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Thursday, April 8th, 2010

I taken a lot of Fotos in the last days – please tell me if you think they are good:

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You may love capturing the most beautiful scenes on camera, but what do you do with all those photos? Do they just sit there and take up space on your hard drive, or are they placed inside folders and picture albums? No matter where these photos are, get them all out, organize them, and turn your love for photography into cash; you deserve something. Besides, you should share those breath-taking photos with the world, and your talent should be rewarded.

Before I reveal how you can make money with your photo-taking abilities, I'm going to help get you organized. Organization should be the first step in photography, because knowing where to find what you need will make the whole process much easier.

Let's begin with all those photos you have scattered about: The images on your hard drive, in folders, in photo albums, in your digital camera and etc. Take all those photos and place them in one pile in front of you. Next, separate each photo into similar groups (family, nature, animals, places, etc.). Once you have all your photos separated in groups, place each photo in sheet protectors, and then put the sheet protectors into a binder. As you place each sheet protector — with the photos — in your binder, still keep the photos in related groups in the binder. To keep them in groups, buy lined paper and plastic tabs. Next, place a tab (with the group name) on each sheet of lined paper. Finally, place the lined paper with tab before that group of photos. Later, I'll tell you why you should use lined paper.

Now, set your binder aside and focus on organizing the photos you have stored in your hard drive and digital camera. To organize the photos on your hard drive and digital camera, burn them onto a CD-RW or CD-R using Nero 7. Following are step-by-step instructions you can follow to burn the photos onto CD using Nero 7. The instructions that follow are the way I burn my photos using Nero 7. If you use a different software program for burning CDs, then check your program's help manual for instructions.

1. Start Nero 7. Click “make data CD,” then open with Nero Burning Rom.

2. Drag and drop your picture files from the “my documents” folder (or whichever folder your pictures are stored in) to Nero Burning Rom. Hold down CTRL to select multiple files. To select all files in that folder, click edit, then select all.

3. After you have all the files you want to burn, click “burn” from the top of Nero Burning Rom.

4. Once you click “burn,” you will have to set the options to what you desire. (See glossary in the help menu for an explanation of each term.) Here's what I use for my settings: Under the multisession tab, I select start “multisession disc.” Under the ISO tab, I select mode 1 for “data mode”; ISO 9660 + Joliet for “file system”; Level 1 for “file name length (ISO)”; ISO 9660 for “character set (ISO).”

Under “relax restrictions,” I usually check the following: “allow path depth of more than 8 directories,” “allow more than 255 characters in path” and “allow more than 64 characters for Joliet names.”

For the label tab, I select “automatic,” and in the field for “disc name,” I enter a name for my disc (e.g., family photos, animal photos or etc.).

Under the dates tab, I select nothing for “volume creation,” but for “file dates,” I select “use the date and time from the original file.”

Under the misc tab, the only thing I check is “cache files from disk and network,” but if you don't want to cache your files, you can leave both tabs unchecked.

Finally, under the burn tab, for “action” I select “write,” and for “writing” the “write speed” I select is 48x, and for “write method” I select “Disc-at-once/96.” Next, I enter the number of copies I want to make, and then I check “BURN-Proof,” “use multiple recorders” and “do a virus check before burning.”

5. Hit burn and wait.

See, that wasn't so hard, was it. Now, since your photos are all organized, finding what you need to make money will be a much simpler task.

To turn your photos into cash you will begin by finding magazines, newspapers, businesses and etc. that will buy your photos. Yes, writers make up the content for these publications, but artists make up the covers and photos. Furthermore, to be honest, the greater part of these publications pays more for photos than they do for the written content. How do you find these markets for your photos? Begin with a few searches on Google. Search Google for keyword phrases such as we pay for photos, photo guidelines and sell your photos. When you enter the keyword phrases, place quotation marks around them to search for the exact phrase.

Aside from Googling search terms, another place to find a market for your photos is the current edition of “Writer's Market.” “Writer's Market” is not only for writers, but photographers can use this resource guide as well. The “Writer's Market” specifies if the publication accepts photos, and most of the time it will also state how much pay is given for each photo. Updated more frequently than the print edition is the online edition of “Writer's Market.” Therefore, in my opinion, I think the online edition is the best way to go. A yearly subscription to the online edition of “Writer's Market” is $29.99, a small price to pay for over 100 markets.

Remember when I said to put lined paper in your binder; this is where it comes in play. On the lined paper, you will write the name of each market you find that will take photos in that group. Not only will you write the name of the market, but you will also list their Web site URL, the submission information, how much they pay and the rights they purchase. For example, on the lined paper separating the animals group, write down all the information specified above on the markets that accept animal photos. Then, for the family group, write down all the information on the markets that accept family related photos and so on. Finally, when you're ready to submit your animal photos, using your tabs, you can flip to the animal group in your binder, choose the animal photos you think are best, and then submit those photos to the markets listed on the lined paper in this group.

There are many other ways to sell your photos but you must build a portfolio first, and the techniques mentioned above are the best way to get started. After you have established your portfolio, refer to my article on marketing your photos to discover the many other ways you can make money with your photos.Go ahead and start selling your photos using the system in this article today, and in no time your photo equipment should pay for itself!

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A bleak, black and white world of prisoners is torn apart by periodic bursts of vibrancy. The diptychs of Michel Séméniako reveal a carefully manicured illusion of personality, almost playing with the popular notion of prisons in pop culture. Pierre Jouve's small collection of youth offenders is perhaps the most engaging of the color prints, but the photographer is left horribly underrepresented. The last room of the exhibition becomes an almost carnivalesque whirlwind of saturation, featuring the intense collaboration of
Anne-lise Dees, Jacqueline Salmon and Catherine Rechard.

Tying the exhibition together is not chronology but classification. Rooms are broken down by location, with contributions by a steady cast of photographers spread throughout. Women's prisons La Petite Roquette and Saint-Lazare reveal a jarring juxtaposition of nuns and incarceration, the role of religion in rehabilitation. The men's– Grand Roquette, Sainte-Pelagie, Mazas and Santé– lay clustered together, more barren and austere. Throughout the exhibition essays on each prison, brief summations of photographers, developments in regulations and politics accompany each turn of the corner.

