Category: Photography
The Sports Photo Contest Finalists are announced. To enter this contest, students were asked to submit a celebratory sports photo that portrays the ‘true celebration of a sport.’ We received so many amazing sports photos it was hard to narrow down to just 11 Finalists. The voting period is open to July 26, 2012. The Finalists with the most votes win a $500 scholarship. Vote for your favorite sports photo. Help a student further their educational career.
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Rainey, a student at Southern Connecticut State University summed up her study abroad experience in this one sentence: "College is a once in a lifetime experience as is, but spending three to four months living in another country is the epitome of a once in a lifetime experience." Studying in another country truly opens up a whole new world.
Rainey studied in London, England, this past spring. Europe is probably one of the best locations to study, because there are so many different countries so close toge ...
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Have you mailed your Christmas cards yet?!
Christmas is right around the corner!! If you haven't sent out Christmas cards yet, it's a little too late to mail...but you can still do an e-card! I love e-cards because you can personalize them as a last-minute happy holiday wish to your loved ones. And the best part is...they are so much fun!
You can pick out cards that have music, are interactive, or even can be ...
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Imagine being able to take a picture of a beautiful sunset on vacation with your camera-phone and be able to instantly send it to your friend's picture frame! That is the latest technology that T-Mobile has invented.
T-Mobile has designed a frame called The Cameo (pictured below) that can receive picture messages and email.
Here's how it works...the frame has its own phone number becaus ...
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Feeling a little spooky? Maybe it's because it's time for Halloween. All those little ghosts and ghouls are right around the corner. They will certainly be out trick-or-treating along with pint-sized pirates, skeletons, Power Rangers, and others. So, what a perfect time to take some "spooktacular" photos!
Or maybe you're planning a Halloween party. As you decorate with your giant spid ...
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High school senior photos aren't what they used to be. In the past, seniors basically had one choice - formal portraits. Nowadays, seniors can really be themselves, and show people who they are.
How about an outdoor shot for your senior photo? The House of Photography in Grand Rapids, Michigan, takes photos right outside their studio. Photos can be taken near flowers, sitting on a tree swing or on distinctive benches, or near a barn.
For the person who loves to change th ...
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Click! Just look at your pet parrot, with its hooked beak, black eyes, and brilliant colored feathers of chartreuse green and lemony yellow. Click! Click! How about your cat in a relaxing pose on a cushy chair? Or even your pet dog, as his inquisitive face looks straight into your eyes.
The thing is, nowadays, people treat their pets more and more like family members. People are having formal pet portraits taken of their animals. Besides that, they are na ...
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From a snow covered mountain range, to a tropical island, to a busy highway; a nice landscape can be found just about anywhere. Photographing landscapes can be quite different than photographing people; therefore these tips will help you take breathtaking scenic pictures that are unlike other photographs you often take.
1. Be creative! As a photographer, it is your job to find beauty in any environment. Pick something interesting that catches the eye. Even if there is a specific object that stands out, it ...
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As a parent or relative of a graduating student from either high school or college, you are probably experiencing many emotions during this time of year. Graduation will be one of the most important ceremonies your child or loved one will ever experience. Of course, you will be there to watch them receive their diploma and throw their cap in the air along with their entire graduating class. But you also want to capture every moment and emotion on this important day. These tips can help you take great ...
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)With the nice spring weather, you will probably have the opportunity to take many great pictures of your family and loved ones as reminder and keepsake of the time you spent together. To make your special occasions even more memorable we have come up with some tips to help you take better photos of the people around you.
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1. In order to feel the emotion in photographs, focus on the eyes and mouth of the subject.
2. For children or pets, get down to their level to really capture facial expr ...
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