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In the past, couples were satisfied with taking pictures at the church and reception hall. Then one day someone decided it would be cool to take pictures outdoors. I have no idea when taking outdoor photos became a trend, but the fact is it is now a must have for every brides photo album. I found this out while helping my sister plan her wedding. Every photographer that we met had displayed very few pictures of a bride and groom in a church, but instead they all posted huge poster-sized photos of couples in beautiful outdoor locations!

Suddenly these everyday wedding couples turned into models. It seemed simple for the photographer to take any pretty location, a happy couple, and add on some professional photo effects to make something that was more than just a photo. Instead it was a work of art. Does this sound interesting to you? Then read on to find how to pick a great location for your photos, plus some local places for Michigan Brides to check out.

What types of places should I look for?
Here comes the hard part, finding a place that is not only photogenic, but is also going to work for you. Following are some tips to help you decide where and what kinds of photos you want:

1: Think of your favorite places. It is time to think outside the box! If there is a certain place that is really special to you and your spouse, this is the first place you should look. For example, my brother grew up near Detroit and he made a point to stop at Comerica Park to take a few pictures with the Tiger. These are fun pictures that they are sure to always remember because it is unique and captures a part of their personal history.

Other examples are: the place where you and your fiance first met, the location of your first date, a place you two visit together often that is special to you. Perhaps you just want to stop at some hot spots around town. Whatever the case may be, only do this IF you are willing to let go of your inhibitions. If you are too shy or embarrassed to take photos in front of people who may think you are cuckoo, then you better pass on this idea. By the way, people will think you are cuckoo if you are taking photos in front of the ice cream shop where you had your first date. However, if you know you can open up and just have fun with it, I guarantee you will love your fun and unique pics!

2: What do you find pretty? Some couples find beauty in historical landmarks, houses, and things of that nature. If this is something you enjoy also, check out your local historical hot spots. Many of these historical places are now turned into parks where any visitor can stop by for pictures.

3: Find the water! For some reason I associate outdoor photos with water. It seems like having a lake, pond, river or even the ocean (if you live on the coast) in the background can make any wedding photo just pop. Busy public areas may not be promising as there will likely be a lot of people around, however check out the small lakes and rivers that run by your town. Even if it is just a tiny pond, your photographer should be able to focus on the water in a way that makes it look great in your pictures.

4: Plants and Trees. Plant life is perhaps the main pull for taking photos outside. Almost any tree can add a great backdrop to your photos, and trees can be found in almost any park. OR, if you have a relative with a forest in the backyard, you can even use that! Flowers are more popular in wedding photos, so if you love the thought of a background full of blooming flowers, think about visiting some local gardens or (once again) historical landmarks which are often decorated with flowers. You have to think about the time of year you are taking photos as well since there won't be many flowers found in February, but there will be lots in the summer.

5: Props. If you don't think you can take photos with just water and plants, seek a place that has props. Many parks and other places have pretty gazebos, bridges, fences, and other props that can really add to your photos. These props can also be a great way for your photographer to mix it up a little and provide some variety in your photos.

6: Other ideas. Now that you have an idea of what types of pictures other people take, now you can branch out to think of any other place that comes to mind. Last month I was at a mall with a carousel and saw an entire bridal party come in and ride the carousel for pictures. It was cute and a very unique idea. As mentioned, ideas like this only work if you have the guts to be silly in public.

Once I have an idea, how do I find a place?
Now the research begins! If you live in Southeast Michigan, you can skip down to see things that I already researched. If you live elsewhere, here are some ideas to help you find some local places.

1: Find a park, any park. Start by going to your county's website, or even just driving around to find local parks, lakes, ponds, etc. Make a list of places to visit and explore further. Seek out pictures online to make the future steps easier and quicker.

2: Find historical land. Next, even if historical buildings isn't your thing, you may still find that these places have many pretty backdrops outside of just buildings. Research online to find what kind of historical places are in your town.

3: TheKnot Forums. Visit the forums on www.theknot.com or any other wedding website. TheKnot has a local wedding board so you can find your local area, and chat with others to ask their ideas on where to take photos in your area.

4: Make some phone calls. Before you get too excited about any particular place, call their offices (if there is any) to make sure of the following:
-Verify you have permission to shot photos at their location
-Find out if there are any fees involved
-Find out if you are allowed to “book” the place and also make sure no one has booked it already for the time you need it.

5: Do some footwork. With your list AND a digital camera in hand, take a few members of your bridal party to check out the locations. Take pictures of the locations for further review. You can even make your friends pose for some just for fun. Snap a picture of anything you find interesting about the place so you can remember it later. Don't look at the place in general, but instead look for photo opportunities. A certain place can look dull and drab when you look at the OVERALL area, however if you focus on that group of trees over there, or that gazebo over here, you may see many beautiful photo ops! Remember that your photographer can make the best of almost any area and will be sure to showcase it in a way that looks gorgeous no matter what.

6: The Time Factor: You have to also account for the Time you will need to drive to the location. If you have 3 hours between your ceremony and your reception, but the place you want is 1 hour away, that might not be enough time for you to really take good pictures. Be sure to plan your wedding day schedule before deciding on a place so that you know exactly how much time you have available. Once you know your time constraints, use yahoo maps to find out how long it takes to get from your ceremony to the outdoor location, and then back to your reception. Add buffer time on the trip to allow for things that go wrong. This may help you eliminate places that are just too far, OR you may find yourself rescheduling your day so you can hit the place you wanted the most.

7: Decisions, Decisions. Back at home, review your photos to pick your favorites. Pick your first choice and at least one backup choice just in case something goes wrong with your top choice.

That's it! Easy isn't it? Ok, you might think that is a lot of work, but just imagine how much you are going to enjoy the photos. When I was searching for locations, I quickly found some options. However I wasn't satisfied with them! So I searched and searched until I finally found the beautiful place I picked. Now people see my pictures and they ask me “Where is that? Can I go there?”.

Is this going to cost me?
To be honest, it very well could cost you if you are determined to use a certain location, and that certain location is determined to charge you. However, if you are not dead-set on one particular place, you will definitely be able to find a FREE location to take pictures… it just may take a little footwork on your part.

Places that might charge you: Basically if the place is GORGEOUS, they will probably charge you to use it. There are a few local places by me that are beautifully manicured and taken care of very well…. so of course they won't let you take pictures for free. I chalk it up to the cost it takes to pay the employees that keep the place in shape. You may also find that historical places will charge you for use of their property. This could be anywhere from $100-400 for just a few hours at the location. On the plus side, most places that charge you will also ensure no one else will be on the property distracting your photo time.

