Los Angeles, CA: LACMA Through The Camera Lens

Posted by on Jun 15, 2011 in art, culture, photography, technology | No Comments

              I visited Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the Mid-Wilshire area yesterday, mainly to see the Tim Burton show that opened recently but to enjoy other shows and parts of the permanent collection too.  LACMA has an international reputation and gets some great shows from around the ...

Marking Accomplishment: The Senior Portrait

Posted by on Jun 5, 2011 in culture, education, photography | No Comments

The practice of creating senior portraits dates back at least to the 1920s.  Typically high schools contract with a portrait studio to make portraits at the school to ensure all senior portraits (for the yearbook) are similar in pose and style, and so that students who cannot afford to purchase these portraits on their own or choose ...

Don’t Break the Bank: Rent It From BorrowLenses.com

Posted by on Jun 4, 2011 in photography, technology | No Comments

How often have you seen or heard of some exotic lens for Canon, Nikon or Sony and wished you could just try it out?  Need an extra-long, extra-wide or extra-fast lens for a special occasion?  Now there’s no need to dip into your 401(k) account to buy it when you can rent it from Borrowlenses.com. ...