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 "Visions of Sugarplums" by Jenny Taylor |
DECEMBER PHOTO COMPETITION... "Under The Tree" All entries can be seen on Facebook page at www.facebook.com. A contact sheet of all of the great entries are shown on the last page of this month's Photo News plus is permanently available on our web page ".. | Entertainment | Monthly Photo Competition | Feast"" |
JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION... INSTRUCTIONS: Email a jpg file sized to 72 dpi to photos@camerasbrookwood.com. A title and short statement about the image will be value added. "Untitled" is acceptable but not preferable. If a title is not designated, one may be assigned. You may submit up tp 3 images but only one image will be selected by the staff for inclusion in the competition. All entries must be original work taken by the person submitting the entry. We reserve the right to respectfully decline derivative images. Submitted images will be used on the Cameras Brookwood web site and social imaging site plus instore displays. Selection will be made by consensus of the cb staff. $125 award will be paid by check on the following Tuesday. |
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TAKING BETTER PICTURES
If you are shooting at night and want a Christmas tree picture to look like it is night, turn off your flash and sit the camera on a tripod or other stable hard surface to keep it from shaking during exposure. You should not hand hold a camera with a shutter speed of less than 1/30 of a second. Set your ISO on your camera to at least 800 to 2000 for nighttime interior scenes. Remember to switch it back to 200-400 when outside. Take time to compose your pictures before you shoot them. |
CAMERAS BROOKWOOD NEWS
Nikon 2012 Wall Calendars available by request at CAMERAS BROOKWOOD Free
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What's the world coming to? The "Consumerist" online blog had the following suggestion on how to make money for the holidays- |
"Become a photographer. Most of them will tell you persistence is at least as important as skill in creating great work. If you know people who are looking to take portraits or holding a social function, offer to shoot it for free and sell them the pictures if they like them." |
Print your iPhone pictures? Why, yes we can. Bring your iPhone in with you. We will copy them onto flash drive or write them to a CD. Then place your order from one of our workstations as usual. You can crop, enlarge, color correct just like you can from a regular digital camera. Of course, you can always send them to us through our online ordering system. |
http://www.cbPhotoLab.com |
Nikon plans to resume partial output at the Ayutthaya factory in January, and restore full production of single-lens reflex cameras and lenses by the end of March. |
PHOTO LECTURE
Birmingham Audubon Society presents "Birds of East Africa" by Dick Mills of World Discovery Safaris This program is open to the public. |
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Although it would take a long time to do justice to East Africa’s birdlife; their special habits, adaptations, anatomy and ecology, this program will attempt to feature some highlights regarding these fascinating creatures. Nearly 1400 species of birds have been recorded from East Africa, making it one of the richest and most diverse bird areas in the world. Add to these the numerous sunbirds, sandpipers, coursers, hornbills, barbets, larks, drongos, bulbuls, cisticolas, eremomelas, prinias, pipits, gonoleks and tchagras and you may quickly realize that East Africa is truly a birder's paradise. |
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS
"Facing South: Portraits of Southern Artists" January 13th through April 1st An exhibition Silver Gelatin prints by Jerry Siegel This is a multi-year project culminating in a series of 100 photographic portaits of professional artists from across the southeast which convey the creativity and character of the artists. Siegel was influenced by Arbus and Cartier-Bresson. |
Linda Fantuzz, South Carolina, 2011- Silver Gelatin |
“Waking Dream of Life and Light” features photographic works by Gallery Soleil at 109 Arrington Boulevard |
www.gallerysoleil.com |
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
"Photoshop Basics" This class will meet for four Thursday night sessions at CAMERAS BROOKWOOD $150 Call 822-2106 or email info@camerasbrookwood.com to register |
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"Introduction to Photography" This class will meet for four Tuesday night sessions at CAMERAS BROOKWOOD $150 Call 822-2106 or email info@camerasbrookwood.com to register. Registration ends January 4th. |
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| Schedule a one-on-one class on your camera and how to best use it. Classes are $40 an hour with a one hour minimum. Bring a friend for half price. Jill, Steve, Paul and Dana are all available as an instructor depending on your camera and subject. | Call CAMERAS BROOKWOOD 822-2106 |
| Evening photography classes are offered by Samford University in their adult education "Samford After Sundown" program. A catalog of available courses and times can be picked up at CAMERAS BROOKWOOD or online. | www.samford.edu/sundown |
MANUFACTURER'S NEWS
SPEEDLIGHT GN COMPARISONS The web site "Speedlights.net" has compared popular speedlite actual Guide Number to the units advertised Guide Number. As might be expected, there us some exaguration going on. The synopsis is to the right. We sell Nissen flash units. For the complete article goto http://speedlights.net/speedlights-power-index/ |
 Speedlights.com comparison chart |
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REBATES Up to $45 |
ThinkTank Photo Mail-In Rebate Offer on their Surperlative Retrospective Shoulder Bag Series. Click for our entire ThinkTank Price List thinkTANK photo: Be Ready "Before The Moment"
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PHOTO NEWS SPECIALS for the month of January
| Nikon Gear MC-36 remote cord for $29 (was $79) EH-6A AC adapter for $28 (was $128) EH-62B AC adapter for $9 (was $36) WT-4A Transmitter for $299 (was $788) SB-27A speedlight for $29 (was $320) AS-17 flash coupler for $59 (was $176 ML-L3 wireless remote for $79 (was $258). |
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closeout for $2195.00. One only. |
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| MANFROTTO PACKAGE DEAL 055XPROB Tripod Base 804 RC2 3 Axis Head Padded Carry Bag |
$270 as supply lasts |
| Webway Albums | Our remaining Webway albums are available for the asking to schools and non-profits. |
| Boblbee Backpacks- | $40 instant rebate |
Buy the Available in Canon and Nikon mounts
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Need a powerful flash for a Canon slr? Our Nissen Di866 model is being replaced with the Di866 Mark II model. The Di866 competes with the $500 Canon 58EXII flash. |
Purchase the discontinued model for only $219, marked down from $329. |
MY ENTRY by Ron Bowen
Was that "Under The Tree" or "In the Tree"?
PHOTO COMPETITION ENTRIES FOR December
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