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West Entrance to Calvary Catholic Cemetery
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Connie’s View of Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Evanston, IL

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 18, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary Calvary Catholic Cemetery lies in Evanston, IL. Like several of the others we have visited it is full of very old and very lovely mausoleums. Serving the Catholic Community Since 1837 The history of Catholic Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Chicago actually predates establishment of the diocese. The first Catholic cemeteries were churchyard cemeteries [...]

Unique Grave Marker
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There Are Simply Too Many Notes

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 17, 2012 in Images and Portfolios, Tips and Tricks

Summary Emperor Joseph II: My dear young man, don’t take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It’s quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that’s all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect. Mozart: Which few did you have in mind, Majesty? –Amadeus (1984) Critical Opinions I am not a [...]

Lee Gernes - Thai Garden Restaurant
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A Gorgeous Sunset Day

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 16, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports, Tips and Tricks

Summary I previously owned the P7000. I got it just to have it available to walk around everyday with and so that my my wife would have something simple to use. She likes taking pictures but she doesn’t want to really learn the ins and outs of photography. She used the P7000 a couple of [...]

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Trey’s Variety Hour 19 – Are DSLRs forever?

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 16, 2012 in Tips and Tricks

Uploaded by stuckincustoms on Jan 13, 2012 What’s going on with the future of cameras? How are many pros thinking about this? DSLRs versus mirrorless? Join me, Zack Arias, Gordon Laing from Cameralabs.com , Frederick Van Johnson, James Brandon, Kelli Seeger Kim, RC Concepcion. And thanks to Dave Veffer and Keith Barrett!

Nikon-1-V1 with SB-N5 Speedlight
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Some Observations on i-TTL

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 15, 2012 in Featured, Tips and Tricks

Summary The preview Forum on the Nikon 1 V1 had a comment entered today. The question is how accurate are the remarks? We will put them to the test, but first here is the unedited text from the thread: The SB-5N operates is i-TTL compatible. That means it should operate in 2 different modes. 1. [...]

A Blurred Flash Image
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Primer: Best Flash Settings for Nikon 1 V1

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 14, 2012 in Featured, Nikon 1 V1 Primer, Tips and Tricks

Summary Among the things that aggravates the long time DSLR user is the way in which the SB-N5 Speedlight performs with the Nikon 1 V1. You can use this camera is Smart Scene Selection mode with an auto sensitivity of A3200 (i.e. ISO 100 to ISO 3200) but if you want very consist results you [...]

Roses and Lilies for Connie - 2012
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A Valentine from the Past – 2012

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 14, 2012 in Family, Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary Valentine’s Day is one of those occasions when everyone gets to eat chocolates and drink their favorite champagne with their dearest love and allow the world to drift by in silence. It is fitting that this holiday comes at a point in deep winter when it can be enjoyed best. Today I spent some [...]

Connie's new St. Valentine's Day bear...
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St. Valentine’s Day Eve Images

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 13, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary The snow is about to return to Illinois, so it was out to get a few pictures before heading into the city to pick up Connie. My “target” was Batavia. Last summer we found a quaint vehicle that was used in parades in the town. It was some sort of vintage VW Bus that [...]

Mount Carmel Mausoleum - Hillside, IL
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Death and Eternity 2012

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 12, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary Nikon1-Aperture-Post-Processing (PDF) Whitney Houston is dead at the age of 48. When I heard that news yesterday it was with a sense of regret that her life had ended so soon. I always wanted her to have another chance at doing what she did with unparalleled beauty and that was sing “I Will Always [...]

Saint George's Orthodox Church of Chicago, IL
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Saturday Before St. Valentine’s Day – 2012

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 11, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary When the temperatures drop in Chicagoland everyone bundles up to avoid getting frostbite. Today was no exception. The ground was covered with a dusting of snow that had fallen the night before and the barometric pressure sent my arthritis pain through the roof. But a few milligrams of aspirin fortunately did the trick. So [...]

