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Groundhog Day magic

  February 2nd – the magical day when the world’s attention turns to a little town in western Pennsylvania where an over sized rodent predicts whether spring will arrive early. I had the opportunity to witness the fun and festivities in 2003. My goal was to capture the essence of the celebration in just one […]

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Mark judges Lakewood Photographic Society contest

Yesterday, I was honored to serve as a judge for the Lakewood Photographic Society (LPS) photo contest. Having judged their contests for the past five years, I couldn’t turn down this opportunity to view some of the Cleveland area’s most creative photography. As usual, I was not disappointed. Photographs covered a wide spectrum of subjects: portraits,

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Our art photos are now available for your home

One of our art photos that is available to grace the walls of your home After we posted our article about four of our scenic art photos being accepted into the University Hospitals of Cleveland Art Show, we have been deluged with requests by our readers wishing to purchase these images. We have good news!

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Our Scenic Photographs Accepted for University Hospitals Art Show

University Hospitals of Cleveland is pleased to announce that four scenic photographs by Mark Madere have been accepted for exhibition in the UH Employee & Volunteer Juried Art Show. Only 86 of the 200 entries submitted by University Hospitals employees and volunteers were accepted for display. Madere is an Ophthalmic Photographer at University Hospitals and

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Re-elect Richard Cordray – Ohio Attorney General

I met Richard Cordray in 2008 when he was campaigning for Ohio Attorney General. I was hired to photograph two of his appearances in Cleveland for publicity purposes. After he was elected, I had the privilege of photographing his inauguration in Columbus. I am usually skeptical of anyone running for elected office – always wondering

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New high tech energy storage solutions explored

  On Thursday, high tech innovators from Northeast Ohio gathered to provide insight on their role in energy storage research and how they are developing real products and solutions to address the world’s increasingly ravenous appetite for energy. The presentation was held at Lorain County Community College as part of the NorTech Energy Enterprise Speaker Series.

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$74 billion wedding

  Americans spent $74 billion just to say “I Do” last year.  A story on ABC’s Nightline focused on a couple that budgeted a “mere” $75,000.00 for their wedding.  So what could possibly add up to that kind of figure? For starters, they spent over $9000.00 for French tips and pedicures for the bride, mom

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Win FREE GIFTS on SpectraLight’s Facebook FunDays

Let’s have some fun AND give away some FREE GIFTS too!   Periodically – we’ll post a trivia question on our SpectraLight Photography Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/spectralight). Be the first person to post the correct answer and you’ll receive something really cool valued at up to $100. Gifts may be a Starbucks, Best Buy or iTunes

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“Innocent” apps could cause death

GPS-enabled smart phone apps could lead to true love… or maybe even death. There are at least three different apps that help users find potential “love-interests” based on how close they are to the user at any given moment. Users simply log into the app, create a brief profile, upload a photo of themselves and

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Mocha Monkey gets jiggy at Carnaval

The Mocha Monkey had a close encounter of the bizarre kind when he got caught up in the Carnaval parade in San Francisco’s Mission district in May. As a group of dancers passed by, one of the girls nabbed MM for a quick photo. Although it was love at first sight, MM quickly came back down

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