to buy art for other people, but not impossible. in the past, as i’ve discovered artists i thought family members might …

 

tech cocktail chicago 12 – wow

tech cocktail chicago 12 – wow

12 events into it and tech cocktail chicago at john barleycorn in wrigleyville was a full house with more startups than ever, live music, a …

 

tech cocktail dc 7

tech cocktail dc 7

to be honest, i wasn’t expecting a big turnout given it’s december and there was a ton of competition in terms of events last thursday …

 

a tropical holiday

a tropical holiday

this year i ended up in florida for thanksgiving. it was a totally random decision to rent a house on marco island with friends and …

 

leaf peeping

leaf peeping

last week i actually spent 3 and a half days without leaving the nest. i think that’s a record for me. i was sick. it …