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Anime Expo 2007 : The Week Before, Preparing For The Convention
Anime Expo 2007 : The Week Before, Preparing For The Convention
It's June 23rd today. In a week from now, I will be in Long Beach, California, attending Anime Expo 2007. I have been in attendance since 1994, so this will make it the 13th year I have attended, excluding the year I went to Japan. This is a great event, though it has changed since 1994 and it is now more mainstream and heavily commercialized. Still, every year, you see people with some pretty heavy camera gear there photographing cosplayers in awesome costumes!
It is the event that brings me back to Southern California and gives me time to spend with my brothers and time to immerse myself in this chaotic Japan influenced cultural noise that will revive me and inspire me with new ideas... even as it physically exhausts me with all-day running and all-night Anime watching. It will be a blast!
However... for it to be enjoyable and as stressfree as possible... I must prepare!
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June Weddings... One of Two Hottest Wedding Months of The Year!
June Is The Most Popular Month For Weddings!
Don't know what it is about June. Perhaps it is the nice weather, right before the heat wave, or perhaps it is because you're finally coming out of the colder seasons, and you feel the need to live a little. Or, maybe it's all of the wildlife in bloom... whatever the reason, June Weddings are the most popular of the whole year.
If Wedding Photography is your business, then you don't need me to tell you that you're going to be busy. You ARE busy. You probably have been all year long, if your business is successful and booming.
You might be one of the lucky/unlucky few who get asked to come take some pictures at the wedding or serve as the impromptu wedding photographer... and its your first wedding photo session. Eeek!
Whatever the reason, it never hurts to keep some basic advice and tips in mind, as you prepare to photograph your next wedding!
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 | Digital Wedding Photography: Capturing Beautiful Memories author: Glen Johnson asin: 0471790176 |
 | The Art of Digital Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques with Style (Amphoto) author: Bambi Cantrell,Skip Cohen asin: 0817433244 |
 | The Art of Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques with Style author: Bambi Cantrell,Skip Cohen asin: 0817433252 |
 | Professional Techniques for the Wedding Photographer: A Complete Guide to Lighting, Posing and Taking Photographs That Sell (Photography for All Levels: Advanced) author: George Schaub,Kenneth Sklute asin: 0817456023 |
 | How to Start a Wedding Planning Business author: Cho Phillips,Sherrie Wilkolaski asin: 1411600436 |
 | Wedding Photography 101: The Complete Guide to Starting and Growing a Wedding Photography Business author: Scott Harris asin: 1414050143 |
 | Wedding Photography, 2nd Edition: Art, Business & Style (A Lark Photography Book) author: Steve Sint asin: 1579905463 |
 | Photographer's Guide to Wedding Album Design and Sales author: Bob Coates asin: 1584280980 |
 | The Best of Wedding Photojournalism: Techniques and Images from the Pros author: Bill Hurter asin: 1584281227 |
 | Wedding Photography: Creative Techniques for Lighting, Posing, and Marketing author: Rick Ferro asin: 1584281421 |
A Good Wedding Info Resource For Wedding Photographer's Clients
Got A Client Who Want A Website, But Can't/Won't and Don't Know Anyone Who Can? Send Them To Personal Wedding Website
Really, in this day and age of fairly free online galleries, there are customers who want the personal and custom touch. They want to shop around for the whole package and sometimes, that package includes a vanity/personalized wedding website, featuring their wedding and perhaps serve as a wedding portal for friends and family to come and view and order photographs as well as community with them before, during, and after their wedding!
So, you as the wedding photographer, have just such a customer. They want you to photograph their wedding, but also have a fairly grand idea for an online wedding site, which is either beyond your skills to create or beyond your scope as a photographer to perform. You'd like to retain their services, but have no one you trust to refer them to.
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| Digital Wedding Photography: Capturing Beautiful Memories author: Glen Johnson asin: 0471790176 |
| The Art of Digital Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques with Style (Amphoto) author: Bambi Cantrell,Skip Cohen asin: 0817433244 |
| The Best of Wedding Photojournalism: Techniques and Images from the Pros author: Bill Hurter asin: 1584281227 |
| Wedding Photography: Creative Techniques for Lighting, Posing, and Marketing author: Rick Ferro asin: 1584281421 |
 | The Best of Digital Wedding Photography author: Bill Hurter asin: 1584281456 |
 | The Best of Photographic Lighting: Techniques and Images for Digital Photographers author: Bill Hurter asin: 1584281685 |
 | Professional Posing Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photographers author: Norman Phillips asin: 1584281707 |
 | The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images author: Bill Hurter asin: 1584281723 |
Someplace Else To Get Coutre Cloths For Your Models
So, you've got models... but no wardrobe!? Check out juicy couture!
Okay, how many of us have had this happen to us? We've scheduled a shoot, models and artists are ready to go, but days before the shoot, someone asks, "What will we be wearing?". *GASP*
Well, okay. If you're prepared and keep a punchlist of what you need, that should never happen. But things like soiled outfits, lost outfits, etc... that happens. And when that happens, it helps to have someplace which keeps a wide selection of fashion in stock, ready for delivery.