Places that probably won't charge you: Public parks or landmarks will most likely not charge you, but at the same time they won't be able to guarantee that no one else will be in your way on that particular day. As for the idea above about taking pics at your favorite places in town, those places are not likely to charge you, and are not even that likely to notice you taking pictures! However be prepared for many onlookers. This is not to say that there are always other people at the free locations, but you should be prepared for that.

What if it rains?
Oh the horror… You've planned everything out, found a beautiful location, and the day of your wedding it pours ALL day? What do you do? This is why you need a backup plan. Find an Indoor location that is also pretty for you to take photos if it comes down to it. My hall had a pretty entrance with a spiral staircase as well as some other features so I knew that if worse came to worse I could take photos here. In fact, we did take some photos there anyway, but we could have taken all of our pics if we had to.

Also check out your church and visit the other rooms. Some churches have very nice reception areas or rooms that could be used for photos if you are stuck. Look at the hotel you are staying at as well since they usually have nice lobbies and sometimes highly decorated areas where photos would be great. Another option could be as simple as your own home. If you have a nice decor, or could add some flowers and backdrops, you may find your house to be a great backup plan for photos. Whatever you do, make sure you plan ahead and have an indoor location picked out as a backup.

Who do you bring with you?
This is purely up to you! You could have your entire bridal party go to each location with you, including parents. I opted to just have the bridesmaids and groomsmen to make things a little easier and took all my family pictures at the church. A third option is for you and your spouse to go it alone. Perhaps you are just looking for some romantic outdoor pictures and you don't want anyone else around.

Let's explore those options a little further for the pros and cons.

WHOLE Bridal Party: On the plus side, you can take pictures with your parents and everyone else using the pretty backdrops of your location. On the down side, your parents have to travel with you, usually driving separate from you since you and your attendants are probably in a limo, and your parents have little to no break in between the ceremony and the wedding. If your parents are having family at their house in between, they would miss most of this time as they would be taking photos with you. As an option, you can have your parents come and take your family photos FIRST so that your parents can head home while you finish up with the rest of your bridal party.

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen: This includes flower girls and ring-bearers, but that is also optional. The plus side of bringing your bridal party is that you can take lots of fun pictures. Being outdoors usually leads to more ideas for unique pics, silly pics, or cool pics that you will all remember. The only downside is that your bridal party may get bored and/or restless when you and your spouse are taking couple photos. You can always stash some food and drinks in the limos and tell them to go eat when you are done with them so you can get some alone time.

Just Us: If you really don't care about taking your bridal party pics outside at all, then just make it a private escape. The pro is that your photographer has a lot more time with just the two of you so that she can set up a lot of different and romantic shots. Since no one you know would be around to tease you, you may be more willing to take serious pictures or other types that you normally wouldn't take in front of other people. On the downside, it would not be as fun in my opinion. Spending the whole day with your bridal party is definitely more fun. You have years and years to be alone with your new spouse, so if you don't feel the need to be alone with each other now than bring the group.

Where could I take pics in Southeast Michigan?
Like I said, it takes a lot of footwork to find a place that is good for you and works for your purposes and times. Since I already did a lot of that footwork, here are some ideas for you. Some are free, some are pricey, some will take more research from you, it all depends on what you are willing to do.

1: Mill Race
I choose this place after I found a picture of a wedding couple online that said the picture was taken in Northville, MI. I asked around until I finally learned this was Mill Race. I called and they said they were available for a few hours for me to take photos that day… and those few hours perfectly coincided with my wedding day schedule! Best of all, it was free! Check out my attachments for photos that we took there*. They do not allow people to book the park for photos, so there was a risk of other guests visiting, or someone else booking the park for an event and preventing me from using it. The person I spoke to said she would start asking us to leave 15 minutes before the planned event that was scheduled, but that she wouldn't toss us out as long as we were wrapping up. When we went, there was no visitors. However, you still have to call and check because they do allow people to book the place for wedding ceremonies. Call in advance, and then call again when the time comes closer just to make sure it is still open. Have a back up plan in case it is not.

Mill Race is located at 215 Griswold, Northville, MI. Be sure to visit before the wedding day so you don't get lost! Print maps for your limo driver and photographer.

2: Newburgh Lake (Pointe)
This was my back up plan. As a public area, there was no worry of this place being booked. Check out my attachments for photos I took when I went to check it out. This pretty location has the background of the lake, as well as some interesting benches, stairs, and trees that can be used to make very nice backdrops. Just be forewarned that since this is a public park, you may have some onlookers as you are taking photos. You may have onlookers in ANY park though, so just get used to it!

Newburgh Lake is located at Edward Hines and Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI. Another semi-confusing place, so find it before you plan it!

3. Greenmead Historical Park
I have never been here but I was recommended by a few friends to check it out. I called and did find out it was free to take pictures, however it was slightly complicated as they wanted to set a meeting with me to come see the park rather than just letting me go. I had this in my back pocket as a “just in case” place, but since my 1 and 2 seemed to work out, I never ended up visiting. Apparently it's a nice Historical area that is kept in decent shape for visitors.

Greenmead Historical Park is located at 20501 N Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI.

4. Governer Warner Mansion
If you have cash to burn, or you are willing to pay for a great location, this place looks great. I've never been since I called and they said they charge something like $300 for permission to take photos, however their website is full of pics displaying their beautiful gardens, benches, at least one gazebo and more. At one point I had found a garden tour showcasing so many pretty flowers at this location, but I can't seem to find the link now. It's probably better just to visit yourself! You should be able to negotiate being able to do a quick walkthrough for free so you can see the location.

Governor Warner Mansion and Museum is located at 33805 Grand River Avenue, Farmington, MI. Very pretty and well manicured, but pricey!

5: Heritage Park
This location had a very pretty gazebo and a lake, however they also charged for usage. I believe they stated around $200. Besides that, the gazebo was the only thing I really liked about the place. However, if you take a look at there website, you may find more photo ops for you. It's worth checking out if you are really looking for the best place for you.

Heritage Park is located at Heritage Park Dr., west of Canton Center, south of Cherry Hill.

6. Kellogg Park
This location has a very nice fountain that would make a great backdrop for photos, however I'm not sure what else the park has to offer. It is worth checking out if you live in or near Plymouth.

Kellogg Park is located at North Main in Plymouth, MI. In the link, click to see the Parks Brochure and on page 2 you will see thefountain.

