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Phoenix Delray asked:




Photo Preservation doesnt have to be an overwhelming, daunting task. Being careful to take simple steps to preserve your photos is the best way to ensure that your pictures will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, many people do not think much about these steps, and when they do, they scramble to try to undo the damage they have unwittingly caused. Here are the top ten mistakes that people make when handling and storing photos, and tips on how to prevent common damage.

Mistake #10: Writing on the back of a picture with the closest writing utensil at hand. Pencils, markers, and pens are a photographs nightmare. Most of these implements contain a substance that will erode the photo with time. Using a pen that contains India ink or carbon ink will prevent your photos from being eaten over the years.

Mistake #9: Not writing on the back of a picture at all. Most photos that are lucky enough to survive long term storage are found by those who have no clue who the people or places are in the picture. Photo preservation starts with making sure (with carbon or India ink) the subjects in the photo are identified so that they dont get tossed out as insignificant.

Mistake #8: Storing the photos in a cardboard (or even plastic) box. The problem with cardboard is that it allows dust, moisture, mold spores, and dirt to sneak in and feast on your photographs. Many plastic boxes are made of a material that causes corrosion to photos. To put your mind at ease about storage containers, make sure you invest in one that is marked for archival use. These are excellent at keeping the elements at bay, and wont harm your pictures in the process.

Mistake #7: Keeping pictures in the basement. People nowadays possess so many photographs that for many it is difficult and not ideal to keep them in storage boxes on their living room bookcase. Avoid the common mistake of storing them in basements and crawl spaces (or the garage floor, for that matter). Many basements are prone to mold, mildew, and dust, which love photographs, and many basements, especially older ones, are usually loaded with humid, stuffy, stale air. Instead, keep the pictures in a closet in a bedroom, family room, hallway, or above ground storage room on a shelf.

Mistake #6: Using self adhesive (magnetic) photo albums with the clear cover sheets. It is too bad that photo albums are the very things that destroy what they were meant to protect. The sticky adhesive on the pages of these albums contains acid that slowly chew through the paper backing of pictures. Instead, use albums and glue that are made of gelatin. This glue can be made at home or bought in art supply stores.

Mistake #5: Using glue, rubber cement, or adhesives that are general purpose products. Again, these things all contain acid that will slowly dissolve your pictures. There are now many specially designed papers, glue, adhesives, and even paper tape that are marked acid free. This is key to photo preservation, as many people stick pictures to things with anything they can find.

Mistake #4: Using corkboards to hold photo keepsakes. This mistake doesnt require too much elaboration, however, making a point to have acid free adhesive nearby and getting rid of thumbtacks will help your pictures avoid looking like they were hung in the middle of a dart board.

Mistake #3: Handing pictures to people with (or without) food smeared fingers. It is easy to see the immediate effects of fingers touching pictures: Prints all over the place. Many people opt for a matte finish as opposed to glossy to hide the prints, but fingers have acid on them, and even if you have matte photos, years down the road, youll see those fingerprints. To avoid this: HANDS OFF!

Mistake #2: Stacking pictures in piles, one on top of another. Pictures themselves have a self destructive property: The chemicals that are used to develop them actually play a part in photo destruction. Putting photos in stacks that are three feet tall puts pressure on the photos, speeding up the degeneration process. Keeping photos in a special box, in a horizontal lineup will prevent this from happening faster than it should.

And, the #1 Mistake when it comes to photo preservation is: Putting your framed photographs on the mantel in the sunroom for all the world to see. Pictures, of course, are made for people to look at. Everyone has pictures that are framed and proudly displayed in their home. Many of these same people have nice, big windows that let plenty of sunlight in. Sunlight will fade the colors of these pictures so rapidly the damage can be seen within weeks. Keep pictures out of sunlight, even if the light would only hit them for part of the day. No one wants their beautiful black hair looking grey in the family picture after a year in the sun.

Avoiding these ten mistakes and following the tips that follow them is just the beginning to ensure photo preservation. There are dozens of other things people unknowingly do with their photos that cause damage, but these guidelines will get you ahead of the game in the race against time.

lazyurl asked:




Toronto, ON (PRWEB) April 27, 2007 — Touchpoint Studios Inc. today introduces Touchpoint Gallery, the only software solution that enables users to bring together digital photos from multiple sources and showcase them in a uniquely creative way.

With Touchpoint Gallery, users can fill the pages of an elegant animated 3D photo album or exhibit their collections on the walls of a virtual art gallery. The software combines photos stored locally on a user’s computer with those from Internet sources like Flickr, Flickr Search, and RSS Feeds. Touchpoint Gallery is the only application of its kind that allows users to bring together photo collections from multiple sources and view them in this way.

“Like many people with hundreds or thousands of digital photos stored in countless places, we wanted a better way to pull them all together and show them off.” says Norm Bellisario, President, Touchpoint Studios. “There are great photo services and scrap-booking sites out there. We want to leverage those while giving people new options for how they experience and enjoy their collections.”

Using innovative 2D and 3D animated graphic designs known as “Templates”, photos can be seen falling effortlessly from the sky in Sky Fall, or can be displayed using Classic Pan and Zoom for a more traditional approach. New animated Templates will be introduced at regular intervals to meet a wide variety of tastes and moods. In addition, Touchpoint Gallery can be set as the default Windows Screen Saver or be used to automatically change your Wallpaper.

