Kubota Actions

If you haven't heard of Kevin Kubota's Action's you are missing the boat. His three volume set of different photoshop actions save you the photographer so much time in processing your images with a multiple special effects. Above are a few examples with more to come. Our studio uses one of his actions on almost every single photo that we produce. The production time has been cut by using his actions. www.kubota-image-tools.com Check out his site and tell him we sent you.

Angel Photo Design

Naomi angel of Susanville, CA is an exciting senior portrait photographer. Check out her website at http://www.angelphotodesign.com/ Her work is refreshing, lots of unique uses of textures, etc... Seniors in the Susanville, Ca area have a great, up and coming photographer in their mist.

Digital Picture Key Chain

Digital Picture Key Chain
Everyone that you see will want to see pictures of the new baby. It’s easy to show them on the spot with this digital keychain, able to store and display up to 56 of baby’s latest and greatest--in either standard or slideshow mode. Simply use the enclosed software to easily transfer photos from your PC or Mac to the device and then add or change photos as often as you like. This also makes a great gift for the grandparents, especially when pre-loaded with their favorite shots. The lithium battery can be recharged simply by connecting to a computer--providing up to 2 weeks of standard use when fully charged. The device even features an automatic shutdown after 3 minutes of inactivity to preserve battery power. Picture-perfect resolution is displayed on a “1.4” diagonal” LCD screen. Compatible with Windows 2000/ME, XP, and Macintosh OS X 10.2 and above.

Looking fabulous while carrying your photo equipment is no longer a problem. Check out http://www.shootsac.com/ for a indepth look at their line of photo bags. You purchase the basic black bag and then can add any number of cool interchangeable covers to your bag. Send your photos of you using your shootsac bag. Tell them we sent you.

No More Hot Laps

Tired of having your thighs burn if you use your laptop on your lap? Tired of worrying if you'll ever have children. Try Thermatake's R15ON01 i-xoft Fanless Notebook Cooler. It's just like the muscle relaxation pads sold in the mall but designed for your laptop.

Branding: 5 Ways to Figure Out Who You Are

Here are 5 Ways to Help You Find Out Who You Are.

1. Pay attention to your history.Everyone has lessons we face again and again. Which are yours? Those are your weaknesses. Everyone is called on by friends to help again and again to do the same things. Those are your strengths. Everyone has moments of tragedy — look for what you learned, not for how those events hurt you. Let the pain go. Find the learning. The pain gets between you and who you really are.
   
2. Pay attention to your body.Learn the physical signs that you are acting out of emotion rather than logic. Learn the physical signs that you are acting unkind toward another human being. When you feel adrenaline, stop to breathe before you act, except when immiment physical danger is involved.
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   Pay attention to people who care about you.Listen when they tell you what they see. Test the information against what you know. Try it on for size and ask others who care if they agree. Get to know yourself as others see you. UPDATE: Look for generous folks who have your interests at heart and who have no other agenda of their own for you. Test their feedback by asking them and yourself how balanced what they see is, and how someone who knows you in another role might respond to what they are suggesting about you.
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   Pay attention to your inner truth — you have the intuitive detail.You are the sum total of everything you have ever done, ever experienced, ever dreamed or thought. Stop to reflect on what your heart says is so about you. Sometimes the voices around us are loud and the negative noises are many. In your heart you know what you are really about. We all do. Hearts speak the truth if we quiet ourselves to listen without letting other voices in.
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   Pay attention to the positive. We already are programmed to hear and respond to the negative, because negative things can hurt. Don’t throw the positive away. It’s a valuable source.
   When we know who we are, it’s one bit easier for other people to see our value and our values.
   Knowing who we are is the logical start.

Brusheezy

Was searching web for unique sites for photoshop brushes came across Brusheezy. They offer a variety of "FREE" photoshop brushes for your use. The Tattoo Border Brush is especially nice for that realistic tattoo affect in your pictures. www.brusheezy.com The brushes are easy to use and install on your personal computer.