Santa's Cell Phone Top Five Photos

Here are the Top Five Photos downloaded from Santa's cell phone. Internet service has been on and off the past few days so, this will be brief. You'll have to use your imagination on the lines between each photo because I might not put anything in there.

These photos were all taken with my cell phone but, not neccessarily by anyone who knew how to use it and a few of them  may have been under the influence of something.

Due to unforseen circumstances the children's party I normally do my Santa gig at was cancelled.
So, this was my first real live performance this year.

The next scheduled event for Santa is January 2, 2011. It will be a New Years/Christmas Party all rolled into one. There will be a frazillion kids of all ages there so, I probably won't bring a camera.

Did you catch any pictures of Santa with your cell phone this Christmas?

LINK TO THIS POST: How I Became Santa Forever

50,000 Views as of Last Night

This blog has limped along for a few years, now mostly under its own power while I thought I was doing more important things.

While still developing some shots from a week ago Sunday, I looked over at my other laptop and noticed it dozing off so, I smacked the lazy mouse and hit the refresh button. And BINGO, the speedometer hit 50,000!

So, now I think is a good time to thank everyone who has been faithfully following me and spreading the word when you see a post that’s important enough to share with your friends. There is a crowd of you who communicate with me daily, inspire me, pump me up, and sometimes make me fall off my barstool laughing. I look forward to hearing from you every day of the week but know sometimes that’s not possible.

Tonight a big project has popped-up and rather than try and rush a half-baked blog post I’m going to show you what the Google Analytics say were the most popular over the past month:

Photography Tip:JPG vs RAW  4,140 Pageviews

Okinawa’s Guinness Tug-O-War: TheRope (Photos)  1,702 Pageviews

                                                                            
World Water Day 1,386 Pageviews

The Lady of the Year: Photos from an Okinawa Kajimaya  855 Pageviews

Photography Tips: Travelers Be Aware  678 Pageviews

Hopefully we'll all still be friends when this blog hits 99,999 and I have to upgrade or rewind my speedometer !

Cheers,
Mike

Photography Tips: My Top Five Sites

TOP FIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT SITES:

Pay no mind to alphabetical or numerical order here; organization puts a damper on my inspiration and I’ve got some real work to do, later.
Here is the list I promised for those readers interested in buying cameras:

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER
The best Photography Magazine you can buy if you’re into Landscape, Nature, Travel, Wildlife or any other type of outdoors photography. I get both the online and printed editions. The articles are all written by working professionals. They give you the latest tips and techniques and display photography Ansel Adams would wish he’d have done.
Usually, this magazine is what inspires me to start researching for my next outrageously expensive piece of camera equipment. Others on this list advertise in Outdoor Photographer but, I visit all these sites and check prices and reviews before making a final decision on what to buy.

STEVE’S DIGICAMS
There’s a wealth of information on this site and it’s an old favorite of mine. He has professional reviews on just about any camera you can imagine. Many times he gets to play with a new camera before it even hits the market in the USA. Often, a camera will have different model numbers or names, depending on whether it’s being sold in Australia, Europe, Japan or the USA. This site is a goldmine for me, living in Japan and trying to advise people all over the globe.

CNET
Here’s a site that I always visit before buying, just to see what the users/customers have to say in their product reviews. If a camera or piece of gear has the slightest defect, someone here will tell you about it, no holds barred!
I do take into consideration the person complaining may have no clue when it comes to using their camera. So, it pays to read many reviews.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL
Plenty of free information about cameras and lenses may be found here. It is one of the best sites for tips and techniques.  And, they have some excellent tutorials for anyone interested in learning the business of photography.

ARORAMA CAMERA
Here you’ll find cameras and accessories, prices, sales and reviews. Many times I’ve ordered from this site just because it’s quick, convenient and they have no problem shipping to Japan. I’ve had camera equipment, software and electronics show up at my house on a Sunday morning from Adorama and everything arrived safely, in working order.

Browse each of these sites and you’ll find they all have valuable information to offer, photo shooting tips, forums, contests and advice.

There are dozens of other photography sites I visit and I don’t mean to slight any of them. When I’m thinking of buying my next camera, lens, or any other photographic equipment these just happen to be my Top Five Sites.

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