50 Stock Photos Accepted in A Week
I am so impressed — and motivated — by the flurry of new successes showing up on the Breakfast StockClub Facebook page. From Mindy Cambiar: “Had 50+ photos accepted to Bigstock, iStock and Dreamstime this week — thanks for the continued inspiration!”Over 50 photos accepted to multiple sites in a week is really good when you’re…
Stock or Not? Lise Gagne’s Take on Your Photos
Jani’s still out this week, so I asked stock legend, Lise Gagne, to look through your photos in the Bring Home the Bacon Breakfast Stock Challenge. Are your photos stock… or not? See what Lise thinks, below… Though some photos in the Challenge would be rejected in stock agencies, keep in mind what iStocker Andrea…
August Photo Challenge Theme: Patterns Interrupted
Next month’s Photo Challenge theme is “Patterns Interrupted,” and it’s designed to have you out taking pictures of patterns that surround you in everyday life — in nature, at work, at home, and everywhere in between. First, look for a pattern. Then, look for an interruption in it – a picket fence with one fence…
Shanghai’s Fine Gardens
By Ifang HsiehTourists visit Shanghai because it is historical and modern, oriental and westernized, a strange yet exhilarating must-see destination. The best locations to observe and relish these multi-faceted qualities, to one’s surprise, are Shanghai’s fine gardens, found in both the urban and suburban districts. In ancient China, artists and literati created splash ink paintings…
Cobh, Ireland: On the Titanic Trail
By Bob KelleyITWPA MemberLong before Jack, Rose and the Heart of the Ocean sailed into movie legend, I was a bona fide “Titaniac.” Planning my second visit to Ireland, I wanted to do more than kiss the Blarney Stone again and visit ancient ruins. I was determined to check out Queenstown, the fabled ship’s last…
Ennis, Texas Bluebonnet Festival
By Kristin FaulkIt’s Saturday morning and it’s cloudy and damp with a slight mist hanging in the air. I find myself traveling south of downtown Dallas, along Interstate 45, with Ennis, Texas as my destination. Why? Simple really. Ennis’ atmosphere is reminiscent of a little country town, population 16,045, with a down home feeling. Bluebonnet…
Red Rock Canyon
By Jerry LustigWhether you’ve been there before or you’re planning a first-time trip to Las Vegas, don’t spend all your time in the casinos. There’s so much more to see and do, especially in the summer when the days are longer and the weather is warmer. Take a day to explore Red Rock Canyon. Just…
Crotto Ombra: A Chiavenna Cave Restaurant
By Diana RusslerITWPA MemberHidden in the middle of the Italian Alps not far from the Swiss border is the lush Valchiavenna valley where a tradition of hearty food is the perfect antidote to a long day of outside activity.Chiavenna, the main town on an ancient north-south trade route, is riddled with numerous natural caves and…
France’s Circulade Villages
By Bruce RobbinsFor a thousand years, the unique circular pattern of a series of hillside-hugging French villages remained, to all but their inhabitants, undiscovered.Then, in 1992, Polish architect Krzysztof Pawlowski took to the air and laid bare, from his bird’s-eye perspective, the concentric layout of Europe’s first stab at town planning.Pawlowski called the 50-plus medieval…
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