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CARTA: Is the Human Mind Unique? – Terry Deacon: Symbolic Communication: Why Is Human Thought So Flexible?
Date: 5/3/2013; 18 minutes
Why is human thought so flexible? Although many features of human brains can be attributed to selection for novel cognitive functions (e.g., for symbolic language), relaxation of selection on other attributes has additionally contributed to de-differentiation of certain brain functions. Here a parallel process is described by Terry Deacon (UC Berkeley) involving domestication and birdsong. (#24978)
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A Visit From The Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan
Date Started: May 30, 2011. 3:30 AM. Almost everyone is raving about this. I'm not referring to people that I know in real life because sadly, I don't have a lot of friends who read as heavily as I do. In fact, I only have one (the other one confessed that his teaching career hindered his reading). My other friends who do read are into books that I would classify as blah. And still, there are others who read books that I dig, but the last time that they have opened a book must have been months, or worse years, ago. Still, it's a good thing that these friends get to read. Anyway, the expectations that I have for this book are quite met. It's not an instant ka-boom, but it's coming. Do I smell an IMPAC? That's two more years from now. Advertisements


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Monday, January 16, 2012
and the winner is...
Shannon who wrote:
I love your fish. Embroidery is something I love, but rarely take the time to do. I have grand plans for embroidery this year, we'll see if anything pans out.
Shannon, I think this is a sign that your grand plans are destined to become reality. Congratulations and enjoy this premier issue - you are going to love it!
3 comments:
- gill said...
Congratulations Shannon!
- January 16, 2012 at 10:44 AM
- Hattie Hen said...
Yay! Congratulations Shannon, hope this year sees you making something lovely! Woo hoo!
- January 16, 2012 at 2:17 PM
- Hattie Hen said...
I just bought my copy and it's gorgeous. Can't wait to have a go at those fish.
- January 16, 2012 at 2:42 PM
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March 24, 2010
Tutorial: Fabric Scraps!
My office is a mix of scrapbooking paper products and sewing/fabric goodness. I have boxes and bags of fabric scraps (from past sewing projects) that I can't bear to throw away. Instead, I've found a variety of ways to incorporate the fabric scraps into my paper projects.
This spring card that I made will demonstrate three different fabric scrap techniques...
The first technique is a super simple fabric flower. Start by punching a large circle from cardstock - this circle punch would work great. Next gather a variety of small fabric strips, loop them in half, and adhere around the punched circle. This adhesive in the shop would work well.
After adhering fabric scrap loops around the circle, flip it over.
Punch another circle in the same size, and adhere to the top of your fabric flower base.
Accent the center of your flower with smaller punched circles (from cardstock), or scalloped punched circles, and even with small crocheted flowers and rhinestones. 3D Dots work really well for adding extra dimension in your flower centers!
Here is a peek of the finished scrappy fabric flower on my card! :)
The second scrappy fabric technique on my card is a fabric ruffle. This is an easy element to add to either a card or a scrapbook page. Start with a strip of fabric that is at least double the length of the card or page that you will be stretching it across. Using a strip that is folded in half lengthwise (like my green gingham strip) will add additional volume to your ruffle.
Lay ruffle strip along your card and start stitching at one end. I start with a straight stitch up until the point where I'd like my first ruffle pleat. Also, I find it easiest to work with my sewing machine needle set to stop in the downward position (if this is an option on your machine).
Then I simply stop stitching where I'd like a ruffle pleat, and raise my foot, fold some fabric inward, lower the foot and continue stitching until the next point that I'd like a ruffle pleat at.
Continue this process across the width of your paper project.
Finished ruffle may need to have a few loose thread and ends trimmed once finished.
Stamping is the third and final scrappy fabric technique included on my card. Stamping images directly onto fabric is a great way to get yet another use out of your stamp collection.
I'm using stamps from the sentiment stamp set included in April's first add-on - Skycoaster. This is such a fun add-on, and the stamps are so versatile! (hint hint - you don't want to miss out on it on reveal day!)
Stamping onto fabric is very easy - just stamp as you normally would onto paper, but use fabric instead! A few tips: I've found it's best to iron your fabric before stamping, to make sure that there are no creases - and, Staz On Ink works the best on fabric in my experience.
