Photography Penny Shurte Photography Penny Shurte

Better indoor photos

Last time we talked about using natural outdoor light to your advantage in your photos – this time we’re going to bring the discussion inside and talk about some lighting techniques for taking photos indoors. Indoor photography can be tricky. Your camera and your eye do not always see the same thing; you could say that they do not always see eye to eye! Okay, bad joke. But we will make up for it by giving you a few indoor lighting techniques, some simple, and some a bit more advanced.

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Grow More Veggies
Gardening Carol Madewell Gardening Carol Madewell

Grow More Veggies

I added a new book to my collection of gardening books this season, How to Grow More Vegetables Than You Ever Though Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine, by John Jeavons.  I am experimenting with the theory and I must say it bears truth.  I am amazed how our garden is growing and producing with less watering, weeding, and maintenance.  If you could only purchase one book for your collection, I would put this one at the top.  It is well worth the expense.  Spend some time this winter studying this book and you will be ready for next spring. I spent an extensive amount of time reviewing the brilliant section on planning a four person family food garden, 1302 square feet with a six month growing season.  

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