Update

Howdy guys, I just wanted to give people another update. We appreciate everyone's patience.

I've been working the last week to evaluate potential opportunities that could keep LuckyOliver kicking or create value for Carnies and Olivers. The response from the …

Update

Howdy guys, I just wanted to give people another update. We appreciate everyone's patience.

I've been working the last week to evaluate potential opportunities that could keep LuckyOliver kicking or create value for Carnies and Olivers. The response from the …

Closure Update

I wanted to give everyone an update on the closure of LuckyOliver.

I'd like Olivers and Carnies to know that we have received your emails and have read your comments. We're still here and trying to sort through all the responses. Part of the reason for taking a month …

Closing the Doors

It's with great disappointment that we have decided to shut down LuckyOliver on May 15th. All Olivers who purchased tokens must use them to license images before May 15th, 2008. Please note that the user agreement will continue to be valid. Any Carny images that are …

Quick Crafts: Mini Cards & Origami Envelopes

These simple, hand-made mini cards in their little origami envelopes are super fun and fast to put together. They're a terrific craft for kids, and they're perfect for little notes or themed treasure hunts. They also make brilliant gift tags you can pull out of your hat …

Quick Crafts: Easter Bunny Door Baskets

These adorable Easter door hangers are a quick and fun craft that will give the kids (or the husband!) a cute treat on Easter Morning. You can very likely complete this project with no pre-planning and just what you have laying about the house, too - it's a great way to …

Color Inspiration Contest: WINNERS!

After more than 1500 entries and hours of very difficult deliberations, we're pleased to announce the winners of the LuckyOliver and COLOURlovers Color Inspiration Contest. Congratulations to our three winners, and to our 20 Honourable Mentions!

1st Prize: 8GB iPod …

Lomography - Funky Camera Fun

Looking for cheap fish eye thrills? Check out the Lomographic Fisheye Camera, the world's first fisheye compact camera. It uses standard 35mm for lab processing, but at $35 (on Amazon) you can take some really fun snaps like the ones in the Loma gallery.

And for a …

Color Inspiration Contest: Win an iPod Touch!

We're tickled pink (or possibly blush, candy floss or scampi) to announce the Color Inspiration Contest in conjunction with colour trend website COLOURlovers. Pick your favourite images from Lucky Oliver, create stunning palettes from them on COLOURlovers, and be in …

Short Update

One of the frustrating things about being an internet start-up is that sometimes the amazing, magical technology that enables your business to exist can also hamper its growth. It's no secret that when the number of visitors at LuckyOliver hits the high-water mark, …

Free LuckyOliver Wallpapers!

Customize a Free Web Template for Under $5

One of the things web designers come up against all the time is clients saying "I have a budget of very nearly nothing, I want a website, and I don't want some free web template, either." Since most of us are not inclined to work for free, something has to give here. …

On the Road Again

Recently, thanks to a lot of help and advice from Odditorium citizens, we've acquired a DSLR camera at my house. It's very exciting, and we're looking forward to taking the new Canon out and about with us when we hit the road for some upcoming trips.

Since contemporary …

Why I Will Never Use Creative Commons Images

When I talk about stock images, one of the questions I'm often asked is "why not just use Creative Commons images?" After all, it's a very attractive concept. There are a lot of great photographers out there taking a lot of great photographs, and hey, with the right …

PowerPoint Presentations: Power in Visuals

"I've learned from experience that people remember pictures long after they've forgotten words."

These are some of the opening words from social entrepreneur Bill Strickland, presenting at the TED conference, a series of talks from some of the world's most inspired …

Score one for the Sidebar

It's an exciting week around here. First of all, there is yesterday's announcement about the new $25/$1 payout, which seems to have been met with something close to online jubilation.

I, however, will not be receiving a Valentine's Day payment, which is fair enough …

Great Shot Wendy!

Last week we received a copy of DynamicGraphics Stock Exchange. Boy, Wendy Stevenson's (intoit) Hot Line looks even better in print. We're a big fan of Wendy's photography- it's an honor to have her exclusive photo represent LuckyOliver!

Valentine's Day Score

After some consideration and dialog with some of our loyal Carnies, we're pleased to announce LuckyOliver's new payout structure.

To kick things off, we're giving everyone a chance to cash in on Valentines Day. Carnies with at least $1 in their account can have a …

Got a permit for that photo?

Just a quick link that may be of interest:

My previous post on Your Rights As A Photographer generated some interested feedback, so I thought LuckyOliver's photographers might be interested in PhotoPermit.org, a site which tracks interference with legal photography by …

Michael David Murphy: Unphotographable

Michael David Murphy is a street photographer who documents and shares his work in several places online, including his professional portfolio, a photo blog, and general blog. But he also regularly updates a more unusual project, called Unphotographable. He describes …