Table displays collect documents ranging from surveys of accommodations to mugshots of the condemned. An entire room is dedicated to Alphonse Bertillon's anthropometric system to correctly and uniquely measure convicts. Although the texts and diversions prove necessary for a contextual understanding the Parisian prisons in their society, it creates an additional level of commitment for the exhibition visitor.

Multimedia rounds off the experience. Excerpts from two films– one shot at La Petite Roquette, one at Santé– are projected. A narrow hallway, submerged in experimental video clips from multiple screens, presents Les Yeux de L'ouïe, based on Kafka's existential parable Before the Law. A collection of Séméniako prints have been digitized into a slideshow, faces obscured as they pass. A table in the rear room has monitors which allow a rotating fish-eye look into cells. Another small room collects various texts, magazines and other periodicals, some of which can be leafed through.

What the exhibition attempts is admirable, but by sheer scope the exhibition almost defeats itself. The closely packed prints, lengthy texts, and tiny descriptions prove an exhausting tour. By effectively segregating the color prints from historical black and white photos the visit becomes more overwhelming as you advance. However this collection does provide fascinating insight into the world of Parisian prisons, politically balanced and straightforward, which could not be found otherwise. If you cannot budget an afternoon with a coffee break in the middle be prepared to find yourself returning.

The Carnavalet is hosting a series of tours, discussions and other events related to the exhibition. A schedule can be found here.

from: Leannas Weblog
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

I made new Pix in the last days – please tell me if you think they are good:

baby shower cupcakes by hello naomi

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Tina Fey and Steve Carell as a team almost guarantees a few laughs, doesn't it? I just adore both of their comedic styles and am looking forward to seeing 'Date Night' once it comes out on DVD.

Here they are attending a photo call held at the Hotel de Rome in

Take a look at the trailer and let me know what you think. Hello shirtless Mark Wahlberg!! Love action / comedies!

Wow, this is unbelievable! These photos are very important to see for those of us who live on a hill in order to understand why state offices had to shut down, and measures had to be taken…

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We're guessing that there are a lot of celebrities out there shaking in their boots with the recent trend of mistresses coming forward and getting large payouts from tabloids to sell their stories. And things didn't go too well when the mistress shit hit the fan for Tiger Woods and Jesse James – both who are doing time in sex rehab.

Now, on the heels of a Jesse James Nazi photo published by US magazine, James reportedly checked into an Arizona facility called the Sierra Tucson, which specializes in drug, alcohol and sex addiction, as well as other disorders. Ironically, this is the same facility Sandra Bullock spent time in while researching her role as an alcoholic who goes to rehab in the comedy, 28 Days. James was stopped by police last Friday while enroute to the rehab facility. James, who was stopped for driving without a front license plate and driving with tinted windows, confided in the officer that he was going to Arizona to try to save his marriage.

There is no word on how long James' process of “sex rehabilitation” will take, but it sounds like Bullock is set to begin divorce proceedings anyway.

Of the Jesse James Nazi picture in Us, sources tell the magazine that James is “just a history buff. He had a stepmom whose father lost family in the camps, and they'd talk about it growing up. Jesse's not a white supremacist.”

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Night Art Photography

Monday, March 29th, 2010

I taken Pix in the last couple of weeks – please tell me what you think:

kleine Blumen... by WernerKrause

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So now you have the desire and determination to make it work, but what will you do? Photography is your passion, or is it? There are hundreds of photographers out there no matter where you live; what makes you so different from all the other photographers?

* Do you have the unique style necessary to attract the crowds to your camera?

* Can you survive in the cut-throat business of shooting day in and day out whoeversteps in front of your camera?

* Are you original and creative enough to think of different poses, create various styles of portraits of babies, families, couples and single people and still think sanely?

If you answered these questions positively, you may be on your way but that’s not all it requires. Though photography seems a fairly easy business where in movies and television you see a young man photographing beautiful women in studios or on exotic locations, selling all the images to magazines or having huge billboards displaying his pictures, that’s just a dream. Reality can be quite different from what many think of this profession.

It takes more than a fancy camera in this day and age to make a person buy your pictures, let alone to make a business out of it, surviving on income made with your photography. If you live in Spain or anywhere else, if there’s other photo studios then you’re competing against those already established with a good clientele. How can you compete against them?

Here are some recommendations to help you build your dream of working as a photographer:

a.       Create an unique style that stands out from the other photographers

b.      Be professional at all times

c.       Display only your best images to possible clients and change these often

d.      Offer specials to advertise yourself and your photography

e.       Have exhibits of your photography to help spread word of your new business

f.        Be patient and be sure to have a good supply of backup funds in the case they don’t come

Let’s discuss the above points….  This will help you to understand how to succeed.

Look at those you will be competing against; what do they offer in their photographic services? Can you offer the same or more? Most importantly, how does your style of capturing a scene or a face stand up against theirs? You will need to establish that style before you can start with a business. Be sure in what you do and do only that.

When you work with a client, you must maintain a professional environment at all times. In my many years behind a camera, I have seen amateurs make many mistakes during events, weddings and other assignments. In some cases, it wasn’t a mechnical or technical error but a public relations mistake – some people just don’t know how to work with the public. If you do the same, you will not last for very long. While people talk a lot of good images, they talk even more about how terrible a session was. You don’t want that type of advertisement. Research your assignments, know the light. If you have new equipment, then be sure you know what they can do and how you can use it. There’s nothing worst than finding out the hard way a flash or a new lens isn’t completely “right” in your hands.

Advertising yourself is the most important thing you can possibly do; no matter how good (or bad) you think you are, if nobody knows of your services or product, then you wont sell many if at all. When you display a poor image, then others will see the faults also – never display an image that is in bad taste. Show only your best work and watch people contact you. If they see bad results, they will stay away. Your best form of advertisement is word-of-mouth from a satisfied client!

While you may be one who doesn’t believe in the “store specials”, this method of advertising does work, and you can make it work to your benefit. A special attracts people who normally wouldn’t buy a product but does due to the price offer, or does buy and sees a special pricing as a reward for their loyalty. Act on that thought and you will see more customers contacting you!

