Photo of the Day - March 23, 2014

Here's a good example of how important eye contact with the camera can be.  A model with a wandering gaze wouldn't have been able to help you produce an image this striking.

Making sure your model has strong eye contact with the camera ensures that your model also makes good eye contact with the viewer of the final image. That strong contact will draw in more viewers. I'm sure it's part of the reason you stopped to look!

Elon Musk: To the people in New Jersey

Tesla-Model-S copy From Tesla's own Elon Musk on their website today:

On Tuesday, under pressure from the New Jersey auto dealer lobby to protect its monopoly, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, composed of political appointees of the Governor, ended your right to purchase vehicles at a manufacturer store within the state. Governor Christie had promised that this would be put to a vote of the elected state legislature, which is the appropriate way to change the law. When it became apparent to the auto dealer lobby that this approach would not succeed, they cut a backroom deal with the Governor to circumvent the legislative process and pass a regulation that is fundamentally contrary to the intent of the law.

Well written.  This seems like some of the scummiest back door dealing I've seen in quite some time.   Best question for anyone who tries to argue this story to you:   Why can I go into an Apple Store and buy an iPad,  but I can't go into a Tesla Store and buy a Tesla?

Seems simple enough.