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Elevate Your Succulent Photography Game With These Expert Tips

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Learn how to take better photos of succulents and other flowers no matter your skill level. You’ll also find out how to take better photos in harsh lighting too which is great for travel photography!

I’ve found that a lot of gardeners and succulent lovers are also photography enthusiasts. It makes sense because succulents are so photogenic. But, not all photos turn out the way you’d like.

So, today I want to share three tips for photographing succulents (and other flowers) and also tell you about an amazing class just about photographing flowers.

Get in close

Succulents have such amazing geometric forms and sometimes just crazy textures and colors. Try getting in nice and close to capture some of those details. For this first one, I love the subtle color variations and the pink tips on the leaves. There’s so much repetition with the shapes of the leaves too. I couldn’t convey that very well from a distance.

Photo Credit: Succulents and Sunshine.

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Photo Credit: Succulents and Sunshine.

This next succulent plant is just crazy. From far away you wouldn’t be able tell what’s going on. Here you get to see the intricate details and funky textures on this succulent’s leaves.

Find the best light

I’ve been to several gardens in the last few months and not at ideal times of day. Usually I’ve been there in the middle of the day with full sun. While this harsh lighting is often unavoidable, you can make it work for you.

Try to find an angle where the light is hitting your flower from the side or behind. This will involve moving yourself and the camera since you can’t move the sun.

I didn’t have the right succulent examples to show for this one, so I took a few photos in my aunt’s gorgeous garden. I was shooting at 4:00 PM and afternoon light is really harsh. Here is an example of this flower with front, side and back lighting.

First, realize that full sun is going to give you bright photos with lots of contrast. You just need to use it to your advantage. In the photo above, the sun is hitting the flowers straight on. There isn’t very much definition in the leaves and there are really hard shadows on some of them. It’s not particularly interesting and seems a little blinding. Everything in this image is almost the same brightness so it’s hard to focus on one thing.

For this second photo I moved around the flower 90 degrees. Here, the sun is coming from my left rather than behind me. Moving to this other view of the flower gives the light a much softer feel and the plant is better defined.

The flower in the last photo is back lit, so I am facing the sun. You have to be careful not to get the sun directly in your lens for this type of shot, but it often produces really pretty results. The light is soft on most of the plant but the light shining through the leaves provides nice definition. The light in the background helps the plant stand out.

You can also try finding succulents that are naturally shaded or in softer light like this one.

Try moving around the plants to see where you can get the best lighting. The beauty of digital photography is you can take a bunch of photos from various angles and see what you like best!

Use a diffusion panel

This may seem like a complicated thing, but especially for close up succulent photography, a diffusion panel can be your best friend. I have a 24×36″ sized panel and I love it! It folds up small so I can put it in my diaper bag (or camera backpack if my cute baby isn’t with me). I can also easily hold it myself while I’m taking a picture. The great thing about flowers is they don’t move much. So you can take the time to use a diffuser.

So, now you might be asking how and why you’d use a diffusion panel (or maybe what it is). Sometimes you can’t move to change the direction of the light or you like a particular view of a succulent but the lighting is too harsh.

You can place the diffusion panel between the sun and the succulent and it diffuses or softens the light by creating a light shadow. I really love the look of bright sunlight through a diffuser.

If you’re lucky enough to have a photo assistant (or amazing sister photo assistant in my case) you can have them hold the diffusion panel for you, but if you get small one you can hold it yourself.

Here’s what it looks like in action (the panel I’m using here is actually a 40×60″ panel and cannot generally be held by the same person taking the photo):

And here’s what the photo I ended up with:

While this was side/back lit, the shadows were still to harsh for my liking. Using the diffusion panel softened the light and provided a nice glow to the plants.

So, now you have a few things to think about the next time you’re photographing succulents!

Photography is something that I love as much as succulents, so I want to help you love it too! Now, go photograph some succulents yourself! Try getting up close and personal, shooting from a different angle, or using a diffusion panel to see if you can get a better photo.

Save Your Succulents With This Critical Watering Techinque And Look Like A Pro

A big part of keeping succulents healthy is providing them with the right environment. You’ll want to pay attention to the soil they’re in, how much sunlight they’re getting, and most importantly, how often you’re watering them. The method and frequency of watering succulents are critical to preventing rot while encouraging lots of new growth.

This article originally appeared on Succulents and Sunshine.

