Midterm

Well I have successfully completed the midterm of my first back to school class! Yeah, not that we actually had a test but I made it half way through a  three week condensed class. They took and 11 week class and smashed it into three weeks. Having fun just photographing for the fun of it again. Images to come soon....

Vacation

WOW! what a great time at the beach last week. We stayed at a private beach on the Chesapeake Bay, we weren't sure how the kids would take the ocean waves. Well we went to the ocean on Tuesday last week and the kidos LOVED it! They loved it so much that they wanted to go back everyday we where there. It took us an hour and a half to get to that beach so we opted to bribe them with if they were good the rest of the week we would stop on our way back home. They did behave and we did stop, so here is a little slideshow of the kids at the beach...

Tornados

I've always been fascinated by tornadoes, and with the rash of them lately my heart goes out to everyone affected. I stumbled across this tidbit of information about them and thought I would share...

Sad, but interesting

Found a article today that is really sad! It's main jist is that most people will work till they die! Or very close to that anyway. I may end up working a long time but I'm planning on doing it on my terms. I've seen too many people put too much into a "career" or j.o.b. (just over broke) only to have the company eliminate their position for no real reason. Job security just doesn't seem to exists and those that think they have it seem to me to be living in a fantasy world. Anyway, sorry about the rant check out the article yourself and then you can decide if that's what you want! http://www.marketwatch.com/story/people-plan-to-work-into-their-70s-or-later-2011-05-17
Until next time keep smiling


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14U May 2011 Tournament

Had a GREAT weekend at the tournament! All the girls deserve a round of applause for their efforts this weekend! They all played very well especially since we had a big round visitor in the sky that made it warm up a lot, something we haven't seen in a long time. This morning we had a few light showers but then it cleared up and was beautiful day. Here is a short video from yesterdays activities, hope you like it...

Taking Photos

Here are a few tips on better photo taking. First, proper handling of the camera itself can reduce the number of retakes, helping to make your day easier by decreasing the number of times you need to repeat the dreaded "hold on, I need to take one more". Taking better quality pictures means taking fewer pictures overall since you’re taking fewer bad shots due to bad mechanics.

Holding the camera


Hold the camera solidly in your hand to prevent the camera from shuddering or shifting too much when pressing on the shutter button, and watch your spare fingers so that they don’t interfere with the lens. One trick is to wrap the camera strap around your fingers so that you will be more conscious of where they are. Another tip, especially with smaller cameras, is to hold your eye up to the optical viewfinder to capture the image, rather than the electronic viewfinder – this will not only help you see exactly what your capturing, but will also help to stabilize the shot between your hands and your face for less 'camera shake'.

Focusing


As digital cameras have a tendency to take slightly longer to focus than film camera, an important tip is to half-depress the shutter button until the camera has had time to lock the focus, and then completely press the button to take the actual shot - this can often make the difference between blurry, out-of-focus shots, and clear pictures. Also, with normal picture-taking, shutter speeds are fast enough that a small amount of shake won’t affect the resulting image much, however, there are times when you’d want to use a tripod to compensate: when taking pictures in low light, where the shutter speed will slow down enough to potentially make drag lines, and when using a long zoom, where distant objects are susceptible to blur. In each case, the tripod will settle the image and let you forget about shaking the image and focus on capturing what’s in your mind’s eye.

Preview

One of the main advantages of a digital camera is being able to preview the pictures after you’ve taken them. If you are trying to capture a specific scene, you can review the shot and see if it looks the way you wanted – if it doesn’t, you can delete the shot and retake it to get it right. Why keep a picture if it’s blurry, or someone’s eyes are closed, or a person is obstructing part of the view?
Watch the back of the screen sometimes in the wrong light it can mislead you, and if it is only two inches square that really isn't a big enough spot to get a clear view of your image.

Hope this helps some watch for more tips coming soon...

Busy & Excited!!!

WOW it has been a busy ten days! Actually even before that, the last 10 days have been busy with the PVAA pictures and working on orders. And the last month or so have been incredibly nuts with an online project I have been involved in with a Dr & his wife. My new store is up and running though and growing faster than I could have imagined, but with all the fantastic products the store has to offer and the partner stores we are working with it is no wonder... If you're curious about my new store check it out at www.urbansworldwide.net just do me a favor when you see something you want to get (which there is sooooo much there you are bound to find something) register on the site so I can drop you a line to say thanks...

Remember Keep Smiling!!!