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Print Comparisons – Why We Don’t Mind Paying More

January 25, 2012

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Ever been disappointed with the prints you received from your favorite discount store? Ever get photographs that just didn’t look the same as you remembered the real scene? Too dark? Too light? Funny colors? Weird skin tones? (Bet your answer is &# ...

Got My Creative Juices Going Last Night

May 8, 2011

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It always feels good to get the “creative juices” going. One of my favorite ways to “get out of the box” is to challenge myself to make ordinary things look extraordinary. Thank you Efrain Cruz of Illuminate Workshops for organizi ...

Cook Street French Pastry Classes: Could You Resist this Roulade Cake?

March 27, 2011

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Jim Penta is taking a four-week French pastry class at the Cook Street School of Fine Cooking in downtown Denver. Yesterday, he brought home an Orange Citrus Roulade with Swiss Almond Meringue Butter Creme topped with almonds, coconut, and dark chocolate ...

Denver Flash Bus Tour 2011 Review

March 23, 2011

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David “the Strobist” Hobby and Joe “Numnuts” McNally brought their 2011 Flash Bus Tour to the Denver Convention Center yesterday. These two gurus are masters of on-location lighting with small speed lights (i.e. flashes), but their ...

5 Things You Cannot Get From A Photo Webinar

March 8, 2011

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These days, webinars are a convenient way to receive education, see model shoot demonstrations, and even have instructors answer questions that you submit. So why did I take the time to attend the three-day Professional Photographers of Colorado (PPC) Ann ...