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Winter Park hosting nature photography contest

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In 1984, Emily Polasek donated a bronze copy of the original piece to the City of Winter Park in commemoration of the 25th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival.

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In 1984, Emily Polasek donated a bronze copy of the original piece to the City of Winter Park in commemoration of the 25th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival.

Winter Park is challenging you to capture the city’s non-invasive plants and wildlife in its city parks and green spaces.

The city is hosting a photography contest starting Thursday, which happens to be National Nature Photography Day.

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To participate in the inaugural Nature Photography Contest, photos must be taken in public parks and spaces within Winter Park city boundaries.

The city said the goal is to promote the city’s natural beauty.

Read: Happening today: Winter Park asks for input on ‘smart city’ initiatives

You can click here for more information and to submit your photos.

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Palace Museum issues new rules, bans commercial photography to avoid ‘off-track’ activities

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The Palace Museum, one of Beijing’s most visited cultural landmarks, issued a notice on Thursday specifying multiple new visiting rules including a ban on “interviews” and “commercial photography.”

The notice indicates that without the permission of the museum, activities such as performances, on-site surveys, religious events or commercial shoots will not be permitted on site.

Noting that the new rules will come into effect on June 30, the museum also announced that anyone who violates the rules to a serious degree will be listed as an “uncivilized tourist.”

Fang Qiongqiong, a cultural sociologist based in Shanghai, told the Global Times that these rules aim to “avoid potential chaos and off-track behavior at historical sites like the Palace Museum,” she added.

“Especially at places like the Palace Museum, it is very much a subtle job to balance the public venue’s social and cultural role and its historical importance,” Fang added.

Efforts to avoid “off-track behavior” seems to have increased at hot tourist spots in China following the recent “Sanlitun Affair” incident that made street photography and invasion of privacy the center of heated debate.

The Palace Museum’s ban on commercial shoots is one of the more notable rule changes. A staff member with the museum’s Management Office told media that commercial shoots can often be seen “all day long” at the venue and sometiems even delay the museum’s standard closing time.

The museum’s new rules, particularly the photography and filming ban, have become a hot topic on Sina Weibo, where netizens have expressed mixed responses. Some netizens wonder if online streaming at the museum will also be banned too.

“I support the new regulation, the short video age is outrageous and people can do crazy things at public spaces for attention,” one netizen posted on Sina Weibo.

Chen Fei, a vlogger who often visits the Palace Museum for her fashion shoots, told the Global Times that “it is such a shame for cultural content freelancers.”

“The Palace Museum boasts the essence of Chinese aesthetics and many Chinese and overseas creators have used it as inspiration for videos and images,” Chen said.

According to data, the Palace Museum welcomed 30,000 visitors on January 1, one of its most busiest days. On lifestyle sharing platform The Little Red Book, tags such as “Palace Museum’s autumn view” and “snowy Palace Museum,” are constant trending tags.

“The new ban might reduce the museum’s exposures on the internet,” Chen remarked.

The notice also specified items such as suitcases with seats, floor tripods and commercial photography equipment will also be “regulated and managed.” Day tickets will not be sold at the The Palace Museum at the door anymore, meaning all visitors must make reservations beforehand with their real names.

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It’s Nature Photography Day! Here’s how you can get started

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — June 15th is Nature Photography Day, a day when we celebrate the work of the intrepid souls who travel to the far ends of the Earth to bring us striking, beautiful, and inspiring images of nature.

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Maybe you’ve wondered if you could do nature photography yourself. But wouldn’t that mean sinking vast sums of money into camera gear? Multiple camera bodies, lenses ranging from super-wide-angle to extreme telephoto, tripods, batteries, recording media.

That’s just the start!

If you shoot video you need camera stabilizers, drones, audio recording gear, plus the crew to help you get all this stuff in and out of locations!

Well, that’s what it would be like if you work for National Geographic or BBC Earth. There’s no denying they have some really incredible and expensive gear.

Zoo says wildlife cams are complement, not competition

But you’d be amazed how much you can do with just a cell phone.

Early cell phone cameras left a lot to be desired as far as picture resolution goes, but the imaging quality has improved dramatically over the years. If you want to learn photography, your cell phone is a great place to start. It’s simple to use, and you carry it around all the time, so if an interesting photo opportunity arrives, you’re set.

Pennsylvania Game Commission brings back ‘LIVE Pennsylvania Black Bear Cam’

The important thing is to keep your eyes open.

