A commemorative photo of the Statue of Liberty remembering 9/11

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Low camera angles can add visual interest to portraits

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Over the years, I’ve found some of the best portraits require climbing a ladder or laying on the floor or ground. Olmsted Falls High School class of 2015 student, Tori Pishkula, her mom, Colleen, and I set out for a “photo safari” in The Flats near downtown Cleveland this summer to create something a little different

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Make a photo book about your favorite person – you could win $2,500

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(This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.) Blurb wants to meet your favorite person and in turn you could win $2,500! All you have to do is make a book about a loved one filled with all sorts of kind words, creativity and

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Mark’s embarrassing moment with John Lanigan on Majic 105.7

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  Now that John Lanigan, the popular and sometimes controversial radio host/DJ has retired, I thought I’d share an awkward moment I had with him during an on-air visit to Cleveland radio station WMJI. I was invited to appear on a COSE sponsored segment where member businesses try to stump the DJs with the type of

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Fix grainy photos with amazingly affordable software

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  Shooting pictures under low light has always been a choice between getting a photo that looks too dark (underexposed) or using a fast camera ISO so the photo exposure looks just right. The only problem with either choice is the photo looks “grainy” compared to one taken with adequate light. Fortunately, there is a

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Amazing Green Screen trick – place people anywhere in the world without leaving the studio

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  $$ Go Green! $$ – A Green Screen Presentation by Bill Morley of Bill Morley Photography based in Independence, Ohio. The program will cover: ● How to incorporate green screen into engagement sessions, senior sessions, families and kids – in rain or shine! ● Event photography: offer green screen as an alternative to cheesy photo booths  ● Where to get free backgrounds on the internet and with your own camera ● Foolproof lighting techniques: blend your subjects seamlessly into exciting backgrounds! ● Comparisons of green screen software ● And much more!  See how your studio can have fun and save money! Join us for this fun and informative program that will change the way you look at green screen! This program is offered by

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Avon Lake Public Library to host my AlumaGraph exhibit

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I’ve loaned 17 limited edition AlumaGraphsTM for exhibition at the Avon Lake Public library. The artwork includes a fog-shrouded Golden Gate Bridge taken from Alcatraz, the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island appearing as if it were taken in a by-gone era and a unique rendering of a horseless buggy at Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted

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New “Metal Prints” or AlumaGraphs Now Available

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  I discovered a unique way to “print” my art that sets it apart from all other medium. Instead of using traditional photographic paper, the images are rendered as AlumaGraphsTM – a proprietary process that transforms photographs into faux paintings and then melds them into aluminum. There’s nothing as captivating as a photo that shines

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