July 2010

Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Historic Roswell, GA: People, Pictures, and Perspiration

July 28, 2010

Last Saturday, July 24, was Scott Kelby’s 3rd annual Worldwide Photo Walk, which I attended in historic Roswell, GA, on a very hot and humid morning here in the Deep South. One of the greatest things about a photo walk is hanging out with people with a common interest in photography, sharing ideas, tips, and [...]

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A Few Announcements

July 21, 2010

First, I want to give you a heads up that I have a new NAPP referral bonus—now you not only get a $10 discount, but Scott Kelby’s Photo Recipes Live Behind the Scenes: Your Guide to Today’s Most Popular Lighting Techniques DVD/book combo! (Click the link to read my review.) I’ve also added a NAPP [...]

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Your Child Needs You to be a Parent (and then you can be a friend)

July 19, 2010

Communicating with teens is not always easy. One of my biggest problems is a tendency to want to project a maturity of thought onto my kids beyond their years, and being dismayed when they don’t achieve it. We’re all a work in progress, and it takes time to get “there,” wherever “there” may be. Unfortunately, [...]

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Backyard Baseball

July 18, 2010

Through the kitchen window, I spied three of my boys and four neighbors playing baseball in our yard. The side of our house has been converted into an unofficial baseball field where games are played most sunny summer afternoons. It’s so fancy they’ve added an on deck bench. Not too fancy, actually, but the bench [...]

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Bag It Forward for Back-to-School

July 16, 2010

This Tuesday my family had the chance to do some good and have a whole lot of fun in the process thanks to Elmer’s Bag It Forward campaign. I am one of five ambassadors for the program, whose mission is to encourage others to gather and donate school supplies for families in need. One of [...]

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The Jensen Project Premiers this Friday Night, July 16, on NBC – Win a copy of the DVD/soundtrack!

July 14, 2010

[The contest is closed. Nancy is the winner!] Walmart and P&G will air the second in their series of family-friendly made-for-TV movies, The Jensen Project, this Friday night, July 16, at 8 p.m. on NBC. Secrets of the Mountain, which premiered in April, is the first in the series. Here is the plot summary: A [...]

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Visit me at (in)courage and Blissfully Domestic today! {pretty please}

July 13, 2010

Y’all, I look like the biggest goofball in my first vlog at (in)courage today called Basic Photography Tips for (in)courage Readers. I also have a post up today at Blissfully Domestic called Taking Outdoor Portraits in Full Sun. So…, if you want to see me hiding in my bathroom shooting a video on my laptop [...]

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Hebrew National’s Better-Than-A-Picnic at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on July 24

July 13, 2010

Hebrew National’s final 2010 Better-Than-A-Picnic picnic will be held at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on July 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. I will be co-hosting the event with Mishelle, Stacey, and Renee. Not only will there be all the hot dogs, fruit, and drinks that you can hold, but there will also be [...]