After your card sentiment (or image) is stamped onto fabric, use a sharp pair of scissors to trim your image. Fray edges as desired. Stamped fabric can be glued or sewn to your paper project.
I also added a tiny bird (stamped and embossed) from the new-to-the-shop "Tweets" stamp set, sitting atop my card greeting. LOVE this stamp set - it's absolutely perfect for spring projects!
My finished card... Hope that you enjoyed my scrappy fabric techniques and that you try one out on a project soon!
:) -Susan
22 comments:
- Zarah said...
SO fun & cute!!
- March 24, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- nichole said...
oh, susan!
i adore you & your beautiful work!
this card is adorable! love how you made the flower & ruffle. now i need some fabrics! :)
- March 24, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- Gloria said...
Oh Susan,
what a great tutorial!!! Cant wait to get my hands on some cute fabric I purchased weeks ago...your card looks so cute.
Thanks again;)
- March 24, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Agata said...
Love your tips about fabric! And this card is so bright and yummy! Thanks for the inspiration!
- March 24, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- Colleen said...
Super cute!
- March 24, 2010 at 4:33 PM
- ToneF said...
So cool! Thank yuo so much for the tutorial! I love it :o)
And I am so into fabric these days so this is super inspiration!
- March 24, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- judyc said...
Awesome card and great techniques!
- March 24, 2010 at 7:54 PM
- Andrea said...
This card makes me smile and also go out and get fabric!
- March 24, 2010 at 8:02 PM
- Haidee said...
That looks so fun to make!!!
- March 24, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- Patty said...
Thanks so much for the tutorial on how to make your flower and ruffle! I love sewing on cards and am always looking for new ways to use fabric. I love making fabric flowers.
- March 24, 2010 at 9:25 PM
- Marti said...
Awesome! I have lots of fabric scraps to use and this helps! Thank you!
- March 24, 2010 at 9:29 PM
- CraftCrave said...
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave.com in the Printables category today [24 Mar 10:04pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria
- March 24, 2010 at 9:45 PM
- Chris said...
cute, cute card! i too have lots fo scraps, will have to use more of them!! TFS!
- March 25, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- kathleen said...
What a delicious card!!!!! Awesome tutorial! Thanks
- March 25, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- scrapandthecity said...
The happy stamp is a nice sixe. its nice to see it in proportion to the stamp block.
- March 25, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- Maria L. said...
Thank you for all the great tips. Your instructions were so clear on sewing the ruffles that I think even I could do it on the sewing machine that happens to be taking up space in my craft area ;)
- March 25, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- Randi said...
Superb tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing this inspiration! I enjoyed it a lot, and I'll definitly try out these techniques! ;)
- March 25, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- Starr said...
Really beautiful card :)
- March 25, 2010 at 5:59 PM
- Sarah said...
TFS! Now I really want the add-on even more for that cute little stamp!
- March 25, 2010 at 9:15 PM
- Angela W said...
So cute! Loving the fabric craze!
- March 26, 2010 at 4:23 PM
- Michelle said...
This is beautiful! :) I looove the texure that fabric brings to projects! :) Lovely!
- March 28, 2010 at 11:45 PM
- CraftCrave said...
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [03 Apr 02:00pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria
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City push for gasline terminus underway
Natural gas summit slated for coming September
The City of Valdez is moving full-steam ahead in its quest to become Alaska's only port of choice for exporting natural gas to Asian markets.
"I'm pleased with how this thing's coming together," Bill Walker said to the city council Monday night.
Walker is the city's attorney and is also council for the Alaska Gasline Port Authority, the oldest voter mandated natural gas entity in the state.
On May 29, the Valdez City Council approved a $50,000 expenditure to beginning planning an international gas summit and a special website for the event, which is slated to run at the Valdez Civic Center September 13-14.
Monika Gonda, an energy summit planning consultant, has been contracted to support the production of the summit. Former Valdez woman, Karen Weiland of Sound Web Solutions LLC, now based in Anchorage, has been hired to build a website.
"I'm pleased with how things are coming together," Walker said Monday night.
