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I’m going to try and start to give away a nice free image each month for you to use for your desktop wallpaper… They really won’t be anything from my portfolio but more of the images from my personal work. An image can be made anywhere. There are at least 10 interesting pictures wherever you are right now. This happened to be at the end of my dock just the other day.
Click the image to enlarge it and save it. A gift from me to you.
The girl, Abby Sunderland of Thousand Oaks, California, departed alone Jan. 23 in her sailboat Wild Eyes. However you choose to look at it, it is always going to be a daunting task to solo circumnavigate the world. There has been a ton of criticism going around regarding the reason for her failed attempt, whether it is age, experience, or ability.
In regards to all of this, I say this to all of you – what have you done recently that had deserved such criticism? Do you even have the guts, ability, or experience to even dream about doing something like this? It was her decision to go out and try to do this, and as a avid supporter of the sailing and boating industry, I wouldn’t even think of saying that she shouldn’t have done this, in fact I have a ton of respect for Abby and Jessica Watson – who actually did circumnavigate the world, but isn’t being recognized as a true record holder. Both of these sailors are doing great things for our sport. One could argue that the raw sense of adventure is lost in the sport of sailing.
However, I believe that they are bringing back that sense of adventure to the sport of sailing. Together, they actually brought a worldwide level of excitement to sailing. I’m not saying to go out and sail around the world, but if these 16 year old girls have what it takes to sail around the world by themselves, then maybe now you will have the confidence to go out and conquer one of your own lifelong dreams.
I have some really exciting news to share with you today. Today is the official launch of my new website. Over 6 months in planning and design, the new justinchando brand, and web experience is finally out into the world, and I am loving it!
Logo
Let’s start with the brand new logotype. I worked with my friends over at Brand Envy in Seattle to develop the new look. I wanted something fresh and exciting. My favorite color is and always has been blue. The new logo just looks great on everything, and it symbolizes my love for the water. I couldn’t be happier.
Web
The new site is completely custom designed to my specs. It sports a cool water background and tons of pictures. Let me share with you some of my favorite new features that are really cool.
The New Sail Number Search
That’s right! I’m so stoked about this. All you have to do to view the images of YOU when you go to the new www.justinchando.com is just type in your sail number. When you do this, you will instantly see every image I have ever taken of you at any of the events! It is that simple. We are making it 100% easier for you to quickly find the images you want to see.
New Event Gallery
The new event gallery houses a massive 15,000 images that I’ve taken at different events. It also has the capacity to grow even more with all of the events I have coming up. There are so many things to look at, but with the new sail number search it makes it all so much easier. If you go to the event gallery you’ll find that in the top right corner you can simply type in your sail number and hit enter to see the images. It is also completely customized to stay consistent with my brand. When viewing images, you’ll find intuitive navigation, and easy ways to purchase beautiful prints, products, and digital downloads.
New Blog
Since you are reading this right now, you might have noticed that this space is completely new and redesigned. In the world we live in, there’s more ways than ever to connect and share. This blog is now the hub for all of that in my life. It’s completely integrated with my other sites, and the navigation is again, consistent. For you techies, I coded it myself, and the backend is provided by WordPress.
Portfolios
Viewing my work is even cooler than ever. The different sections are right there in your face with little descriptions of each portfolio. I have a ton of new work that no one has ever seen before like the “travels” and “winter at the beach” portfolios. Check them out, I hear there’s some pretty cool pictures in there.
iPhone/iPad site
I also have a separate site that’s made just for the iPhone and iPad devices. It utilizes the touch screen interface and looks great. Check out justinchando.com on your iPhone or iPad. It’s pretty slick.
As you can see, there was a ton of work that was involved in creating such a cool new web experience. This was all made possible by my awesome clients. I would like to thank all of you for supporting me and my work.
I’d also like to thank Nadine and the Brand Envy team, Dayle Hendrickson (designer) at liveBooks, and my friends at Photoshelter. It took a whole team to do this.
Hope you enjoy the new features!