7: Meadowbrook Hall
If you have the time, or live closer to Meadowbrook Hall in … MI, you should definitely check it out. See attached photo* as we took our engagement photos there. Also free, this location is very pretty and can lead to many beautiful photos! Please note, while we were able to take our engagement pictures for free, our photographer did note that they will probably charge if you want to take wedding photos there. Please also note that people may book areas of the hall for events and weddings and therefore you may not be allowed to take pictures everywhere, or maybe not even at all. Call to figure this out before you fall in love with th

Meadowbrook Hall is located at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Plenty of pretty photo ops at this location.

8: Hines Drive, Local Parks etc.
I've listed a place along Hines Drive already, but wanted to note that there are many pretty locations along Hines Drive! A lot of them may not look the greatest at first, but as mentioned above, if you focus on certain aspects of Hines Drive you can find some very nice photo ops. If you are really stuck for where to take pictures, try driving up and down Hines Drive, taking pictures of your favorite spots. You should find plenty of places to take pics. Check out this map of Wayne County as well as Hines Drives parks for some locations and pictures.

The same can be said for almost any local park. Even though you may have been to a certain park, and you didn't think it was very pretty, I ask you to visit again. Once again, put your camera goggles on and only look for photo ops. I bet that even your local school park has a few spots that would make for pretty photos. Check out this map of Livonia, MI Parks or this map of Canton, MI Parks or this map of Plymouth, MI Parks for a starting point.

Wrapping it all up
In the end, if having pretty outdoor photos is important to you, then you will need to do some research in order to get it just right. It would be easy to say “I'll just go to this park”, but with the amount you are probably spending on photographers, it would be nice to get the BEST place you can find instead of the everyday place. Even if you think you have time to figure this out, it's a good idea to start planning early in case you have to book a place in advance. Enjoy your searching!!

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In my own point of view, would say that the Pentax has really gone a long way in trying to prove their credibility in the digital camera market. The Optio Z10 manufactured by the Pentax Company features a 7x optical zoom lens, which the highest intensification among recent Pentax line of compact digital cameras. The lens does not stick out from the camera while zooming because it is designed with a refraction lens system. The Pentax Z10's 7x optical zoom covers a range wide-angle of 38mm corresponding to a reasonable 266mm comparable telephoto. An 8 mega-pixel sensor and a 2.5-inch LCD monitory, which has 230,000 pixels is featured in the lens of the camera. Due to the effectiveness of the LCD monitor, the role of the viewfinder is insignificant in this device.

The Z10 digital camera features 15 modes in snapping shots, with a high speed face detection for improved pictures, digital Shake Reduction, a unique Digital Wide function, and Foto-Nation's red-eyes.

A lithium-ion rechargeable battery or discretionary AC adapter supplies power to the camera of the Pentax Z10. The device is features with a built-in memory of 52Mb also images are saved on the SD/SDHC cards. The device is also equipped with a USB 2.0 High-Speed computer connectivity and NTSC / PAL video out to permit a procurer to see his or her portraits or movies on a television screen.

Grip and controls of the Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera

The surface of the device is also very polished, and light to touch, but very hard to hold. The tiny chrome nitty-gritty on the lens entrance does less than the camera's general thickness to institute a grasp; it is advisable for a procurer to attach the wrist fastening to the slick.

A procurer or a neophyte photographer does not need to go through the manual over and over before he or she understands the control of the camera. Once you use a digital camera in time past, using the Pentax Z10 will not be difficult to manipulate. The right thumb and index finger is the most important factor when using this camera. Users or procurer with big hands would find the control a little bit difficult but get accustom to it in just a few hours. The switches are just solid enough to oppose unintentional commencement in normal exercise.

Drive, Macro, Mode, and Flash mode switches are the four navigator buttons found in the device. Once they are punch at a point the mode's menu will pop up, then a procurer will either push it continually to cycle through the obtainable modes, or use the other arrow buttons to select his or her choice of mode

LCD viewfinder of the Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera

The 2.5-inch LCD is the Pentax Z10's viewfinder, and it's appealing exact at wide angle, although a little taut at telephoto. The LCD monitor of the Pentax Z10 digital camera features a resolution of 230,000 pixels, and a wide 170-degree screening angle.

Lens of the Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera

The Pentax Z10 digital camera features a 7x ocular zoom harmonizing with an 8-megapixel feeler that is adequate for 11×14-inch prints, but not without some deformation, chromatic peculiarity, and corner gentleness, unluckily.

The lens covers a range of 38 – 266mm correspondingly. Although that is not a very wide-angle scenery, the zoom is rather to value in such a tiny wrap up. The Zoom action of the camera is appealing quick, with a lot of steps, with none of the typical change of casing as the lens refocuses when a procurer stop zooming.

The Pentax Z10 digital camera lens cover acquiesces steadily, but effortlessly to a drag to the right, feeling basically indistinguishable to the innovative Sony T-1's sliding lens wrap.

Interface of the Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera

The menu of the Pentax Z10 digital camera is simple to find the way. Inside the sub-pages a procurer can modify sounds, set his or her language favorites, date and time, and even do some modification on white balance, light metering, and focus choices. Pentax Z10 Image Quality of the Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera

The Color intensity of the device is subordinate-par and color swing seems to be a diminutive superior than usual.

The Pentax Z10 digital camera has a lot of features that would blow the curiosity of every procurer around the world. It is handy for both neophyte and professional photographers all over the world. Check your local shop for adequate pricing.

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After making the decision to schedule your boudoir photography session it's time to start preparing. Here are a few tips to ensure you get the best boudoir portraits.

1. Makeup

It is strongly recommended to hire a professional makeup artist. It will add to the overall cost of the boudoir portraits but will be well worth it in the long run. You may find that some boudoir photographers include a professional makeup artist in your boudoir package. And others photographers will be able refer you to a makeup artist.

Remember to allow at least 30 – 45 minutes if you're having your make up applied or an hour and a half if you are having your hair styled as well.

If you choose to do your makeup yourself here are a couple of pointers:

- Eye makeup and blush should be fairly heavily applied. Try and be neat and precise. Boudoir photography tends to be unforgiving.
- Don't use frosted lipstick! It appears too light in photographs.
- Keep eye shadow a shade lighter than normal to accentuate your eyes.
- Lipstick should be at least a shade deeper, particularly if you have dark hair or are going to wear dark clothing.
- Use powder based make-up to maintain a matte finish on your skin.

Clothing and Props

Boudoir, or erotic photography, is often associated with nudity or lingerie. As a matter of fact, a lot of men find their wives dressed as it's also known in their gear to be more attractive than dressing in lingerie. Naturally you should to stick with something you are comfortable with.

