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juliahalabica — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:25:52 +0000

Macro Photography

juliahalabica — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:35:50 +0000

Taking close-up pictures of small things is called “macro photography”

Point and shoot digital cameras can have remarkable macro capabilities, but for best results you want a single-lens reflex camera( SLR). These allow you to attach special-purpose macro lenses and show you in a bright optical viewfinder what you will get on the sensor. Focus, camera stability & lighting are critical. Wedding Rings – Pictures above are from my point and shoot .

the “Promise to Myself” arrived

juliahalabica — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:18:06 +0000

Yesterday was Thanksgiving! I had so much fun as always! I was with my in-laws (soon to be) they are awesome people, I Love them! I also got to go over to my Dad & Alina’s, I’m happy I got to see Alina’s pictures from London & Poland! My Dad and Alina also Love to take pictures. I’m pretty positive I got my creativity from Dad and from watching my brother Jacek draw a lot when I was younger… I got a nice surprise from Tata (Tata = Dad in Polish) He gave me his Tripod! Tripods are used for both still and motion photography to prevent camera movement. They are necessary when slow-speed exposures are being made, or when telephoto lenses are used, because any camera movement while the shutter is open will produce a blurred image! Yesterday was a good day!

so TODAY when I opened my Front door, I saw Two White things …the city’s first SNOW and a Box… Snow is something I’ll be seeing a lot of here in Cleveland, that’s why I was Extra Happy to see that white box! That box held my new ShootSac. I was so happy to get it.. This sac is awesome, and it feels real cool because it’s made of the finest wetsuit grade neoprene. It conforms to your body when you have it on! Everything the website said was True! I’m so Lucky I found it on ebay for such an awesome price! I got this on my front step in 3 days. I have never had a problem with ebay and I do recommend them, just make sure you buy from sellers who have lots of positive feedback!

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 – Mac/Windows

juliahalabica — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:32:27 +0000

Lake Erie fishing June 2008

Whether you are an amateur or a professional photographer, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 helps you import Fast, process, manage and showcase your images, from one shot to an entire shoot. You’ll efficiently maximize every moment, so that you spend less time in front of your computer and more time behind the lens. With a sophisticated yet uncluttered interface, enhanced features and new options, you can find photos faster, make more accurate adjustments and effectively present your work in more ways than ever before.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 offers a nimble way to move through each step of your workflow, from image capture to client presentation. Flexible tools and features for managing the processing of large amounts of photos help you do more in less time. Enjoy the freedom of customizing a vast array of importing, renaming and metadata stamping functions. Use the History panel to easily and automatically keep track of the changes you’ve made to images, including alternate versions. Output high-quality printed contact sheets, online Web galleries and slideshows or upload your photos to popular photo-sharing sites.

Features

Target a specific area for dodging and burning for more flexible, accurate enhancements
Sort and filter large amounts of photos via metadata filters that let you find just the photo you want
Import and process huge volumes of photos according to your customized settings
Works smoothly with Adobe Photoshop software (not included) for streamlined use of Smart Objects, panorama stitching, high dynamic range functionality, multiple layer workflow and more
Task-oriented modules make learning easy and help you through typical workflow tasks by placing the tools you need at your fingertips
Compatible with more than 190 camera raw file formats
Adjustments made to images in Lightroom won’t alter original data, whether you’re working on a JPEG, TIFF, DNG or camera raw file

The Twilight Saga Collection

juliahalabica — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:26 +0000

Today at 12:25 AM – I went with my friend Jess to see New Moon! When we got to the theater we were shocked to see just how long the lines were of people coming to see the new movie (picture above). Lucky us, we bought our tickets a few days in advance! We got to just walk right in and got perfect seats! My Love for these movies all started when my fiance’s sister Darla, would sleep over and read the Twilight book out loud before bed! I have always been intrigued by vampires and I like a good love story.

