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As a photo restoration specialist, I combine today’s digital technology with old-fashioned artistry to repair worn, stained, spotted, torn, cracked, bleached and faded photographs to their original luster. Digital restoration costs have been reduced to at least half of what they used to be and the quality has improved substantially! See samples of badly […]
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Meghan Johnson, class of 2011 at Olmsted Falls High School, had a fantastic photo shoot a week ago. She brought a fun selection of clothes and looked great in everything as you can see by her video. So what do YOU think? Please leave a comment here with your thoughts or questions! Please
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I had fun photographing my first SpokesModel from the Brunswick class of 2011 – Cassandra Cooper. She is a very outgoing girl with plenty of self-confidence. She takes pretty darn good pictures, too as you can see by the video! So what do YOU think? Please comment with your thoughts or questions! Please
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Have you ever tried to get a photo of something but your view was blocked by an object or group of people? The photo on the left shows a fence blocking the view of final preparations of a float for the Rose Bowl Parade. For the photo on the right, I raised the camera
Architecture can lend itself to striking photographs. While a full view of a building shows the overall appearance; it is the detailed close-ups that can present a whole different “feel.” The photo on the far left was the first view that caught my attention. I then utilized my zoom lense to bring out many of the
Here’s a photo of me getting up close and personal at the Rose Bowl Parade. The red arrow is pointing at my face with a camera up to my eye. See more of more photos in my Pasadena and the Rose Bowl album on Facebook. So what do YOU think? Please click the “No Comments” link
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Sometimes taking a minute to walk around your subject while taking photos will present a more interesting composition than what you first see. In photo at left, the building is somewhat hidden by the trees and the lighting is pretty one-dimensional. I then moved to the opposite side of the building where it had some
Sometimes tipping your camera a little sideways can give an ordinary composition a lot more interest. The photo at far left shows the palm trees growing naturally. I then tipped the camera to one side for a more interesting take on a subject that’s been photographed millions of times (other photo). Other notes:
Using your camera’s flash is sometimes a matter of personal preference. In an earlier post, I showed how the flash eliminated shadows on the subject’s faces for a more pleasing look. In the top photo, the flash eliminated the shadows but took away from the form and texture of the roses. In the bottom
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Photos of people taken on a sunny day can be very challenging. Harsh shadows on one side of the face and bright sunlight on the other is very unflattering. The good news is that with today’s cameras, it is not difficult to fix this problem. The top photo was taken without using the little flash on a
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