New website

As you may have noticed I have changed the layout of my website.
The reason why I changed the layout is that I have two websites, a WordPress blog and my portfolio site, which was hosted by 1x.com.

Because I wanted to have the same layout for both websites and because I am very happy with what WordPress has to offer I decided to use WordPress for both www.timcorbeel.com and www.timcorbeel.be (ticor.be).

When I finaly had decided what I wanted to do, the search for a suitable WordPress template could begin.

I compared different free and payable WordPress templates and in the end there were two (payable) templates, that caught my interest, ProPhotoBlogs and RAWfolio.

Both RAWfolio and ProPhotoBlogs offer beautiful default templates, which you can completely customize.

I have chosen for RAWfolio: Click here to view more details

RAWfolio is new and it recently launched WordPress templates which are made for photographers.

The big difference between ProPhotoBlogs and RAWfolio is that ProPhotoBlogs offers true blog templates, while the RAWfolio framework functions like a website first, and blog second.

At this moment RAWfolio is still in beta-phase and because of that you can purchase the framework at a reduced price until Mai 15th.

The basic template of RAWfolio is the framework. Once you have purchased this framework it is possible to buy an extra add-on theme. At this moment there are 3 add-on themes available: click

My website is made with the framework without an extra add-on theme.

Thanks to RAWfolio menu, which is available in the WordPress Dashboard, it is easy to customize the website and blog to your needs.

I purchased the RAWfolio framework a week ago and I have spent already quite some time “playing” with the different settings and possibilities.

Today the developer of RAWfolio released again some new features. One of them makes it possible to automatically update your portfolio with the images you post on your blog.

I can’t say anything bad about RAWfolio’s service/support.
The contact with the developer is very good. Questions are answered very fast and the small problems I have had (Beta phase remember) are solved immediately. Also some suggestions I’ve made were added to the template.

I’m very happy with what RAWfolio has to offer and I hope that you will like my new website(s).

If you too would be interested in purchasing the RAWfolio framework, use the following code and you’ll receive a 10% discount: 11CORBEEL10

Take a look around and I you have questions or remarks don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact me.

Sony World Photography Awards 2011

The Sony World Photography Awards is an international photography competition for amateurs and professional photographers.

With over 105 000 entries from 162 countries, this competition is quite popular.

Although my previous participations in this competition weren’t succesful, I decided to enter some images in this years competition.
It was especially the category “After Dark”, which had drawn my attention.

 
The shortlist for the 2011 Sony World Photography Awards was announced 1 February.
unfortunately none of my entered images were selected.

Sony World Photography Awards 2011 Shortlist: Klik
 

Much to my surprise I received an e-mail last week from the organisation:

“From a total of 51,878 photographs entered into the Open Competition alone, it was certainly a difficult decision for all our esteemed judges to narrow the many excellent entries down to a shortlist and we thank you for your hard work and commitment to capturing and submitting some amazing images.

Whilst you have not been shortlisted into the top 10 in each category your work has been selected for commendation which is given to the top 50 images in each category. The commended images will appear on the website in due course but, significantly, will also feature in the official 2011 Sony World Photography Awards Winner’s Book.

Well done.”

As I entered more than one image in this years competition I had no clue which image was selected for commendation.

Today the organisation published the commended images on their website.
This is the commended image:

Sony World Photography Awards 201 – After Dark Commended Photographers: klik
Sony World Photography Awards 2011 – Open Competition Commended Photographers: klik
 

Center for Railroad Photography & Art – 2011 Awards

This year was the first time that I participated in the 2011 Creative Photography Awards.

This, annual, photography contest is organised by the “Center for Railroad Photography & Art“.  The Center is an American, nonprofit arts organization that preserves and presents significant images of railroading.  Besides organising an annual photography contest, the center also publishes its own journal (Railroad Heritage) and organises exhibitions and conferences.
 
This years contest theme was: “A story in three photographs”
 
I entered following three photographs :

The results of the contest was recently announced.

I didn’t make it into the top three, but my entry was selected for recognition in the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2011 Creative Photography Awards in the “Judge Also Liked” category.

As a reward my photographs will be published in the Center’s magazine “Railroad Heritage” and they will be exhibited, together with the photographs of the other winners, in the California State Railroad Museum.

The winners: http://www.railphoto-art.org/award2011/
 

International Photography Awards 2010

3rd place in Special – Pets category for the winning entry “Night watch”

Yesterday the winners of the International Photography (IPA) Awards 2010 were announced.

My photo “Night Watch” won 3rd place in the category “Special: Pets non-pro”.

Click to go to winners gallery: 2010 Winners Gallery

I also received an honorable mention for my entry “Night shift”. A selection of 5 night photos I made at the lock.

Click to go to honorable mention gallery: 2010 Honorable Mention Gallery