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Want To Go LOMO?

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:08:00 +0000

Feeling the need to go back to film in a fun cheap way? Modernized Polaroids, disposables and Lomo cameras that you can order online or at the local store!

Here's the link:

Link to Lomos etc:

Need To Upload & Share Some Large Files? Free Up To 11GB In The USA

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:47:00 +0000

Link:
http://www.fyels.com/

Retro Camera Ring (jewelry)

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:55:00 +0000

Click onto the photo to go to the site...

Ring (see more retro jewelry)

Upload Your Photo Here To Convert into A Color Palette

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:16:00 +0000

Upload your image/photo and this program converts it into a color palette for you.

Link:
COLOR HUNTER

Freeware To Auto Blend Layers Of Your Star Trail Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:24:00 +0000

pinnicles and startrails low tide
Originally uploaded by Rob Featonby

It's called StarStax and you can find it here:

StarStax.net

Fine Art Photography: Marilyn Davenport - Gulf Coast Area Photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:19:00 +0000

HUGE! Facebook Moves Privacy Settings To Individual Posts, Photos And Profiles; Adds Place Tags

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:19:00 +0000

HUGE! Facebook Moves Privacy Settings To Individual Posts, Photos And Profiles; Adds Place Tags

Hue Test - Women Vs. Men: Take the Color Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:15:00 +0000

Link:
Online Color Challenge

Too Much Personal Data Out There? Try This Account Killer!

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:09:00 +0000

Want easy instructions on how to get rid of the following accounts:

Facebook
Skype
Hotmail/Live
Twitter,
MSN/Messenger
Google
Yahoo
Gmail
Windows/Live and more.

They also have a way to you to find out if you can even delete your account first.
There are lists of Blacklisted and Whitelisted sites
You can submit a site

Visualize Your LinkedIn Page Into Something Terrifically Graphic!

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:08:00 +0000

Visualize.me is so attractive, converting your LinkedIn.com profile data into a colorful collage of:
pie charts,
graphs,
flow charts,
line charts,
histograms,
Dot Diagrams and sharp looking verticle time graphs.
All the colors coordinate and there are verticle strips with your
Education
Employment
Honors and Awards

The more you spread the word after you sign up for the invitation, the faster you receive the invitation.
Here's the link they give out to spread the word:
http://vizualize.me/fis1k
You can follow them on Twitter for the Release date: http://twitter.com/#!/vizualizeme
Or Facebook:

Two Ways to Post: Facebook, Blogger

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:27:00 +0000

Want to have your twitter tweets show up as content posted on your facebook page? Here's the link to the app on facebook: You have to be logged into facebook to see this link: Add twitter tweets to your facebook page just go to it and add the app and it happens automatically for you after that.

Also:

If you use blogger to blog, then go to the Settings tab and look for the highlighted blue categories and find Email & Mobile to start posting via those choices. You can also format your smart phone to show a mobile version of your blog.

Legislature Makes Move To Cut Back On Digital Piracy

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Sat, 14 May 2011 15:13:00 +0000

Yesterday the Protect IP Act was introduced. It will help law enforcement by providing them with a law that will give them the right to go after others online who sell stolen imagery, products etc.

Read more about it and become an advocate at Copyright Alliance Organization:

http://www.copyrightalliance.org/news.php?id=109

Remedies for Bad PR In The Case Of Mistaken Identity

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:32:00 +0000

Recently there has been nation wide negative press for a woman with the same name as mine - Marilyn Davenport of Orange County, CA. She lives in another state, belongs to a different political party and as far as I know, she does not do the same thing I do for a living. I am receiving some of the wrath from angry people who did not look at the details such as occupation and location, before lashing out.

What's a girl to do? I asked a long time Professor of Marketing and he said it's a mixed bag when deciding how to proceed, (or not to proceed). Others have said to do nothing.

I have a large web presence, which is why I'm receiving angry emails, etc.. I have worked hard at building my brand over the years so I kept my maiden name on all of my work during my marriage. I decided to add my married name (at least for the time being) and also to make my city's location more noticeable on my websites' front page and contact page. I have also made sure that my location is showing on social networking pages. I have periodically posted that I am not that person! I have responded to each email, explaining that I have the same name but live in another state. So far, I have not had any further troubles after my responses.

It's really ironic because in just the last two weeks I've made a point to people that I do not put anything political on any of my websites, or social networking pages, so for this to happen is pretty strange and timely. I think it is ill advised, can be misconstrued to post such things, so I would not be involved in anything of such a negative nature. I work as a freelancer and I could possibly loose out on work by offending strangers.

