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Ice-Scapes: How to Photograph Winter Ice

January 30, 2012
Ice-Scapes: How to Photograph Winter Ice

©Russ Burden By Russ Burden – Take Great Pictures.com Lots of great images can be made during the winter months but we wanted to focus on the topic of ice for this article…  This winter it’s my strong hope that everyone who reads this article catches a cold. “That’s not very nice,” I hear...

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Portraits of Love Exhibition featuring Photographers John Bentham &Rick Gerrity

January 27, 2012
Portraits of Love Exhibition featuring Photographers John Bentham &Rick Gerrity

  Portraits of Love: Photographs by John Bentham and Rick Gerrity  February 1 – March 15, 2012 Curated by Hyewon Yi Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 4pm –7pm Lecture: Monday, February 27, 2012, 4:40pm – 6:20pm (Campus Center F114) The Amelie A. Wallace Gallery at SUNY College at Old Westbury is pleased to...

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Photoshop Tip Of The Month: Move It On Over

January 24, 2012
Photoshop Tip Of The Month: Move It On Over

By Russ Burden – TakeGreatPictures.com Learn how to move objects using Photoshop in this month’s tutorial. Nature and people are my primary photographic subjects. While I love to make images of many others, it’s these two that prompted me to adopt the focus of this month’s tutorial. When I photograph people, communication allows me...

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Snow Photo Tips: Make the Most of Your Snow Photography

January 23, 2012
Snow Photo Tips: Make the Most of Your Snow Photography

By Tracy Greene – TakeGreatPictures.com Whether you find the snow in your own backyard, or need to vacation to a distant place to see the white blanket cover the landscape, keep these snow photography tips in mind. Be Prepared Yourself Patience is definitely a virtue in photography and being able to wait for just...

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Tamrac’s new Aria camera bag series is designed for female photographers who want to carry their camera equipment stylishly and discreetly

January 18, 2012
Tamrac’s new Aria camera bag series is designed for female photographers who want to carry their camera equipment stylishly and discreetly

From TakeGreatPictures.com Attention female photographers… tired of all those tough-guy camera bags? Looking for something with a feminine flair? Tamrac’s new Aria camera bag series is designed for female photographers who want to carry their camera equipment stylishly and discreetly. The bags have a timeless look and strike the perfect balance between elegance and...

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Warm Up to Winter Sweepstakes: Win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 camera and 2 packs of film!

January 16, 2012
Warm Up to Winter Sweepstakes: Win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 camera and 2 packs of film!

From TakeGreatPictures.com Enter today for your chance to win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 camera and 2 packs of film! Shoot and see the results instantly with the Fujifilm Instax Mini 25. Taking fun to the next level is easy with this sure to be a party favorite instant film camera. Producing cute, credit...

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Winter Photography Tips: How to keep your camera gear (and you) running smoothly when the weather outside is frightful

January 16, 2012
Winter Photography Tips: How to keep your camera gear (and you) running smoothly when the weather outside is frightful

By Tracy Greene – TakeGreatPictures.com Here are some winter photo tips to help you make the best photos in and out of the snow… When fall fades away and the cool winter air moves in, there are different things to think about to keep you shooting. Here are some winter photo tips to help...

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Warm Up to Winter Sweepstakes: Win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 camera and 2 packs of film!

December 26, 2011
Warm Up to Winter Sweepstakes: Win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 camera and 2 packs of film!

From TakeGreatPictures.com Enter today for your chance to win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 camera and 2 packs of film! Shoot and see the results instantly with the Fujifilm Instax Mini 25. Taking fun to the next level is easy with this sure to be a party favorite instant film camera. Producing cute, credit...

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Jackie Augustine Elected as New President of the Board of Directors at RTP: Rehabilitation Through Photography

December 20, 2011
Jackie Augustine Elected as New President of the Board of Directors at RTP: Rehabilitation Through Photography

  RTP taps photo industry veteran as new president to spearhead the revitalization of the 70 year old organization that is changing the lives of people with special needs through the power of photography.  New York, NY, December 20, 2011 – RTP, Rehabilitation Through Photography announces the election of Jackie Augustine to the position...

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Great Camera Buys For The Holiday Season

December 16, 2011
Great Camera Buys For The Holiday Season

By Jason Schneider – TakeGreatPictures.com  With enhanced performance, cool new features, and enticing prices, the latest crop of cameras make awesome gifts!  These days digital SLRs (DSLRs) and compact interchangeable-lens cameras (CILCs) are generating the most buzz among serious shooters and emerging enthusiasts, but that’s hardly the whole picture. Many of the latest point-and-shoot...

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