Walker attended the World Gas Summit in Malaysia earlier this month and said he was frustrated by Alaska's absence from the global event.
"It was the most exciting, frustrating thing I've ever done," he said, "I did as much as I could with what I had."
According to Walker, the Port Authority is leading Alaska's quest to begin exporting its untapped reserves of North Slope natural gas.


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"I got 29 ways to get in my baby's door. And if I need 'em, I can come up with two o' three more". (line from a blues song by Tab Benoit)
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But the mood is always anticipation. Something new is going to happen. Maybe. Something innovative. Something no single group could ever devise on their own. Everyone is waiting for those "Magic moments" when the music is so good, you can feel it in your toes and bones. The players are in rapt anticipation of "making new music" due only to the flow of talent and ideas they cannot experience playing only with their own band.
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People are in the audience with their cases waiting for an opportunity to jam with people they just met. Some people only need a mouth harp in their pocket. Some just need a couple sticks in their pocket. Others; just some ideas and words to share.
Names are exchanged so quickly they are forgotten before the last vowel fades away into the noise from the juke. Singers stand staring into space rehearsing new lines to an old riff. The non-playing audience is frenetic, waiting to hear who is on, and who isn't. Waiting for that ultra special mixing bowl of talent to produce a one of a kind 5 minutes of music (during an all-night to early morning session) that no one else, anywhere, at any time could reproduce. That 5 minutes of "everything coming together" leads into new songs, new combinations of talent(s), new groups, new music. New heroes and new leaders.
There is no conductor, no manager, just the owner. A little tipsy, he gets up to the Mic, and explains the few rules to everyone: "Quiet down, Quiet down, Thanks fer comin tonight. We got an open Mic and here be the rules: Be cool an' don' step on nobody's time". "Have respeck for all the great notes comin from the stage and the people making them notes." "An'… don' throw nuthin' at the stage, 'cept monies". He takes a big drag on his cigar, a deep slug from his drink and wanders off the stage to laughs and applause. In other words, the stage has been set to have some fun, work together, and make some new music…we are all in this together. It will only work if we are. Then the first couple of people make their way to the stage, plug in, and begin an evening of discovery.
Collaboration is that "Open Mic Blues Jam". The typical old model of teamwork, (lacking innovation) is an Orchestra performance. Granted, some orchestral performances are brilliant and highly entertaining, but they have a fixed staff of players, are thoroughly pre-planned and ultimately rehearsed, and you will never hear the Conductor ask the audience if there is "…someone out there who would like to take a whack at first violin?" The limits are defined. The participants are defined. The outcome is defined. We love orchestra because 99.9% of us could never come close to that talent and expertise. It has its place, its discipline and can help some us dream. On the other hand, you won't find too much innovation going on or as a results of the performance. And don't even THINK of trying to participate by standing up and yelling "You GO Brother, I feel it, I feel it!"
Most organizations in business think that an orchestrated performance will lead to innovation and solutions or at least new ideas. Not.
The old model of great workplaces allowed the command and control of the orchestra analogy to reach deep into their structures. Times they are a'changin'.
In a Blues Jam, almost everyone there is convinced that they could play or sing in some manner and be part of the event. It is, by it's very nature, open to anyone who could try. The open nature and the closeness to the stage DRAWS YOU IN. You feel part of the proceedings. You simply feel like you can be counted and be a contributor. If you do get a shot, the audience will let you know if you need to step aside, or one of the players will be kind and point the way back to your chair with his eyes.
The Jam relies upon a flow of talent wanting/ willing/ hoping to come on then off the stage, mixing new people and talents with old. Players will take chances with new riffs or lines of a song and will play off of each other's talents. This "Jam" (Collaboration) produces new music, new interpretations of old music…and innovations never heard before. Some memories last, some don't, but everyone involved (audience, players) come away feeling that THEY had something to do with the success of the evening (into the early mornings). They were INVOLVED.
The orchestra is an example of Command and Control, producing beautifully predictable music that we can enjoy and go home with in our heads. Few people ever describe an orchestra performance as Innovative and thought provoking. Except perhaps a few musicians who helped script the performance.
