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Low Cost Laguna Beach: Five Secrets the Locals Won’t Tell You

Laguna Beach.  What’s not to like?  Pristine white sandy beaches.  Alluring hidden coves.  Tide pools begging for exploration and cliff-hugging Heisler Park. A touch of the Mediterranean on the Southern California coast. While the Laguna sunsets are free, this upscale town IS pricey.  If you don’t want to blow your budget, taste the good life…

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Photo Tip: Paint With Your Camera

Since this is the first month of our “new year” for the photo challenge, I want to quickly recap a few fundamentals — basics you should be thinking about every time you snap a photo. First, get in close. Literally. Get closer to your subject. Fill the frame corner to corner and edge to edge…

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FEATURED PUBLICATION: NWA World Traveler

Insider Travel Tips to Help You Make the Most of Every Trip By Jackie Flynn in Waterford, Ireland NWA WorldTraveler magazine is the monthly in-flight magazine for Northwest Airlines.  Although NWAWT doesn’t publish Writer’s Guidelines, according to editor, Olivia Herstein, this is not intended to discourage new writers. Some of the Features section stories are…

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Drum Roll for Our Photo Challenge Winner

AND THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS… The grand prize goes to [insert drum roll here] THE SAINT’S RED by Cam2Yogi (See it here: http://tinyurl.com/326uww) I am so pleased to present to you this year’s grand prize winner, The Saint’s Red. I asked all the staff for their thoughts and comments on those photos that were…

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Rule of Thirds: Advanced Thirds

The rule of thirds entails dividing your photos into three equal sections, placing the photo’s subject on one of these three lines to create a more powerful focal point in your photo.  Taking this technique a step further, "Advanced Thirds" also takes into account the motion of the subject in the photo; creating a stronger shot when…

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