I know there is a company or two out there that will scrub up your mess, but since the original mess is not even about me, I will try to take care of it myself.

Free iphone App for Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:48:00 +0000

Ten fun filters and a system to post to twitter, facebook and emails

Here's the link to the Application:

instagr.am

All about Dynamic Views for Readers on Blogger

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:22:00 +0000

Blogger currently offers five dynamic views for its public blogs. These views are only accessible if allowed for by the blog author.

Flipcard: available at [blogURL]/view/flipcard

Mosaic: available at [blogURL]/view/mosaic

Sidebar: available at [blogURL]/view/sidebar

Snapshot: available at [blogURL]/view/snapshot

Timeslide: available at [blogURL]/view/timeslide

As an example, the URL for accessing the Sidebar view for Blogger Buzz would be http://buzz.blogspot.com/view/sidebar.

These views require modern browsers such as Internet Explorer 8+, Firefox 3.5+, Chrome or Safari. Many elements of these views will not work should you have an older browser.

In all views, search is available in the upper right hand corner. Clicking on the ">" arrow in the very top left of the header bar will slide the header bar across and allow you to choose different views for the current blog as well as type in a new blog URL.

There is also a feedback link for each view.

Flipcard

Mouse over any of the cards to see the post title and comment count. As you scroll down, additional posts will continue to load.
Click on a card to see the post in full view. You can navigate through the posts using J (older post) and K (newer post) or the arrow keys. Hitescape or click Back to all posts to return to the Flipcard view.
In the upper left, click to sort by Date, Author and Category.

All about Dynamic Views for Readers

Calendar and T-shirt For Real Photo Geeks

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:35:00 +0000

Photog Geek Calendar Link

Sending Large Files

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:26:00 +0000

I found this website where you can easily send large files. They have a number of plans and a free trial subscription. There is also a free "light" version.

You can email up to 100 MB's for free:

http://www.yousendit.com/compare-plans?incid=topNavPlansSignUp_txt

Turn Text Into A Video!

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:36:00 +0000

Check out this program which converts your text into animated videos.
It's great for educational purposes and who knows what else!

Website:
http://www.xtranormal.com/

A Sure Fire Read on: How To Shoot A Reportage by enzo dal verme

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:05:00 +0000

I seldom have a problem on knowing where to start and what to share, when it comes down to reviewing photography related products. There is so much good information crammed into Enzo's 68 page How To Shoot A Reportage, brutally practical tips and tricks manual, I honestly hardly knew where to begin.

Enzo has been a globetrotting photographer for decades. He shoots straight from the hip, and down to the tack sharp details. He doesn't waste your time with fillers, it's all there succinctly revealed to anyone wishing to have those gnawing questions answered before heading out to capture reportage imagery.

Need a short list of ways to get your creative juices flowing? It's there. Everything is discussed openly: from Technical stuff, Luggage, good mindsets to use and habits to form.

Many times it appears photography authors hold back on the facts. You wonder if the writer is planning his next book by leaving items out, or maybe just isn't all that articulate in giving the details. Not true in this case.

Enzo's List of What's inside:
*How to spot a hot subject
*How to find an appropriate angle for rendering it
*How to organize a very intense shooting trip
*Pre-production research
*Networking and making contacts online
*What to include in your luggage
*Technical equipment
*How to schedule your shootings
*How to line up the pictures taken day by day
*How to manage local contacts
*Mistakes that can be avoided
*What and how to shoot
*What’s essential to include in your reportage
*Composition
*Light
*Night pictures
*Exposure
*Exposure Bracketing
*The Motion Blur technique
*The Panning technique
*The Slow Sync Flash technique
*The Fill Flash technique
*The model release
*How to conduct an interview
*Post production
*Info file, copyright, file naming
*Retouching the pictures
*Texts and captions
*How to deliver your work as a pro
*Behind-the-scenes episodes

The information contained in this book could save you thousands of dollars. He zooms in on how to avoid problems you just didn't consider. Having been in situations as a photographer during overseas travel, I found the many tips, tricks' ideas and facts to be reassuring confirmations I was very happy to have in book form, as well as containing many gems of new information one can use over and over.

I really like the fact that this manual is an ebook, so easy to keep on your computer to refer back to or you can easily print out the page/s you want to print out rather than toting around one more space consuming item on a trip.

The compilation of information is masterfully executed and is an excellent template for everyone from photojournalism student to professionals out in the field. This clever and handy book is worth every penny and covers every angle of the story on How To Shoot Reportage.

