Jan 2
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Finding a memorial of the 911 World Trade Center in South Florida was a surprise, since it is on display in South Florida. This memorial is very effective in bring back some of our emotions of that tragic day in American history. It is not easy to look at because thinking about that day [...]
Aug 26
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My History with Sushi… I’ve been eating sushi since the early 1980′s and have loved it ever since. My indoctrination into sushism (yes it’s like a religion to me because I love sushi so much) was in Japantown in San Francisco California. There were not many sushi restaurants in the U.S. at that time, but after [...]
Jul 22
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Don’t you hate it when you go to a restaurant and your food is only luke warm when it should be hot. Normal restaurant policy is they will heat it up for you. That is well and good, but how much fun is that; and you’re paying for a meal, and now you have to [...]
Jul 19
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You can greatly enhance your photograph by using foregrounds; not only does it make your shot more interesting, but may also add components such as dimension, depth, and a connection between the foreground and background. The photograph below was captured on a trip through the Everglades, using a wide-angle lens. I liked the contrast this [...]
Jul 15
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Night photography is fun because the lights play funny tricks with the optics, and the contrasts of light and dark can make the image. This photograph was part of the journey I took last night with a group of people who went for a turtle walk along the Atlantic Ocean beach in South Florida. We [...]
Jul 13
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Shutter lag is the time it takes between our brain directing our finger to squeeze the shutter, and the actual event happening. This plays a role when photographing fast moving actions; golf, tennis, wildlife, vehicles… anything moving. Even though you can select a fast shutter speed to stop the action, you have to adjust your [...]
Jul 8
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Trying a new restaurant can be a little risky, but a few friends and I decided to bite the bullet after reading a great review from a local paper. Now it may seem redundant that I am trying a restaurant after reading a review, but I thought it’s interesting to know if I agreed with [...]
Jul 5
Clyde Butchner is a celebrated photographer working and living in the Florida Everglades for the past 25 years. Watching this film will give you an idea of how the area is changing and the beauty exists between animals and nature. This video will help you understand how the area is under siege and changing… Check [...]
Jun 30
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Living in Florida next to the Everglades is a royal treat for me, but it is also painful because it’s difficult watching the Everglades dying over the past few decades. To understand the Everglades we have to look at how the ecosystem of the Everglades is supposed to work, and what the natural habitat is [...]
Jun 28
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When selecting modes on your camera, it is good to know how the setting will affect your picture; be able to take full advantage of your cameras technology. Most digital cameras have a selection button that gives you a choice of portrait, indoors, action, landscape; this tip is about the Portrait mode. In Portrait mode, [...]
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