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Tips on taking better “snapshots.” A comparison of before and after photos to show how simple it can be to dramatically improve any photo.

Fireworks photos with a unique twist… these aren’t your mamma’s snapshots!

 

Fourth of July fireworks get a new look with photo enhancing software! Photo by North Ridgeville photographer, Mark Madere, of SpectraLight Photography.

For years I've been bored with photographing fireworks. Fighting the crowds to get a good spot, dealing with hot and humid July weather, bugs, crying children… the list goes on. I'd rather stay home and chill-out with the Mrs. – UNTIL NOW! …

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360° Photos of GenOn Power Plant – Avon Lake, Ohio

 


Click anywhere on the 360-degree photo (above) and move your mouse in any direction to see all around. Scroll down for additional 360-degree photos.

I took this and the other 360-degree photos (below) of the GenOn power plant in Avon Lake, Ohio on March 28, 2022 – five days before ownership of the facility was transferred to Charah Solutions Inc. …

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History and Virtual Tour of the Old Town Hall Museum – North Ridgeville, Ohio

 

Old Town Hall Museum, 36119 Center Ridge Rd, North Ridgeville, Ohio
Old Town Hall Museum – North Ridgeville, Ohio

Last year, I volunteered to create a 360° virtual tour of the Old Town Hall Museum for the North Ridgeville Historical Society. I also created a video with a brief history of the museum narrated by North Ridgeville voiceover artist, Doug Mullins. …

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the #ColbertSmallBizBump

 

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is helping small businesses that are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic with an opportunity to be featured on their show! They are calling this initiative “Colbert's Small Biz Bump. …

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My Visit to Udvar-Hazy Center – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum ✈️

 

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I've always loved anything dealing with outer space going all the way back to my childhood. I was thrilled to watch the Gemini missions 🚀 in the 1960s when teachers brought TVs into the classroom so we could see lift-offs and splashdowns as they happened!

I always wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up – 👨‍🚀. My dad used to call me an astro-NUT because I was such a space geek. I am still fascinated by the U.S. space program and recently watched the NASA “Perseverance” rover land on Mars via live TV. It was exciting to see the mission unfold and I actually got emotional seeing the amazing technicians and scientists at mission control high-fiving each other and whooping it up when they got word that the spacecraft had landed safely. …

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Cleveland’s NASA Glenn Research Center 🚀- 75 Year Anniversary

 

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It was a birthday present to myself… a visit to Cleveland's NASA Glenn Research Center's 🚀- 75 Year Anniversary Open House on May 22, 2016. When I read that the sprawling facility was going to be open to the public with many areas previously unseen – I just HAD to “get onboard!”

The facilities have contributed to some of the nation’s greatest innovations over the last 75 years (now 80 years).

Visitors were guided through world-class facilities where we saw technologies that contribute to the future of NASA in aeronautics and our journey to Mars. We saw a research plane, rocket, a couple of wind tunnels, the Zero-Gravity facility, GRUVE Lab, Propulsion System Lab, Engine Research Building, Glenn Extreme Environment Rig (GEER), the COMPASS Lab and so much more! …

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How to Fix Out-of-Focus Pictures and Blurry Photos with Topaz Sharpen – Easier Than Photoshop

 

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This video shows before-and-after photos that were blurry and then fixed with Topaz Sharpen AI. It does not show how to fix them with the software but only the final results.

It only takes a couple of clicks to fix an out-of-focus or blurry photo within the software so that’s why it isn’t demonstrated here.

If you want to try it before you buy it, click here: Topaz Labs “Sharpen” software

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We Created Fun Photos for the 2010 North Ridgeville Rotary Club Calendar

 

North Ridgeville Rotary Club 2010 Calendar Cover by Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography
North Ridgeville Rotary Club 2010 Calendar by Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography

In 2009, I was asked by the North Ridgeville Rotary Club to donate my photography services for their 2010 Calendar. They sold it as a club fundraiser.

After meeting with members of the club, I suggested doing some “unusual” shots featuring a different member each month. I wanted the calendar to become a collector's item because of the fun photos I had in my “mind's eye.” …

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Kayaking with My Brother George at Resthaven Wildlife Area – Castalia, OH

 

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In October 2018, my Christian Brother, George Mason, and I enjoyed a kayak adventure at Pond #7 at the Resthaven Wildlife Area in Castalia, OH – not far from the famous “Blue Hole.”

It was a warm, sunny day (got pretty sunburned as you'll see in the video) and had a great time relaxing on the water on a Monday when everyone else was grinding away at their day jobs. …

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