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Capture Better Rainbow Photos

March 21st, 2008
Alaskan Rainbow Alaskan Rainbow

photo by
Eric Rolph

A Rainbow is something that has the power to stop you in your tracks when it unexpectedly appears when you’re least expecting to see one. They’re beautiful - but how do you photograph a rainbow?

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SMYP’s New Photo & Camera Store

March 7th, 2008

Nikon D80 Digital CameraAre you in the market for a new digital camera or other photography related merchandise?

Whether your searching for a top of the line professional model or a cheaper alternative, you will find it in our new store. The SMYP Photo & Camera Store offers a large variety of digital and film cameras, along with camcorders, printers, scanners, and other gear for photographers.

Each item in our store also lists product features and offers helpful editorial and customer reviews to assist you in making a wise purchase. You can also find used equipment at bargain prices.

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Top 10 Songs That Rock Photographers

February 22nd, 2008

By Ray Silcox

Times have really changed for photographers. Less than a decade ago, most of us were still hand processing black and whites in a darkroom. Today, all but very few hard core film fanatics have switched to digital photography.

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New & Improved SMYP

January 31st, 2008

I can’t believe its been four years since I last overhauled this website.

Yeah… I have been busy working on my other projects and letting my own sites suffer, but we finally tackled this three-day coding marathon to hopefully bring you a much more intuitive and pleasing site.

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Structurally Deficient in Pennsylvania

August 5th, 2007

By Ray Silcox

POTTSVILLE (Aug. 5, 2007) - With recovery efforts into its third day in Minneapolis after the collapse of Interstate 35w, attention has turned to our local bridges, those bridges our families and neighbors drive over everyday and which pose the question, “Could the same thing happen here ?”

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Photography Marketing Ideas for Photographers

April 22nd, 2007

10 Low Cost Ideas

Marketing your photography studio does not have to be expensive. I’ve used hundreds of low cost marketing strategies over the last twenty five years and managed to build my photography studio to the point where I am one the busiest and most successful studios in my city. Here’s a few tips for you:

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Start Your Own Photography Business from Home

April 22nd, 2007

Anyone with the right camera equipment, and the necessary skills can set up a home business, marketing photography. You need only to convert a room of your house into an office, and then you can work immediately.

With modern technology in the form of SLR digital cameras, you do not even need the room for a dark room. You need only to have a personal computer and a photo-editing program. The standard is Adobe Photoshop.

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Digital Photography Secrets For Black And White Shots

April 12th, 2007

By Idan Lavi

One of the biggest benefits of digital photography over regular film picture taking is the fact these little devices actually give a photographer instant access to many different special effects. One of the most spectacular of these effects is the ability digital photography gives to switch instantly from color to black and white exposures. Rather than having to change out film types or drain color from a shot on a computer screen, digital photography does this on the spot.

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Adobe launching Creative Suite 3

March 28th, 2007

By RACHEL KONRAD
AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Mar 27 - A new version of Adobe Systems Inc.’s Creative Suite software will go on sale next month, a launch that executives have billed as the most significant in the company’s 25-year history.

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Wanna Play A Game ?

December 13th, 2006

Ray has picked up a new “hobby” Wink

I have been interested in the internet and technology for a few years now and have enjoyed building websites. My latest venture scored me a collection of arcade sites. So if you like to play games and have a few minutes, please check them out. They are all FREE to play. Hope you enjoy!

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