Wildlife can show up in all sorts of unexpected places. We’ve had a fox show up several times in the abc27 parking lot. I also got some video in the parking lot of a June bug larva, a rather weird-looking grub that travels on its back with legs up in the air.

There are probably all sorts of unusual creatures where you live, whether you’re out in the country, or living in a big city. Even, your bland backyard is an exotic faraway location to somebody on the other side of the planet.

National Wildlife Day celebrated twice a year

Sooner or later, if you’re really serious about your photography, you’re going to want things to improve your picture taking.

A good first investment is a tripod for steady shots. This is especially important for video; shaky shots can be dramatic, but they also can be distracting and irritating. Tripods are also helpful if you want to use special features on the cell phone like timelapse photography.

Since cell phones don’t have a way to attach them to a tripod, you’ll need a special adapter, which screws onto the tripod and has a clamp to hold the cell phone in place. Mini tripods are useful for low-angle shots, as well.

If you go to the beach, the sand and saltwater can do a number on your cell phone. Keep it in some kind of waterproof pouch between shots. Some of them are optically clear, so you can actually shoot without taking out the phone.

Midstate Memories: Historic Methods of Photography

Now since wild animals are, well, wild, they are much more likely to run away than to approach you. If you have some critters in your area you’d like to photograph, but they’re a bit shy, you might try a little camera trapping. This is where you set up a camera, start it recording, go away and hide, and hope for the best. You can do this with your phone, but you’d have to set it to “record continuous video”.

Sooner or later you’ll fill up your camera memory. Besides, how do you answer the phone if it rings?

Time to contemplate another expenditure. A reasonably good trail camera can be had for a reasonably good price. It will only record when something triggers its sensor, and animals tend to ignore them. Most of them also have an infrared light for night photography. You can find out what’s going out in the yard while you’re asleep, or what the cats are doing in the kitchen at 2 a.m.

Coyote spotted in Susquehanna Township front yard

One shortcoming of cell phones is that they don’t really do telephoto shots. If you’ve tried using the digital zoom on the camera, you’ve no doubt noticed the picture becomes grainy. That’s because they zoom their pictures by electronically cropping the image, which means the individual pixels take up more space on the picture, and the quality of the image suffers.

Smartphone Lenses for Better Photos

When this starts to get frustrating, it’s time to think about making the next move, to a camera with an optical zoom lens. This could be either a camera with a built-in lens or one with interchangeable lenses. The optical zoom changes the image size by moving lens elements back and forth inside the lens barrel. The image size always stays the same, with no graininess.

One final word of advice. No matter how skilled you get with whatever camera you use, you’re going to produce some clunkers. Remember, the recycle bin is your friend. Use it wisely and often.

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At last, photography starts to make inroads into Art Basel

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In times gone by, photography was marginalised at Art Basel—quite literally. The stands orbiting the Rundhof courtyard have always been packed full of painting. But almost all of the camera-based art was siloed into a corner of the main fair or, latterly, packed off to the smaller fringe event of Photo Basel, situated offsite at Volkshaus Basel.

With the exception of a few mainstays of classic Modern photography, like San Francisco’s Fraenkel Gallery and New York’s Howard Greenberg Gallery, few Art Basel exhibitors have traditionally found room for the medium. But, this year, a shift seems to be taking place. A deeper, broader and more diverse range of photography, across vintage, Modern and contemporary, is now on sale at the fair.

“Compared to the early days, collectors are infinitely more receptive to collecting works by photographers,” says Edwynn Houk, the director of the eponymous New York gallery. He is a specialist photography gallerist who is selling works at Art Basel by Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Imogen Cunningham and Tina Modotti.

“Compared to the early days, collectors are infinitely more receptive”

Edwynn Houk, director of the eponymous New York gallery

Perhaps part of the reason for the shift lies in the gravitational pull of the mega-galleries. Hauser & Wirth’s representation of Cindy Sherman in 2021 was a bellwether event for photography. Sherman began making work in the 1970s and, at times, justifiably felt ignored by the mainstream art fairs. Suddenly, her work was selling on the same footing as Louise Bourgeois, Hans Arp, Philip Guston et al.

In March, Gagosian announced that it would represent Nan Goldin, an artist whose market has remained in the doldrums for more than a decade while she recovered from a prescribed opioid addiction. Gagosian has backed this up by bringing to the fair original prints by Francesca Woodman, the prodigious self-portraitist who died by suicide in 1981, at the age of 22. The gallery has also chosen a fairly unheralded series of works by Richard Avedon, called In the American West (1979-84), as its Unlimited offering.

