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Out of the darkness – a great photo arises

          This post is in recognition of The 60th Anniversary of the Korean War. The years 2010-2013 mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. June 25, 1950 through July 27, 1953.   Photos can have a completely different “feel” depending on when they are taken. A night scene can have a […]

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This free-spirit takes flight

  Recently, I had the opportunity to photograph Kara Solomon – a North Ridgeville High School senior who is truly a “free-spirit.” Kara’s energy and playfulness made the session “fly” by as seen in one of her portraits here. What made her session extra special is that she is one of our $350.00 senior portrait

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Whale of a photo – is it real or a Photoshop fake?

By now, you’ve seen the photo of the 33-foot, 40-ton whale that crash-landed on a sailboat off Cape Town. When I first saw it, I immediately thought something was “fishy” with the picture. I’ve seen photos of huge fish hanging on ordinary fishing poles that were created by combining two different photos in Adobe Premiere Elements or

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Something fishy in Capetown?

  When I first saw the photo of the 33-foot, 40-ton whale that crash-landed on a sailboat off Cape Town, I thought the picture was a fake. For years photos similar to this have been created by combining two different pictures in Adobe Premiere Elements or Adobe Photoshop. Apparently the whale photo was not done this way but is an

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UFOs add impact to your photos

  UFOs or “Unexpected Flying Objects” in your photos will grab the viewers attention every time. It is not easy (or safe!) to have a ball thrown or hit at you for a dramatic photo. The photos at left show the original photo and then a golf ball digitally added to the scene. The ball

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Secrets revealed for amazing travel photos

Tortilla chips, bean bags, and beer bottles – oh, my! In a recent New York Times interview, travel photographer Robert Caplin shared some of his secrets on how to shoot like a pro on a shoestring budget. Read the article at: http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/qa-tips-from-travel-photographer-robert-caplin/ Photos at left: Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, Bellagio Hotel – Las

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Glamourpuss – Bridal tips for a picture-perfect face

There is nothing more beautiful than a bride on her wedding day. One of the key areas of a bride’s appearance is how well her makeup is applied. Here are 10 tips to guarantee a picture-perfect face: https://spectralight.com/weddings/glamourpuss.pdf Do you have any additional tips you’d like to share? Click the “Comments” button and post them there.

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How to take great baby photos

Don’t you just LOVE great pix of cute babies? Here’s a good article to get you started taking your own great photos: http://tinyurl.com/spectralight-babies Do you have any tips for taking great baby photos? Please leave your comment below.

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Camera of the future revealed

The Canon Wonder could be the hottest new camera in 2030. I’ll go out on a limb and predict there will be something like it from one of the manufacturers well before 2030. Canon displayed the amazing concept camera at Shanghai Expo 2010. (Click the photos at left to see them larger.) They call it the camera

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Smartphones may make digital cameras a thing of the past

It seems that every day, there’s another smartphone being introduced that makes your pocket sized digital camera a little less important. The latest smartphones have higher resolution than many digital cameras on the market. Why not lighten your purse or back pack and leave the camera at home? Case in point: Motorola’s latest Android smartphone,

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