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Photography

Orchid Pictures

by Sandy June 4, 2011 Photography

My neighbor asked me to take some pictures of her orchids today, and I’ve put a few on my Projects page in the Macro Images album. I also posted some on my Flickr photostream. I took all of them with my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro lens.

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Mother’s Day Rose

by Sandy May 7, 2011 Photography

I received this rose for Mother’s Day and couldn’t help but take some macro shots of it using my favorite macro lens. I’m afraid I got a little bit carried away. You can see more of my pictures on my Flickr page or on my Projects page.

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Macro Images

by Sandy April 23, 2011 Photography

I’ve been using my Canon EF MM100 f2.8L IS Macro lens quite a bit lately to take macro photos. This is one example. More can be found under my Projects section. It’s true that you can read all the tutorials you can find, but the best way to learn all about taking pictures is to [...]

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New Lens

by Sandy March 6, 2011 Photography

I recently purchased the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro lens. Now i just have to learn how to use it. The pictures on Flickr are just amazing, from portraits to flowers to bugs! I am amazed at the pictures that others have taken. I’m still learning, though. I’m still using a Canon [...]

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Photography Workshop

by Sandy February 13, 2011 Photography

Yesterday I went to a photography workshop sponsored by the Diablo Valley Macintosh Users Group featuring Joseph Linaschke. It was very informative as well as entertaining. One of the discussions that I particularly enjoyed was Killer Tips for getting the most out of your Canon camera. An ebook of the same name is available from [...]

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The Perfect Camera Bag

by Sandy December 26, 2010 Photography

Ok, I’ll admit that I’ve bought quite a few camera bags in my quest to find the perfect bag. I love the Emera quilted bag that I wrote about earlier. This bag is perfect for those occasions when I want to wear a suit or dressier clothes. It’s also great for carrying a lap-top, although [...]

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Yet Another Camera Bag

by Sandy August 21, 2010 Photography

I have 4 camera bags to date: a basic Canon bag, a holster bag from Think Tank Photo, a black leather bag from Jill-e Designs, and finally a quilted bag from Emera (pictured above). I have used all of them on different occasions.

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