The blue chips’ interest in photography “has been gradual, building probably over 15 years”, Houk says. “But the big galleries now take photography very seriously.” And there is a trickle-down effect. Smaller galleries also seem willing to take more risks, showing photographers or series that are yet to gain serious institutional pedigree, or that were ignored by previous generations.

New names are also being platformed. Thomas Zander is prominently displaying a large-scale contemporary work by the young, London-based Polish photographer Joanna Piotrowska, while Frankfurt’s Jacky Strenz Galerie has dedicated its stand to stark images by the late US photographer Lynne Cohen. “She was known, but she wasn’t a superstar, even in photography,” Strenz acknowledges. A number of Cohen’s photographs sold on the fair’s first VIP day, but the gallery declined to reveal how many.

Reappraisal under way

The increased interest in photography can perhaps also be attributed to the death of George Floyd, after which certain galleries started to platform works by overlooked Black photographers, mostly from the US. Gordon Parks, the first Black photographer to work on the famous Life magazine, was one artist to quickly be given a posthumous reappraisal, both institutionally and commercially. His works are on sale at Art Basel this year with New York’s Jenkins Johnson Gallery, among others.

Is this resulting in sales? So far, the more established names are cutting through. The London-based gallery Maureen Paley reported an early sale of a Wolfgang Tillmans image for $120,000, while Gladstone gallery sold a Robert Mapplethorpe photograph for $75,000. But a new work by the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat remains, at this stage, unsold by Gladstone. “There’s a huge amount of interest in her work and we will continue to have conversations,” gallery partner Caroline Luce says.

The big beasts look set to retain their interest in the art world’s traditional outsider. But the large galleries are unlikely to start getting behind young photographers any time soon. Why? Because the numbers do not work. “If the big galleries start to represent someone, they have to at least be a mid-career artist, if not beyond,” Houk says, “because of the economics”. Possibly because of its replicable nature, photography does not command the same prices as paintings. Until it does, photographers will still struggle to get the same hearing as the doyens of other media.

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Magna Carta, nature and the lobster

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TODAY’S WORD is katabatic. Example: The katabatic gusts rushed down the mountain, burying the village with the snow they carried along.

WEDNESDAY’S WORD was Jugendstil, a style of fine and applied art characterized by curvilinear motifs, as practiced in German-speaking countries. Example: The old movie theater’s lobby reflected Jugendstil, with bold curves and detailed flowers adorning the wallpaper.

Magna Carta Day

Today is Magna Carta Day. The phrase is in Latin and means Great Charter and serves to be one of the most important documents in the political history of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, not to mention many governments around the world.

King John signed the Magna Carta on this day in 1215. The document outlined the rights of the common people and the limitations of the monarchy. Over 800 years later it still serves as the basis for civil liberties around the world.

Nature Photography Day

Today is also Nature Photography Day, a day to celebrate the people who are able and enjoy capturing nature’s beauty in the eye of a camera.

Doing so allows the rest of us to appreciate the moments of beauty in the world and it’s preservation in a picture of the amazing power of nature.

The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) established Nature Photography Day as a way to help bring awareness to the photography of nature. So use this as a good excuse to get out in nature today, take a closer look and then capture the moment for the memories.

Lobster Day

The Stroller just has to mention that today is also National Lobster Day. The Stroller loves lobster, one of the most decadent and delicious seafood items that money can buy. Served with an abundance of lemon and butter, lobster ranks as one of the most delectable dishes in modern cuisine.

The lobster today is considered a luxury food, a delicacy, but that’s not always been the case. Prior to the 19th century, lobster was shunned by all except the lower classes and often eaten by the servants and prisoners.

At one time, the lobster was considered hardly fit to eat and considered best used for fish bait or fertilizer.

Restaurant for sale

The Martinsville-Henry County EDC has posted notice that the old Ridgeway Drive-In is for sale. Famous for its short-order grill with burgers, hot dogs and milkshakes, the unique characteristic of this place is that it was take-out only, no dine-in.

The business is in a high-traffic area and a loyal customer base and the purchase includes equipment in good working condition, the building, a small lot and, of course, the business itself.

WEDNESDAY’S TRIVIA ANSWER: Italian explorer Christopher Columbus made landfall in the New World first in what is now the Bahamas.

TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Which U.S. President ended our participation in the Vietnam War?

