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Speech Writing: How To Write A Good One?

Speech writing is in lots of ways similar writing a paper, apart from that there is no penalty for spelling and punctuation mistakes. You should not try to write words in your speech that you are not relaxed pronouncing or don't know the meaning of because it can lead to a less fluently delivered speech. To be able to write a high-quality speech is a lot like making a good cake. Having the right elements is key for it's success. Every… Continue

Added by Barbara Wilkins on October 27, 2009 at 12:02am — No Comments

Online Article - Vanishing Town

I haven't been blogging much here as I have been overwhelmed with shooting the Off-road Dirt bike scene, but still shooting in the southwest when I get a chance. I recently got back to my hometown and shoot some photos from around town. I've never really shot my hometown as I find it boring. Maybe it's cause I've see it so many times and it's just not interesting to my mind. As with most of the photos I take, no one see or even know they exist. Fortunately, I found and article from a classmate o… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on July 24, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Do you Tweet?

Join our Southwest Photographers Twibe on Twitter! http://www.twibes.com/group/SouthwestPhotographers You can follow me, Amanda Manfredi on Twitter under my username inspir8tion, or just follow this link: http://twitter.com/inspir8tion

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Added by Amanda Manfredi on May 21, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

2nd Annual Scott Kelby Photowalk

2nd Annual Scott Kelby Photowalk Q. What is a Photo Walk? A. It’s a social photography event where photographers get together, usually in a downtown area or trendy section of town, to walk around, shoot photos, and generally have fun with other photographers. Q. When is the Scott Kelby 2nd Annual Worldwide… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on May 20, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Supercross Action

Sorry I haven't gotten time to post a follow-up to my Extreme Action Post. I've been so busy these days, I just haven't had the time to do another post. For Now I thought I would post a quick photo of some Supercross action that I have been doing. This one is from the Indianapolis Show. I'm working on the St. Louis Round, then i'm off to Lake Havasu City, AZ for an ATV WORCS race, back to WI, then to Primm NV for Supermoto. And finally my move back to Arizona to start my new project.… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on March 23, 2009 at 7:26am — No Comments

Transform

An inspiring piece on the subjects of goals and vision by editorial photographer Zack Arias.

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Added by Amanda Manfredi on March 10, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

Photography to create the Illusions of Love via Flicker

I saw this story in the News today and was just fascinated at the story and concept these 2 photographers used to create a love story of 2 people, all done with Photography and the technology of Photoshop. News Story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29164894/

Here's the link to their flicker photos.… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on February 13, 2009 at 8:59am — No Comments

2009 International Motorcycle Show - Chicago

Photos from the International Motorcycle show in Chicago, IL.

Indoor shooting is always a challenge for me so here is how I set up for these types of shoots. D300, with my 17-55mm f2.8, backup lens 18-200mm Kit Lens. (Never know if you need the longer lens). ISO 800, No Flash, Aperture Mode set to 2.8. 4G Flash Card. All shot in RAW. I could take my 70-200mm f2.8 but I just lug it around all day anyways so I don't even bother bringing it. I don't use flash in these s… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on February 10, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Action Shots - Part 1 - (Setup) What gear do I Bring !

Learn to Shoot Extreme Sports Action Photography

I thought I would share a few of my off-road racing secrets with the group. What lens I use and what I look for when I am out shooting an event like the WORCS off-road ATV racing series. What actually goes with me in the field. 1. D300 Nikon Body 2. 70-200mm f2.8 VR 3. 17-55mm f2.8 4. SB600 Flash 5. 1.4x Teleconverter 6. 1, 2, 4, GB Flash Cards 7. Epson P2000 8. Extra AA Batteries 9. Extra Camera Battery 10. Low… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on February 7, 2009 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Pittsburg, PA

With the Superbowl now over and the Steelers winning the big show. I thought it would be a good time to post some photos that I took last year while I was in Steel City. These were taken around the downtown area, with my D300, and the 18-200mm Kit lens. I had some time to kill while I waited for my trip back to Phoenix, so I just shot a few misc shots around the area. I hope to go back again and spend some time there, I saw so many things that I wanted to get photos of but just not the time. En… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on February 6, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Photography News

Keep up with the latest and greatest in photography news. Here's a link to a fantastic weekly audio podcast that brings you updates on your equipment and software, tips on different styles of photography, monthly contests,… Continue

Added by Amanda Manfredi on February 5, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Fantasic and Free Learing Resource!!!

Have you heard of studiolighting.net? If not, take a few moments to check it out. You'll find a wealth of lighting information as the site's name implies, but also another unique and valuable resource- the interviews with successful and talented professionals presented as approximately one hour podcasts. The interviews reveal the photographers' strategies for breaking into the i… Continue

Added by Amanda Manfredi on February 2, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Embed Flickr photos into your blog posts or share them in your groups!

Freel free to add your photos in a post! Just click the "all sizes" button above the photo on flickr, choose your size, and copy and paste the html code into a blog post or a group you're a member of.

It will look l… Continue

Added by Amanda Manfredi on February 1, 2009 at 8:13pm — No Comments

Beautiful Weekend

We sometimes take our beautiful weather here for granted. I have guests for the weekend from Missoula, MT where it was -6 degrees earlier in the week. I occasionally miss the beauty of waking up to fresh powder but not the cold that always accompanies it. Guess I can’t have it both ways, but this weekend I will enjoy the warm weather in the company of good friends. Continue

Added by Robert Weissner on January 31, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

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Added by Jean-louis Husson on January 31, 2009 at 9:45am — 1 Comment

Connect on Facebook!

We have a new group on Facebook called *what else* Southwest Photographers! Stop by and join today at Southwest Photographers facebook Group Continue

Added by Amanda Manfredi on January 31, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments

Football Related Shots !!

The closest thing I could find in my archieves football related, since the AZ Cards have actually made the Superbowl thought I would post something. Wish it were more AZ Card releated but it's all I had. I recently made the trip upto Green Bay WI. I didn't get a lot of shot off in around the area as the temps were -15 and windy. I did manage to get a few shots of the Lambeau Field and a few cat-tails on the actual Green Bay (frozen over of course). I can't wait to get back to AZ better weather.… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on January 30, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Import your Flickr Photos!

Glad to see everyone settling in to the Southwest Photographers forums! While you're updating your profile you can upload photos to your albums right from flickr. Just click on My Photos on your profile. Then click add photos on the resulting page. Then scroll to the bottom of the page where you'll see Flickr's logo and you're golden! Continue

Added by Amanda Manfredi on January 30, 2009 at 6:09pm — No Comments

Cave of the Mounds, WI

I know this isn't the southwest but it looks southwestern. I know there are some great place in AZ that look similar. Such as the Colossal Cave (cameras allowed)in Tucson and the Kartchner Caverns in Benson, AZ (no cameras allowed). I found taking these photos to be quite challenging. First they do not allow tripods, for good reason as it's very tight in many areas. The lighting is very dim as it's in a cave. You are also with several other people and the tour isn't that long about 1hr so you ha… Continue

Added by Mark Elliot Photography on December 17, 2008 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

Welcome to the New Place for Photographers Located in the Southwestern United States

As a welcome and invitation to make this place belong to you too, Southwest Photographer's Networks' first blog post will be an invitation to provide us with a header image to represent our group! The link will of course be credited to and link to the the winning photographer! Good luck and happy shooting! To submit an image, post a link to the photo as a response to this post. Continue

Added by Amanda Manfredi on December 15, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment