Digital Photography for Busy Women by Laura Oles I marvel at how much straightening and organizing I need to do at the precise moment I sit down to tackle a tough task. I’ve been on a mission to teach my grade school daughter the importance of tackling the most pressing issue of the day first. So, if she’s dreading cleaning her room or finishing a particular homework project, I tell [...]
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Photographing excited (and constantly moving) costume-clad children at night can pose a few challenges, but taking great Halloween pictures can be a snap if you use a few simple techniques. Use that Jack-o-lantern! Jack-o-lanterns can serve as great props as well as a creative light source for super-spooky shots. You can pose your children close to the jack-o-lantern—either with the pumpkin below their faces or in a silhouette pose, and [...]
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Urban Disguise™ 35 Released! The Urban Disguise™35 is the perfect size for photographers on the go: it holds up to a 13.3″ laptop with a standard-size DSLR or up to a 10″ laptop with a Pro-size DSLR with lens attached. It features a large opening for easy access to equipment, it can be attached to a roller, and it can be used as a backpack with the Shoulder Harness (sold [...]
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The importance of photography We surround ourselves with images taken with all kinds of recording devices, devices that are intended solely for the purpose of memorializing the moment and in some cases, devices that are used only because of their convenience of use. I refer to the use of cell phones with inadequate cameras that have in effect become the “Polaroids” of our times. In the “old days” people used [...]
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Mack Camera’s Scott Kivowitz & Andrew Yaniuk are teaching a digital photography class at the Springfield Free Public Library. This class is completely free so please contact the library to sign up. November 10, 2008 @ 7PM 973-376-4930 http://www.sfplnj.org www.scottwyden.com / www.ayaniuk.com
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