Keep Your Camera Still with Wheat Bags

Keep Your Camera Still with Wheat Bags: "We have all seen articles recommending a ‘bean bag’ as a useful small portable substitute for the tripod you left at home or in the car three miles away. If you do not have a friendly lady to make one for you, as I do not, you will find a suitable bean bag very hard to buy. "

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2010 in photos (part 1 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com

2010 in photos (part 1 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com: "As the year 2010 approaches its last few days, it's time to look back on the previous 12 months. In the first third of 2010, Millions of gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, several massive earthquakes wreaked havoc worldwide, Vancouver hosted a successful Winter Olympics, and so much more. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2010. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day. (40 photos total)"

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Photography File Formats: JPEG or RAW Explained – PictureCorrect

Photography File Formats: JPEG or RAW Explained – PictureCorrect: "
There is somewhat of a controversy about whether shooting files in RAW is preferable to JPEG (also can be JPG). You are probably familiar with the JPEG file format, but you may still be a little fuzzy over what RAW is and why it may be helpful to you. This article will hopefully explain how these file formats work and help you to decide which one is right for you."

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