Best Photo Backup Solution and Backup Tips

Some tips and recommendations for the best photo backup tools.

Are Camera Makers Promoting Smartphones?

How often are camera buyers influenced by the ease of posting smartphone photos to social media?

Winter Orchard

An image of winter’s last grip on the trees in this orchard. Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner.

Sunrise – Early Morning Solitude

Sunrise. A time of quiet, and solitude.

Changing Seasons

Summer ends, and then winter sets in.  The cold is not as enjoyable for me as the warm sunny days of summer.  The winter season drastically changes what landscapes are available to photograph.  So autumn is bittersweet.  It is one of the most beautiful times of the...

I Opted Outside on Black Friday – With my Camera

Take some time to get outside and shoot. It’s easy to get sidetracked this time of year, but you need to keep shooting to keep from getting rusty. The leaves are gone, but there are still opportunities for getting some really great landscape shots, so get outside and enjoy the season.

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Cooperstown in the Off Season – Part 4

Cooperstown in the Off Season – Part 4

Down by Otsego Lake, are some docks and a boathouse that are full of fishing and pleasure boats in the summer.  This lake has some great fishing.  In the winter months, things are a little quieter though.  The docks look peaceful with the snow on them.  

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Cooperstown in the Off Season – Part 3

Cooperstown in the Off Season – Part 3

There are a number of interesting old iron fences located in Cooperstown.  They  have detail that you don't find often today.  The textures and shape provide numerous opportunities for photos.  This fence was located just down the street from the hall of fame....

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Cooperstown in the Off Season – Part 2

Cooperstown in the Off Season – Part 2

Local Tone Mapping was used on this image in Corel Paintshop Pro X5 to add texture.  A sunny morning in January shows off the color of the buildings on the street.  Part two of a series of images of Cooperstown in the Off Season. Village Street by Bob Simmons

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Cooperstown, NY in the Off Season

Cooperstown, NY in the Off Season

Cooperstown, NY is a really nice small town.  And in the winter, it's actually quiet enough to enjoy it.  In the summer there are so many people there that it is hard just to find a place to park. Home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown draws a large...

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The $50 Film Camera

The $50 Film Camera

Epic Edits recently kicked off a photo project, challenging photographers to obtain a film camera for under $50, take photos, and publish them along with a review of the camera. My first thought was, “film, yuck!” For all you who are fans of film, I'm sorry, but I...

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Pause and Rust – Entropy 20

Pause and Rust – Entropy 20

Pause and Rust - Entropy 20 Originally uploaded by LightBin An old sign on an even older store a few miles from home. Many old country stores have been replaced by Walmarts, leaving behind traces like this of their past glory. I'm using this in the April Challenge,...

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Back Up Your Photos!

When you think of the important files on your computer, the first thing that comes to mind is probably your financial records. Maybe you have word processing documents that have important information, as well as spreadsheets, and maybe data in Microsoft Money, or...

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