Cue in "juicy couture". An online fashion boutique catering to the cultured buyers who want style style style! There are so many outfits I see on that site that would suit perfectly on many of my shoots, should I have need for last minute or 11th hour fashion. What? That dress got torn during unpacking? Order it from juicy couture . What? The dress we have is two sizes off? Order a replacement from juicy couture . It's just as simple as that.
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 | Dress Your Best: The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body author: Clinton Kelly,Stacy London asin: 0307236714 |
 | Fashion Book, The - Mini Edition author: Editors of Phaidon Press asin: 0714841188 |
 | Fashion Design Drawing Course author: Caroline Tatham asin: 0764124730 |
 | The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: An Insider's Look at Starting and Running Your Own Fashion Business author: Mary Gehlhar asin: 0793198992 |
 | Sam Saboura's Real Style: Style Secrets for Real Women with Real Bodies author: Sam Saboura asin: 1400097711 |
 | 20th Century Fashion: 100 Years of Style by Decade and Designer, in Association with Vogue. author: Linda Watson asin: 1552979881 |
 | InStyle Getting Gorgeous (Hardcover) author: Jennifer Tung asin: 1932273557 |
Preparing For Upcoming Summer Photography : Beaches!
Summer Is Coming And The Lighting and Photographic Situations Are Changing... What Might You Do To Change With It?
With us being in the midst of Spring and finishing up cool scenery shots, the thoughts of impending Summer heat brings to mind many things: beaches, hot asphalt, picnics, barbecues, swimwear, volleyball, baseball, etc. As the seasons change, and if this is a first for you and your camera at the beach, or in the sand, or attempting the art of heatwave photography, or perhaps even your first time seriously photographing someone in and out of the water in swimwear... maybe it's time to consider beefing up your knowledge and your gear, if your experience doesn't come leaping to your aid with ideas?
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 | Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies author: David D. Busch asin: 0764598031 |
 | Digital Nature Photography author: Jonathan Cox asin: 0817437916 |
 | Successful Glamour Photography author: John Kelly asin: 0817459243 |
 | The business of wedding and special event videography author: John Goolsby asin: 0971328102 |
 | Mastering the Basics of Photography author: Susan McCartney asin: 1581150547 |
 | Digital Photography Boot Camp: A Step-by-Step Guide for Professionals author: Kevin Kubota asin: 1584281693 |
| The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images author: Bill Hurter asin: 1584281723 |
 | Professional Digital Techniques for Nude & Glamour Photography author: Bill Lemon asin: 1584281782 |
 | Garage Glamour: Digital Nude and Beauty Photography Made Simple author: Rolando Gomez asin: 1584281839 |
 | Miami & South Beach Florida: A Photographic Portrait author: Editors of Pilot Press asin: 1885435290 |
Buying A Canon Digital Camera This Father's Day For That Special Shutterbug! ( Part I )
Father's Day Is Just Around The Corner... What To Get The Shutterbug For Father's Day... IF He's A Canon Shooter!
Look, father's day is just around the corner. If your father is a big shutterbug, now is the time to get him that new camera upgrade he's been eyeing. Bear in mind, this article is written to cover ONLY Canon digital cameras, either DSLR or Digicam. If you want an article about Nikon, Sony, Pentax, etc... wait for my followup articles. :)
The Types Of Canon Cameras...
When it comes to cameras from Canon, it can be broken down into a few categories: » Read More »»
 | Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens asin: B000DZFPKC |
 | Canon PowerShot Pro Series S3 IS 6MP with 12x Image Stabilized Zoom asin: B000EMWBV0 |
 | Canon PowerShot SD700 IS 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Image Stabilized Zoom asin: B000EN0K94 |
 | Canon PowerShot A710 IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom asin: B000HATNH4 |
 | Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black) asin: B000I1ZWRC |
 | Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom asin: B000Q3043Y |
Photographing Paris Hilton! Gearing Up For Celebrity Photography!
Photographing Paris Hilton From Afar ( What Would It Take To Catch Awesome Shots of a Celebrity
So many people own DSLR(s) today, that they are about as common as the old disposable 35mm cameras. Well, almost. So, with Paris Hilton in the news, on television, and apparently... heading towards jail. So, if you were an enterprising photographer looking to get a profitable shot... what would you need and what would you do to photograph Paris Hilton from afar? » Read More »»
 | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras asin: B00006I53W |
 | Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras asin: B00009MDBQ |
 | Nikon D200 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens asin: B000CRZCPO |
 | Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) asin: B000DZDTKU |
 | SanDisk SDCFX3-16384-901 16 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package) asin: B000JJKX4K |
 | Compactflash, 8GB Extreme Iv asin: B000K2K634 |
 | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Image Stabilizer USM AF Telephoto Lens & Filters & 5 Year Warranty & Accessory Kit asin: B000M55PSK |
 | Sandisk Ultra II SDHC 4GB SD Memory Card (SDSDH-4096, BULK, No Reader) asin: B000PO3CTM |
Grey Market Digital Cameras, Friend or Foe? The Manufacturer's Warranty? 3rd Party Warrantee?
