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Nikon offers 8 New Coolpix Cameras for Spring

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

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.

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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Creatures from Carolina

April 30th, 2008

Gecko Lizard

We met up with some interesting wildlife during a recent visit to the Carolinas. From a North Myrtle Beach backyard pond to the scenic grassy marshlands surrounding a Shallote, NC golf course we found an abundance of interesting creatures to photograph.

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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

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.

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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