In the Jam one hears: "Hey Brother. C'mon up here and show us some love". Hey Sister, ya got some sweet lines for us?". "Hey brother, I'm tired, can you take over?" "Let the brother have some". When players get together there is no race, no age, no demand for a certain education and no true hierarchy except for talent, ideas and commitment.
Players are pushing themselves in new directions, trying out that shower-soaked riff from this morning's wake-up, or song line. The audience is reacting to the closeness and the greatness and due to that, engaging the players and the players engage the audience in new levels of discovery and adrenaline.
Clapton was discovered at a blues jam in New York when he was 14 years old. Hendrix learned his trade in Blues Houses. The best have always learned their trade from others through sharing, watching, exchanging and listening. And the Jam is the ultimate platform.
In a Jam…there is OPEN learning. People watching someone perform music of which they can only dream, or JUST outside their reach…today. In the Jam there are musicians complimenting each other with their instruments, facilitating each other's best talents. It is open, encouraging, engaging, reaching, touching and a fertile ground for innovation.
And it isn't an orchestra.
Does it work all the time? No. It takes time and INCLUSION to produce a result. Just like a collaboration.
The Take-Aways:
Collaborations need sanction. An authority figure has to endorse and set free the actual channels of the collaborative process by showing the trust necessary for all participants to play and share.
Rules (a few) need to be set. Note that the owner of the jazz club gave simple rules that were "people" oriented: Respect. That was it. Simple. Respect. The owner doesn't leave the premises nor will he tolerate bad behavior that disrupts the process. It's all about the positive potential through focusing on the process. Don't mess with the process.
The owner will cheerlead for the best talent. He'll get up and point at the players, buy them a drink and be supportive. He'll also encourage those who tried and failed. " c'mon back next week an' try again. You're getting it!".
EVERYONE is involved in some way. People will support what they help create. Remember, even the audience believes they had a hand in creating the experience.
"Give the drummer some": Give people their chance to participate and experiment, innovate. The crowd will give them their due, be it good or not so good. Set up properly, even failure or near failure will get a round of applause for effort and guts. Especially the guts.
A Jam can be chaotic. Recognize it, embrace it, deflect it, work with it. Don't try to totally control it. Chaos can breed innovation and new directions. Some people say that was how the earth and universe were created.
Collaborations happen best with both insiders and outsiders (Players and Audience in this analogy). But, collaborations are NOT exercises in teamwork. Teamwork is one group, one set of talents. The basketball team.
Collaborations invite disparate talents and views. Collaborations are NOT exercises in Diversity. Collaborations are open, not planned and controlled. Diversity simply happens in a collaborative effort.
The Great Workplace 2.0 ENGAGES their Participants…and encourages them to…Participate.


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Emler sworn in on KCC
Jay Scott Emler was sworn in as a commissioner of the Kansas Corporation Commission Friday in Topeka.
His duties will include a shared responsibility with two other commissioners who are tasked with ensuring that natural gas, electricity, telephone, and transportation vendors provide safe, adequate, and reliable services at reasonable rates.
Emler was appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback Jan. 8 and confirmed on Thursday by the Kansas Senate. His term expires March 15, 2015.
Prior to the KCC, Emler served in the Kansas Senate where he represented the 35th District, which includes Marion County, for 13 years.
Emler and his wife Lorraine live in McPherson County where they operate a small family farm.


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Stanford University's got itself a fancy new concert hall opening tomorrow. And to give the world a sneak peak at the building—without having to open the doors to the public and interrupt the last minute work going on—the school sent a camera-equipped quadcopter soaring through the space.
The footage will not only have you drooling over the architecture and design of the Bing Concert Hall, it will also probably have you wishing you'd asked for a quadcopter at Christmas. And wouldn't house hunting be a vastly improved experience if every realtor took this approach to tours? [Vimeo via designboom]


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Annual to subshrubs, fleshy
Leaves generally simple, generally basal and cauline, alternate or opposite, generally reduced upward
Inflorescence: generally cyme, generally bracted
Flower: sepals generally 35, generally ± free; petals generally 35, ± free or fused; stamens = to >> sepals, free or epipetalous; pistils generally 35, simple (sometimes fused at base), ovary 1-chambered, placenta 1, parietal, ovules 1many, style 1
Fruit: follicles generally 35
Seeds 1many, small
Genera in family: ± 30 genera, ± 1500 species: ± worldwide, especially dry temp; many cultivated for ornamental. Family description and generic key by Melinda F. Denton and Reid Moran.