Many people go to art exhibitions to see art – when this exhibit involves portraits of people for example, it can draw in customers from a different area you never thought possible. While many go for two main reasons – to see art and enjoy it, or to buy art for themselves – having an exhibit consisting of portraits for example, encourages possible interest in becoming a subject for your camera. It also works in a different direction, establishing your track record and building on your resume to show people interested in your experiences and awards, etc. in photography.

Lastly, starting a business is not easy or as “easy” as you may think photography may be. This profession is no exception to the rule. These days everyone having a digital camera makes them a “photographer”. Who will pay you to create their memories to last a lifetime? Before you actually start your new life in photography, be sure to have a good sum of reserve cash banked away to maintain your living expenses through the lean months – if that is the case. In most new businesses, the first two years can be the hardest and patience can save your sanity! The biggest mistake here is that after two or so years of little or no business, new businesses will close, but that is wrong! That’s the worst time to close as now you already have yourself in people’s minds: seeing the storefront, knowing you’re a photographer, etc. stick it out just a bit longer!

Last week, I was trying to find out how to get my photo’s metadata. I had noticed that Windows could display the camera model, creation date and lots of other data on my photos, but I couldn’t remember what that data was called. I finally found what I was looking for. The term is EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format). For this post, we’ll take a look at the various 3rd party packages that give you access to this information.

My first thought was that the Python Imaging Library would have this functionality, but I hadn’t found the EXIF term yet and couldn’t find that info in PIL’s handbook without it. Fortunately, I did eventually find a way to use PIL via a stackoverflow thread. Here’s the method that it showed:

from PIL import Image
from PIL.ExifTags import TAGS
 
def get_exif(fn):
ret = {}
i = Image.open(fn)
info = i._getexif()
for tag, value in info.items():
decoded = TAGS.get(tag, tag)
ret[decoded] = value
return ret

This works quite well and returns a nice dictionary object. There are several fields that I found useless, such as the “MakerNote” field which looked like a lot of hexadecimal values, so you’ll probably only want to use certain pieces of data. Here’s a sample of some of the info I got back:

{'YResolution': (180, 1),
'ResolutionUnit': 2,
'Make': 'Canon',
'Flash': 16,
'DateTime': '2009:09:11 11:29:10',
'MeteringMode': 5,
'XResolution': (180, 1),
'ColorSpace': 1,
'ExifImageWidth': 3264,
'DateTimeDigitized': '2009:09:11 11:29:10',
'ApertureValue': (116, 32),
'FocalPlaneYResolution': (2448000, 169),
'CompressedBitsPerPixel': (3, 1),
'SensingMethod': 2,
'FNumber': (35, 10),
'DateTimeOriginal': '2009:09:11 11:29:10',
'FocalLength': (26000, 1000),
'FocalPlaneXResolution': (3264000, 225),
'ExifOffset': 196,
'ExifImageHeight': 2448,
'ISOSpeedRatings': 100,
'Model': 'Canon PowerShot S5 IS',
'Orientation': 1,
'ExposureTime': (1, 200),
'FileSource': '\x03',
'MaxApertureValue': (116, 32),
'ExifInteroperabilityOffset': 3346,
'FlashPixVersion': '0100',
'FocalPlaneResolutionUnit': 2,
'YCbCrPositioning': 1,
'ExifVersion': '0220'}

I don’t really know what all of those values mean, but I know I can use some of them. My purpose for wanting the data is to expand my simple Image Viewer such that it can display more info to the user about their photo.

Here are a few other libraries I found that can supposedly give access to the EXIF data:

  • Media Metadata for Python
  • EXIF.py
  • Python Exif Parser
  • A Blogger’s Exif Parser
  • pyexiv2

I tried the Python Exif Parser and it worked quite well. When I tried to install pyexiv2 on my Python 2.5 box at work, I got an error message about Python 2.6 not being found and then the installer quit. There is no mention on the pyexiv2 website that it requires a certain version of Python to work, so that was a little frustrating. Most of these modules have little or no documentation, which was also pretty frustrating. From what I can tell, EXIF.py is supposed to be used via the command line rather than as an importable module.

Anyway, back to the Python Exif Parser. It’s actually simpler to use than PIL is. Here’s all you need to do after copying the exif.py file into your Python path:

import exif
photo_path = "somePath\to\a\photo.jpg"
data = exif.parse(photo_path)

The code above returns mostly the same information that the PIL snippet does, although it uses integers instead of hex for the “MakersNote” and it has several “Tag0xa406′” fields whereas the PIL data had some numerical fields (which I excluded above). I assume they reference the same information in different ways though.

Anyway, should you find yourself wandering the web when trying to discover this information, hopefully you will stumble upon this post and it will point you in the right direction.

Powder Explodes From Lindsay Lohan’s Shoes

We know Jimmy Choo just came out with a pair of light-up disco shoes, but this has to be the first pair of pumps that puff white powder.

According to PopEater.com, “Lindsay Lohan was leaving a friends house in Los Angeles on Saturday when a generous amount of unidentified white powder started puffing out of her shoes. In some angles, it appeared there was smoke puffing out of her feet.”

I have absolutely no idea what to make of these photos. My first assumption was that she just went a little overboard on the baby powder — it’s a handy trick to prevent sweaty feet from slipping — but this is just silly. Her feet are literally covered in white powder. And if PopEater’s description is accurate, the shoes were actively “puffing” out the white substance.

Since it’s Lindsay Lohan we’re talking about here, it’s hard not to go the totally salacious route and assume it was that other kind of white powder — but would someone really hide cocaine in their stilettos?

I’m confused. Submit your theories in the comments!

[Images via PopEater.]

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Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler have been battling romance rumors for quite some time now.

And this little paparazzi photo is not going to help their case at all.

While promoting their new flick, “The Bounty Hunter”, Gerry and Jen posed for fans on the Seine River in Paris. What the fans didn’t catch, however, was that Gerard was grabbing a handful of Aniston booty, from the behind.

Just think of all of the times that these two have denied being a couple. They have been the focus of dating rumors since they started working together on “The Bounty Hunter”, so when all of that dies down, do you think their romance will, as well?

