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HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A.
posted by dcwcreations - 1st of july, 2008
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This weekend in America is 4th of July birthday celebration.
The good old USA is another year older
It is of course a national holiday so many people get a long weekend.
I hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday.... More... 
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Useful Resources
posted by bradcalkins - 28th of june, 2008
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I thought I would compile a list of things that helped me get more serious about digital photography:
For all things about off-camera flash:
Strobist
[link=http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html]... More...
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Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
posted by bradcalkins - 26th of june, 2008
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I had the good fortune recently to travel down to Oregon. While I was there I visited the Silver Falls State Park. There are ten waterfalls within a ten mile hike. All of the falls are beautiful, and many are over 100 ft in height.... More...
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I see people
posted by dcwcreations - 24th of june, 2008
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I don't know why or how but all of a sudden I realised that I'm taking more and more shots of people.
Now please don't get me wrong, If I have an opportunity to catch a great shot of an animal I'll take it.
But over all I ... More...
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Salmon Arm, British Columbia
posted by bradcalkins - 21st of june, 2008
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Salmon Arm, British Columbia is a beautiful area of Canada to visit. About halfway between Banff and Vancouver it sits on the edge of Shuswap Lake, an enormous lake that supports dozens of summer ... More...
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If at first you don't succeed...
posted by bradcalkins - 19th of june, 2008
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This has always been a favorite photo of mine, but probably more because I remember the taking of the photo so vividly. It was taken in Guam, which at the time was very humid (I'm not sure when it isn't!). I was working there for ... More...
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Polarizer tip
posted by bradcalkins - 16th of june, 2008
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I was reading a digital photo magazine today and it had a good tip on using a polarizer: bracket. I've used bracketing a lot when I'm unsure on exposure but I've never thought of bracketing the actual polarizer rotation itself. I ... More...
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Opportunity knocks but once...
posted by bradcalkins - 12th of june, 2008
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One of the things I like most about stock photography is that it encourages me to consider any subject that I might not otherwise consider. I had some engine trouble last week, and rather than being worried about the actual problem ... More...
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50 Uploads!
posted by bradcalkins - 6th of june, 2008
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I passed the 50 upload mark! My acceptance ratio is going up, thanks to the excellent reviews provided by the editors. I'm also getting shots of people flushed out in my portfolio. Some of my favorites:
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Image Stablilization for lenses
posted by bradcalkins - 4th of june, 2008
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Image stabilization in lenses does really work! Sensors in the lens move a set of elements in the lens to compensate for shaking on the photographer's part. If you look through Canon and Nikon's lens lineup, you'll notice that most ... More...
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New take on old idea: gray cards
posted by bradcalkins - 1st of june, 2008
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I was recently reading a book that had to do with getting color right in the digital age and was surprised to find that gray cards come in different 'colors' of gray. The trusty Kodak gray card I'd had since the early nineties turns ... More...
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Don't touch the animals
posted by dcwcreations - 27th of may, 2008
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Animals are a great subject to photograph and have even started the turn to be a good stock photo as the world looks to be a greener planet.
But please have some respect and don't touch them.
Fawns when first born have two natural ... More...
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Being specific may help sales.
posted by dcwcreations - 23rd of may, 2008
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Some times when getting good Nature photo's I get so excited that I actually was able to sneak up on a wild animal and get a good photo that I get in a hurry to get it in to see if it will get approved.
We all know that Nature ... More...
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United States Memorial weekend
posted by dcwcreations - 19th of may, 2008
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This weekend will be Memorial weekend in the states.
It's a time to remember all of our folks that have served and are now serving in the military.
We all take it for granted what sacrifices they make for us.
The extensive ... More...
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Earthquake
posted by dcwcreations - 12th of may, 2008
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I often see a lot of people from China in the blogs and just wanted to say that my thoughts and prayers are with you after the terrible quake.
Please take care.
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People let the photo tell a story
posted by dcwcreations - 8th of may, 2008
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When you add a person or people to a photo it changes the whole picture.
It allows the photo to tell a story.
If we took a photo of a piece of playground equipment like a teeter totter we would look at it and see something the ... More...
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Extended license is not a myth
posted by dcwcreations - 21st of april, 2008
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I have been with Dreamstime for almost a year now and like every one else I have had the excitment of my first accepted photo.
This of course inspired me to carry on.
Then I got my first sale. I remember it like it was yesterday,... More...
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Spring adds colors
posted by dcwcreations - 16th of april, 2008
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Besides the fact that you no longer freeze your tush off as spring moves in, we go from a black and white outside world to a color one.
Every spring flower I look at is amazing to me how that beautiful color all blends together.
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Capturing birds in flight.
posted by dcwcreations - 8th of april, 2008
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One huge challenge for Nature photographers is to capture birds in flight.
A lot of it is luck because to some extent you have to have the birds play the game before you can get the shot.
That being said you can create the ... More...
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Supercharge Your Canon with Open-Source Firmware
posted by dcb - 4th of april, 2008
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This is an open-source addition to the firmware of point and shoot Canon cameras based on the DIGIC II and DIGIC III firmware platforms. It isn't a full replacement, nor is it permanent so no harm can be done to the camera. The firmware ... More...
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