Photo Tip: Brighten Up
You’ll remember we covered how your camera reads light and interprets what it sees to achieve “middle gray” and proper exposure. You can find that article in our archives, here. Most of the time your camera is fairly accurate. But what happens if you have a once-in-a-lifetime shot that’s underexposed? Is there a way to…
May’s Photo Challenge Theme: Game On!
May is officially Physical Fitness Month. Which means that the education world (at least here in the U.S.) celebrates national physical fitness and sport. With this and the upcoming controversial Summer Olympics in Beijing taking top slots in the news these days, I thought we could turn our creative attention to sport — hence this…
FEATURED PUBLICATION: Washingtonian Magazine
Washingtonian Magazine’s no-nonsense, no-fluff style wins over the hearts of 150,000 highly educated, well-paid readers each month. It’s been around since 1965, and ever under the same editor, Jack Limpert. Through over 40 years of publication, the magazine brings Washington-area residents and visitors meaty articles about art, culture, food and dining, travel, news, politics, jobs,…
Hotel Monaco, Denver
Here’s the wine cellar at Denver’s Hotel Monaco. We’re going to have our Food Writing Workshop here, in the hotel where one of the best chefs of Denver works. And you bet we’ll be testing the food and wine. You know, for inspiration. [Editor’s Note: Learn more about opportunities to profit from your travels (and…
A Reader’s Question: 100 Articles in 7 Months
Roy Stevenson has published more than 100 articles in the 7 months since attending our workshop. And it seems he’s creating quite a stir among our readers.
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Photograph by Bonnie CatonPhotograph by Tamara Lukie Photograph by Michelle Moreno Photograph by Harry Bleijenberg
Let Your Kids Play With History in Washington, D.C.
by Bonnie CatonPink cherry blossom petals coat the surface of the Potomac and flower beds thick with tulips brighten the corners of the city. It’s springtime in Washington, D.C., and even if you never left the underground metro system, you’d know it. The trains that are usually filled with adults in business suits and military…
Railway Outings in York, England
by Paula GriswoldThe British Rail Museum (BRM) in York, England, sits behind the York Railway and Bus Station, just outside the medieval city walls. The wealth of its exhibits is staggering. Over 100 locomotives, including a 15 by 93 foot long Chinese locomotive and the bright blue Mallard (the world’s fastest steam engine, clocked at…
Going Wild in Costa Rica
by Susann DobsonShe won’t hurt you … she’s just very friendly, especially with children. The awaiting guide alerted us as we strode up from the beach and an adult squirrel monkey leapt into my daughter’s arms, startling us all.We’d just spent an exhilarating hour coursing across the Golfo Dulce, seated in a covered panga (water taxi).…
Summer Fun in Huntington Beach, California
by Michael HendersonBasking in the hot sun, drifting in and out of dreamy snoozes while relaxing on the white sand beach, cooling in the Pacific waters as the kids build their fairytale sandcastle—this is the antithesis of the daily grind. This is Huntington Beach, California, also known as Surf City U.S.A., where the warm sun…
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