Nov 23

The results make it all worthwhile


Posted: under Boats and Boating.
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My recent posts have illustrated some of the things that make phography on a sailboat tough. You may wonder why I would bother…risking camera equipment and seasickness.

I really love time on and near the water. And I’ve taken some photos that make me happy, but part of me questions “how much skill is really involved to take a wonderful photo of something already so lovely?”. Then I remember songs that inspire and uplift, and how they can be slaughtered by someone with little or no skill. Go to your local karaoke night, and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

I’m not the only one who enjoys capturing beautiful moments in the water. Onne van der Wal is a great example. He has a gallery in Newport, RI that I’ve visited twice. His gallery has given me some great ideas about what you can do when it comes to “thinking big” and displaying your photography. While he has framed and poster-sized prints, he also has his work beautifully rendered on canvas.

My experience with photo on canvas is limited, but in the past I haven’t been too impressed. The last time I stopped by the gallery, the woman working there was kind enough to give me a card with the information of the Rhode Island vendor that does van der Wal’s work. And somewhere along the way, I lost that information. I’m going send them a request through the website to see if I can get the info again. But in the meantime, just know that you can display your photography beautifully on canvas.

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Nov 09

Photography & Gift Giving


Posted: under Uncategorized.

My friend Drew is giving people the opportunity to win an Edge Tech 7″ digital photo frame on his blog, The BenSpark. I thought I would do a quick comment about it, but then I thought…”you know, I would really like this!” So I’m going for the gusto with this blog entry.

I’ve purchased a photo frame previously. A couple years ago for my mother’s birthday, I did my best to find photos, both old and new, of myself and my siblings. Since my mother gave me a scrapbook at my bridal shower and my stepmother has also given me an album with old photos, I actually had a small stash already.

It was at this time I also learned that our scanner at home has a lot of dust somewhere I can’t seem to get to. So some of the photos that were scanned have “texture”, or what some designers call “grunge”, or what could simply described as “dust specks”.  (Interested in high quality film scans?  I haven’t used this service yet, but Ken Rockwell gives a good review of the high quality scans provided by North Coast Photographic Services.)

I even figured out how to get multiple images on a screen so it would be even more like a photo album. Which make the photos smaller (helping to minimize the impact of the dust specks), but this particular digital frame was a 10″, so it still worked out nicely.  So did converting the photo to black and white.

So if you’ve been reading this blog because you enjoy photography, here’s a great gift idea that you can integrate with your love of photography. Or it’s a great way to get your photos out of your computer and into your home or office.

Take a look at some of the great features and functions of the 7″ digital photo frame, and if you’d like a chance to win this or two other prizes for someone special (or maybe just for you), check out TheBenSpark-where you can see “Everyday Pictures..Every Day”.

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