The applications for Touchpoint Studios’ technology go beyond personal enjoyment. New offerings are being developed that give business fresh options for how they use their digital photo content. Presentations, product demonstrations, tradeshow visuals, and POP displays can all take advantage of the technology, which is ideal for distributing corporate marketing messages across a new channel.

Touchpoint Gallery is freely distributed from Touch Point Studios . Users who wish to ‘Go Unlimited’ can purchase a license for 24.95 (US) giving them the ability to display an unlimited number of pictures and gain unlimited access to the growing library of Templates.

George Godoy asked:




Levitation is a big part of Criss Angel’s repertoire. He has fascinated crowds all over the globe by floating off the ground, seemingly without any supporting device, special equipment or wires. On his television show Mindfreak he once floated off the ground about two feet and gently landed on a cement ledge to the amazement of spectators on a busy street.

So how is this done? How does Criss Angel levitate himself? It’s actually easier than you think. In a recent video Criss Angel shows some of his friends how this is done.

This form of levitation involves standing in front of an prop, like a metal box, chair, or stair case with your back to the audience. In this demonstration Criss stands approximately one foot from the prop, in this case a metal box.

He places his feet together (his shoes are magnetized). He stands so he is in the center of the spectators. Now while talking to his audience he uses misdirection with his right hand while his left hand opens a panel on his pants that allows his right leg to come out.

This is the gimmick, the right shoe is attached to the pants so when his leg is out of the shoe, the shoe will hang.

The critical point is removing the right leg from the slit in the pants. Criss again misdirects. The importance being he doesn’t want spectators concentrating on his legs. This is the most difficult part of the trick, actually getting the leg out and firmly planted on the box. Engaging the spectators with speech and hand movements allows Criss the split second needed to accomplish this.

Just before he rises from the ground Criss arches his back looking up, extends his arms outwards and takes deep breaths. This wraps the spectators in anticipation and allows Criss the time to balance himself.

He floats up. His arms outstreached, his eyes gazing upwards. His legs remain straight, heels together, floating two feet off the ground. “How does it look?”, Criss asks the three or four friends that have gathered. “Looks good.”, someone answers.

Criss explains that from this point he can float to the top of the box or float back down. If he floats to the top his foot is placed on top of the right shoe. The exposed leg is then slipped back into the pants and shoe.

Criss would then end the act by turning to his spectators, observing their expressions and saying something like, “Do you believe?”

Well do you?

Andrew Goodall asked:




Great rainforest photography is like all nature photography. You get the best results when you concentrate on nature and light, not on technology. Yes, you need a decent camera, and you must know how to use it. But results in rainforest photography are not about the price tag on your camera. If you have a tripod, and a camera that allows you to adjust the aperture and shutter speed, you are set to go.

I make my living from nature photography, including a lot of rainforest photos, and I have never relied on the latest equipment for my work. Great rainforest photography is simply about finding an eye-catching subject, in good light, and having a creative eye for composition.

Note: The following tips are for photos of rainforest scenes, not for close-up photos of leaves, fungus etc.

Rainforest Photography Tip #1: Choose a subject. As they say in the classics, “It’s a jungle out there.” In the rainforest, you are confronted with foliage, branches, roots, rocks, vines…in your face and all around you. A really good rainforest photo requires structure, to make some visual sense of all that clutter. Look for something that is immediately eye-catching – a big tree that dominates the trees around it; a root system that leads the eye; a waterfall or stream; in short, something that you can build a composition around.

Rainforest Photography Tip #2: Use the best natural light. The mistake almost everybody makes at first is to take their rainforest photos on a bright sunny day when they are in the mood for a walk. Wrong! In full sunlight, the rainforest becomes a patchwork of light and shade that is impossible to expose properly. What you need is a cloudy day, when the light is much more even. Misty weather adds even more atmosphere to the rainforest, and can add a mysterious character to your rainforest photo.

Do not use a flash. The flash illuminates the scene with flat, white light, eliminating the gentle play of natural light and shade that gives the rainforest its character. Always use the natural light.

Rainforest Photography Tip #3: Carry a tripod. Taking your rainforest photo under a heavy tree canopy, on a cloudy day (see rainforest photography tip #2), means the level of light will be very low. You may be shooting at shutter speeds as slow as one or two seconds. You will always need your tripod, and it is best to avoid windy days so that the scene is as still as possible.

Rainforest Photography Tip #4: Use a wide-angle lens (or a zoom lens, zoomed back to its widest angle). The wide angle lens has several advantages for rainforest photography. Firstly, it exaggerates the sense of perspective in a photo, creating a sense of three dimensional depth. Viewers of your photo will feel like they are looking not just at a rainforest, but into it. Secondly, the wide-angle lens has a naturally wide depth of field. With so much detail all around you, it is important that you can keep both the foreground and the background in focus.

Rainforest Photography Tip #5: Stay on the path. There are some practical reasons for staying on the path when bushwalking. You minimize the possibility of getting lost, injured, or fined by some over-officious park ranger. The people who run the national parks are not stupid. They know what you want to see, and design their trails accordingly. Sticking to the path will not rob you of any great photo opportunities.

In terms of rainforest photography, you are able to create some distance between you and the foliage around you. It is much easier to photograph a tree when you don’t have the branch of another tree in your face. By staying on the path, you can get a clear view of your subject, without interference. You can even use the path as part of the composition in your rainforest photo. It is an excellent way of inviting the viewer to join you on your walk in the rainforest.

So there you have my five rainforest photography tips. Notice they concentrate on light and creativity, not on fancy techniques or equipment. You can make great improvements in all your nature photography this way, regardless of what type of camera you have.