automotive
Living in Fear, Riding in Terror
(Submited by: Ted Thompson)Since I bought my 2000 K12, I have been scouring the pages of the BMW LT riders website for all the information I can glean from them. I've done that for every bike I've owned since the internet was invented -- find a discussion group, get on ... Read article
Photographing Santa
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)Sadly, not many of us will catch a glimpse of Santa Claus at Christmas. Of course, there will be plenty of people disguised to look like him visiting shopping precincts and local schools. But capturing the real Santa is pretty tricky.It's ... Read article
Dangers of Following To Close in a Work Truck
(Submited by: Lance Winslow)When driving as work truck you must be aware that stopping distances are much greater than when driving an automobile. At the Departments of Vehicles in most States, they recommend the two second rule. Use a two second following distance in good ... Read article
Light is Life!
(Submited by: TJ Tierney)The job of a landscape photographer is to record a scene. Yet, photographers often fail to capture what it felt like to be actually at a scene.A good landscape photographer arrives at a scene early, and waits for the scene to unfold. ... Read article
DOF - Photographic Jargon Explained
(Submited by: Henry Bateman)So much of the writing and discussion about photography is concerned with this acronym. To the technician it stands for depth of field for the artist it is depth of feeling.A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about ... Read article
Restoring Old Photographs
(Submited by: Debbie Jensen)Restoring old family photographs can easily be done from our own personal computers these days. Years back, prior to Photoshop CS, we had to take the old black-and-white images to the lab for restoration. The process of restoring old memoirs was ... Read article
Setting up Portraiture
(Submited by: Chris Thomas)IntroductionPortraiture is the 'bread and butter' of any professional photographer. Getting it 'right' is essential.I once heard a professional artist - an oil painter - describe a successful portrait as one which told you something ... Read article
Photography and the Art of Asking the Obvious
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)Well, there's no accounting for silliness, I suppose, but sometimes the Art of Stating The Bleedin' Obvious sheer takes my breath away...Local harbour; dateline: today, of course. Shooting away with the camera, some guy comes over to me ... Read article
Take Your Photo: But Avoid Common Pitfalls #2
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)Finding that your images are blurred can be a real disappointment especially if you have gone to some lengths to get the shot you wanted or if the shot would have had some value for you or someone else.Blurred images, as well as being ... Read article
5 Tips to Getting a Truck Rental
(Submited by: John Mancini)If you are moving across the country or just across town, using a truck rental may be an option that you have looked in to. Renting a truck to move with can solve so many problems before they even occur, weather and theft are just two of the ... Read article