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Memories That Get Lost

How many people have pictures in a shoe box? In a drawer? Inside a book? Sitting in the garage?
Imagine 40 years from now. Someone will get those pictures and they will say: Who are these people? What are they doing in this boat?
They won’t have a clue about the stories that those pictures tell and […]

Capturing Drama and Story on One Frame of Film

I have a personal favorite photograph and it hangs on my office wall. It’s this black and white photo of the young girl and her little red wagon (Radio Flyer). The photo was taken nearly twenty years ago.
I lived in an ethnic neighborhood in Chicago at the time, and would often go out into the […]

Mobile Phone Suppliers - Nokia UK

Nokia, as everybody knows, is presently 1 of the planet’s greatest makers of telephones and this is compared with other dominant competitors for example, Samsung & Motorola (amid others). Nokia makes mobiles for each and every main market sector and back in 07 they were voted the most valuable global brand. Their commodities fall into […]

The Photographers Biggest Marketing Sin

How to stand out in the marketplace
There are only five ways to stand out in the marketplace:
1-Price, 2- Product, 3-Process, 4-Service and 5-Marketing Let’s look at these areas:
Price. If you compete on price you are asking for heartache and headaches. I guarantee it. Charge what YOU WANT, and find ways to justify it. Never stay […]

Aperture vs. Shutter Speed

Photography’s root comes from the Greek roots “photo” which means light, and “graph” which means to write or scribe. Photography is all about light and how to interact with it. Two basic functions of an SLR camera accomplish this through the aperture and shutter speed.
Shutter speed refers to the amount of time that the film, […]

Getting the Most From Your Digital Camera Memory Card

Imagine taking your new digital camera on a vacation and then realizing that you can barely click 20-30 images at a go. So, what do you do to avoid such a situation? The answer to this question lies in the purchase of an extra memory card or two.
One of the important components of a digital […]

Photographing Flowers

Flower photography is one of the most popular forms of photography.You can photograph flowers growing in the wild, flowers that are cultivated in greenhouses and gardens, or photograph cut flowers and arrangements indoors,in a studio setting.
Both film and digital cameras work well for flower photography.
Any lens can be used in flower photography, from the ultra-wide […]

Better Photos with Your Digital Camera

Everyone has a digital camera today and we all take a lot of photos. But if your photos still have trees coming out of your father’s head, mom has red eye, and your beloved pet is never facing the camera then here are some tips to help you take better photos.
1. Always be aware of […]

Find A Photographer: Why Photographers Should Use an Online Directory

With the ever growing use of the Web for personal and business use, the need to be found via search engines and online directories is becoming ever more crucial to the success of your business.
If the mantra preached by Estate Agents is “Location, Location, Location”, then for Web Users it is undoubtedly “Information, Information, Information”. […]

Selling Digital Stock Photos

Cameras and what to buy
There are many pages about buying a Digital Camera on my website see resource section.
Fuji Canon and Nikon are the most commonly used pro Digital cameras
You really do need a Single Lens Reflex camera for stock.
A zoom lens of 28mm to 200 or 300mm is best.
You’ll also […]