Or, like their Mexico getaway, do you think it’s all for the publicity?

source: Jennifer Aniston — Nice Butler

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Night Art Photography

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

I was photographing in the last days – please tell me when you like them:

Ein Vogel auf einer Bank am Hafen by Manuel Steinbrecher

A018 – Zoomobjektiv – 18 -250 mm

If you are planning a wedding, you already know how much things can add up. From invitations, venues, catering, decorations, and so on, you can quickly spend thousands of dollars on your wedding day, without even realizing where all of it went. In fact, according to theknot.com, the average wedding cost is $27,800 per couple! Think of how that money could have come in handy in case of an emergency, in putting down a down payment on a new home, or in financing a fantastic honeymoon! However, if you take control of your budget now, you can have a memorable, elegant wedding while saving thousands for your happily ever after years.

The first thing you need to do when you are planning a wedding is to decide on how much you can reasonably afford and then discuss which items are the most important to you. Many couples decide that photography is at the top of their list. Follow the tips below to have memorable pictures, while staying on budget:
Shop around for photographers

The first step in saving money in general is to find out who offers the service and how much they charge. Never accept the first offer that you receive. Call various photographers and ask them what they charge and what their service includes. Be sure to consider how much the entire cost of photography will be. For example, a photographer who charges less per hour who charges more per each picture may not be a good deal. Search through your phone book and go online to see photographer's blogs and samples of their pictures.

Think outside the (office)box

Although there are plenty of photographers who specialize in photography and have a career in photography, there are also many skilled photographers who have different day jobs, pursue photographer as an interest, or specialize in other forms of photography. Check around for people such as these who have experience in photographing weddings, but who do not depend on it for their bread and butter. Think about anyone you know who fits this criterion: someone who takes pictures for the local newspaper, a sports photographer, a friend who has taken a few photography courses, etc. They will often charge much less than photographers who make their living from inflated wedding packages. Typically anything associated with weddings is more expensive than something without the wedding association. So try to find a photographer that has similar experience with a much smaller price tag.

Get digital prints

Ask your photographer if he can photograph you with a digital camera. Any type of special effect like using sepia pictures, black and white pictures, red eye removal, coloring in certain elements like the flowers while leaving the rest of the picture muted, and so on can be completed by just a few buttons. So you won't have an effects expense passed on to you. Also, ask your photographer if he can give you the digital prints on a cd or memory card. If he does this, you will need to be sure that he has signed over the rights of ownership to you so that you can develop the pictures yourself. This step could save you hundreds, maybe even thousands, and you will only be paying for his hourly rate and the ownership rights, rather than a certain dollar amount * the amount of each picture.

Consider limiting the photographer's time

Consider the actual amount of time that you want to have the photographer around. Keep in mind that many photographers will also charge you for the time it takes to travel and set up for the pictures. Some brides want the photographer to take pictures while they are preparing for the wedding, but if you are not interested in these types of pictures, don't ask the photographer to be around during that hour. Consider having your photographer take your pictures during the important parts of the ceremony and formal posed pictures after the wedding. Then just have him stay for the first hour of the ceremony, rather than the entire event. You can still get in many of the important photos during this time, such as the first dance, the receiving line, and the cake tasting. But you can save hundreds of dollars if you do not keep the photographer around for the next 1-3 hours of the reception. And with many photographers charging hundreds of dollars an hour, this is easy money that you can pocket for your future.

Opt out of the reception

Consider not having your photographer take reception pictures at all. This will save time on moving between venues, set up, and hours off of his rate. Many brides today are opting for more photojournalistic pictures, rather than posed pics. Place a couple of disposable cameras on each guest table and ask for their help in taking pics at the reception. Be sure to leave a convenient basket for them to drop the cameras off at before they leave. For the cost of a few $5 cameras, you will wind up with hundreds of pictures to choose from without the hefty photographer's fee.

Compare packages

When deciding on a package, be sure that you are comparing what each photographer is offering you. Sometimes you will save money by going for a package deal, sometimes you may be better off deciding on a certain number of pictures, rather than a package. So carefully scrutinize the charges for each package. Also be leery of unnecessary charges: a $100 wedding photo album is not worth it when you can go to your local supermarket and buy one for $10. According to Elizabeth and Alex Lluch in Planning the Most Memorable Wedding On Any Budget, you can also save big if you place the pictures in the wedding album yourself. It might take a little time, but make a day of it with your new spouse to look back at your happy memories.

Skip the engagement photos

Although it might be nice to have pretty picture to send with your invitations or to the local newspaper for your engagement announcement, you can use alternative methods, rather than pay the hefty studio and professional photography fee. For example, if you already have existing formal photos of you and your fiancé, use those instead of opting for a multiple hundred dollar studio session. Alternatively, ask a friend with photography experience to set up a muted background or go to a natural setting and have her photograph you and your fiancé for your engagement photos. Finally, check a local family photography studio, such as Wal-mart, Sears, or JC Penny. They will have appropriate backgrounds, but charge much less than a wedding photographer.

Barter, barter, barter

If you have met with several photographers and you liked one more than the others, but he was a little too expensive, let him know that you received a better offer and see if he comes down on the price. Also, before you commit, be sure that you ask “Is this the best deal you can give me?” for even more wiggle room. In this economic time, more and more people are learning powerful negotiating skills and businesses are suffering from unprecedented losses. See how flexible your photographer will be with the price. If you can't quite get the deal you want, go with another photographer or see if your first choice can throw in a freebie, such as a free parent's album, rather than a reduction in price.

Barter some more

If you have any type of service that you complete, see if you can exchange your service for the photography or a portion of his fees. Also, if you blog or you are involved in advertising or website development, see if you can get a discount if you provide free advertising for the photographer after your event. This type of service exchange can be posted in a local newspaper ad or on craigslist.com. Alternatively, if you have a friend or relative getting married, see if your photographer will give you a discount for a positive recommendation and referral.

Consider a student photographer

Yes, it might be scary to put the future of your only wedding pictures in a non-expert's hands, but you can save big by asking a student photographer to capture your wedding day. Additionally, students are more likely to give you digital prints (see above) in exchange for them gaining experience and increasing their portfolio contents. Be sure that they have some previous experience and make sure you look at their previous work. Also, be sure that your expectations are clearly stated and make sure that they can be depended on and that they are punctual.

