“You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” ― Ansel Adams I know at least 3 people who received (or bought for themselves)cameras this holiday season. With any new purchase, it's a good idea to get a feel for what it can do to get the full benefit of it. My best friend, for instance, has never had a DSLR camera, so isn't quite sure how to use ...
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Sony World Photography Awards Open Entries
Love taking photographs? Maybe it's time to get some recognition for your photography skills. Canada National Award is open to photographers of all abilities from across Canada. It's easy to enter via www.worldphoto.org/ in any of ten categories. The Open competition includes ten categories: Architecture Arts & Culture Enhanced Low-light Nature & Wildlife Panoramic People Smile Split second Travel The competition will ...
Getting Up Close to the Action with a Table Top Tripod
A table top tripod will get you close to the action—wether you're taking pictures of your food for the next recipe you're hoping to post on your blog, or wanting to film a particularly awesome speech from someone is giving at a family get together, having a solid place to do this from is essential. This table top tripod is super portable—I can fit it in my purse quite easily, to be able to set it up anywhere. The 3Pod line of tripods is exclusively offered at Adorama. This tripod is the table ...
Late Fall in North Vancouver Weekend Photos
I was going for a walk this weekend and noticed that, while most of the leaves have fallen of the trees, there were still a few that had gorgeous fall-coloured leaves. On a rare sunny Sunday, I took the pictures below: ...
Blurb Custom Personalized Photo Book for My Most Precious Memories
My mom has managed to put a few pictures in albums over the years, but the vast majority of her pictures never make it to her computer or get printed. The ones she has had printed (years ago, before she had a digital camera) just sit in their envelopes and within a big box in the basement. What is the point of taking all those photos and not actually looking at them and enjoying re-visiting the memories? I have thousands of photos in my iPhoto library that I regularly look through for ...
Nataliia Ku Doodle Pattern Print Review Redbubble
The Cute Doodle Pattern sparks creativity and the imagination. I know a few women who will be mothers soon or who have recently had babies. I, personally think this and other prints from Nataliia Ku would be perfect in a nursery or child's room. ...
London—Portrait of a City Taschen Book Review
From the 2012 Summer Olympics to its historic roles as the world’s largest metropolis for almost all of the 19th century, and as the great heart of the British Empire—London is certainly one of the world’s great cities. From the crowded lanes of Covent Gardens, to the expansive splendor of Kew Gardens it’s also one of our personal favourites, which is why we were delighted to see this new entry in Taschen’s World Cities series: London—Portrait of a City ...
Handmade Fair Trade Fall Leaves
I'm not the only one who loves to start new creative projects in the fall—it's a time of year that is so inspiring. I love the changes in the weather, the colours, the new stuff everywhere. . .and the leaves scattered about. Why Fair Trade? Every handcrafted object has a life of meaning behind it Ten Thousand Villages is more than a store. They are a way for you to shop with intention for ethically-sourced wares — and to share in the joy of connecting with makers in ten thousand ...
Challenges for Yourself—Pass or Fail
How long does it take to make something new stick? Some say that it takes 30 days, but others say it takes as little as 21 days. Regardless, it seems more popular for people to partake in 30-day challenges. January is usually the time when people start making goals for themselves—and also for their blogs. Problogger's 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge is one that many bloggers I know partake in. I've been working on fixing up my blog, but haven't given myself a set number of days for a ...
Kodak Pulse Wi-Fi Digital Frame 7″ Review
Digital photo frames have been around for a few years, but their capabilities have been limited until now. The Kodak Pulse Digital Frame allows you to connect your digital photo collection socially. Some of my relatives have a digital photo frame, which sits collecting dust because it is such a hassle to turn on and get started with it. The beauty of this Pulse Digital Frame is that it detects motion, and turns on instantly. Energy minded Built-in activity sensor turns the frame on ...