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Primer: Aperture 3 RAW Post Processing

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 11, 2012 in Featured, Nikon 1 V1 Primer

Summary A Note About RAW Data As with so many things in life having access to the RAW data that comes out of your camera’s sensor would probably be of little value. Why? Because it would lack “context”. That is what makes ADJUSTMENTS so very essential in Aperture. Without knowing how changing a particular variable will effect your image you [...]

DeKalb County Wind Turbines
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DeKalb Wind Turbines – Redux

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 09, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Tips and Tricks

Summary Following the issuance of the Firmware 1.11 update to the Nikon 1 V1 I have been trying to determine what if any changes in the general responses of the CX sensor have occurred as a result of a “fix” to prevent overexposure when the SB-N5 Speedlight is used in DIRECT mode (vs. BOUNCE mode). [...]

Parking garage at Clinton and VanBuren
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Full Moon Plus One

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 08, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary Yesterday was a full moon. Three fellows in the wee hours of the morning decided to enter Interstate 80 going down the off ramp and driving headlong into the oncoming traffic. The driver whose car they hit was killed instantly. Two of these guys died in the crash as well. When interviewed by the [...]

Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House
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Super Bowl Sunday 2012 – Images

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 05, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary Did you ever get to wondering why Super Bowl Sunday seems anti-climactic when your team is not in the game? I certainly like football but frankly as with baseball and basketball I tend to be a “homer”. If my team is not there in that game for the championship I have a very difficult [...]

LowePro Adventura 120 (open)
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Primer: Choosing a Bag for the Nikon 1 V1

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 04, 2012 in Cameras and Accessories, Featured, Nikon 1 V1 Primer

Nikon1-Camera-Bags (PDF) Summary Cameras like the NIkon 1 V1 are small. They have small sensors and as a result lenses that are smaller in diameter than a standard digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR). But despite their petite size you still need some means of carrying around the camera, flash and up to three lenses [...]

Setting Sun from Freedom Avenue in Naperville, IL
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Primer: Taming High Dynamic Range Scenes

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Feb 01, 2012 in Featured, Nikon 1 V1 Primer, Tips and Tricks

Nikon1-Dynamic-Range-Control (PDF) Summary As good as digital cameras have become they still are plagued by contrasty scenes. The film camera users of the past employed a technique where they “exposed for the shadows and developed for the highlights”. If the scene was exceptionally contrasty the photographer had to use a delicate agitation scheme during the [...]

Christian Church, Naperville, IL
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Overcast but Bright

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Jan 31, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary The weather today was mild (nearly 60° F) but overcast and windy. A few bicyclists ventured out but for the most part today belonged to the runners in Naperville, IL. Today I went in search of structures that photographed well against the strong low-angled light from the setting sun. My first stop was the [...]

Courtesy Joseph Conforti
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Husky Heroes at Morton Arboretum 2012

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Jan 28, 2012 in Animals, Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports

Summary HUSKY HEROES: MEET THE HUSKIES The huskies are back! See Siberian husky sled pulling and speed demonstrations. Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Visitor Center Area Meet these amazing canines and sign up to foster or adopt a husky without a home. Plus, watch a free film about the husky’s [...]

Understanding Nikon 1 V1 Exposure Modes
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Primer: Nikon 1 V1 Exposure Modes

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Jan 28, 2012 in Featured, Nikon 1 V1 Primer, Tips and Tricks

Nikon1-Exposure-Modes (PDF) If you are a frequent user of the Nikon 1 V1 camera you may have noticed that when you move indoors to photograph small animals and children blurred images are a frequent outcome. Why? The answer lies in understanding the various exposure modes available to you as a user of this camera. Most [...]

Pullman Historical District
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Pullman Chicago

Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By on Jan 27, 2012 in Featured, Images and Portfolios, Reports, Uncategorized

Summary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman,_Chicago Pullman, one of Chicago’s 77 community areas, is a neighborhood located on the city’s South Side. Twelve miles from theChicago Loop, Pullman is situated adjacent Lake Calumet. The area known as Pullman encompasses a much wider area than the two historic areas (the older historic area is often referred to as just “Pullman“, a Chicago Landmark district and the northern [...]

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