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Smartphone Photography Tips for the April 8th, 2024 Solar Eclipse

  As excitement builds for the solar eclipse on April 8th, I’ve compiled some tips for getting the best possible photos with a smartphone. [UPDATE: Order Our 2024 Solar Eclipse Montage and Support 3 Cleveland Area Non-Profits!]   Safety First: Never look directly at the sun with your naked eyes during the eclipse as it […]

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Video Scrapbooking – A Great Way to Save and Show-Off a Hard Cover Scrapbook

  Scrapbooking takes a TON of time… if you want to do it right. And then only a few people can enjoy it. Well, not anymore! It starts with a lot of research, gathering of photos, newspaper and magazine articles, and so much more. Then there’s the design aspect… how to put it all together

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Easy-to-Use and Affordable Photo Restoration Software – PhotoGlory

  Don’t let your precious memories fade away! With every passing day, your old photographs continue to deteriorate due to exposure from sunlight, humidity in damp basements, storage in hot attics and pollutants in the air.   You can now repair your faded and damaged photos yourself with “PhotoGlory” – an affordable and easy-to-use photo

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

  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! A few years ago, I read an article by a photographer who

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

    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. If you wish to see how Sharpen Ai works since the creation of this post and video – check out my latest

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

  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

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Unique 360° Aerial View of Cedar Point Amusement Park From Experimental Plane

  Every now-and-then, a rare opportunity comes along that you just gotta grab. For me, it was a flight on an “experimental” airplane that my neighbor, Bob Kelly, built in his garage a couple years ago. Amateur-built aircraft are licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as “Experimental.” Per FAA regulations, if an individual builds

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Schoepfle Gardens – Lorain County Metro Parks

    This video highlights photos taken at Schoepfle Gardens – a park in Birmingham, Ohio in the Lorain County Metro Parks system. Schoepfle Gardens is truly beautiful – 70 acres of botanical gardens and natural woodland bordered on one side by the Vermilion River. The gardens feature collections of rhododendrons, roses, cannas, hosta, shade

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A Funny Moment with Fred Griffith of WEWS “The Morning Exchange” in Cleveland

Waaaay back in 1996, I photographed the late Fred Griffith and Connie Dieken of WEWS “The Morning Exchange” in Cleveland. Fred passed away at the age of 90 yesterday (July, 19, 2019). In the summer of 1996, I photographed Fred and Connie in vintage costumes at various shops at Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls

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How to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse on 8/21/17

  Total Solar Eclipse 2017: A Guide to Viewing and Photographing it — Hudson Henry Photography Here’s a great video with tips and tricks to view the August 21st, 2017 total solar eclipse. The sun will cross the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina. This rare event is a great opportunity for photographers – both

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