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 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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Pixel Pete on December 18th, 2008

We saw some blue skies for a short spell today. Too bad, I didn’t have much time.
The mountains of San Bernardino looked so-so. The combination of morning haze and overcast skies didn’t give me much to work with.

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