Regardless of which photographer you go with, be sure that you get recommendations for him, check his portfolio, and make sure that you both know what you will be getting. Be certain that any adjustments are in writing, especially if the photographer has reduced the price. Then rest assured that you have done your best to get the pictures you want, and the peace of mind you need as you begin your new life with cash in your pockets.

Above all else freelance photography is a business. If a would-be stock photographer wants to make money they have to produce what the market will pay for; not simply shoot what takes their fancy or they enjoy.

Business Research and Analysis of Photography Markets and Buyers’ Needs

The people who are making money from stock photography, whether on line or in print, do so by doing their research first. Before they do anything a photographer should research the market for the kind of work they can do. This is basic marketing and it is the starting point for any business. The writer should research:

  • Who is the customer and what do image buyers need. What publications or other clients use the kind of work the photographer can do? Note “can do” not “does”.
  • Do those customers use freelance photographers and do they take speculative work or only commission based on the basis of a query from the photographer?
  • How much do they pay and on what basis?
  • What rights do they require with regard to copyright usage or exclusivity?
  • For on line photographic libraries there are other considerations around choosing keywords to optimise the work so that it appears high in search engine rankings such as on Google or Bing. Otherwise it will not found and read.

Identify the Market and the Kind of Images Required

As result of such marketing analysis the photographer who is being professional in their approach will shape their product to meet the needs of identified customers and their image buyers. Only then will should the photographer research and plan their shooting and travel to produce the required images.

Failing to take that businesslike approach will result in disappointment and frustration as it will not produce good financial rewards. It should be remembered, as many car makers have recently found, just making what they see fit has taken them to the brink of bankruptcy, and beyond.

One can see from viewing non edited (for subject) photo libraries such as Alamy and they are full of me-too landscapes, travel, flowers and the like. Only an infinitesimally small percentage of which will ever sell. On the photography forums no one wants to hear that it is hard work, business sense, marketing and sales effort rather than photographic talent that produces success.

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German photographer Thomas Ruff is the guest presenter for this year's Peter Turner Memorial Lecture at the Wellington campus.

For more than 30 years Ruff has been analysing the visual expressiveness within various photographic genres, ranging from portraiture, landscape, nude and architectural photography.

This work has been carried out using his own analogue and digital photographs and computer-generated images, alongside images culled from scientific archives, print media and the internet.

In the 1980s he worked almost exclusively with an analogue camera. In the 1990s, as digital image technology became more readily available, he involved himself more with different fields of the digital visual world.

Professor of Fine Arts (photography), Anne Noble, says the point of departure for Ruff's artistic work is “not the direct mirroring of reality, but rather it is the image-generating and manipulative character of the medium of photography”.

The annual lecture honours the memory of the late Peter Turner, author, editor, publisher, curator and former teacher at the Wellington School of Design, which is now part of the College of Creative Arts. He championed photography as an art form and contributed to public knowledge and understanding of the medium through public lectures and exhibitions of contemporary Zealand photography.

from: Keylans Weblog

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

I have taken some Pics in the last couple of weeks – please tell me if you like them:

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Preserving Family History Through Family Portrait Photography

Family portraits can tell a story. A good family portrait photographer is aware of this fact.

When a family portrait photographer hands over to the family their portrait, he or she is aware that this piece of snapshot will, at one time or another, be an instrument in initiating future in-laws to the history of the family.

A good family portrait photographer knows that the best family portraits can only happen if the family portrait photographer knows his or her subject well enough to understand the family dynamics and the relationships of the family members to each other.

History would tell us that ever since the first invention of the camera, families from all walks of life engaged the services of a family portrait photographer to capture the family’s story in photograph form. And as time passed, the family portrait photographer’s craft evolved to apply the latest trends in photography.

With the advancement of technology that allowed the world to have digital cameras, the family portrait photographer is now more equipped to document the different stories of families.

Moreover, with the development in photography techniques, the family portrait photographer now offers various ways of documenting a family’s history in photographs.

A family portrait photographer may employ photography effects to enhance the family portraits. Or, if the family portrait photographer is of the modern sort, he or she can offer an outdoor venue for the family portrait photography session, rather than just taking photographs inside the studio. Further, considering that values have changed since the first camera was invented, the family portrait photographer can encourage family subjects to strike several poses in their portrait aside from the classic pose of just staring straight at the camera.

At the end of a photo session and when the photographs are appreciated by the family, the family portrait photographer knows that he or she made a contribution to the documentation of the family’s history for its succeeding generations.

Tribune Photojournalist Brie Cohen will be leaving the Tribune and Albert Lea and to say goodbye and remember her time here, a special photo spread featuring her favorite pictures of the last three years will run Sunday. So, pick up the Tribune on Sunday and look back on what she has seen and captured in the community during her time in Albert Lea. Her last day is Thursday, so if you would like to e-mail her, you can do so this week at Brie.Cohen@albertleatribune.com.

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Friday, March 5th, 2010

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Here’s a way to get your iPhone (or any other mobile device) camera to zoom in a bit tighter. It’s a fairly simple process using a magnifier loupe and an aftermarket iPhone case, and will definitely make your close up images pop.

It’s easy. Step one: buy a loupe. Step two: place loupe over the lens on your iPhone. Step three: profit. If you were so inclined, a person could get fancy and modify the case of the loupe to attach to the external case, but there isn’t much point really. Also, this hack can be used with pretty much any cell phone, just make sure you use good lighting because the loupe will make your pictures pretty dark otherwise. For more detailed instructions and a glimpse at some example shots, click here.


Here is another feast for the nature lovers who love to see the beauty of Nature. Our planet is full of beautiful places and stunning scenes that we must see at least for once but we cannot physically visit all those beautiful places in the world, here Nature Photography comes handy that has a propensity to put more importance on the artistic value of the image. Here are the examples to prove that Nature Photography brings the beauty of Nature in the most pure and immaculate way. Enjoy!

Survivor

Nature

The Packhorse Bridge – Carrbridge

Plockton, Loch Carron and Loch Kishorn, Wester Ross.

