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September 25, 2012 by PhotoKen

Digital Photo Central gets a New Logo

I am happy to announce that Digital Photo Central has a new logo.

I finally got around to getting a professionally Designed Logo – actually I used a really handy online service called 99Designs. It runs your design as a contest – basically crowd sourcing.
www.99designs.com

I had a great experience with them. I wrote a short description of my website and what colors I wanted. I uploaded my old logos for reference and then watched the designs come in. I set mine to 3 Days only and after giving a little feedback on the first designs I received an avalanche of Logo designs in the last day.

It took me a while to decide among the top 3 Designs (you do get an option to choose more than one as the winner for an extra fee). A Designer named “jjoca” won the contest. Overall a great way to get a professional logo in a hurry – highly recommended.

www.99designs.com

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September 14, 2012 by PhotoKen

EasyDSLR Voices from the Inside: Part 1

Bobby Oates from Kansas tells his story about why he likes to take really good photos and all the good photography techniques he has learned from EasyDSLR Digital Photography Course.

This is from a video series highlighting the comments and photos made by current members of EasyDSLR Course. Interviews conducted by Dr Sharon Livingston.

It’s good to hear that everyday people from around the globe have the opportunity to learn how to take better photos.

Click here for more Testimonials about the EasyDSLR Course.

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August 19, 2012 by PhotoKen

Happy World Photography Day!

I have entered this sunset shot into the “World Photography Day” Website contest.

This photo had such a unique set of circumstances – I doubt I will ever be able to take a similar shot. This was the situation:

I was in the passenger seat of my car with a friend driving
I had my Canon 60D and 16-35mm f/2.8L in my hand
a huge storm was brewing on our left against the Mission Mountains
an amazing sunset was on our right as we drove past the NinePipe Wetlands

Please vote for me at:

http://www.worldphotoday.org/gallery/2012/2377.php

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July 20, 2012 by PhotoKen

Sunset Photos at Ritzville WA

You don’t need to be anywhere exotic to get great Photos. A field of of wheat and a nice sunset and you are good to go.

I passed through Ritzville WA the other day. A really small town west of Spokane. Not much there but as we pulled into the Hotel I noticed a wheat field and an amazing sunset about to happen. I grabbed my Canon 60D camera and tripod and left the rest of the unpacking for later. I tried out some different angles and took bracketed exposures for HDR imaging (which I will process later). Some of the best shots I took was using the mysterious “Black Card” technique (I demonstrate the method in my “Nature” video in my EasyDSLR Digital Photography Course).

The next morning was a beautiful sunny day so I took a few more photos of the field (and visiting butterfly) before heading on my way.

Who says you can’t get good photos in regular places? – you just need to develop the eye to find the shots.