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Out of the Way Places
Last week, while planning our drive to the beach for the holiday weekend, my wife noticed that we would be driving right through Bishopville, SC. She then informed me why that mattered, because she’s better at remembering these things than I am. It is the home of Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden. Then, of course, she…
Little Trip to the Greenville Zoo
Learned an important lesson during this trip. It’s hot in the middle of the day around here. 😉 Still, the zoo is relatively small, cheap, and a good way to get a little exercise and take some photos for an hour on an otherwise free Saturday. I enjoyed it, and like having a few new…
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Linked – Apple doesn’t understand photography
Interesting, because a lot of the examples given here are similar to ways I use the camera in my iPhone too. Yes, occasionally I use it to take photos, but when I’m really looking to shoot photos, I take my DSLR. The iPhone is just the camera I have with me, all the time, which…
Google Is Not A Source
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/12/how-not-to-cite-image.html You don’t credit a photographer by listing the search engine as the source of the image. Likewise, you don’t credit Google when you search for a news article, or a blog post. Follow the link and find the actual source. Don’t be lazy. This also goes for Flickr, Picasa, SmugMug, Reddit, etc. Someone posted…
Blizzard Warning? Let’s go take Photos!
OK, so we’re a little crazy about getting photos, but not that much. The strong winds limited us to just a few minutes outside, but trying to capture some interesting shots at least gave us a break from complaining about the weather! Looks like any plans we had for Saturday will be scrapped. I miss…
Old, But Important, Camera Advice
While in London this week, I had a very stark reminder of some very old, but wise, advice about shooting with SLR cameras, digital or otherwise. The advice I’ve heard from way back in the days of shooting with a film SLR was to always keep one hand on the camera. As sturdy as they…