Alone

Nature

SS Mossbrae Falls

Nature

Calm and Vibrant Nature Scene

Vibrant Nature Scene

Reflections on a Scottish Loch

Scottish Waterfall

Nature

Oak Sunshine

Embrace of the

Serene Nature Walk Trail

Nature Mountains

Ocean

Waves

Trail from Launch at White

Nature

Sunrise

Add this show to your weekend art checklist: the 31 Women in Art Photography, curated by the former head of Los Angeles County Museum of Art's photography department, Charlotte Cotton, and Humble Arts Foundation's Jon Feinstein. The opening reception is Saturday night—RSVP required—so get there early! As of now RSVPS are over 1,000!

Affirmation Arts
523 W. 37th St.
(between 10+11th Aves.)
Opening reception + afterparty: Sat 3/6, 6-midnight
R.S.V.P. to rsvp@affirmationarts.com
Thru April 10th.

—Jackie Bates, Senior Photo Editor

 

Sisters Triangle, by Rachelle Mozman

Photo : Rachelle Mozman/Humble Arts Foundation

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Friday, February 5th, 2010

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It happens to everyone at some point in their life. One morning you wake up and stumble to the bathroom and gape at the stranger in the mirror. You, but not you. It's older you. The face with puffy eyes, dull splotchy skin and enlarged pores stares back at you and asks how did this happen? And more importantly, what to do now?

First let's look at the root of the problem: Sun damage, sun damage and more sun damage. Most sun damage (85% according to one study) is accumulated from incidental exposure. It wasn't summers you spent baking in the back yard slathered in baby oil, although it certainly didn't help. Those fine lines feathering out from the corners of your eyes most likely came from driving the car, walking through the office parking lot, pulling weeds from the garden.

As we age, skin becomes duller, age spots make their unwanted appearance and we lose our youthful glow.

Master esthetician Mallory Stahl of Candessa Medical Spa in Bountiful compares skin to a diamond. “When skin has a build up of debris (i.e.: dead skin cells, hyper pigmentation, clogged pores) it looks duller. Cleaned and polished skin reflects light and skin appears younger.” She recommends a series of five to six IPL's (intense pulsed light) otherwise known as photo facials in conjunction with microdermabrasion treatments. The photo facial uses radio frequency to penetrate the skin and essentially destroys not only those unwanted freckles, but also has the bonus of eradicating pre-cancerous skin cells AND stimulates the fibroblasts in the skin encouraging the growth of new collagen.

Combining photo facials with microdermabrasion to sand off the buildup of dead skin cells stubbornly clinging to your face and suck out the sebum residing inside your pores, you get a cocktail for your face, that leaves you glowing like an angel. The procedure takes about an hour. It feels like a rubber band snapping at your skin. It's almost enough to make your toes curl but…. this is not your average facial. Results are not immediate but gradual and subtle. For about a week your skin may peel, freckles darken and fall off. A bit of moisturizer and makeup will mask this as your skin heals. It requires patience, but your skin and your mirror will thank you. Once the first series is completed, a yearly touch up is required to maintain the results.

Proper home care is essential. Avoid the sun at all costs as laser treatments leave your skin especially vulnerable. Slather yourself in sunscreen and wear a hat. Even if it's raining. UV rays penetrate rain clouds and car windows. Stahl warns that sunscreen must have a physical blocker such as titanium dioxide or zinc, to be sure to protect against UVA rays (the ones responsible for all your problems in the first place!)

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Friday, February 5th, 2010

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Becoming “Internet Famous” can be a blessing leading to fame and fortune (in most cases temporary); or a curse leading to unwanted attention at best, public ridicule at worst.

For better or worse, here are a few of my most and least favorite Internet Famous people:

MUHAMMAD SAAED AL-SAHAF (OR “BAGHDAD BOB”)

Saddam Hussein's Information Minister Al-Sahaf could've become a target of hatred due to his anti-American rhetoric spouted at his frequent press briefings during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. Instead, “Bob's” lost-in-the-translation malaprops earned him a certain degree of mocking affection on the Internet and a website called “welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com”, where his quotes were freely posted. Eventually, these earned him his other nickname, “Comical Ali” (not to be confused with “Chemical Ali”, Saddam's cousin, known for launching a deadly chemical attack against Iraq's Kurdish population).

Here are some of “Bob's” more notable quotes during the invasion:

“Who are in control. They are not in control of anything. They don't even control themselves.”

“God will roast their stomachs in hell.”

“We have destroyed two tanks, fighter planes, two helicopters, and their shovels.”

“I am not talking about the American and the British people. I am talking about those mercenaries. They have started throwing those pencils, but they are not pencils.”

“We will welcome them with bullets and shoes.”

“We will kill them all … most of them.”

Muhammad Saeed Al-Sahaf now appears on the news on Abu Dhabi television. And his website lives on.

MAHIR CAGRI

Some say that comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat character was inspired by Mahir Cagri, an Internet Famous personality from the nineties. Like “Baghdad Bob”, badly translated and unintentionally hilarious English malaprops was what drew visitors to this resident of Turkey's site. Mahir's obvious reason for his page was to attract women. Quotes from his original 1999 site include: “I KISS YOU!” “I like sex.” “I like music, I have my music enstremans. My home I can play.” “I like to take foto-camera (animals, towns, nice nude models, and peoples.” “Who is want to come TURKEY. I can invitate. She can stay my home.”

FUNTWO

At the beginning of 2006, a mysterious video first appeared on YouTube. It showed a young man sitting on the edge of his bed and playing guitar … and his performance was stunning enough to give Eric Clapton cause for pause. As a result, the video attracted millions of viewers, but the man's true identity remained unknown. His face was obscured by a baseball cap. The video was only credited to the pseudonym “funtwo.”

In August 2006, New York Times reporter Virginia Heffernan tracked the mysterious guitarist to Seoul, Korea. Jeong-Hyun Lim is a 23-year-old self-taught musician who's more a fan of Bach than Led Zeppelin. Despite his online fame, funtwo has no desire to become a professional musician.

HARRY KNOWLES

Knowles is the film geek's film geek; the kind of guy that you'd find at a comic book convention watching ten back-to-back Roger Corman B-movies. He's overweight, bearded, and wears clothes that might come out of Michael Moore's hamper. In 1996, when he launched his film geek and pop culture website, Ain't It Cool News, Knowles had no idea that it would make him a media pundit, making numerous guest appearances on “Siskel and Ebert's At the Movies” and on HBO's “Politically Incorrect.”