Perennial, fleshy, glabrous
Stem generally caudex or corm-like, generally vertical, branched or not, generally covered with dried leaves or leaf bases
Leaves in basal rosettes, evergreen vernal and ephemeral
Inflorescence: cyme, axillary, 1-sided; bracts leaf-like, alternate
Flower: sepals 5, fused below; petals 5, fused at base, erect to spreading above; stamens 10, epipetalous; pistils 5, ± fused below
Fruit: follicles 5, erect to spreading, many-seeded
Seed < 1 mm, narrowly ovoid, brown, striate
Species in genus: ± 45 species: sw North America
Etymology: (W.R. Dudley, western US botanist, 18491911)
Reference: [Moran in Jacobsen 1960 Handb Succ Plant:344359]
Unopened follicles generally most reliable for posture (erect, spreading, etc.).
Stem: caudex short; branches 0few
Leaf oblong-lanceolate, glaucous in youth; tip acute
Inflorescence often reddish; 1° branches 23, simple or forked 1 X ; pedicel 520 mm
Flower: sepals 48 mm, deltate, acute; petals 2.54 mm wide, oblong-lanceolate, acute
Ecology: Rocky, generally n-facing slopes
Elevation: 2402200 m.
Bioregional distribution: Peninsular Ranges, Desert Mountains
Distribution outside California: c Arizona, n Baja California
Stem: caudex 13 cm wide
Leaf 415 cm, 620 mm wide, 25 mm thick; base 1025 mm wide
Inflorescence: peduncle 13.5(4) dm, 49 mm wide; terminal branches wavy, 112 cm, 220-flowered
Flower: petals 815(20) mm, fused 1.53 mm, greenish yellow to yellow, rarely red-tinged
Chromosomes: n=17
Ecology: Rocky, shaded slopes
Elevation: 2401700 m.
Bioregional distribution: Peninsular Ranges, Desert Mountains
Distribution outside California: n Baja California
Flowering time: AprJun
Synonyms: D. alainae Reiser, Banner dudleya
Horticultural information: DRN, DRY: 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; DFCLT.


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sophiedennis I am a member of an excellent musical instrument design group but don't contribute much due to horrible UI and uninformative emails
sophiedennis I am a member of an excellent musical instrument design group but don't contribute much due to horrible UI and uninformative emails
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Tom Morris have a good time at UXBrighton today!
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I adore my Canon digital rebel xsi. I've used a lot of different brands and kinds of camera's but I love SLRS I have a point and shoot that I gave away to a friend because I love focusing the camera on my own. It goes with me almost everywhere. I fill up any space where I might be bored with chasing things around with it.
I have a nice Olympus point and shoot that fits into my purse, so that I can take pictures whenever. It takes nice pictures. I like the fact that I can take as many pictures as I want and it does not cost me for new film after taking 12 or 25 shots.
Im with tiffany! I use a Canon Rebel XSi, and I love it. Previously I had the XTi, and before that I had a Canon SD750 as my point & shoot. I much prefer a DSLR to a point & shoot, however the size can be cumbersome!
I just recently upgraded my camera from a Canon ISX130, or something like that, to an Olympus Pen model and LOVE IT. It's got the microchip lens of an SLR and the ability to switch lens like an SLR but not bulky. I can fit it in my purse, which is NOT a tote and totally love it. I noticed almost instantly the quality of the photo, but I am very much a novice still, and have a lot to learn with it! I still use my Canon for fun creative shots, but it lacks the shutter speed of my Olympus, and both cameras were under 250.00!
Hello everyone, just thought I would stop in for a moment and share what camera I use. I use Nikon, and have a D80, with hopes of upgrading soon to the D800. I love to shoot in RAW file format, and then take the pic into Photoshop and tweak them. Always trying to learn something new, and love playing around. Nice to meet everyone.