So, you're Shopping For A Digital Camera And Find A Great Deal... But It's Labelled "Grey Market". What's Up With That?
If you've been shopping for camera gear online, you've definitely encountered the "grey market" camera gear. You know, they are the ones that cost about $100+ less than the local versions. What's the difference? From a technical point of view... nothing. They're all made in similar places and with the same tolerances. What differs is the manufacturer support of the device and the accompanying instructions... which if you're like me, you're probably googling the instructions ANYways.
So, why should or shouldn't you go and buy a grey market camera? » Read More »»
 | How You Can Make $25,000 a Year With Your Camera: (No Matter Where You Live) (No Matter Where You Live) author: Larry Cribb asin: 0898794455 |
 | 2 Year Extended Warranty asin: B000FS3I8S |
How To Determine If A Discount Flash Card Might Be a Genuine High Quality Card ( Or How To Avoid Fake High Quality Flash Cards )
That Discount Card Being Sold... Who Makes It? Is it REALLY an Ultra II/etc?
Picture this. It's late in the afternoon, you just heard about a great sale and so you go to check it out. The only problem... no pictures or samples on display, so you don't know if that "NameBrand Super Fast Flash Card" is a top of the line "SanDisk UltraII" or some generic brand card. How do you tell the good cards from the bad cards? Is there an easy way to find out?
The short answer is: yes, there is. The longer answer involves knowing a little bit about serial codes that all flash media is tagged with. This number will usually indicate the following: » Read More »»
- Family of flash Card
- Speed of flash card
- Capacity of flash card
- Batch of flash card
 | SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package) asin: B0007G6RZE |
 | SanDisk SDCFX3-4096-901 4 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package) asin: B0008D76L0 |
 | SanDisk Extreme III - Flash memory card - 8 GB - CompactFlash asin: B000F2YHRA |
 | SanDisk Ultra II SDHC 4GB w/MicroMate USB 2.0 Bundle ( SDSDRH-4096-901 ) asin: B000J5LA9Q |
| SanDisk SDCFX3-16384-901 16 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package) asin: B000JJKX4K |
| Sandisk Ultra II SDHC 4GB SD Memory Card (SDSDH-4096, BULK, No Reader) asin: B000PO3CTM |
Email, Document, Web Content, and Collaboration Hosting With Google Apps ( Low Cost and Reliable Performance Infrastructure! )
Why Manage It All Yourself, When You Can Have Someone Else Do It For Free? ( Google Apps for Your Email/Document/Collaboration/Web Hosting )
From around 1995 through 2004, I had basically progressed through a series of self-taught learning exercises. They kind of went along the lines of:
- Setup my own DNS server and website. Hosted it off of my home DSL line. I coded the site from scratch and maintained the server. ( 1994 - 2001 )
- Switched server to online hosting provider. Pay a high monthly fee. DNS still managed by me. I coded the site from scratch and maintained the server. ( Early 2001 )
- Switched DNS and web hosting to one single provider. They maintained the server, but I was still coding from scratch. ( Late 2001 - 2003 )
- Switched to "Virtual Hosting, I ended up maintaining my own server again. Still high fees. Still coding from scratch. Where was my content!? ( 2003 - 2004 )
- Switched from my own code to using Drupal. ( 2005 )
- Switched from expensive dedicated server and virtual hosting solutions to an inexpensive webhosting solution ( 2005 - 2006 : $50-$100/month hosting fees down to $6/month )
- Switched from trying to handle the masses of junk mail on my hosting web account to Google Apps ( 2005-2006 : 2000+ emails a day without eating into my webhosting traffic! Woot! )
- Moved completely away from server/code maintenance to Content Generation with Drupal, LAMP Webhosting, and Google Apps Email/document hosting.
At various points in time in the last decade, I've had my hosting fees be anywhere from $30/month up to $150/month, because I was trying to do it all myself. The more control I wanted, the more I had to pay. The more work I did, the more I ended up spending. That's crazy. To top it off, I kept seeing a stream of spam hitting my servers and it was a pain to manage them all. I wanted to spend my time creating content, not fighting the hordes of spammers out there! » Read More »»
 | Google Powered: Productivity with Online Tools author: Jerri L. Ledford asin: 0470109653 |
 | Web Site Cookbook: Solutions & Examples for Building and Administering Your Web Site (Cookbooks (O'Reilly)) author: Doug Addison asin: 0596101090 |
 | Attacking The Crown Jewels: How To Protect Your Business Strategy Against Competitive Threats author: Phil Bookman asin: 1419625926 |
 | Open an Online Business in 10 Days author: Melissa Campanelli asin: 1599180847 |
 | How to Host your own Web Server author: Brian, W. Jones PH.D.c asin: 1847281087 |
