Archive for May, 2007

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Great Deal on CF Cards for your Camera

Thomas Hawk has posted about a great deal on Compact Flash cards.  It’s worth checking out before the end of May!
Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection: 8 GB Sandisk Extreme III Memory Card for $89

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Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Tech Support Through the Ages


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Monday, May 14th, 2007

Trash the Dress

I was really impressed with this “Trash the Dress” idea.  Coincidentally, this past weekend I assisted Tommy Gooch with a glamour shoot in Corolla, NC, and one of the shots us waing into the water on a boat ramp.  Tommy had the model submerge herself while wearing a white dress and then come up for her [...]

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Portrait Pros

If, like me, you find yourself drawn to portrait photography, then this article will be interesting to you.  It reviews the works and philosophy of several famous portraitists.  I was drawn to the work of Annie Leibovitz, Albert Watson, Michal Chelbin, Matthew Rolston, Hendrik Kerstens, and Nigel Parry. 

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Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

The Drink of Poe and Wilde

This is an interesting NYTimes article on Absinthe.  Long illegal in the US because previous recipies contained a toxic chemical, it will finally be returning to our stores.  Viridian Spirits is marketing it under the brand name Lucid (LucidDrink.com).  Reformulated to remove the offending substance, tweak the flavor for the American palate, and maintain the [...]

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