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Galwegians reach for the stars in astrophotography competition

Popular astronomy festival returns to Galway next week

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Three Galway astro-photographers have been chosen for the next stage of the prestigious ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition.

David Mackie, from Athenry, Galway has been shortlisted in the ‘Out of this World’ category for two of his images ‘Galaxies through the Dust’ and ‘The Spaghetti Nebula’. Enda O’Loughlin, from Loughrea, Galway, has been shortlisted in the ‘Back on Earth’ category for his image ‘Poulnabrone Arching Milkyway’, and Joe Silke, from Kilcolgan, Galway has been shortlisted in the ‘Back on Earth’ category for his image ‘Leaning into Polaris’.

Run by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, the competition aims to find the best astro-photographs taken in Ireland over the past year.

While a high-profile judging panel will select the overall winning entries in the coming weeks, an online vote has been for members of the public to have their say. Votes for the Public Choice Award are restricted to one vote per person, and voting will close at midday on Monday June 36.

All shortlisted images can be viewed on the ‘Reach for the Stars’ website, www.reachforthestars.ie, and members of the public can cast their vote for their favourite image.

There are two categories in the competition: ‘Out of this World’ and ‘Back on Earth’. The ‘Out of this World’ category features images depicting elements of astronomical interest. The ‘Back on Earth’ category features astro-landscape images that depict an element of astronomical interest and elements such as nature, cityscapes, land or water.

The winning images selected by the judging panel and the public vote will be announced in July, and an outdoor exhibition will be staged by DIAS in August to showcase the best images.

Alongside the Public Choice Award for the winner of the online public vote, the overall winners and runners-up will be chosen by the judging panel for ‘Reach for the Stars’, which includes: Professor Peter Gallagher, Head of Astrophysics at DIAS; Brenda Fitzsimons, former photographer at the Galway Advertiser and now picture editor of The Irish Times; John Flannery, vice-president of the Irish Astronomical Society; and Niamh Breathnach, director of Alice Public Relations.

Professor Peter Gallagher of DIAS is “hoping the people of Galway will get involved again this year and cast their vote for their favourite image”.

Visit https://reachforthestars.ie/exhibition/.

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Sony, Canon and Nikon take note: Fujifilm shows how APS-C should be done

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Let’s be blunt about this: the usual suspects at the top of the imaging market seem to have all but given up on APS-C. Nikon has drip-fed some APS-C options but is clearly hedging its bets on its full-frame Z-series. Sony? They’re solely focused on the full-frame arena, with not a whiff of a new APS-C model since the A6600.

Canon, though, is beginning to wake up to the potential of the APS-C format in its mirrorless EOS R line, with the likes of the EOS R7, EOS R10 and EOS R100. But let’s face it – they’re playing catch-up. All of these giants, it seems, have been so mesmerised by the full-frame format that they’ve either abandoned or just lightly flirted with APS-C.

And then there’s Fujifilm. While the other big hitters are off chasing the full-frame dream, Fujifilm has been quietly – and smartly – carving a niche, refining and redefining the possibilities of the APS-C format. This isn’t some late-stage pivot, but a sustained and consistent focus that has now spanned years.

In the hands of Fujifilm, APS-C isn’t just alive and well; it’s thriving. Fujifilm’s lineup boasts cameras to suit virtually every type of photography you might be into. Street photography? The X100 series has you covered. Looking for versatility? You can’t go wrong with the X-T series.

The recent 8K-capable Fujifilm X-H2 and X-H2S models have even broken new ground for the APS-C format for advanced videography. It’s a clear message to any doubters: Fujifilm isn’t just leading the APS-C race – they’re the only ones truly running it.

Now, let’s also talk design. Fujifilm’s cameras are a visual treat. They’re a heartwarming nod to the golden era of film photography, a retro-styled marriage of style and substance. These are cameras that don’t just produce beautiful photos; they’re beautiful objects in their own right.

And it’s not all just about looks – Fujifilm’s build quality is second to none. We’ve all put their cameras through their paces, and they just keep on delivering, session after session, shoot after shoot. They’re workhorses that look like show ponies – a rare feat in our industry.

In short, while other manufacturers chase trends, Fujifilm has been creating them in the APS-C world. Their unwavering commitment is a testament to the versatility, value and viability of the APS-C format. It’s a brave and resolute strategy, and one that’s paid off handsomely.

