Simply Digital-SIMPLY DIGITAL - Resolutions can pave way to better photos
This is the time of year that photographers make their New Year's resolutions, and if Santa's sleigh stopped at your house and inside the gift wrapping was a digital camera then your fun and work is about to begin.
Simply Digital-Prepared photogs can capture fast-paced action
Prior to going to the Vineyard Photography class this week I had noticed a "quick survey" message on my computer from National Geographic Base Camp.
Simply Digital-PREP FOOTBALL — State semis on the line for Waitsburg-Prescott, DeSales
W-P came out on top of the regular-season game between the schools, which now vie to advance.
WALLA WALLA — It's a local showdown in quarterfinal 2B playoff football action Saturday when DeSales and Waitsburg-Prescott head to Pasco's Edgar Brown Stadium in the quest to continue its seasons.Both teams are coming off dominant wins last Saturday with
Simply Digital-High-dynamic range puts shooters on cutting edge
As the vineyard photography class approached the mid-term of the fall quarter at Walla Walla Community College the students seemed ready for a big challenge.
Simply Digital-$n$ Slug has lesson to teach for vineyard photographers
With harvest in the Valley now in full production I knew the vineyard photography students were anxious to get going and start taking pictures, but tonight I wanted to them to pause and anticipate the images they would be taking.
Simply Digital-PREP VOLLEYBALL — Elgin hands Helix volleyball loss
ELGIN, Ore. — Helix dropped a 25-17, 25-9, 28-26 non-league prep volleyball match to Elgin here Tuesday night.'We came out very slow again in the first game,” Grizzlies coach Tammy Parker noted. 'Then in game two, we had way too many mental errors. But I
Simply Digital-Opportunites ripen for vineyard shutterbugs
It was 5:30 p.m. and the start of the vineyard photography class at Walla Walla Community College. I flipped the switch near the lectern and the 8-foot screen slowly lowered into position in front of the class. Almost on cue one of the students walked ove
Simply Digital-Whitman College women open with soccer win
WALLA WALLA — It was a happy beginning for new coach Heather Cato as her Whitman College women's soccer team booted three goals in the final four minutes to roll past Eastern Oregon 5-1 Saturday afternoon in La Grande.Junior Marisol Fonzeca drilled home w
Simply Digital-Black-and-white shooting calls for shift in thinking
As I walk-ed into the classroom for the Vineyard Photography Class at Walla Walla Community College one of the students asked if we would be taking any digital pictures in black-and-white format.
Simply Digital-SIMPLY DIGITAL - Smells can add texture to photos
On this warm Walla Walla summer evening I thought I would ask the first question in the vineyard photography class, "How many students have home gardens?"
Simply Digital-SIMPLY DIGITAL - To get the perfect shot, it helps to have a plan
As I was walking into the Vineyard Photography classroom, I noticed several students huddled together talking, and I overheard one say, "I really wanted to photograph some awesome flowers in the vineyard last weekend, but everything kept blurring."
Simply Digital-SIMPLY DIGITAL - Bug's eye view opens new world of photography
The vineyard photography class at Walla Walla Community College had already been on three field trips to local vineyards and tonight I was eager to have the students explore a passion of mine, the world of macro (close-up) photography.
Simply Digital-SIMPLY DIGITAL - Down time can pay off as chance for preparation
It was raining and as I walked into the classroom at Walla Walla Community College the students seemed to be disheartened knowing our vineyard field trip would be canceled.I knew I had to quickly change the agenda to recapture the students' attention. It
Simply Digital-SIMPLY DIGITAL - Digital spells easier for homemade photo albums
Last week when I was reorganizing our garage I came upon several large boxes of photographs that had been tucked away in the back of one of the cabinets.These were the extra prints left over from years of family activities that did not fit in the family a
Simply Digital-Photographers need to keep size, composition in mind
Inevitably the first two questions I get asked when teaching the vineyard photography class at Walla Walla Community College are, "how do I reduce my digital photographs and how can I compose my pictures better?"It was not so long ago that families bought
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