How To Shoot A Reportage by Enzo Dal Verme is for the serious minded, although the hobbiest could benefit from it as well.

You can order his manual straight off of his blog at a super reasonable price:
enzo dal verme's How To Shoot Reportage

New Royalty Earning Product Your Clients Use, Saves You Time

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:47:00 +0000

Pinhole Pro is a website where your clients can create their own books, calendars, photo pads etc., themselves using the images you sold them. You receive royalty checks every month without taking time away from shooting. Pinhole Pro provides exceptional and unique products and that the general public using the site will not find. You send all of your clients a special link and they can start creating works with your photos while you continue to make money shooting and receive royalty income once a month. Here's the video overview:

Introducing Pinhole Pro from Pinhole Pro on Vimeo.

Here is the website:

Marilyn Davenport Fine Art Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:26:00 +0000

Freeware: Create A Shaped Photo Collage With The Press of A Button!

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Just in time for Valentines Day: I ran across this one recently: Shape Collage. It takes a pile of your uploads and will form the pile into shapes: Round, Heart and rectangle. There's a button where you can try different variations of each shape until you find one you like the best. The best part is that there is a free version.

There's also a PRO version for 25.00 that will leave off the watermark.

Link: http://www.shapecollage.com/download.html

The Bokeh Masters Kit:

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:11:00 +0000

B and H Camera and Video (which is one of my favorite places to buy camera gear) has a fun kit for Bokeh. It's a mere $25.00 to create some fun, unexpected looks. Here's some of what B & H has to say about the kit:

"The Bokeh Masters Kit turns light into shapes. By definition, "bokeh" refers to the nature of the blur that can be created using light. It refers to those parts of the image that are out of focus - generally those sections of the photo that are found beyond the measured depth of field.

You will see the effect most pronounced when using point light sources such as candles, street lights, flashlights, etc. However, you will find this system works in most lighting situations. Just remember, it is designed to be most effective with areas of your image that are out of focus.

This kit contains 21 custom shaped discs including stars, hearts, a happy and sad smiley, animal icons, sports icon and several signs. In addition, you receive eight blank discs with which you can cut your own patterns. Using the included holder, you mount it on the lens, insert your selected disc and shoot your portrait. In this way, you can tailor your special effects to your portrait needs. The Bokeh Masters Kit is designed to work even if it is not 100% flat to the lens

Generally speaking, the "Bokehtinator" works best with lenses of filter size up to 62mm, and with apertures of 2.8 or wider. However, the Bokehtinator may also work with other wide-aperture lenses of similar thread size. Testing is recommended.

Note! Other lenses that have not been tested may also work with the Bokeh System - performance testing is highly recommended

• The kit will work with almost any wide aperture lens with a filter size of 62mm or smaller - Tested and works with the following lenses: Nikon 50mm f/1.8, Nikon 50mm f/1.4, Nikon 85mm f/1.8, Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-f/4.5, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM, Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6, Sigma 30mm f/1.4 (with vignetting)

Here's the link to The Bokeh Masters Kit:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/745168-REG/Bokeh_MASTERS_EDITION_Bokeh_Masters_Kit.html

Spruce up your facebook page with a nice long profile photo

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:00:00 +0000

facebook has been making a lot of changes to peoples regular profile pages. It seems that none of the applications previously available can be used on one's personal page. We are all left to scrounge and search out new ways to be creative. One way is to make a nice long profile photo which fits neatly in the left column using the following crop measurements: 180 x 532 pixels. You could make a collage or just crop a digital photo you already have. It's fun to experiment.

GoPro: Wearable Digital Cameras for Sports

noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn Davenport Photography, Photoshop & Graphics) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:44:00 +0000

These look like so much fun!

GoPro Official Store: Wearable Digital Cameras for Sports
GoPro Official Store: Wearable Digital Cameras for Sports

HD Cameras: Wide Lens
$299 HD Helmet HERO
$299 HD Motorsports HERO
$269 HD Surf HERO
$259 HD HERO Naked
$179 HD HERO 960
3D HERO Kit - Soon
Standard Def Cameras: Wide Lens
$99 SD HERO 170
Additional Mounts
Handlebar Seatpost Mount
Roll Bar Mount
Suction Cup Mount
Chest Mount Harness
Helmet Front Mount
Head Strap Mount
Tripod Mount
Vented Helmet Strap Mount
Grab Bag of Mounts
Flat Adhesive Mounts
Curved Adhesive Mounts
Surf HERO Expansion
HD Wrist Housing
HERO Wide Wrist Housing
HERO Wrist Housing (Standard Lens)