May 16, 2010
Why I love the Canon 5d Mark II
I started out in photography using a canon powershot A50. I had bought the camera in 2000 because that is when my first son was born. I did not want to miss anything as he grew up and I had never owned a camera before. I had heard of digital cameras but had not really ever used one. This canon powershot A50 was a 1 mega pixel camera that had some neat features for the cameras at this time. No video or anything like that but I learned to use some of the features of the camera fairly easily. It was quite expensive for my wife and I to buy this camera as it was around $250 and when you have just been married a few years and have a new baby that is a lot of money.
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September 7, 2009
Fall is an opportune time to get some beautiful pictures of the country side, while vibrant colors explode from the trees and leaves. To me fall and autumn has even more color than spring or summer. At least the colors do in the Appalachian Mountains where I live.
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July 2, 2009
Ever wonder how professional photographers make the waterfall water look like it is moving? That silky smooth flowing look from the water as it pours over the rocks and flows down the stream.
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June 4, 2009
There are multiple ways to make money with photography. Besides becoming, a professional photographer and having a full-time job you can realistically make money as a free-lance photographer. Several events no one would want to interrupt in order to stop and take pictures when they are doing other things, such as weddings, funerals and other family gatherings. You may also find that you like to simply take pictures of static objects and be creative with post processing to achieve a desired effect. If you have great looking results that are pleasing to the eye you can then possibly frame your work and sell the framed picture as fine art photography.
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It is possible for you to do anything that you put your mind to. Is that what you always heard when growing up? Whether from a parent or other guardian or just your big brother or sister, and even maybe a friend, someone has given you some words of encouragement regarding your future in America . After all this is the land of opportunity, what we do with it is another story. In order to be successful at something you must like what you are doing. It makes it very difficult to be successful when you have to struggle with something in which you are not interested.
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