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Feb 3, 2014 12:12:41   #
RichardQ wrote:
I found that one of my strongest inspirations in photography was to take photos of people at work or play, promising to give them some free prints later. Knowing that someone else will judge whether I did a good job drove me to find something exceptional in the possible angles, lighting, lens selection, etc. I loved industrial subjects and recommend asking a local operation like an auto repair shop or a carpentry shop or house painters, etc., asking permission first, of course. Another venue is an amateur theater group, where you could document a production from start to finish, while compiling some interesting portraits (i.e., actors before and after make-up). Perhaps the local volunteer fire department would agree to let you hang around to capture the tension between the periods of simple maintenance and the excitement of fighting a fire. You'll meet a lot of different people and have different experiences, all of which induces inspiration. Good luck!
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Richard Q has hit upon the key, for me, in most everything we do. We tend to be variety addicts in the things we do and the places we visit, and the variety drug eventually looses its effect so we need more variety, something different, whether it be in what we are doing or places we go. We might stick with one thing longer if we are "held" there by need for the money (if professional), the people we do it with, the environment we do it in, and/or the changing nature (e.g., getting into HDR) of some aspect of what we are doing (i.e., more variety). How many love taking beach, mountain, forest, prairie, and/or desert photography in large part because we love being out there? I sure do. One thing I've personally found that never gets old is doing whatever it is (a particular type of photography, removing trees from across trails, etc.) for others, especially if done for free - e.g., making framed gifts of your photography. And if you can do it with others that you like, all the better. :-)
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Jan 31, 2014 14:36:27   #
jcarlosjr wrote:
I have been teaching PSE since version 2, mostly to seniors. As a consequence I have looked at most of the books ut there for many years.

For most beginner to intermediate users (who else is using PSE?) I have consistently recommended "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 12."

Each page is 1/2 color pictures and 1/2 text so you can clearly see what the author is suggesting. Also you can jump to a topic for a solution to what you are trying to do. This is not a textbook, so you may not learn all of the nuances of PSE, but you will learn how to accomplish the things needed by most photographers.

Available everywhere, there is even a Kindle version.
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Jan 31, 2014 10:57:22   #
There are a ton of books out there and videos also. And everyone has individual needs and learning styles. I've watched a lot of videos by various makers and found many very helpful, some not so much. That being said, I too love to have a book/manual in-hand that I can easily flip back and forth through. I use two books side-by-side and they've worked very well for me - "Photoshop Elements 12 All-In-One for Dummies" and Adobe's "Photoshop Elements 12,The Fast and Easy Way to Learn." The latter has very many good photos of PE 12 screens and examples. Both have good indexes. Good luck and have fun.
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Jan 28, 2014 20:41:27   #
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Jan 25, 2014 11:39:39   #
Thanks much for posting this. I had a wedding band cut off many years ago and wish now that I had known this at the time. Looked at a couple other videos linked to your posted video and liked this one very much also. Good old duct tape of which we always carry a small roll for various reasons when out on trail maintenance. :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbt8QkZWAZY&feature=player_embedded
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Dec 25, 2013 15:14:03   #
Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas!
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Dec 25, 2013 15:12:41   #
Beautiful shot. Nice match of his eyes to the paper. Merry Christmas!
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Dec 25, 2013 15:05:52   #
Great pic. Merry Christmas!
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Dec 25, 2013 15:04:47   #
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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Dec 24, 2013 17:06:20   #
A very Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year of all the best for all of you in our UH family.

Merry Christmas

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Dec 22, 2013 12:30:04   #
You certainly have reason to be proud. Very nice shots too under difficult conditions.
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Dec 16, 2013 11:12:31   #
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Nov 19, 2013 11:35:54   #
Batman wrote:
In your opinion, what is the worlds worst job?...and how does Jay Carney put up with it?


This one's got to be pretty bad. Lots of employee turnover.

Job Opening Soon

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Nov 9, 2013 13:04:42   #
Nightski wrote:
When I know I need to go re-take the shot, I'd rather just have suggestions on what I could do better while shooting that image. I don't want a whole bunch of people trying to make my mistake look better. It's somewhat tortuous seeing how it can look bad in so many different ways. :-) That's one reason.


Ha, that's a good reason. :-)
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Nov 9, 2013 13:00:45   #
You are obviously a blessing to each other. Hope you both enjoy the upcoming Thanksgiving with your family. We should never underestimate how much good our smiles do for our selves and for others. Keep smiling. :-)
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