@Julie - also a D80 user with hopes to upgrade soon, just trying to figure out what that upgrade will be. D80 is a good little workhorse of a camera. I do not shoot in RAW because oh goodnight those files are big. Glad you are here Julie!
I use a Kodak point and shoot too and the pictures are often very blurry. I'm not sure if it's the camera's fault or mine since I'm on medication that causes moderate hand tremors. I'd really love the be able to afford a DSLR someday but, in the meantime, am looking for a good pocket/purse camera with image stabilization. I'm leaning toward Canon or Nikon because my son's Sony Cybershot died for no apparent reason while he was on an important trip. It made me leery of the brand. Another Kodak is definitely out, as my last 2 cameras were Kodak and I haven't been completely satisfied with any of them. Thanks for all the suggestions! It'll give me something to research.
i'm still using a canon point and shoot. someday i'll learn how to use a feature other than 'auto' and maybe upgrade to a dslr, but its not in the budget at the moment.
I currently own a Canon Xti, I bought 5 yrs ago which is my second DSLR. I also have purse camera, Canon Elph SD1400. I love it! I've been using it more because of the fun modes (fish eye and miniature effects). I am a Canon girl and have been from the get go.
@Melissa those photo's you posted are great. I really like the last one.
i've been wanting to buy the Canon S90/95/100/110 for sometime now (i have a G12) and i think this has convinced me even more! i've been wanting to learn more about photography but i end up using the auto mode all the time. i get so confused with all the settings so i've been checking out the posts in this forum.
I shoot with a canon 7d. I really want to upgrade to a canon full frame camera sometime in the future. I love my 7d though.
I have a Nikon D90 and love it.
I have a Canon t1i (an older Rebel series). It has better IQ than the later Rebel models, so I really lucked out on that particular impulse buy! It's served me well.
My camera is a Panasonic G1. I have always been passionate about photography and every new camera I bought had a longer zoom! The G1 was quite a leap up for me in that I have two lenses for it, but my health problems mean I rarely use it in situations I thought I would use it for (nature reserves etc). I have a small fuji camera for my handbag, but I have to admit it's there for emergencies only!! I like to compose each shot, my husband would prefer me to "just take the picture!!" Most of the problems I have are in the low light situations. Some of the newer camera are much better than mine in low light and have fantastic zooms so hoping to change my camera soon.
I shoot mainly wildlife so my main body is the Canon 7D, back up body is the Canon 50D. I LOVE that 7D!
I wouldn't mind a full frame (Canon 5D) but since I got out of the portrait photography game I really don't need it, unless I start doing more landscapes I probably won't upgrade to a full frame any time soon.
I have a Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and I really like it but as I learn more about photography I think I would like to upgrade to a DSLR.
i use a Panasonic DMC-TZ10, part of what is commonly known as the Lumix range. For a point-and-shoot it does take great pictures on good days and the image resolution is really good, but it still comes with all the limitations of a typical point-and-shoot. Like most of the point-and-shoot users here, i have plenty of blurry photos of my kids running away. However, i really, really appreciate its hardiness as i have butterfingers and have dropped it on hard ground many times, and it still works fine.
That said, i really look forward to the day when i can afford a DSLR and hopefully improve my photography skills. What model i'll end up with pretty much depends on what's available in the thriving second-hand market in Singapore that fits my budget and needs.
I have a sony Nex 5N an I love it. I hope to get a new wide angle lens for Christmas. I have a large purse/diaper bag/ camera bag and I take my camera everywhere. my last camera was the canon T1i but I love the my sony nex so much more. I still occasionally use my old camera (a fuji finepix s700) and have taken some really great pictures on it too. The best camera is the one you have with you, and a great camera will not make a great photographer but it never hurts to have the best available equipment.
When I was a freshman in high school I took a black and white film photography class and absolutely fell in love with photography. Being in the dark room and making prints from my negatives was so much fun. For that class I used my grampa's Canon AE-1 SLR. Completely manual, lenses and all. My senior year I took another B&W film class continuing my passion.
