THIS WEEK IN PHOTOGRAPHY 03-18-2010
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NEW PRODUCTS
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The Solargenix SG-1000 solar charger for small devices comes with every adapter imaginable. Recharge your compact camera, cell phone, mp3 player, etc no matter where you are and at anytime. The charger uses sunlight (or roomlight or your computers USB port) to charge itself. Recharging a phone requires about 60 minutes. It has output voltages of 3.7v, 4.2v, 5.5v, and 9 volts. The solar recharger sells for $84. "Solargenix- Growing a Greener Planet." |
TAP 4x6 event folders are now available in full case lots of 500- $119
Our OP/TECH order of neoprene camera straps and accessories (including their always popular camera "raincovers") has been received and our strap selection is very extensive. Two new products are available.
Their SLR wrist strap fits comfortably around the wrist and is appropriate for most slr's and binoculars. $9.95.
The OP/TECH rear lens cap for Canon and for Nikon is a better design than the manufacturers'. They are oversized and have a unique o-ring that seals out dust and moisture.
DID YOU KNOW...
that when taking photos of the bride and her wedding party that when the attendants turn toward the bride that they should also place their outside foot in front of their inside foot, point the outside foot toward the camera and then bend the outside knee slightly? This eliminates everyone from looking so rigid while allowing dresses to hang more pleasingly.
JANET'S TIPS OF THE TRADE
Try one of the many new trends in composing a photograph.
1) Tilt your camera to put your subject on the diagonal axis of the frame. Try tiltng in both directions to see what works but don’t let the subject look like it’s falling.
| 2) Place your subject partially outside of the comfort zone (one of the corners or sides of the frame). This leaves a big space in the center that must be visually engaging to make it work. Your eye wants to come back to the center so you need a strong visual element that takes you back to the subject. For example a tree branch, a body position, a person looking back to the center- otherwise, your eye will just follow the subject out of the frame defeating the purpose of the engaging photograph. |
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This effect takes a little more thought to get it right but it’s fun to do. The new Ford commercials are using this technique and they are really good. You can see what trends are popular by noticing TV ads and how they are filming them. Try it. Have fun. Janet
PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
Continuing...
Spring Art Show featuring paintings by Judy Bobula of Huntsville with photography by Catherine Pittman Smith and paintings by Maud Belser at the 31 Church Street Studio in Crestline (between Crestline School and Regions Bank). From March 12th to March 31st. Artist reception Friday, March 26th. 205 492-3350
"The Birmingham School of Photography Exhibit" features new work by founders Bahman Farzad and Paris Farzad and their most talented students. The exhibit is presented by the Shelby County Arts Council and runs through March 31st. The gallery is located at 104 Mildred Street in Columbiana. 205 669-0044, http://www.shelbycountyartscouncil.com
EMPLOYEE NEWS
Past long time employee and local photographer Bradford Daly has just returned from a trip to India. Attached are links to his images from Calcutta and Delhi. http://www.bradbrad.com
Calcutta:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradbrad/sets/72157623560207990/detail/
Delhi: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradbrad/sets/72157623433778666/detail/
| 03/18/10 | Nikon N90s System | $450 obo | Hugh McClusky | chipmcclusky@yahoo.com | ||
| Body with caps, strap, manual, box | ||||||
| MS-8 Battery Holder | ||||||
| MF-26 Multi control back, manual, box | ||||||
| SB-26 Speedlight, diffuser, manual, box | ||||||
| SC-17 Off-camera extension cable | ||||||
| Nikkor 35-70/3.5-4.5 lens, caps,folding hood, filter, manual | ||||||
| Sigma 70-300/4-5.6 D APO Macro, cap, hood, filter, hard case, manual, box | ||||||
| Quantaray Y2 (yellow) 72mm filter | ||||||
| Quantaray R2 (Red) 72mm filter | ||||||
| Magic Lantern Guide for N90s | ||||||
| www.camerasbrookwood.com Click the Canon logo to display our price lists for Canon slr bodies, lenses, flashes, etc. This is the same information that we see at the sales counter. |
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| www.cbPhotoStore.com The Canon T2i is the featured product on our cbPhotoStore website. You can get complete T2i specifications plus easily compare it's features against other Canon and Nikon slr cameras. |
 See our Newsletter Specials |
| www.cbPhotoLab.com We are testing our online book making resource. Use cbPhotoLab.com, send us a book order this month, pay only $10 for our 20 page book. Reference offer NL0310. We have the cbPhotoLab site set up on an our instore workstation if you had rather work from the showroom. |
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BOGO SALE
Still going on..... Everything in our front windows is on BOGO sale. "Buy one. Get one."
NEWSLETTER SPECIALS
During March, 2010 CAMERASBROOKWOOD will pay the sales tax on your purchase of the new Canon T2i.
Buying error. Help us. Purchase a brand new Quantum Turbo Battery with Canon connector for only $399 (valued at $529, one only).
Still overstocked. Hahnemuhle 13x19 inch Bamboo surface-20 sheets of fine-art inkjet paper: $54
Remember, offers are available only to Newsletter subscribers.
LAUGH with Ron Bowen
For my friends (who thought they knew everything):
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your Donkey ).
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of old.
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times. Oh, go ahead...I'll wait...
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