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Blogging Tips Book: What Bloggers Won’t Tell You About Blogging

The following is the press release and announcement of my newest book, Blogging Tips.

Microsoft Offers New Image File Format


End of Camera Making Era for Kodak

The Times Online reports "Kodak to Finish Camera Making", news that Eastman Kodak will stop making cameras.
Eastman Kodak is to stop making cameras, marking the end of an era for the manufacturing business started more than a century ago by George Eastman, the photography pioneer.
The troubled photographic equipment maker is to outsource its remaining camera [...]

Adorama Academy: Online Photography Workshops

Adorama Academy is the online "photography workshop" program for the popular camera equipment and supply store. They have expanded their online educational programs and feature some top notch photographers and experts sharing their expertise in photography.
Highlights include:

Focus on Landscapes
Clean your DSLR sensor
Create the illusion of depth in landscape photography
10 common digital newbie mistakes, and how [...]

Oxygen Starved Dead Zone on the Oregon Coast Larger Than Ever

The KGW News in Oregon, reports that the "Oregon Coast Dead Zone is Bigger Than Ever Before", explaining:

The "dead zone" off Oregon's coast is back -- larger, thicker, and more lethal than ever. For the fifth year in a row, scientists have witnessed thousands of sea creatures dying in the Pacific Ocean.
This year, the dead [...]

New UK Terrorist Threat - Tips For Travelers and Photographers

There is a lot of confusion over the new high threat risk advisory and recent arrests in Britain of terrorists. Let's look at the specifics.

Expect Long Delays and Multiple Security Inspections
No matter where you are traveling, but especially at international hubs, expect double to triple waiting times as you are processed through security. Two hours [...]

Sunset and Forest Fires

Driving up towards Yosemite National Park in California, the sunset turned incredibly intense. Recent forest fires had left particulates in the air which turned the sunset intense reds and oranges.
Brent VanFossen quickly pulled over, looking for any subject to frame as a silhouette against this vibrant backdrop of color and found he was in a [...]

Arabic Books in the Markets of Istanbul

I recently stumbled across this photograph I took in one of the many markets of Istanbul, Turkey, and I wanted to share its story with you.
We love photographing markets. Everywhere in the world we travel, we look up open air, covered, above ground, underground, and ancient markets. Fish markets, cheese markets, meat markets, [...]