Category Archives: Photography

Solar Eclipse Nov 14 2012 Photo Gallery

Amazing shots from the total eclipse November 2012

Solar Eclipse 2012 b Solar Eclipse Nov 14 2012 Photo Gallery photo

Solar Eclipse 2012 (NASA photo)

On November 13/14, 2012 the sun was totally eclipsed by the moon.

The total solar eclipse was only visible over a narrow range of sites, especially in northern Australia.

The Eclipse Gallery follows the page break.

The two NASA videos can be seen by clicking through to Flickr.
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Windows 8 apps have sharper photos and video

Superstorm Sandy coverage has higher resolution with Windows 8 MSNBC App than the website

MSNBC Sandy on Windows App Windows 8 apps have sharper photos and video photo

MSNBC Superstorm Sandy video on Windows App – higher resolution

I noticed for months that the news apps on Windows 8 were showing better videos and photographs than the same MSNBC site with either Internet Explorer or Firefox.

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Halifax Tall Ships Festival started

Slide Show of first ships in port – July 18th – with more to dock yet

If you like tall ships, sail and dreams of a by-gone era, the Halifax Tall Ships Festival is a treat. The Festival is free, with a $5 fee charged to actually walk onto the boats.

Click on photo to show the photo gallery on Next to see them one-at-a-time


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TD Jazz Festival Hassles Reporter

Reporter told to stop filming video when taking photographs at Halifax TD Jazz Festival

Aurora Scott TD Jazz Festival Hassles Reporter photo

Aurora Scott singing the blues at TD Halifax Jazz Festival (photo Stephen Pate)

While attending the TD Halifax Jazz Concert free concerts on Monday, I was approached twice by security volunteers and told to stop filming video.

After stating I was taking still photographs for a media story, the security supervisor repeatedly told me to stop filming video. Continue reading

Making a book from Facebook photos

Blurb Bookify can make a bound book from your Facebook photos including your friends

Blurb Making a book from Facebook photos photo

Blurb self-published book from Facebook photos, including captions and comments if you wish

Blurb sent an email touting “The Facebook photos you like in a book you’ll”.

That might be a good idea – a real book of Facebook pictures. You can even include Facebook pictures of friends.  Continue reading