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Sunset Beach Concert in Half Moon Bay
http://etchedinpixels.com/photo/sunset-beach-concert-in-half-moon-bay/

The other day I heard about an art installation-cum-concert venue out at the
beach bluffs of Half Moon Bay, CA.  Mauro Ffortissimo is a local musician,
metalworker, and yoga studio owner who, together with some friends, hauled an
old grand piano out to the cliffs one night two weeks ago.  He's been giving
sunset concerts ever since. [...]

Why You Should Expose to the Right (And What that Means)
http://etchedinpixels.com/articles/guides/why-you-should-expose-to-the-right-and-what-that-means/

Lately I've been exposed (pun emphasized) to a lot of technical articles.  I've
noticed a lot of unacceptable noise in the shadow regions, which I've come to
attribute to two factors: dynamic contrast features of the camera, combined with
non-linear distribution of data in the histogram.  The problem with dynamic
contrast actually led me to discover [...]

Will Your Flash Last Forever? (From Strobist)
http://etchedinpixels.com/reposts/will-your-flash-last-forever-from-strobist/

The Strobist just posted an interesting article on how long your speedlight
might last. It's a good, sweet and short read over here.

Great article, I think everything you said makes sense, what with the
manufacturer testing being only the worst-case scenario.

Now the question is, does a cheap flash like the Yongnuo give you fewer firings
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Private Property, Tripods, and You
http://etchedinpixels.com/photo/private-property-tripods-and-you/

I just read an interesting article over at the ATMTX Photo Blog, "I'm a
Professional because I use a tripod".  He was at Santana Row shopping center
in San Jose, CA shooting night photos when a security guard asked him to stop,
basically on the grounds that he was using a tripod and this made him [...]



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