Twilight

Bella Swan moves from Phoenix, Arizona to live with her father in Forks, Washington to allow her mother to travel with her new husband, a minor league baseball player. After moving to Forks, Bella finds herself involuntarily drawn to a mysterious, handsome boy, Edward Cullen. She eventually learns that he is a member of a vampire family who drinks animal blood rather than human. Edward and Bella fall in love, but James, a sadistic vampire from another coven, is drawn to hunt down Bella. Edward and the other Cullens defend Bella. She escapes to Phoenix, Arizona, where she is tricked into confronting James, who tries to kill her. She is seriously wounded, but Edward rescues her and they return to Forks, having killed James.

New Moon

Edward and his family leave Forks because he believes he is endangering Bella’s life. Bella falls into a deep depression, until she develops a strong friendship with werewolf Jacob Black. Jacob and the other werewolves in his tribe must protect her from Victoria, a vampire seeking to avenge her mate James’ death, by killing Bella. A misunderstanding occurs, and Edward believes Bella is dead. Edward decides to commit suicide in Volterra, Italy, but he is stopped by Bella, who is accompanied by Edward’s sister, Alice. They meet with the Volturi, a powerful coven of vampires, and are released on the condition that Bella be turned into a vampire in the near future. Bella and Edward are reunited, and she and the Cullens return to Forks.

Eclipse

The vampire Victoria (James’s mate from Twilight) has created an army of “newborn” vampires to battle the Cullen family and murder Bella for revenge. Meanwhile, Bella is impelled to choose between her relationship with Edward and her friendship with Jacob. Edward’s vampire family and Jacob’s werewolf pack join forces to successfully destroy Victoria and her vampire army. In the end, Bella chooses Edward’s love over Jacob’s and agrees to marry him.

Breaking Dawn

Bella and Edward are married, but their honeymoon is cut short when Bella discovers that she is pregnant. Her pregnancy progresses rapidly, severely weakening her. She nearly dies giving birth to her and Edward’s half-vampire-half-human daughter, Renesmee, but Edward injects Bella with his venom to save her life by turning her into a vampire. A vampire from another coven sees Renesmee and mistakes her for an “immortal child”. She informs the Volturi, as the existence of such beings violates vampire law. The Cullens gather vampire witnesses who can verify that Renesmee is not an immortal child. After an intense confrontation, the Cullens and their witnesses convince the Volturi that the child poses no danger to vampires or their secret, and they are left in peace by the Volturi.

*Meyer originally planned to write a companion book to Twilight called Midnight Sun. Midnight Sun would be the story of Twilight told from the point of view of Edward Cullen.

-book info from Wikipedia-

Mya the cat

juliahalabica — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:28 +0000

My Kitty was sun bathing today. I had to get some shots! Oh, if only it was an SLR camera that I was pulling out….. Today I put another hundred dollars aside toward my “New Camera Fund”! I Can’t Wait to share my pictures with everyone when I get it.

Photography is made by the Greek words “Light” and “Drawing”.

juliahalabica — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:50:46 +0000

Photography is made by the Greek words “Light” and “Drawing”.

Call it vision, imagination, or seeing. It all comes down to the same thing: the ability to envision a final result in your mind’s eye, and then to make it so with your tools at hand.

I’m still waiting to get my tools! Right now I have a point and shoot, If I want to get serious with my pictures then I need an SLR Camera (single lens reflex) they have better auto focusing systems & they’ll focus more quickly & accurately. I have my mind set on a Canon 5D Mark II. Sadly; the cost of just the bones of this camera is $2,400. I also need a few Lenses, a tripod, flash unit, and camera bag. LOL, what am I getting my self into. I’m getting married next fall and It’s making me want to just cancel it all so that I can get my Camera… But that will never happen, getting married is also something Vary Important! I just Cant Wait to get this camera and to take my family, friends & cat on photo shoots! It will be a tool that I can use for a Long time, capturing my memories on a glossy piece of paper!