The choice of props and clothing for your boudoir portraits are literally endless. Some interesting possibilities are:

His favorite sports team jersey, some tools of his trade, his uniform or a favorite button down shirt. Or maybe something a little more classy like a slinky cocktail dress, a fur coat, a blouse, gloves and hats and of course the old favorites stockings and high heels.

Perhaps sexy choices like a bodystocking, colorful panties and bra, boy shorts, way too tight cut-offs – actually anything tight and anything transparent! If you have any tasteful photographic nudes you want to copy, bring the photos along. Non traditional items are also very effective for boudoir photography.

Some goodies are a bath robe or towel, tight shorts, biker shorts, tight or short tank tops, tees with rips or holes, anything leather, scarves, mini skirts, your slumming at home outfit, boxer shorts, the tools of your trade, workout outfit, cowboy boots and hat, and anything he has given you.

Some great ideas for boudoir portrait props include most home or romantic items, flowers, sun glasses, scarves, beads, wine glasses or teddy bears. Try and consider your choice of these items from his perspective. This is a gift for him after all. Don't be afraid to be daring and creative.

When thinking boudoir, don't forget about the details, check for labels on new items and look out for tears or holes, unless you want them there, of course!

Boudoir photography takes a bit of planning and time. So consider these other tips for your big day.

Relax.

Have something light to eat before the shoot and try and have a bottle of water or juice handy. If you feel a little nervous, ask your sister or girlfriend to sit in with you. You could even split the session with them!

Manage your time.

There is nothing that ruins the atmosphere of boudoir photography quicker than being stressed. Leave yourself enough time to have your hair and makeup done and to get home in good time to complete any last minute errands.

Try to wear loose fitting clothes that don't leave marks.

These take awhile to clear and can waste valuable time. Button up shirts will leave your makeup and hair intact and clear deodorants allow for a larger range of the poses that make for great boudoir portraits.

For His Eyes Only

Taking boudoir portraits is a great gift for the man in your life, it's for his eyes only. And just remember, boudoir photography is erotic, glamor, and naughty all rolled up into one…have fun!

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Whether you are completely new to horses or just to Arabians, you may find yourself looking at the names in your new horse's pedigree with a bit of bewilderment. Here are some explanations of some of the things you might see on your horse's pedigree and how to find further information on specific horses.

If you have your horse's certificate of registration with the Arabian Horse Association (AHA), you'll usually see the horse's name in the center with a tree of names leading off behind it. On top is the sire (father) and bottom the dam (mother). Underneath the name is usually the birth year of the horse, the color, and the registration number. Colors are: B = bay, C = chestnut, G = grey, W = white, and K = black.

You might come across a horse with an asterisk (*) in front of their name such as *Raffles. This symbol simply indicates that the horse was imported to the United States from another country.

The horse might also have symbols after this name such as +, ++, +/, +++, +//, ++++. This would look like Winraff ++ or Khemosabi ++++. These symbols are not part of their name, but signify achievement awards the horse has received. When enrolled in an achievement program through AHA, the horse gather points by competing and placing in Arabian shows, endurance events, dressage, and more. For each set amount of points the horse accumulates, they are awarded a symbol starting with the Legion of Honor (+). It then goes to a Legion of Merit (++), Legion of Supreme Honor (+/), Legion of Supreme Merit (+++), Legion of Excellence (+//), and Legion of Masters (++++).

As you look through the pedigree you might see several horses with the same beginning name or same set of initials in front of or behind a name. This is a common practice in Arabian breeding that the breeder of the horse names the horse with their barn name or initials. Some farms such as Al-Marah Arabians may use either their farm name in the case of Al-Marah Ibn Indraff or the initials in the case of AM Sea Captain.

You may notice many horses with names that include Ibn or Bint. These do not follow the above with being associated with a farm or person. Instead Ibn means “son of” and Bint means “daughter of”.

To start researching your horse's pedigree, the internet is a great resource. Try searching for the farm that bred your horse, your horse's name, names of parents, grandparents, and further back. Also if you know the breeder or owner of horses in the pedigree try searching for them. There is a wealth of information on the internet, unfortunately some of it is incorrect so double check things if possible.

Get a subscription to the Arabian Datasource. The Arabian Datasource is the online studbooks for AHA. Through this you can find past owners of your horse (as long as they transferred registration to their name), search for progeny, show records, extended pedigrees, siblings, and more. It also contains some pictures.

Look for old Arabian magazines such as Arabian Horse World, Arabian Horse Times, Arabian Visions, Arabian Horse Journal, and the Arabian Horse News. The January issues of the older Arabian Horse Worlds contained what was called the “Foto Finish” a listing of all the horses that appeared the previous year in any issue of the Arabian Horse World. The Arabian Horse News are wonderful as they contain many horses you might not see in many of the bigger publications and also date back farther than the other magazines. Only caution with the Arabian Horse News is that there are often misprints on identification of pictures.

Old show catalogs for shows such as Scottsdale or the Nationals often featured pictures of horses. Also old sales catalogs feature many horses you might not otherwise find and information such as show wins and more. Check places like Ebay or used bookstores for many of these magazines.

15. Here's the thing we all do stupid things, but in the case of jesse james, your in your mid 40's and your still doing this immature rascist shiat??..HELL NO!!!!..I will not accept a public apology, saying that the things you've done has brought great shame to you and your family!! HELL NO…what you need to do is ROTT in Hitler's hell. You think it's cool to glamorize a Nazi?? HELL NO!! hate is hate, and that type of stuff should be condemned. I don't like you JESSES JAMES, your an evil man. and the world will be better off without you…PEOPLE JUST SAY HELL NO!!! I WONT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!

Posted at 8:40AM on Mar 31st 2010 by fake celebs

We're guessing that there are a lot of celebrities out there shaking in their boots with the recent trend of mistresses coming forward and getting large payouts from tabloids to sell their stories. And things didn't go too well when the mistress shit hit the fan for Tiger Woods and Jesse James – both who are doing time in sex rehab.

Now, on the heels of a Jesse James Nazi photo published by US magazine, James reportedly checked into an Arizona facility called the Sierra Tucson, which specializes in drug, alcohol and sex addiction, as well as other disorders. Ironically, this is the same facility Sandra Bullock spent time in while researching her role as an alcoholic who goes to rehab in the comedy, 28 Days. James was stopped by police last Friday while enroute to the rehab facility. James, who was stopped for driving without a front license plate and driving with tinted windows, confided in the officer that he was going to Arizona to try to save his marriage.

There is no word on how long James' process of “sex rehabilitation” will take, but it sounds like Bullock is set to begin divorce proceedings anyway.

