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Some Historical Facts about Photography:


1827:  Joseph Necephore Niepce developed the world's first photographic image.
1839:  Louis Jacques Daguerre introduced a better photo process (Deguerrotypes).
1839:  Also William Fox Talbot used negative & positives to to develop photos.
1885:  George Eastman invented paper roll film.
1894:  Thomas Edison & W.K.L. Dickson introduced the first film camera.
1895:  Brothers Auguste & Louis Lumiere demostrated a projection system.
this first movie was 46 sec. long but in 1646 a German Priest, Athanasius Kircher, made the first
projections on a screen using an oil lamp to project hand-drawn images.

So here we are 365 years later, still doing the same thing, but with a much more advanced technology. All that has changed is the HOW, not the Why, or the imagination of the images... No matter the equipment used, it still needs the imagination and artistic abilities of the photographer to create the great things we see in photographs.

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It can be tough to find inspiration during the brutal winter months, however, seeing simple, well executed ideas like Running From Camera is very encouraging. The artist's blurb does an excellent job summing up the simple concept: "The rules are simple: I put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as I can."  I was actually a little surprised at how interesting it was to click through the whole gallery. There is definitely an evolution in his composition from the start of the project to now. And while the whole thing is still most certainly a novelty, it's an interesting starting point. It might also make a great new Olympic sport.

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5 Things You Should Know About Your Camera's LCD

If you shoot RAW, the LCD actually shows you the JPEG preview. So don’t panic if the color, contrast, and exposure aren’t exactly what you were looking for—your file will contain more data and be more flexible. On the other hand, the LCD image may look better than your final print—images on LCD screens often seem brighter and sharper because...  more info.

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Camera Memory Cards -- (Re-formatted and Lost Images)

This Summer a friend called me saying he had just accidentally
re-formatted his Camera Memory Card by mistake, in his camera, and asking
if I knew of any way to recover the photos (1 year's worth; over 750 images!). Panic !

Well in a short while (few hours) I discovered there are actually 3 ways
to recover your images under these conditions. A few searches on the
Internet, and a few phone calls later I found out you can:
      1.  Buy programs off the Internet and download to your computer to
do this; $30-40
      2.  Download a FREE program from the Sandisk Website.
      3.  Go to Carsand Mosher and have them do it for about $30

The main thing to remember is NOT to take any further images on the card
once it has been formatted.

So it's good to know there is a sometimes a solution for one's stupidity.
Mainly don't leave so many images on a card for such a long time. Copy
them somewhere every so often as safety backup. Secondly it's good to
learn from other people's mistakes... now I will never do this and need
the recovery methods!   -- Lawrence

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  • Digital Sensor Cleaning 
  • Neat 'Photo Things'  -- for Christmas perhaps?  
  • What Every Photographer Must Know About HDTV 
  • For people who have a photography business  or who are  otherwise selling their
    photos ... instead of printing out proofs or having people come to the studio
    to see photos on the computer, do the following.  Use a digital picture frame!  After a shoot simply put your memory card directly into the frame and, on the spot, you can show the results of your work! Customers may choose the photos to be ordered or printed or decide if re-takes or additional shots need to be done.  (Make sure the frame you buy will take the cards you use in the camera).
  •  Batteries - For Various Cameras - Best prices found and good company to deal with - rechargeables too. i.e., Cannon XT - $11.00 as opposed to $70.00  from local camera shops.  More info.
  • Waterfalls:  Directions for Parrsboro  and Annapolis Valley waterfalls. 
  • Waterfalls, Nova Scotia's Masterpieces - This book has been suggested as helpful -- Title:  Author:  Allan Billard - Photography:  Donna Barnett.  This book is available at the Sackville Public Library and various retailers.  (This book is more of a coffee table book as opposed to a reference book).  Publisher:  Nimbus, 2007  Call#  551.484 B596wa  ISBN:  9781551096124 1551096129  Size:  90 Pages.