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Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse

Christmas came early when I was given a Logitech MX1000 mouse.

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Merry Christmas to each one of you! May the coming year bring us closer to “Peace on Earth” (Luke 2:8-14) for all of God’s children in every place and of every race.

2006 Nature Calendar Preview

You can order the calendar (and see a larger preview) by going to Lulu.com/Jim Doty.

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Santa’s Helpers at Changes. Photo (c) Jim Doty, Jr.

I go to Changes to get my hair cut, not to take pictures. When I arrived today, several of the staff were dressed up like Santa’s Helpers. They wanted a picture of themselves but none of them thought to bring a camera. They asked me if I had a camera with me (I usually do), so I took a few quick photos.

Short List: Arca-Swiss

The Arca-Swiss quick release system is arguably the best quick release system and certainly the most universal among professional photographers. The system is simple and you can start for less than $80 and use almost any tripod head you now own.

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Short List: SanDisk and Lexar

There are other good brands but these two are very popular with working pros due to their high reliability. Be sure you get the right kind of card for your camera (CompactFlash, Smart Media, etc.).

Don’t lose your digital photos to disc rot or a hard drive crash. Choose the best archival options.

Short CD List:
MAM-A Gold Archive
Delkin eFilm Archival Gold
MAM-A Silver Archive
Verbatim DataLifePlus (with Super AZO dyes)
Taiyo Yuden

Short DVD List:
MAM-A Gold Archive
MAM-A Silver Archive

Short List of External Hard Drives:
Maxtor
Seagate

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If you haven’t read the first part of this article, it is here.

The test calendar I put together and ordered last Saturday arrived in the mail today. In a word, the calendar looks really good! I also think a 7 day turn around time is pretty good.

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Your photos will look their best if you optimize them with some good image editing software.

Short list:
Photoshop Elements 3
Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2

For editing your photos, it is hard to beat Elements and Photoshop, both from Adobe.

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Next to your camera and lens(es), a tripod is probably your most valuable photographic accessory. It makes all kinds of photography possible that can’t be done with a handheld camera.

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It’s that time of year. “What kind of camera, lens, software . . . . . do you recommend.” The questions come all year long, the pace just picks up a lot this time of year. This is the first of a series of articles based on emails I have writen. Film and digital, P&S and SLR, my highly opinionated suggestions follow.

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Drew in the Dragon Slide. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.

What to do with all of your digital photos! Have you thought about making your own calendar?

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