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Lighting Your Aquarium

Aquarium enthusiasts know just how important lighting is in a tank, both for aesthetic reasons and for the health of the organisms found therein. But this article isn’t for them, it’s for people considering a fish tank habitat, and who need to know everything to consider when putting one together. Months ago I did a general overview on how to choose an aquarium, but today I’ll focus on a more specific aspect: the lighting. I’m going to limit my article today to lighting considerations for fish aquariums. Reptiles and amphibians usually need very specific types of light and that’s something … Continue reading →

Save on Lamps and Lighting With Coupons From Lamps Plus

Every so often, it’s nice to update the look of your home. You might be someone who lives to re-decorate. Or, perhaps you prefer to wait until a lamp or other piece of furniture is completely worn out before you replace it with something new. Changing the lighting in your home can be an inexpensive way to make things look new, or at least somewhat different. You can save on new lamps and lighting fixtures with coupons from Lamps Plus. Replacing an entire room of furniture can be expensive. Personally, I’d rather wait until the couch wears out before I … Continue reading →

How to Choose Christmas Lights

Choosing Christmas lights used to be pretty simple. You simply went to the hardware store and purchased the number of strands that you needed to cover your tree, not exceeding the limit of how many could be plugged into one outlet. Today, things are a little more complicated. Hopefully these tips will help you choose the right lights for your holiday decorating. Let us start with incandescent versus LED lights, since you can usually choose among either of these options for most of your lighting needs (although some types of lights do tend to be one or the other). There … Continue reading →

Mid-Day Lighting

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If you’ve played with lighting before in your photography, you know that time of day is one way to control the temperature of your lighting. There’s something soft and flattering about the later light of the day right before dusk. It’s golden, which is really a great way to capture your subjects. The middle of the day is typically the worst time of the day to take photos. The light is harsh, creating hard shadows, squinty eyes, and light photos. If your camera is on auto mode, you may not have the control you want under these conditions. But you … Continue reading →

Tips for Taking Great eBay Photos—LIGHTING

You’ve got the right camera, you invested in a tripod and you have learned a few tricks regarding focusing, now it’s time to shoot those items you want to sell on eBay, right? Not so fast. There are a few more tips you want to keep in mind prior to pointing and shooting. In this blog we’ll discuss how proper lighting will help you achieve prize-winning photos that will attract more potential buyers to your auction item. Avoiding Hot Spots. If you are shooting in direct sunlight or illuminating your auction item directly under an unfiltered bulb you run the … Continue reading →

More Tips on How to Choose the Right eBay Camera

If you enjoy making money by selling stuff on eBay then you realize the importance of good photography. The ability to take and display stellar photos is an important skill for the eBay seller. Fortunately, though, you don’t have to be a professional photographer to capture the perfect shot. These days most digital cameras come with a slew of automated features that allow you to capture high quality auction photos without having a ton of prior shooting experience. In selecting an ideal camera to photograph items you wish to sell on eBay you want to examine a few key features. … Continue reading →

Finding The Right Wedding Photographer

There’s no way you are going to get breathtaking shots of one of the most important days of your life without an outstanding photographer. You may not remember what filling you had in your wedding cake or what type of music played at your reception, but having to stare at dark, out of focus shots of your first kiss as man and wife—that’s something that will stay with you forever. Which is why it is critical that you choose a wedding photographer very carefully. I found my wedding photographer through word of mouth. I firmly believe this is the best … Continue reading →

Last-Minute Father’s Day Scrapbooking

Time is running out for all of you slow scrappers. If you are looking to craft a memory book to gift to your Dad this Father’s Day, you can’t afford to procrastinate any longer. By now you should have all of your materials together, including the album, paper, embellishments, photos and mementos. To further expedite the construction process, it’s a good idea to have some general notes or sketches detailing how you want your finished layouts to look and what order you plan to display your page designs. When it comes to piecing together layouts, I typically work off of … Continue reading →

Perfecting Summer Shots

What’s your idea of the perfect summer shot? Is it a photo of your children frolicking in the whitewash during your annual trip to the shore? Maybe it’s a picture of your pup cooling off in the sprinkler. Or, perhaps, your ideal image is capturing a brilliant sunset as it dips below the horizon. For me, it’s any shot of my daughter chowing down on summer picnic food, from red, ripe watermelon to juicy mangos, a dripping ice cream cone or a super-sized hot dog. However, I’ve learned from experience that whether she is licking a Popsicle or inhaling a … Continue reading →

Remembering Veterans

Memorial Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a special way to honor a military hero, a scrapbook is a super place to start. Right now you can find a slew of scrapbooking materials that feature a military theme, from stickers to stamps, die cuts to frames. While there is no lack of supplies to decorate your military-themed memory album, keep in mind that the materials are there to simply embellish your page designs, the bulk of the layout should come from personal photos and mementos. For example, if you are planning to craft a … Continue reading →