Of the Jesse James Nazi picture in Us, sources tell the magazine that James is “just a history buff. He had a stepmom whose father lost family in the camps, and they'd talk about it growing up. Jesse's not a white supremacist.”

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Jesse James Hitler Photo Revealed; James In Rehab

• Last week, Us Weekly declined to publish a photograph picturing Jesse James doing a “Heil Hitler” gesture. But this week, guess who's running the picture?

Change of heart? Or did the person selling the snap drop the price? [ONTD via Us]

• Jesse James is in an Arizona rehab facility called Sierra Tucson. The treatment center specializes in drug, alcohol and sex addiction, among others. Guess this is what Jesse meant when a cop stopped him on the freeway last Friday and he said he was going to Arizona to save his marriage.
• Jesse James is allegedly begging Sandra Bullock not to divorce him, but she thinks the rehab is too little, too late. [Radar Online]
• A “source” close to the couple says: “Sandra suspected that Jesse was cheating [before Michelle McGee came forward].” The source continues: “They got into four or five blowouts over it and every time he denied everything. He admitted going to strip clubs, but that's it.” [Radar Online]
• Michelle “Bombshell” McGee's father says she is “done” with Jesse James: “She doesn't care [about Jesse's other mistresses]. She thinks he's a snake now. She did care when she thought she was the only one.” [Radar Online]
• Brigitte Daguerre, the third lady who claims to have had an affair with Jesse James, used to be a dominatrix. [Radar Online]
• Megan Fox has turned down the lead in the next Tomb Raider movie because she doesn't want to be compared to Angelina Jolie. As always, consider the source on this. [Showbiz Spy]
• Bravo has not decided if there will be a second season of the Kelly Cutrone show Kell On Earth, but Kelly has just “signed a major deal in L.A.” to executive produce and write a scripted TV show about the fashion industry. Plus, she'll be executive producing two other reality shows and appearing on The City. [NY Mag]
• After Michael Lohan had a press conference urging Lindsay Lohan to go to rehab. Lindsay's friend Jenni Muro is speaking out: “As one of Lindsay's closest friends, business partner, and former day-to-day manager… the news of any type of press conference saddens me for the simple fact that this is her FATHER.  I normally do not comment or engage publicly, but it is important for people to understand how inappropriate today's actions are. As far as the media, public, and fans are concerned; Lindsay is working on numerous projects and anyone who makes public judgments of her, it affects her more than personally.  It affects her ability to do more work and prosper in all regards.  I stand by my friend, always have and always will.” So wait, is she on drugs or not? [Radar Online]
• “I have had a very bad feeling for a while that Lindsay is going to have a major injury. I fear for her. If the reports are true that she is taking pills, I would love to know who is prescribing them to her. Who are you and why are you prescribing pills to Lindsay? I have always said that Lindsay Lohan can be a wonderful, recovering person, provided she gets treatment and successfully completes rehab.” So says Dr. Drew Pinsky, who would like to have Lindsay Lohan by having her on the upcoming season of Celebrity Rehab. “I would love to help her any way I could, either in a public or private setting.” [Radar Online]
• Katy Perry is working with two designers to create a two-piece wedding gown. “From the back, she wants to look like a traditional bride, with a very long train, but from the front, she wants a Vegas-style sequined number with exposed skin.” Will there also be a showgirl-style feathered headdress? Fingers crossed!
• Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt ask that you now call them by their “true native-American names”: White Wolf and Running Bear.
• Um, Kate Gosselin will be doing a Jon-and-Kate themed number on Dancing With The Stars. Her partner, Tony Dovolani, will be channeling Jon. What does this mean? Ed Hardy shirts? Stoned expression? “[It will be] dramatic,” says Kate. Tony adds: “Lots of drama.”
• More DWTS drama: Pamela Anderson “can't stand” Kate Gosselin. [MSNBC Scoop]
• Sad face: Adrian Grenier tried to save a dog on the side of the road but it was already dead. [Radar Online]
• “A judge is sending a man arrested outside a school attended by Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's daughter to a state mental hospital.”
• The District Attorney has written a “scathing, 32-page document” to Roman Polanski, which reads, in part, “the people are fully willing to conduct a hearing on the now 32-year-old accusations, but insist on the condition that defendant Polanski present himself to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.” In other words: Show up in court. [The Wrap]
• The District Attorneys argue that “allowing Polanski to avoid extradition hurts the integrity of the judicial system more than revelations of alleged misconduct by a now-deceased judge who handled the case in the 1970s.”
• Everything you never wanted to know about Tiger Woods' sex life: Now in Vanity Fair! [NY Post]
• Will Lady Gaga do the new Bond theme song? You only live twice! [ONTD via Contact Music]
• Kim Kardashian does not think you should text and drive: “I had an awful texting and driving experience, can't wait to share it with u all one day! Seriously its so unsafe and its so preventable!!!”
• Simon Cowell is buying his fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy a $120,000 1954 convertible Jag-you-ar for her birthday.
• More on this in Midweek Madness, but there were things “missing” from Bethenny Frankel's wedding. Also, if you want to see the dress, it's in a picture at the link.
• Bodyguard Alberto Alvarez has been fired by Michael Jackson's family after they discovered that he had a criminal record. Alvarez was the one who called 911 the day that Michael Jackson died. [Radar Online]
• Joe Jackson intends to file a wrongful death suit against Michael Jackson's physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, within 90 days.
• Michael Jackson fans have raised money to fly an airplane banner over the LA courthouse when Dr. Murray is scheduled to show up; the sign will read: “We demand justice for Michael Jackson.”
• This story about a practical joke Casey Affleck played on Matt Damon is kind of hilarious. Have you noticed that all gossip items about Matt Damon just reinforce the notion that he's a great guy? [Page Six]
• Does Stephen Spielberg have a “dome of silence” in his office and a never-used motorcycle parked outside in case he needs to make a getaway? [Page Six]
• Anthony Hopkins is stirring up trouble on the set of Thor: He's not impressed by the acting skills of Chris Hemsworth, who plays the title character, and also keeps complaining that they're shooting too many scenes inside the studio and not enough on location.
• In a video at the link, Larry King interrupts Sinead O'Connor as she talks about the Catholic Church. (FYI: She has hair now.) [NY Mag]
• A hair salon is suing Kelis for $5,000, claiming she didn't pay for a hairpiece. A chance to use the ANTM catchphrase “Unbeweavable”! [Page Six]
• Sean “Diddy” Combs made a U-turn in the middle of Sunset Boulevard in L.A., and the cops wrote him up.
• From a review of The Last Song: “It's the worst of both worlds… Displaying approximately 1½ expressions, the teenage Cyrus pouts her way through a fire, a wedding and a funeral… This being the sort of movie where the audience knows what's going to happen about 45 minutes before the characters do… [Miley and real-life boyfriend have] a total lack of on-screen chemistry.” [NY Post]
• Hollywood Is Out Of Ideas Part MMMMDLXIX, '80s Edition: Anna Faris will star in a remake of Private Benjamin.
• “Mindy McCready has fired off a nasty threat to the porno company planning to distribute her sex tape — destroy the tape … or her lawyer will unleash hell.”
• Greenberg actress Greta Gerwig likes Chanel nail polish. [Vanity Fair]
• Stanley Tucci is directing screwball comedy Lend Me A Tenor on Broadway, and says: “As a director, you have to have a clear vision of what you want but at the same time realize that it's a collaborative effort. Ultimately, the three most important words a director can say are 'I don't know.' You can't pretend to know what you're doing all the time; then you're a charlatan.” [USA Today]
• Kylie Minogue is the most powerful celebrity in Britain?
• Life moves pretty fast! Got $60,000? You can buy the Ferrari from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Oh. Yeah. [NY Post]
• “Dresses that the late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith wore to the Kentucky Derby will be displayed at the Kentucky Derby Museum.”
• “Deaf and hard of hearing people make up one of the largest minority groups, and yet there has never been a show, a reality documentary series that features what life is like for them. I didn't want to wait for the networks to warm up to the idea of whether the show would be a hit or not with audiences. So I decided to put it out there on my own terns. YouTube is akin to having my own network.” — Marlee Matlin, who has a series, My Deaf Family, on YouTube. [LA Times]
• “Rings are overrated, I think marriage doesn't necessarily happen to two people who love each other – if you love him, I say it's OK [to wait]. Do I want to get married? I might maybe in 10 years but I don't see myself getting married. I don't think marriage is as important as kids are.” — Amanda Seyfried.
• “He'll be one of the ring bearers. I don't know if I'll give him the actual ring. He would probably run away with it or eat it or something.” — Carrie Underwood would like to have her dog at her wedding.
• “I'm looking. If you have anything, please call. But right now, it's more like, wait, don't rush. The most dangerous time for me was when I was like, 'I gotta keep working.' It doesn't hurt to look harder and take your time.” — after rehab and heart surgery, Robin Williams is interested in doing another movie. [USA Today]
• “My thing about politicians is that ultimately they're never really accountable for what they do. I think that's awful. No one goes, 'Wait a minute, Tony — before you go, don't you think we have a right to know about this and this?' People are dead, there's blood on the streets, and is anyone accountable? I was pleased that Blair had to sit down and answer for his decisions. And saddened that Bush never will. Bush has retired to the golf course. I cannot stomach that. It's not right. Blair hasn't said sorry or, by all accounts, made any comment to the kids who lost their arms and legs and eyes. Probably thousands of kids – and he hasn't visited them. I don't know how you live with yourself, really.” — Ewan McGregor. [Daily Express]
• “Sandra Bullock should get a dog, now that she's ditching that ass.” — Norah Jones laughed when Bruce Littlefield said this. [Page Six]
• “When I see the footage, I'm shocked. I see myself playing with my lemurs, and then I see footage of the stuff around my house… It does look a little Alice in Wonderland-ish. Apparently, I am very eccentric. I had no idea.” — Kirstie Alley, on her new reality show. [LA Times]

