The Wonderful Days of Spring

Gazing out at the blue sky makes me long for spring and all the new growth that will be here soon. Spring is a wonderful time for photographers with all the new colors. It is a bad time to be caught sleeping. Don't let spring sneak up and pass you by. Check your equipment now, ensure it is ready. Below is a list I usually go through before I start my Spring sessions.

• Clean your sensor
• Check your camera, your lens and other equipment you might use for proper operation
• Ensure you have ample storage, i.e.. cards and hard disk space
• Clean out the camera bag and replenish expendable supplies, such as lens wipes and batteries

Do not let the "oh no" of poorly operating equipment keep you from enjoying shooting in the Spring. Be prepared, happy shooting!

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Drought reveals Church

I found this article while reading the National Geographic Daily News and thought it to be worthy of re-posting, in case you do not receive the Daily News. Reading this article brings to mind our own drought a couple of years back. Hopefully, those people that might have found odd objects in the water ways recorded them via a camera for generations to view later. Enjoy the article.

Exposed Church

Photographs by Diario La Nacion, Reuters (left) and Jorge Silva, Reuters (right)

You might call it an act of God. A severe drought in Venezuela has exposed a church—pictured in 2008 (left) and on February 21, 2010—that had been inundated when a hydroelectric dam was built in 1985. Read more here...

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Georgia Cities...A Story to Tell (Photo Contest)

Contest are a vital part of a growing photographers lifeline. Contest help the photographer grow, branch out and most importantly get their work in front of the public eye. To help all the growing photographers I will begin posting contest, as I learn of them, to this blog. To start this effort will be the

Georgia Cities .. A Story to Tell.  
The Second Annual Valdosta Photo Contest 2010

The City of Valdosta is proud to once again participate in Georgia Cities Week with a host of events for citizens of all ages to enjoy. This year's theme is: Georgia Cities...Energy to Transform.  The City is proud to host the Georgia Cities Week Photo Contest 2010 and is looking for photos that capture the best of living in Valdosta! Read more...

To see the complete list of 2010 Participating Cities click here!
Happy Shooting!

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30 Photographic Goals for 2010

Creating goals and accomplishing them are not always the same. That really goes across the board in all areas. How many times have you set goals, but just never got around to putting the effort into accomplishing them. Reading this post from a friend sparked a thought that if I accomplished half of these, I would be on a good course for the year and perhaps increase the goals next year. I felt I should share this article "30 Photographic Goals for 2010", by Christina N Dickson as well just in case some folks have not seen it. To read the full article by Dickson click here. I feel it is inspiring and if you only set a few of the goals and accomplish them you should be on your way to a good photographic year. Good luck and happy shooting!

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Canon Group Donates $168,000 To Chile relief efforts Following the Devastating Earthquake

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 2, 2010 – The Canon Group, including Canon Inc., Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon Latin America, Inc. and Canon Chile S.A., today announced that they have pledged approximately $168,000 (15 million yen) to relief efforts for Chile, following the powerful earthquake that struck the country on February 27, 2010, causing extensive damage and loss of life. read more...

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