I didn't purchase a DSLR until about 2006, a Canon EOS 30D. Then I bought a professional body, which is my backup now, a Canon EOS 1D Mark III. Now my main camera is a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV. I shoot a lot of sports and this camera shoots ten frames per second, so it captures a lot of the action. I am looking forward to the day when I can afford the Canon EOS 1D X.
I am going to look into a Canon S90 & S95 to have a full manual camera that I can have in my pocket besides my phone's camera.
@Matthias: Hi there & welcome! Sounds like you might be my go-to person for camera questions... I'm a big Canon fan, too. My regular camera was a Canon EOS - loved it. For digital I have a Fuji Finepix, but I'm not happy with it at all. My hope is to get a Canon digital camera that will use the lenses from my EOS camera, when the funds are available that is. My passion is landscape photography; but I have 2 boys & want to take pictures of them - be it playing basketball or what not. I've tried taking pictures of them with my Fuji Finepix, but rarely do I get any usable pictures - I mostly get streaks. LOL
I need a digital camera - I've been using my phone or iPad but I need something better - I have no idea where to start with my research - any help would be appreciated.
I think that I want an SLR but now I'm not sure. I keep seeing commercials for the point and shoot Nikon's. So, I'm more confused than ever.
it depends on your main reasons for wanting a camera and how you want to take pictures. Of course how much you want to spend! If you want ease of use and you don't want to fiddle with settings or lenses, I would go for a bridge camera, they have got fantastic zoom length and produce great results. If you want to learn all about settings and have different lenses then go for a DSLR, "they" say there is nothing to beat a DSLR for sharpness and quality, but if you don't take the time to learn everything you can't expect to produce the best results. Some people just like to snap away, get a good point and shoot! Technology has improved to such an extent that a good point and shoot will be all you ever need. First thing - hold the camera - does it feel comfortable in your hand? Next look at the controls - do they seem easy to use (not what they do, more are they fiddly etc) Does it have a view finder for your eye or an screen, which do you prefer? Camera shops will usually offer good advice and you can always "Google" for more research. Hope this helps.
I have a Nikon D3000 which I am still trying to learn. When I graduated high school (waaayy back in 75) I had a Pentax 35mm SLR film camera and a few lenses. Everything was manual, and thanks to a professional photographer who took me under his wing, I learned how to take some great shots.
I've rediscovered my interest in photography, and I'm amazed at all that the DSLR cameras can do. Sometimes it is frustrating to learn the new digital functions, but I am having fun learning!
I think I will jump in here though I am by no means a "photographer" and I have a lot to learn. My first good camera was a Sony Mavica which took the photos on 3" discs and had a 10x optical and 20x digital zoom. It was great but just gave out. So then I went to a DSLR Canon EOS Rebel XSI. Of late it was just not doing well so I just bought a new Canon EOS T4i which had some pretty good reviews. My goal for 2013 is to really learn about my camera and hone in on my photography skills.
That being said, I have decided since digi-scrapping I needed a small point and shoot to carry around at all times. The other thing I have learned is that it is really important to take LOTS of pics as you never know when the perfect layout will come about-the more pics the more opportunity for that perfect LO! So I had a small point and shoot Sony but really wanted to stay in the Canon family. So I researched and even called Canon to discuss what I wanted it for and what camera would be the right fit.....so earlier this year I purchased a Canon ELPH 520HS which as I recall was in the $200-300 range. I have to say this camera is absolutely PERFECT! Even my sister who is a fanatical photographer was surprised at the great pics that I was able to take with it! Ultimately, if you can't afford a DSLR this is a great alternative. I even took pictures driving on the freeway home from up north in the mountains and I have to say that almost all of them were not even blurred! I was really surprised!
@Janet: a camera rep @ Best Buy directed me toward the Canon Rebel EOS T4i, too. It's something I'm considering, but the models higher up may be more what I'm looking for (just need to wait until they are more affordable & the funds are there). Let me know what you like about it, don't like about it, etc., after you've had a chance to play with it a bit. I want to make sure this time I get a camera that will be good for landscape photography as well as action shots (kids playing sports, etc.), and more than anything I want it to be able to take the zoom lenses from my regular Canon EOS camera (rep. said I might need a converter ring, but that's about it ).