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Picasa Web Albums – lpbcourtney – 2010 Trip to …

We have spent 10 days so far travelling from Nantwich to Liverpool in our narrowboat and there have been so many photo opportunities I have put each days snaps in my Picassa online album. I dont have a favoraite, the link below is from say 3 of the trip, I am averaging about 500 photos a day and loving it
Just thought I would share with you our trip. Its going to be a 32 day trip.
All the other 'days' photos can be found at my web link below

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Don Young
of

Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area

Don Young shows us the plethora of flora on display at THNA.

For weeks now I've been feeling like an expectant father, pacing the halls of Tandy Hills Natural Area, waiting for Mother Nature to deliver Spring 2010. Trout Lilies were nice but, the “harbingers of Spring” have all but left the building, their trout-speckled leaves fading into the big green of April.

In their place, a circus of color is slowly setting up shop – unfurling, unfolding, unraveling and unleashing breathtaking acts from the depths of the limestone underground. Grasses, too, are silently twisting and drilling their way to the light above the wild queendom that is Tandy Hills.

Seeps are bubbling; creek-beds are making music with running water; Hawks, Monarchs and honeybees float under sunny skies; mammals, snakes and lizards are cautiously peeking out from their cover, getting ready for a spin on the wheel of life. Spring at THNA is alive and well.

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Tamron AF 70-200mm 2

The picture is striking. It's a snapshot-like photo of an orange Mini Cooper, cruising through the rubble after an Israeli attack, occupants women dressed in black and white attire, formal in appearance. One is holding a handkerchief over her face, as if offended by the odor of the area. Spencer Platt's picture has been published in media worldwide, and won first prize in the prestigious World Press Photo awards. Rather than just representing the struggle of war, however, it has caused controversy wherever it has been shown.

There is a lot more to the story of the photo than the reaction it first gives. That may be one of the reasons that it won, because it reveals that there is a lot more to a war story than impressions can give. Spencer Platt has won numerous awards for his war photography, and it may be that his insight led him to take this incongruous picture.

Looking at the photo on the BBC website, the impression is simple, rich vs. poor. Victim versus worldly wealth. But, it turns out, the people in the car are mostly residents of the bombed-out area. It's not even their car, and the car is no rich person's toy – it has been running medication and supplies to refugees. The photograph draws you in to be further informed about the nature of war in Lebanon.

Beirut is sometimes known as “The Paris of the Middle East,” and even in wartime people are style conscious, as these women show. After the civil war, the city was rebuilding, recreating a center of style and fashion, of shopping and nightlife, as discussed on planetizen.com. Now, it is silent again, and rubble spreads.

The people of Lebanon are nothing if not resilient, and that is one thing the photograph portrays clearly. Even those in the neighborhood who saw the car drive by are heard in a video taken by the women shouting comments, and the women felt compelled to reply “we live here.”

Some photographers, according to the BBC, have commented with disdain on the photograph, comparing it to a mere snapshot. Reactions to the photo show that it is clearly more than that, even if it is not what it seems. It is a litmus test of perceptions and preconceptions of readers and viewers, and also of editors – a Dutch newspaper gave it the heading “The cool people VS Hezbollah.” In this case, the photograph reveals not only a scene from a war, but the minds of the people who look at photographs about the world's wars.

