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Happy New Year

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Two young girls sport a pair of 2010 glasses and pose for a souvenir photo.

The cold rain falling on downtown Harrisburg during New Year’s eve did not dampen the spirit for thousands of spectators who came out to celebrate and welcome in 2010. We were there setup inside an almost dry tent offering souvenir photos that captured the spirit of the night’s festivities to those wanting to preserve this great memory.

Pottsville Tide Rolls Over Exeter

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Pottsville Football PhotosIt was a good evening to catch some local high school football action and we caught a good one.

Pottsville Tide hosted Exeter Township Eagles Friday evening and rallied during the fourth quarter for a 26-20 win.

View all of the game action — PLUS the pre-game performance by the Pottsville High School Marching Band we captured in our Event Gallery.

View all Pottsville vs. Exeter Football game photos here »
View all Pottsville High School Marching Band photos here »

Another Great Pottsville Cruise

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Souvenir Pottsville Cruise Photos

Hundreds of antiques, classics, and other vehicles of interest cruised thru downtown Pottsville during the annual Great Pottsville Cruise on Sunday, Aug. 9.

View all the interesting images we captured in our Event Gallery.

View all our Great Pottsville Cruise photos here »

SMYP is in Full Bloom… at the Schuylkill County Fair

Monday, July 27th, 2009

There is plenty of action happening this week at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, Summit Station, and Show Me Your Pix will be there covering as many of the events as possible. From livestock shows to the many fun contests, along with the daily entertainment, you can view the interesting images we capture in our Event Gallery.

View all our Schuylkill County Fair photos here »

Nikon offers 8 New Coolpix Cameras for Spring

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Nikon introduced eight new Coolpix digital cameras for the spring shooting season, ranging from several ultra-slim design point-and-shoot cameras to more powerful and advanced shooters featuring optical zooms up to 24x and speeds up to 15 frames per second.
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Top Rated Digital Cameras

Monday, January 19th, 2009
Nikon D40 Digital SLR

Nikon D40 Digital SLR

They say, “The customer is always right,” so we rounded up the 10 highest rated cameras being sold today to help you get the most value for your money.

With the state of today’s economy, you will surely want to take their reviews into consideration to get the most “bang for your buck” if you are considering purchasing any camera in 2009.

The following top-rated digital SLR and point and shoot cameras are averaging a 5-star rating from Amazon.com reviewers and have at least 10 reviews.

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Lost your camera? Web site reunites photographers & their gear.

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

By Daniela Flores
The Associated Press

Imagine you lost the camera that had those one-of-a-kind vacation photos, or images of a keepsake moment. Now imagine a stranger finding it: Would you feel happy, or somehow that your privacy was invaded, if that stranger put some of your images on the Web to track you down?

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Capture Better Rainbow Photos

Friday, 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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Structurally Deficient in Pennsylvania

Sunday, 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

Sunday, 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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