PEREZ HILTON

Love him or hate him, “Perez Hilton's” blog (originally called “PageSixSixSix”) has made him a celebrity gossip columnist to reckon with. His real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.

Although his celebrity gossip blog has only been around for two years, his “scoops” have attracted millions of gossip-loving visitors. His first major scoop happened in February 2007 after finding out that Britney Spears had shaved her head and entered rehab. During the blog's two years, “Perez” has been the target of numerous lawsuits charging everything from copyright infringement to defamation of character. He's also “outed” closeted celebrities against their will, giving him more notoriety and an even higher media profile.

SOURCES:

“Videos that made YouTube famous”, John Giuffo, Forbes, URL: (http://www.forbes.com/2007/04/30/youtube-videos-hits-ent-cx_jg_07networks_0430tube_slide.html?partner=links)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_phenomena

“Top Ten Web Fads”, Molly Wood, CNET, URL: (http://www.cnet.com/4520-11136_1-6268155-1.html?tag=bottom)

Iraqi information minister http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/

“Don't I know you from the Internet?”, Catherine Holahan, Business Week, URL: (http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2006/tc20061029_067558.htm)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15643423/

http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2006/0703/156.html

“Web Celeb 25″, David Ewalt, Forbes, URL: (http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/23/internet-fame-celebrity-tech-media-cx_de_06webceleb_0123land.html)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_Naomi

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/214938/ask_a_ninja_gets_a_book_deal.html

“Web guitar wizard revealed at last”, Virginia Heffernan, New York Times, URL: (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/27/arts/television/27heff.html?ex=1179028800&en=553b18000364354c&ei=5070)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Knowles

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On Saturday morning before the S6 premiere on the beach, I was invited on a private press tour of Lost filming locations on Oahu, led by executive producer Jean Higgins. With ABC’s permission, I am now allowed to share these photos with you.

We all know that Ajira flight 316 landed on the island in S5, but that plane was pure CGI. The following photos are of a completely new Ajira plane that the amazing Lost construction and design crew built from scratch! This is considered a spoiler because, given the lengths and expense they went to in order to create such an enormous prop, the plane and its passengers must feature prominently in this final season. Frankly, after just finishing episode 6.01 (LA X), I wouldn’t be surprised if a certain someone attempts to fix the plane in the near future, in order to leave the island. And don’t forget that both Ben and Captain Lapidus know the coordinates to do so…

Over on the Lens blog this morning, our colleague David Gonzalez joins the search for Lance Cpl. Edwin Marrero, formerly of the South Bronx, who, while stationed in Vietnam 40 years ago, gave two family albums to his Marine buddy, Mike Torres, to carry home to the States. Mr. Torres’s widow is trying to find Mr. Marrero so that she can return the albums.

Read the full story, and view the slide show, on Lens, for a poignant window into Puerto Rican family life in the Bronx in the late 1960s.

Doug Flutie

Another productive day down here in South Florida for Super Bowl XLIV.  Today was much calmer than yesterday, which was the big media day.

I spent the morning chatting it up with a lot of Saints players about the swarming media this week, their thoughts about the game and experiences they've had this season.

Then I went to Tazon Latino IV down in South Beach. Translation: Flag football game hosted by the NFL and the Telemundo Network.

An odd session to attend but I couldn't pass it up when I saw a few former Chiefs were participating.

  • Marcus Allen
  • Warren Moon
  • Tony Gonzalez

TG was actually the coach of one team while Greg Camarillo of the Dolphins was the coach of the other.

Check out my work today on SBNation.com. I'll be up late posting more stuff tonight so check back again in the morning.

After the jump, a bunch of photos I took on my fancy pants Sprint Palm Pre today.

Reggie Bush talking to the media…

The cameras before Reggie Bush got in the room….

Jonathan Vilma's nameplate…

Sean Payton at his press conference…

Drew Brees at his press conference…

Jahri Evans…

Mark Brunell….for you Missouri fans, Chase Daniel is to my left in this picture.

Marques Colston….

Garrett Hartley, NFC Championship Hero….

Back of Harltey…(Why? I don't know)…

Jonathan Vilma…

Mike Bell…

You can't really tell, but that's TG in the background (Blue shirt, with a hat)…

From left: Martin Gramatica, Tim Brown, Marcus Allen (snapping the ball) Doug Flutie (QB)…

Someone scored a touchdown…

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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

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~ humans in the mist ~ by Janey Kay

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The costs associated with throwing a wedding and reception can be overwhelming for couples, especially during a recession. One of the big ticket items for a wedding is the photographer. Couples usually pay one photographer to handle their still frame wedding pictures and a videographer to handle the filming of their wedding and reception. The sum of these two services can easily surpass $2,000 for even modest weddings. If your wedding budget can't handle this expense then there are ways that you can get your photos without having to spend huge amounts of money.

Photographing Your Wedding

You have several wedding photo options available to you if you are working with a small wedding budget. Your first option is to have your guests take photographs for you. For this option you can hand out disposable cameras to your guests and ask them to take snap shots as the wedding and reception progresses. Another option that you have is to ask your guests to bring their own digital cameras to the wedding to take photos. They can then upload their images to a photo printing website, like Kodak.com or Winkflash.com, where guests and the wedding couple can select the images to have printed out.

Another option that you have for your wedding photos is to have a friend or relative take pictures for you. This is a great option if you know a photographer who is willing to give you their services as your wedding gift. You can also ask around to see if there is a good quality digital or film camera that they can borrow for your wedding.

Students of photography also make a great option for inexpensive wedding photographs. You can negotiate with the student to handle your wedding photographs in exchange for a lower fee than a professional photographer would charge. The student could then use copies of your photos to develop their portfolio which would help them to get more wedding gigs.

Filming Your Wedding

Filming your wedding is another cost that you can reduce by enlisting the help of your friends and family. Your first option is to ask someone with a video camera to film your wedding for you. This can be their gift to you, or you can cover the cost of the video tape or DVD. If you want multiple angles then you can have a couple of friends film your wedding and reception for you.

