March 7th, 2008
Are 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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December 13th, 2006
Ray has picked up a new “hobby” 
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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December 9th, 2006
By James Monahan
The first date. A grand wedding. The child’s first walk. A newborn. The sunset. An impeding storm. Leaves falling from the branch of a tree. The first birthday. The beach party. The housewarming. A reunion. Christmas. The annual Thanksgiving.
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