COFFEE BREAK EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: THE COFFEE CAVE

COFFEE BREAK EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: THE COFFEE CAVE

Local coffee shops are essential during my travels. Not only do they help feed my caffeine addiction, but they provide quality food for breakfast, a fun place to hang out, and access to friendly locals who can help with directions or point out interesting local sites...
UNION PACIFIC BIG BOY

UNION PACIFIC BIG BOY

Anyone traveling along Route 16 in rural Montgomery County, IL, must have been confused. At every railroad grade crossing, groups of people wandered in circles, eyes cast downward toward the train tracks, seeming oblivious to the world around them. Was this some sort...
WOOKIES IN THE WOODS

WOOKIES IN THE WOODS

Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee are fascinated by Bigfoot. Stores sell Bigfoot paraphernalia, giant wooden and metal cutouts are placed in yards of houses, and reported sightings abound. Is it possible that the sightings are not Bigfoot but the...
THE BASICS OF EXPOSURE PART 3-SHUTTER SPEED

THE BASICS OF EXPOSURE PART 3-SHUTTER SPEED

SHUTTER SPEED is simply how long the shutter opens to allow light to reach the film (or digital sensor). It can be controlled using a mechanical shutter curtain, or the electronics in a digital camera which tell the sensor to record for a set amount of time. Shutter...
THE BASICS OF EXPOSURE PART 2-APERTURE

THE BASICS OF EXPOSURE PART 2-APERTURE

In simple terms, APERTURE is the size of the opening in the lens through which light passes.  Looking through the lens of many cameras, you can see a series of leaves, which can create a larger or smaller opening. This opening is the aperture, which is measured using...
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