Latest photos today - fabulous ORCHIDS from our kitchen... enjoy ;-) http://ping.fm/zaYd5

Best 3 B&W Photo of the Month from USA, Iran & Scotland... NICE! http://ping.fm/5jYLy

Getting established as e-life interactive magazine's 2nd photographer; see 'latest issue' p.4, 35, 50 + 51. Nice! http://ping.fm/0qb50

Street Festival (St Cuthbert's) Bedford this Saturday! All welcome to join in. CPG will be there ;-)
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Never ceases to amaze me what people will offer to do for $5 via http://fiverr.com - awesome! If you have any web business, check it out

Blog post I wrote for "We are Bedford" about amazing Arts 'Festival' w/e 19-20 March http://ping.fm/yI7Qh

Check out February's 3 Prize winning Flower photos at Fab Fotos via Facebook http://ping.fm/l25Ge

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Send your 'flower' photos (max. 3) to Fab Fotos via Facebook http://snpurl.net/ps - you could win a prize this time!

Fab Fotos via Facebook

If you like photography and would appreciate some FREE feedback on your photos, then join Fab Fotos via Facebook.
Share your photos, get feedback, be inspired by others, and hear about great ideas and offers to improve your photography.
Watch 5 minute video tutorials on how to edit your photos, airbrush, crop, and enhance, with the easy, FREE Picasa program ( if you haven't got PhotoShop etc!)
Join today and get involved!

Screencast Tutorial about Picasa

My first screencast Tutorial about Picasa - ENJOY!!

Digital Photography ABC - ''A'' for ANGLE

It's amazing what a difference a different angle will make to the composition, e.g. if you're taking a photo of a child, get down to their height, (or lower!) and get a different angle.
Same for flowers/macro, a nice Ferrari (not mine!) try different angles to be more creative.

check out this link to FabPhotos4all the FREE membership site for photo coaching

You never know...

 
You never know (unless you look out carefully and time things perfectly!) what's happening behind the photo you're taking. It's really important to check out if there's a tree sticking out of your girlfriend's head (she won't like that and it's a lot of work PhotoShopping or cleaning it off the image!)
But just sometimes, those wonderful moments... something happens behind your subject which actually ENHANCES the photo. Look at this photo my daughter's friend with her lovely pet, "Honey". Who should walk poast JUST as I was clicking the shutter? A nice 'echo' of a couple walking their dog, with good out-of-focus (we call that DOF - Depth of Field).

I hope this gives you an idea how to add that extra touch to your photos, be they portrait, landscape or even abstract... look out for the moment, or be glad, if, like in this case, it happens without you asking for it!

Watch this slideshow!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Season's Greetings!!!

I've been so busy editing my Google Sites that I have neglected the Blog... sorry!
It's amazing what Google are offering now for StartUps like Castle Photo Graphics, soon to celebrate ONE YEAR 'trading' !

Check this out for an idea of what you can set up in about 20 minutes (if you have info and images ready)...

Don't miss the FREE, monthly "On Target" Photography Training Course, available here...

Al the Best for 2010!

Tony
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Amy Wadge in Concert, Bedford

Amy Wadge in Concert
Originally uploaded by tony_s2008

Really enjoyed this gig the other night! It's such fun doing live events...