@Lizanne Will definitely let you know as I progress. I thought of getting the 6D (I think that's the model) but decided I didn't need that expensive a camera for my photography skills. I have a Canon Zoom lens EF-S 55-250mm 1:4-5.6 IS from my EOS and it works perfectly without a converter ring. Also have a Speedlite 580EX II that fits perfectly. My sister has a Nikon and just upgraded but since she has several lenses she decided to stay with Nikon vice changing to a Canon (her daughter in law who does a lot of photography has a Canon). She had considered changing but it was less expensive to stay with Nikon. I know I read a lot and many professional photographers raved about the T4i which helped in my decision of which one to get. You mention landscape and I believe I recently read that a full frame camera was good for that. It is much more expensive though-my sister's new camera is a full frame, that was important to her. I might suggest that you call Canon and talk to their tech support (I think that is who I called) instead of a salesman. When I called I felt that the rep really took the time to assist me and help me to determine what camera would best suit my needs. I was really happy with them and she suggested my Elph and it is just wonderful and does exactly what I need it to do and as an added bonus MORE! Will keep you posted as I use the camera.
I am going to a Photography class with my brother this Saturday, more for portrait shooting though. The photographer actually pays for models for us to shoot so it should be interesting. I hope to learn a lot.
I have an old canon EOS 450d - love it. But I would like to buy a small camera for the pocket. Can see, that some of you have an s90 - would you buy it again, if you could buy a new one? Any suggestions/exerience?
I have the canon Xsi and I love it. It's light and easy to use. My husband has canon 30d
We have a Pentax K-7 DSLR which is pretty neat though now it is several years old and a bit "dated" when it comes to the latest technology...which is why last night I just ordered what I think will be an awesome camera, a canon sx260 (and it comes in the color pink! Not that was my deciding factor but definitely a bonus, lol). It is only 12 megapixels, but it has 20x optical zoom which I know I will love - I love the zoom lens on our DSLR, all except for how heavy it is to carry around! I am so excited for it to come and know it will be so nice to have a pocket size camera I can take with me everywhere I go. I was relying on my cell phone way too much for photos, and the photos were always coming out terrible plus low cell phone battery life...so a dedicated point and shoot will be nice to have!
So because I work in the print industry specifically the business i work for prints photos to canvas and I mean we go all the way up to 60x40 inch canvas I need to make sure that the images I am taking are very high resolution, since this is the gift of choice that I give people I personally use the Canon 6D and i have six lenses that I consider essential must haves. However I got my daughter a Nikon point and shoot and to get a good high res file I made sure to change the pixel dimension settings to the highest that the camera has, most people make the mistake of leaving the camera with the factory settings, and that is very sad because once an image is taken you cannot "add" pixels.


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The first time that the commercial artist Mr René Gruau turned his skillful hand towards men's style was in 1938, when he was commissioned by the London fashion house Olaf to draw its men's collection. His talent for drawing was informed by his appreciation of men's style. Assouline's new title, Gruau - Portraits of Men, represents the first time a book has focused exclusively on his menswear illustrations.
Mr Gruau was born Renato Zavagli Ricciardelli delle Caminate in 1909 to an aristocratic Italian father and a French mother. However, he took his mother's surname, having moved to Paris with her after his parents divorced in 1912. He started to sell illustrations to an Italian fashion magazine at 14, was internationally published at 18, and went on to work for brands including Givenchy, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Christian Dior and Balmain.
Mr Gruau pictured at Villa Camille Amélie, his home in Cannes, France
While Mr Gruau is best remembered for his womenswear images he was just as talented in the field of men's style, in which he worked as both an illustrator and a journalist. His style of reporting was almost anthropological, something that was typical at the time; Mr Gruau would cover what he saw stylish men wearing in the best restaurants and the most fashionable holiday resorts, rather than simply reporting what the clothing brands proposed they ought to wear.
The illustrations are stylish, playful, cheeky and, crucially, make plain the role of fashion in the pursuit of romance. All of which is just as relevant in 2013 as it was in 1938.
Gruau - Portraits of Men by Réjane Bargiel and Sylvie Nissen is published by Assouline and available on MR PORTER