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		<title>Art. Life. And Photography in San Antonio Texas.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lil art, a lil nature and lots of time with lil B.]]></description>
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		<title>Reflecting &#8211; Our year in photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reflecting &#8211; 2011 started off rough, got worse, scared the shit out of me, pissed me off, made me reevaluate my life, my priorities, my patterns and my people. I responded by changing everything that needed to be changed and holding on tight to everything that needed to be held. I learned that control is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; Creating Comfort (Guest Post)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Basic Photo Tips &#8211; Creating Comfort &#8211; Guest post (and photo credit) by the marvelous Lana Reed Creating comfort doesn´t always come naturally; while some folks have what many would call a natural charisma that seems to make social situation of all kinds run smoothly; most of us are not this lucky. Thankfully, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; How to photograph toddlers (and enjoy it)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you start talking toddlers and children&#8217;s photography I can practically hear people groan. But really &#8211; it&#8217;s not that hard. If you make sure they are having fun you can have some fun as well. I&#8217;m assuming everyone has heard the standard &#8220;get down on their level&#8221; advice about photographing kids. You haven&#8217;t? Some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; Get out of your comfort zone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have a certain type of photography that we gravitate toward. Maybe you only pick up the camera when you are clicking shots of your kids or your family. Maybe you LOVE to snap shots of your pet or animals in general. Maybe nature is your thing and you don&#8217;t feel creative unless you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; How to hold your camera</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common problems that new photographers have is ‘camera shake’. This is when images seem blurry because the camera was not held completely still while the photo was being taken. There is no real right or wrong way to hold your camera but here are a few things that I have found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; Be Present (Guest Post)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photographers: Be Present in the Moment &#8211; Guest post from Laura Reid Whether you use your camera to just take snapshots, or you are trying to capture more artistic landscapes, photography is a great way to open up the way you look at your world. Most likely the inspiration to reach for your camera often [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.amakuamarket.com/blog/2011/10/basic-photo-tips-be-present-guest-post/</link>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; light is your friend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lighting has more impact on an image than any other aspect of photography. Every image has its appropriate light. If the light is not good, the photo won&#8217;t be either. The mounted flash on your camera can ruin your picture so try to turn it off and use the light that is available. Basics for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.amakuamarket.com/blog/2011/10/basic-photo-tips-light-is-your-friend/</link>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; Shooting BIG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The photos I sell in my store are BIG. People want the art they hang on the wall to be a focal point. When I am shooting I need to keep that in mind. When I first transitioned from taking pics for personal photo albums to shooting for enlargements this was a big struggle for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.amakuamarket.com/blog/2011/09/basic-photo-tips-shooting-big/</link>
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		<title>Basic Photo Tips &#8211; The Trinity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Basic Photo Tips &#8211; The Trinity Controlling your camera and capturing a great exposure &#8211; a correct exposure &#8211; is simply the right combination of three basic settings: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. You can always leave your camera on the auto setting and the camera will decide the correct settings for you but it [...]]]></description>
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