Twitter works? Fancy that!

I suspect that if you're reading this 'blog' you might be aware and accepting of the phenomenon of blogging and of Twitter in particular. But in case you're the Thomas in the room here's a little, a very little, story that might illustrate how it can work positively.

In January I was intent on getting to grips with producing interactive panoramas. I'd been dipping my toe in over the previous years but never got to produce a complete virtual tour. So one Saturday I headed to Edinburgh's QuarterMile to shoot a tour around this new 'village'.
During the following week I spent several hours putting two alternate format versions together and happy with the results so far I Tweeted it a couple of times including the QuarterMile hashtag.

The rest of the story is about QuarterMile discovering my Tweets, liking what they saw and seeing it's potential for their marketing, then getting in touch and both of us agreeing a licensing deal and it going online on their website.

Which brings me back to last summer when I asked an online list of photographers if they were using Twitter. Three or four answered instantly in the negative citing how effective face to face networking is. Which of course it is if you can get the appointment .... when you haven't got work on... if they like the look of your website ....... as opposed to the complementary and not mutually exclusive dead quick Tweet that can lead to the face to face.

Twitter Part 3.

One Phil Adams (of Blonde) and family are now proud owners of one of my Shadow Nudes. Phil won the print in the raffle run as part of the recent Twestival here in Edinburgh which raised £3500 for CHARITY:WATER. Enjoy it Phil.
The total raised from the Global Twestival stands at $250,000 USD on 18 February 2009 - confirmation from over 80 cities is still pending. Not bad for something conceived and delivered in just one month.
And what's this? A photographers blog page without a photo? That's a first.

Twitter or Twestival part 1

You'll have been stuck in a jungle somewhere or you'll have heard of TWITTER. It's one of the simplest and greatest of the Social Networking devices currently available. And at less than 3 years old it is having it's first global festival or TWESTIVAL next Thursday, 12th Feb, 2009. Moving from the virtual to the real, faces behind the avatars will meet and greet in person at over 175 different venues throughout the world and all in aid of CHARITY:WATER.
In Edinburgh it's happening at 19:00 at Hawke and Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, Edinburgh EH1 3JT.
And one part of the evening is an auction that I've been persuaded to contribute to. So if you want a print from my Shadow series (normally £150 at Bohemia, Dundas Street, Edinburgh) get on down there.
(Further images and info on next post).

Twitter or Twestival part 2

Here's what Bohemia Design have to say about me and the images:
This series of archival quality limited edition prints are made on a heavyweight watercolour paper with natural pigment inks.
An elegant play of light, form & shadow in gorgeous rich tones describe the enduring mystery of the female figure.

Brendan MacNeill is a graduate of London Central Polytechnic & now works from his studio based in Leith, Edinburgh.
With a portfolio of portraits which include David Bailey, Terence Conran, Mohammed al Fayed, Jimmy Boyle, Hugh Collins, Carol Smillie & Murial Gray, MacNeill's photographic skills are in constant demand. He shoots for a wide range of clients across the editorial & design industries.

Limited Edition of 25 copies

Image size: 53cm x38cm
Paper size: 61cm x 43cm

Supplied unframed