Another option that you have is to borrow web cams from your friends and family members and set these up around the wedding and reception venues. You can then record your wedding from these various angles and also have the video images play live online. This will allow people who were not able to attend your wedding or reception to join in your celebration.

from: Taites Site

Here’s a bit of their story, straight from Amy, the beautiful bride …

Adam and I met on the first day of college at the University of Kansas. We lived on the same dorm floor and quickly became close friends. Throughout the years at college, I set Adam up on dates with my sorority sisters and even auctioned him off at a sorority auction! After college, I moved to Chicago, while Adam moved to San Francisco. Both single, Adam and I planned for me to visit him in San Francisco in early 2007. The rest is history. We dated long distance for a year and then I moved to San Francisco in 2008, where I happily accepted a position with Paula LeDuc Fine Catering.

Adam proposed to me the day after Thanksgiving 2008 at the Campanile bell tower in the heart of the University of Kansas’ campus. This is the exact same location his father proposed to his mother 36 years prior to our engagement!

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Neat. He grew up pretty close to were I live, all of these scenes are from the western suburbs of Pittsburgh. The sky over the Ohio valley would have never been as clear as it is in a lot these shots when the mills were still running though. And the cars would never have been that clean but as he says in the notes, these are meant to be pictures of his memories of what it was like then.
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

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San Simeon, California, well known as home of Hearst Castle, has more going for it than just as a one-stop layover to see the monumental residence of an American publishing icon.

From a base-camp at the Orchid Inn just off California 1, anyone with no more than a point-and-shoot camera and an average eye for scenery can capture world class images in just one day roaming the 30-mile scenic-rich stretch of the golden state's Central Coast.

Head south for breakfast or brunch along Morro Bay's wharf, but don't let the often persistent morning overcast daunt you. With photogenic fame that rivals Hearst Castle, Morro Rock looms over the harbor area and a cap of mist, cloud or fog adds visual drama as a massive background to colorful fishing boats, kayakers and the ever-present seabirds that make the estuary their home. Tides and other factors govern the departure and arrivals of the fishermen, so check around to see when the wharf shows the most activity. On weekends and in the summer months, tourists flood the area, possibly dominating your foreground. A small inconvenience for great seaside pictures of marine life and activity.

After brunch at any of several restaurants in the marina area, drive north along California 1 to the little town of Harmony, population 18. The pottery shop and a nearby winery maintain regular hours but a restaurant behind the post office can be hit or miss. Whether you stop to shop, sip wine or eat, check out the interplay of light and shadows on the various doors and windows of the three main buildings in Harmony: the old creamery's loading dock, the chapel at the rear and a commercial building across the little main street in the town. A vintage and long unused truck contrasts with a sign proclaiming some of the things people used to do in the sparsely populated town where William Randolph Hearst stopped en route to San Simeon for dairy products.

Cambria, artistic and commercial nerve-center for the area, has a world-class collection of restaurants, galleries and other shops that represent great focal points for pictures of the family browsing and interacting with local merchants. Cambria affords a wealth of opportunities for you to take the traditional point and click photo of the family or friends. Linger in the town as long as you want, but save time for sunset shots along the coast at any of several turnouts along the Cabrillo Highway.

What would a seaside picture be without a lighthouse? The old lighthouse at Peidras Blancas sits 15 miles north of San Simeon on a rugged point that juts into the ocean. Authorities limit access to many working lighthouses along the California coast and if seeing the inner workings of these venerable sentinels captivates you, better structures exist elsewhere. Besides, parts of the original cab from the Piedras Blancas lighthouse sit on prominent display in Cambria, which gives you perhaps a closer look at how engineers designed the light element and its relationship to the Fresnel lens, the two features that create and throw light far out to sea.

But the jagged coast and rocks between the lighthouse and a wide turnout provide you with more than a staging area for sunset shots. Throughout the year, the sun sets either to the right or left of the lighthouse. Weather often rolls in over the top of Piedras Blancas to present you with dramatic sky effects as the sun lowers in and out of late afternoon and early evening clouds and fog banks.

Wildlife lovers know that in late winter sea lions use the many coves and inlets as a spawning ground. Be careful, however. Sea lion bulls, though very large and lumbering move with deceptive speed when angered. Sea otters and harbor seals also live along this stretch of California coast; and at the same during the same season when sea lions mate, whales often transit close to shore in their annual migrations south to calving waters off Mexico before returning north later in the spring. To catch views of migrating whales, you'll need either a long lens on your camera or take one of the charter whale watching excursions out of Morro Bay.

Along California 46, a well-traveled highway that stretches from the coast inland to Paso Robles, you can spot hawks, turkey vultures and other raptors that ride thermals in search of prey. About three miles inland and near where the road crosses over the summit, you'll find two broad turnouts. From either of these parking areas, look south toward Morro Rock and wait for the sun to get low on the horizon for perhaps the most dramatic panoramic shot you'll take on your one-day photo odyssey. With the camera set for telephoto, you can squeeze family, friends or even yourself into the frame along with the far distant but still visible Morro Rock, a wide swath of coast and even a few of the golden hills that give California its distinctive second name, “The Golden State”.

To round off your photo tour of the Central Coast, take in any of the several wineries that flank California 46 as you approach Paso Robles. The late afternoon sun and always scenic vineyards, not to mention the opportunity to taste wines from some of the up-and-coming wineries in the region, give you a good chance to change your focus from panoramas to local color that includes architecturally unique homes and commercial buildings.

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Walt Disney Pictures has revealed a brand new image from the upcoming sequel “Tron Legacy” featuring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn.

Jeff Bridges | Tron Legacy

The movie also stars Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain, Beau Garrett and Michael Sheen.

The action-adventure fantasy is directed by Joseph Kosinski from the script written by Steven Lisberger, Richard Jeffries, Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Eddy Kitsis, Adam Horowitz and Bill Wheeler.

Tron 2synopsis: Sam Flynn (Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

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Bows to Saudi princes and Japanese emperors and Tampa mayors but NOT to Catholic popes, while ignoring the Dalai Lama. I assume, then, he reveres only government figures. No wonder he hasn't chosen a District of Criminals church yet; he thinks he lives in one.

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