Pixel Pete on January 1st, 2009

Night or low-light photography requires little equipment and can be a lot of fun.
You don’t need a lot of equipment.

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Pixel Pete on December 31st, 2008

I don’t make it a habit to visit cemeteries. Especially ones which don’t “house” or “memorialize” people I know. It’s just that this particular one I pass often around the same time after I pick up my kids after school.
Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery sits at the corner of Redwood Ave and 14th Street in Riverside [...]

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Pixel Pete on December 28th, 2008

If you’re lucky enough to live in Southern California or are visiting during holiday season between Thanksgiving and the New Year, you have to check this out.
No, you don’t have to be a photography buff to enjoy this free attraction in the city of Long Beach.
I have a minivan that seats 7, so I somehow [...]

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Pixel Pete on December 22nd, 2008

For that special someone in your life who loves photography and is shooting digital, here are my suggestions.
Rather than compile a list of out-of-this-world equipment, I thought setting a budget or price range would be better.
Hardware (<$500)

Point and shoot Canon Powershot G10
Drobo backup system
Epson Stylus Photo printer
Film scanner/Flatbed scanner
External Firewire/USB 2.0/eSata 1 Tb hard drive [...]

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