Photographs from the contest in which the photograph took first prize will be part of an exhibition beginning in April.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6385969.stm

http://www.1stlebanon.net/contenu/pictures-lebanon.php?id=18

http://contributors.gettyimages.com/article.asp?article_id=497

http://gettyawards.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=photographers&id=67

http://www.planetizen.com/node/20589

http://www.worldpressphoto.org/

Tamron USA has announced the second in its series of four photo contests for 2010: Backyard Wildlife. This quarter’s contest asks entrants to submit photographic portraits of their local wildlife, whether found in their own backyard, local parks, or other urban and rural neighbourhood areas. Running from 1 April to 30 June 2010, the contest is looking for local wildlife indigenous to the photographer’s home town, so photos from zoos, aquariums and the like will not be considered. The Grand Prize Winner of Contest Two 2010 will receive his/her choice of one of these Tamron lenses: SP AF60mm F2 Di-II 1:1 Macro; SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di-II; SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di-II VC (pictured); or AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC.

Website: Tamron Contest Page

Tamron Press Release

Tamron USA announces 2010 PHOTO CONTEST TWO: BACKYARD WILDLIFE— deadline JUNE 30, 2010

Backyard Wildlife photo contest supports wildlife conservation with donation by Tamron for every photo entered*

March 25, 2010, Commack, NY— Tamron USA, Inc. announced the second in its series of four photo contests for 2010: Backyard Wildlife. This quarter’s contest asks entrants to submit photographic portraits of their local wildlife, whether found in their own backyard, local parks, or other urban and rural neighborhood areas. The contest is looking for local wildlife indigenous to the photographer’s home town, so photos from zoos, aquariums and the like will not be considered. The contest runs from April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. The Grand Prize Winner of Contest Two 2010 will receive his/her choice of one of these Tamron lenses: SP AF60mm F2 Di-II 1:1 Macro; SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di-II; SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di-II VC; or AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC. Users of any camera equipment may enter the Tamron photo contest.

Our Guest Judge: Jackie Bailey Labovitz
The “Backyard Wildlife” photo contest entries will be evaluated and selected by a guest judge, Jackie Bailey Labovitz, a former art curator and current photographer from the Washington, D.C. area whose recent mission is to help preserve and celebrate local wildlife through photography. In 2003, Jackie Bailey Labovitz picked up a camera. For more than a decade Jackie and her husband, David, have been creating a safe haven for ordinary wildlife. Her photographic safari began in their backyard sanctuary in Shenandoah Valley. Born in rural Virginia, Jackie began collecting insects at an early age. Meticulously arranging arthropods in cigar boxes that Mrs. Tyson at the general store saved for her was her first curatorial attempt. She moved on to curate art collections for major corporations and American embassies abroad.  Her award-winning photographs have been published in Virginia Wildlife. You can see her work featuring wildlife subjects at http://www.baileylabovitz.com.

Contest Supports Wildlife Conservation
Unique to this contest is Tamron’s promise to support wildlife conservation with a donation of 25¢ per entry* to the National Wildlife Federation (http://www.nwf.org), an organization admired and supported by our guest judge.

Prizes And Recognition
In addition to receiving the Tamron lens of choice, the winner’s picture will be showcased on the Tamron website. The winner and twenty photographers whose images are selected by our judge as Favorites will have their names and winning images published on the website and on the Tamron Page on Facebook™ for all to admire.

How to Enter
Email your lo-res images to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Subject line of email must read Backyard Wildlife Photo Contest. (Winner & Finalists will be contacted for hi-res images). By sending your images you agree to Tamron’s terms & conditions. Tamron reserves the right to disqualify any images that do not fit the theme of this photo contest. Complete rules and an entry form can be found at http://www.tamron.com or by accessing the contest page at http://www.tamron.com/lenses/contests.asp. Submissions are limited to a maximum of three per person. Pictures submitted must be original and the property of the photographer. The contest is open to any person 18 years or older residing in the United States and all entries must be received no later than June 30, 2010.

About Tamron
Tamron is a leading manufacturer of photographic lenses. Among its many optical and mechanical innovations since the founding of the company in 1950, Tamron’s development of mass-produced hybrid aspherical elements paved the way for today’s compact high ratio zoom lenses when, in 1992, this technology was incorporated into the groundbreaking 28-200mm. Tamron continues to lead in this category with the award-winning 18-270mm — featuring an unprecedented 15X zoom range—and featuring Tamron’s proprietary Vibration Compensation (VC) system. Tamron has garnered international acclaim for its high ratio zoom lenses. Tamron celebrates its 60th anniversary this November.

*Tamron will donate 25¢ per entry up to $500.00

Use Photography Cheat Sheets to Hone Your Photo-fu

While advances in digital photography and cameras have made photography a more accessible pursuit for many, beneath all that techno-wizardry lurks the fundamentals of photography. Brush up on the basics with these handy cheat sheets.

At the photography site ThePhotoArgus they've put together a list of photography cheat sheets from around the web. You'll find sheets on composition, lighting placement, reflector use, exposure charts, and more. If you haven't reached that stage of Zen-photography where aperture selection is as second nature as tying your shoes, the guides are quite helpful and worth tucking in your photography bag.

Check out the link below to see the collection. If you're up for learning more photography tricks, check out the top photography hacks of 2009 and our guide to making the most of your point and shoot camera. If you have your own favorite photography cheat sheet to share, throw the link in the comments.

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The “Prix de la Photographie Paris” (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published inthe high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book. The “Prix de la Photographie Paris” (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris.Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published inthe high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book.These are the themes for the 25th issue of the American Photo – Magazine JPG. Each member of the jpgmag.com – community can vote and thus determine which pictures will be published. But each click counts, so please have a closer look! Each image is linked to the real submitted photo, there you will also find more information about the photos.

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I'm a professional freelance writer and photographer who has been in the journalism 'biz since 1988. I live on a small farm on an island in Puget Sound with my husband, chickens, turkeys and our very own field of dreams. When I'm not packing and unpacking from exploring the seven continents (yup, I've done 'em all), I enjoy theater, movies, jazz, fine food, heavenly spas and long dinner parties with my family and friends. Oh, I grew up in the '60s and I sort of remember it through the haze.