In Fujifilm’s hands, APS-C isn’t just a format; it’s an art form. And that is why they’re the undisputed kings of the APS-C realm. The others might be playing the game, but it’s Fujifilm that’s setting the rules.

But, of course, we can’t disregard the competition. Canon, though a late bloomer in the mirrorless APS-C game, is showing huge potential. Their offerings with the EOS R7 and EOS R10 suggest an earnest commitment to expand their APS-C options. And let’s not forget, this is Canon we’re talking about: they have the financial power, R&D prowess and a track record of innovative technology cascading down from their professional EOS R system and Cinema EOS models.

While Fujifilm currently wears the APS-C crown, the challenge from Canon is not one to be dismissed lightly. Looking ahead, we can expect a lively competition that will only serve to push APS-C technology to new heights, which is a great thing for photography. In the end, competition fuels innovation and benefits us, the end-users.

There is an elephant in the room, however, when we talk about Canon and Nikon’s foray into mirrorless APS-C: their glaring shortage of dedicated APS-C format lenses. Both have begun to build out their APS-C camera options, but their lens offerings for the format are, frankly, paltry.

Photographers know that a camera is only as good as the glass you put in front of it, and this is where Fujifilm once again excels. The company offers a wide range of high-quality lenses specifically designed for its APS-C cameras. Meanwhile, Canon and Nikon users are often left adapting full-frame lenses, which can negate the size and weight advantages of using an APS-C body in the first place.

In the end, it’s about more than just releasing a camera – it’s about providing a complete, thoughtfully considered system to back it up. And so far, it’s clear that Fujifilm remains the only manufacturer truly committed to building out not just an APS-C camera line, but a full APS-C ecosystem. Canon and Nikon, it’s your move.

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Audubon Nature Center invites public to meet sharks and skates this summer

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The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium shared this photo of one of their little skates.

BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) — The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium is inviting visitors to welcome their newest marine life exhibit with sharks and skates.

The center said patrons can get up close with chain dogfish, a type of small shark found locally, and little skates to observe their habitats, traits, diets and more.

Officials also announced more summer events including spending time with seahorses, learning about birds and visiting the Audubon’s insect exhibit.

The Audubon Nature Center is located at 1401 Hope Street in Bristol, R.I., and is open Monday through Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information about upcoming events, visit the Audubon Nature Center’s website.

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Big Chain Grocery in Shreveport

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Historic photos of Big Chain grocery store researched by Twin Blends photography courtesy Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS.

Big Chain, founded in 1922, was a subsidiary of the Weiner Loeb Grocery Co. In 1922, the Weiner Loeb Grocery Company opened its first “cash and carry” store in a rented room in the M. Levy building (the Petroleum Tower sits there now) in downtown Shreveport. They chose two of their employees as manager (Ed Wile) and checker (D.R. Sandifer). A year later, Wile and Sandifer, along with Louis Levy, bought out Weiner Loeb, and the rest is history!

We love this kind of history and even included a picture of a Weiner Loeb horse and wagon in front of the old Battle house on Edwards Street!

The Lakeshore Drive location was opened in 1949, and Jack Barham was on hand to photograph the new store. Its “ultra modern” look was very eye-catching! We found several photos of it taken by various local photographers. Robert Menasco and Thurman C. Smith both had some really good photos of it in their collections just waiting to be found! That building, by the way, is still standing on the corner of Lakeshore and Jewella Avenue.

Historic photos of Big Chain grocery store researched by Twin Blends photography courtesy Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS.

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Historic photos of Big Chain grocery store researched by Twin Blends photography courtesy Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS.

Teammate Brennan Hussey reached out to us recently. Here is what he sent us:

“My maternal grandfather, Ed Wile, along with his friends, Levy and Sandifer, were the founders of The Big Chain, and I procured from my father’s house original Grabill photos (circa 1929) of the first Big Chain away from downtown (now the Harrison paint building across the street from the state office building on Fairfield Avenue). I also have a framed rendering of the store. My grandfather was the first cousin of Bill and SG Wiener, and they designed the building, which had a much different facade than it has now. We still also have framed issues of The Shreveport Times, with all of the openings of The Big Chain-Broadmoor Shopping Center (Youree and Ockley), Uptown Shopping Center on Line, Lakeshore (Lakeshore and Jewella), etc.

Thanks Brennan for reaching out to us! We love uncovering history and can’t wait to show more Big Chain photos! Photos Courtesy Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS and Thurman C. Smith.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Twin Blends Photography History Corner: Big Chain Grocery in Shreveport

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