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Rated G. (Control what you see)

Is What We See Always What We Get?

 

Visual communication includes a lot more than words.  It has been said that a picture can be worth a thousand words.  This may also be said of a photograph (which is a special type of picture).  Whether one is referring to the subject content of a picture or the process by which the picture came into existence, there are many types of pictures and there are many types of photographs.  I have been interested in photography for many decades.  When I first heard of Squidoo (from my sister) I was getting interested in an idea for a local, loosely "formed" discussion club or "forum" to seek answers and find information on unusual topics that are sometimes considered bizarre, alternative, or to-be-shunned in more conventional circles.  Since pictures (and in particular photographs) might be very helpful in the communicating of questions,answers and information concerning these sometimes unusual topics, my interest turned to communication involving pictures, photographs, graphics, and other related digital aspects of the Internet.  For initial reference, the proposed name of the "club", group or forum (including its "members" or participants) is "SEEKERS."

A NEW LENS FOR THE NEW YEAR 2008: "God's Wisdom" 

Like a ship without a rudder?... off the good path "into a muddy ditch??

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6 KJV Click Here for "God's Wisdom"

"IMAGE(S) IS(ARE) EVERYTHING" 

Go to Flickr!! OR just GOOGLE me (Normpixel)

Whether you're "learning" photography (aren't we ALL still LEARNING?!) or "seeing how the other guys do it" OR just enjoying new and different imagery (I think of it as "picture therapy") LOOKING around the 'net is what it can be "all about"!

Normpixel's images at Flickr

Great Stuff on Amazon includes "Things: A Spectrum of Photography, 1850-2001" by Mark Haworth-Booth 

This book will get you to thinking just what went into the history of photography in fifty plus years!

The Digital Photography Book

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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2

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The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series)

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Photography.

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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)

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Nature Trails Can Be Short or Long, Up or Down! 

Don't forget Your Camera or Cameras and Accessories...

Extra camera lenses, filters, and other accessories can sometimes make the difference between being able "to get the shot" out on the nature trails. Don't be afraid to "get close" UNLESS it is a dangerous plant or animal! Here are some images from Baker Prairie in Harrison, Arkansas and some images from along the Buffalo River Trail in Newton County south of Harrison less than twenty miles.

This is only "the beginning"... 

...the visual part is what I hope will soon follow.

The question is: how does one add graphic content most easily to a Squidoo lens? Anybody "out there" been through this? How many "graphic types" (JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, AVI, MPEG)can be uploaded and displayed or "inserted" on a Squidoo "lens"? Since I'm searching for answers and like to experiment, I thought I would ask! "Thanks in advance" from Normpixel.

The Cameras I Am Familiar With 

and who wants to "get technical" any more?

Although I am not a working pro photographer, I have been using one or more cameras for more than fifty years. In my opinion, there is no "best" camera. There are advantages to "getting to know" your camera. There are also advantages to getting to know about cameras (and other photographic equipment) before you "get" the camera or equipment. As some of my past work and employment involved photo equipment retail sales as well as working with photo equipment and processes, it was inevitable that I would come across many brands and types of cameras and photo equipment "along the way." Some of the brands alone comprise the English alphabet: Alpa, Bronica, Canon, Domke, Epson, Fuji, Gitzo, Hasselblad, Intel, JVC, Kodak, Leica, Mamiya, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Questar, Rollei, Sony, Tiffen, Ultrablitz, Vivitar, Wista, X-Digital Media, Yashica, and Zeiss. Each of these and many, many more have contributed to "the hardware and software" of taking and making photographic pictures. I have owned and used Pentax film cameras for years but that wasn't the only brand. I first used Olympus digital cameras and now am "having fun" with Fuji Finepix cameras to include an S9000, an S9100, and a Z5fd. I still have three Pentax 35mm SLR film cameras with several Pentax and non-Pentax lenses. Yet some of my favorite photos have been taken with "un-sophisticated" point-and-shoot cameras!

Great Stuff on Amazon includes FUN camera "gear"! 

There is bound to be something YOU like...

Cameras, assessories, gadgets, and gizmos and don't forget "etc."!

Fujifilm Finepix Z5fd 6.3MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Chocolate Brown)

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Fujifilm Finepix S9100 9MP Digital Camera with 10.7x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom

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Fujifilm Finepix Z10fd 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Wave Blue)

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Fujifilm 2 GB XD Flash Memory Card (Retail Package)

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Why Cats... Yeah, You Read It Right... WHY CATS? 

...because "SEEKERS" are curious and so are cats!

Even cat owners admit that "you can't OWN a cat"! But you CAN observe them and they ARE curious and they SEEM to think AND dream. So do "SEEKERS" and therefore as we continue on this "lensatic" adventure there will inevitably (probably?) be more cats AND MORE SEEKERS "here" (and as "time goes by").

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