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LOS ANGELES, March 4 — Today, Essence.com audiences will have the chance to experience what happens when the best and brightest of Black Women in Hollywood come together to celebrate the legendary achievements of some of the greatest American actresses of our times during Oscar Week. Featured exclusively on ESSENCE.com, the third annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, being held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, will honor Hollywood royalty such as: Cicely Tyson (Legend Award); break-out star Gabourey Sidibe (Best Breakthrough Performance); versatile A-Lister Queen Latifah (Power Award); Tinseltown darling Zoe Saldana (Star to Watch Award); and Hip-Hop turned starlet, Mary J. Blige (Songstress of the Year). You will only find complete coverage of this star-studded event honoring the 40th Anniversary of ESSENCE magazine on http://www.essence.com/. Today Essence.com will upload images live from the red carpet starting at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time — with additional red carpet video tonight.

Essence.com will also feature exclusive glitterati shots from the red carpet of celebrity attendees including: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Steve Harvey and more. The audience can find live updates from the parties, after-parties and behind-the-scene peeks of the event on Twitter at Twitter.com/essenceonline. Viewers can also stay on the pulse with minute-to-minute coverage from the party at essence.com/entertainment.

Sponsors for the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon include presenting sponsor Lincoln, as well as partner sponsors COVERGIRL Queen Collection and MasterCard Worldwide. The ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon is also supported by Moet & Chandon.

About Essence Communications Inc.:

Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) is the number one media and communications company dedicated to African-American women. With a multi-platform presence in publishing, live events, and online, the Essence brand is "Where Black Women Come First". The company's flagship publication, ESSENCE magazine, is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women; generating brand extensions such as the Essence Music Festival, ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood, Window on Our Women (WOW I & II) and Smart Beauty I, II & III consumer insights, the Essence Book Club, Essence.com, and ventures in digital media (mobile, television and VOD). For 40 years, ESSENCE, which has a brand reach of over 8 million, has been the leading source of cutting-edge information relating to every area of African-American women's lives. Additional information about ECI and ESSENCE is available at Essence.com.

About Essence.com:

Essence.com is the daily online destination for African-American women that informs, entertains and connects. The expansive web destination delivers daily fresh content, engaging blogs, robust photo galleries, a substantial online community and original video programming across four channels that include: News & Entertainment, Fashion & Beauty, Relationships and Lifestyle. Essence.com is currently the largest and fastest growing African-American magazine website. The site's growth is unsurpassed and reaches more than a million monthly unique visitors. The new Essence.com launched in September 2008 as one of the first projects to come from the partnership between The Warner Bros. Television Group and Time Inc.'s Essence Communications Inc.

Source: ESSENCE magazine

CONTACT: Dana Baxter, +1-212-522-1634, dbaxter@essence.com; or Sheila
Harris, +1-212-522-1089, sharris@essence.com, both of ESSENCE magazine

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We’ve been taking regular old flat photos for years, but lately we’ve heard rumors about a so-called “third dimension.”

A new site called Start3D takes a baby step towards your own personal Holodeck, popping 3D life into 2D shots — with no crossed eyes or funky frames!

Start by taking two photos side-by-side, a left and a right version to match each eye.

Then Start3D waves its magic hands, and shazam! The images blossom into a wiggling animation, sliding smoothly from left to right like it’s right there in front of you for reals.

Welcome to the third dimension! You’ll love it here. Be sure to check out that long flat thing that we call “the horizon.”

Start3D: Turn Your 2D Photos into 3D Scenes

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Making a photo montage in Microsoft Publisher can be fun and simple with just a few quick steps, creativity and imagination to help you along the way. Your photo montage should first of all match in theme and can be designed in numerous ways. Most photo montages always have a picture that is the center of attention, followed with smaller pictures around it. Why make one? Why not? Montages are great snapshots of special events or everyday memories you catch. From birthdays, proms, weddings, Fourth of July events to the first time your child eats solid foods montages can bring a variety of memories together in one place to share for eternity. Making a simple montage with Microsoft Publisher:

1. Open up Microsoft Publisher and figure out what style of board you want, whether horizontal or vertical. Template design choices? You can find them by clicking on publication designs to pick one.

2. Your main picture, the center of attention – For this montage we'll start with five photos. First place the picture in the middle of the board by clicking on the picture. You should be able to edge it over with your arrow keys or simply drag it over by holding down on your mouse. Now, to make your montage defined, you should make this picture the biggest of the five. You grab the corner of the image and hold the mouse down to do this. This will be the one you want everyone to look at first and come back to when they're done looking at the rest of them.

3. Position-For the rest of the images, place the second image above the main image, centering it. Next place the third image to the right of the main image, centering that one as well. The fourth image should go to the left of the main image, while the fifth image will go below the main image.

4. Give them borders- Click on a pic and on the picture tool bar click on a border (and border color) to apply to the image. Black, for me, has always been a favorite cause it's a powerful color, but you can use others. I make my borders nothing less than 1.75 pts so it doesn't look silly and take away from the picture.

5. Backgrounds-Here's where I get really picky because the last thing you want to do is select a background that takes away from your pictures. You don't want people complimenting your background and say nothing about your pictures! I usually go with a solid background, or a background that matches my montage. If I were going to do a wedding montage, I'd go with something along that theme, and so forth. So, to place your background click FORMAT and then BACKGROUND to bring up the background palette. Choose what you want and hit enter.

6. Title your montage- This may be my second most detailed part because you want to pick a font that matches what you're doing. No worries though– In your menu above you can see what each font looks like so it will be easy to choose! Once you've looked them over click INSERT and then hit TEXT BOX, afterwards drawing it on the board. You can pretty much have a Microsoft word flashback at this point because the menu speaks for itself. You have your formatting, the font, and size all up there for you to choose from. In the montage we're making, you can put text to the right and left of the top photo above your main photo, and vice versa at the bottom. Here are some fonts I usually pick: Monotype Corsiva, Times New Roman (Bold, Italics), Eurostar Black Extended, Peinaud, and Impact Bold (sometimes with italics)

Saving your montage

Once you've completed it, check it over and make sure everything is where you want it and in FILE hit SAVE AS. I usually save my work as .JPEG because it's just easier that way.

Presenting your montage

Once you print it out, pick a frame that will match your fantastic creation. If it's about weddings, staple ruffles around your frame to signify the event, or place Halloween decorations around it if you've got some ghosts and goblins for a montage. Make it as original as possible and I'm sure you'll get a lot of feedback that will contain the memories of each picture you've chosen in your montage.

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Sunt draguti. Cred ca isi asteapta lentilele. Acum, cu lantul acela, daca as vrea sa mi-i pun la ochi, nu as sti ce sa fac cu lantul. Sunt ochelarista si imi place – ma ascund in spatele ochelarilor. Raluca – ma stii ca ti-am mai comentat fotografiile de pe blog.

January 22, 2010 12:14 AM

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