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Top Ten Tips for Dynamite Digital Photography | February 18, 2010

Top Ten Tips for Dynamite Digital Photography

By Tom Grimm and Michele Grimm, Authors of The Basic Book of Digital Photography: How to Shoot, Enhance, and Share Your Digital Pictures

Here are 10 easy ways to greatly improve your digital photographs and avoid the pitfalls that are common with today’s automatic cameras. Professional photographers Michele and Tom Grimm offer these and many more tips in their brand-new handbook, The Basic Book of Digital Photography.

1. Pay Attention to Composition.
Too often a picture lacks impact because your subjects seem too far away. Move closer or zoom in to concentrate attention on your main subject and to avoid unwanted … Read More »

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A Valentine’s Gift HE will cherish…and so will YOU! | February 3, 2010

A Valentine’s Gift HE will cherish…and so will YOU!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! The most romantic day of the year is upon us in a few weeks! Have you already found the perfect gift for your Valentine? Well, if you haven’t, I HAVE the perfect gift!

There is an up and coming trend in the photography world called “boudoir photo shoots”. It started in the bridal industry, brides wanting to take a few intimate photos for their soon-to-be hubby as they are getting ready for the wedding, what they could expect AFTER the wedding, or what they may have on UNDER that wedding gown. … Read More »

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Love in a Waffle House | January 20, 2010

Love in a Waffle House

While wasting time one morning last summer, I found myself sitting in a Waffle House having coffee. An unexpected and unusual trip landed me in a booth with a birds-eye view of the whole joint. I felt comfortable in the retro vibe and lured in by the odd aroma of bacon cooking and the lingering smell of cleaning agents.  There was such a somber mood shared by the staff and patrons alike. We were all in one small place and yet completely alone in our own little worlds.

In such a ho hum environment where people go about their morning routine, … Read More »

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Tips For Fearlessly Photographing Children | January 11, 2010

Tips For Fearlessly Photographing Children

I was an avid amateur photographer before I had my son in October 2008, but I’m a little embarrassed to admit just how many times I’ve clicked that shutter since his birth.  Kids are beings that just BEG to be photographed – they’re adorable, messy, and delightfully candid.  Are the photos you’re taking of the kids in your life worth a thousand words?  Here are a couple of tips and tricks for taking amazing pictures of kids:

Quantity CAN equal quality. My son is one of those kids who smiles for pictures- AFTER the flash has gone off.  Missing … Read More »

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Picture Perfect Presents | December 5, 2009

Picture Perfect Presents

As if decking the Halls, and scheduling everyone’s holiday schedule isn’t stressful enough, it’s that  time of year when all of us seem to be scrambling to find the perfect gift for the people we love, the ones we only get to see once a year if we are lucky! Can I get an Amen? Hopefully, I can help you out in your quest, and you may be surprised that you can find everything you need in a shoebox in the closet and a computer.

It’s no secret how I found my profession and passion. I remember it well, a spring … Read More »

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Photographer Opens Stores To Share Work | November 14, 2009

Photographer Opens Stores To Share Work

Juliana RW is a freelance writer and amateur photographer. Born in Jakarta – Indonesia, she currently lives in the Netherlands.  She began her interest in photography the day her son was born. It all started by capturing  her new baby Jason and then she began to work with nature photography around her neighborhood.

“In November 2008, with full support of my husband, I opened my online photography store. One week after the opening, I sold my first poster. It made me even more confident with my own photography. In the same month, we bought my first DSLR. Photography has become one … Read More »

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Color Me Fall | November 3, 2009

Color Me Fall

Recently, I had the opportunity to shoot a day in a real pumpkin patch. You know the kind that has the vines and pumpkins attached to them, not the fabricated side of the road pumpkin patch, this was the real deal!

Livesay Orchards is in Porter, Oklahoma and is open just about year round with so many fabulous things for families to do and enjoy.  Livesay Orchards is family owned and operated. The Livesays are great salt of the earth people and have had my heart for years. And for good reason they have attracted the likes of Southern Living Magazine … Read More »

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Fired At Forty | October 6, 2009

Fired At Forty

Fired at Forty

Being a photographer in this day and age, is not the easiest of professions. The ever changing deluge of technology has kept me on the fast track of learning. Instead of pacer car at the Indy 500, it often feels like lift off at Cape Canaveral. I dearly adore my work and embrace any challenge.

This year I had the good fortune of shooting people and places and events that one could only dream of. In doing so, I found myself in situations and experiences I have not encountered in my younger years and  I have to laugh that … Read More »

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