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Cory Photography with Tom and Pat Cory |
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Newsletter July 2006 |
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Cory Photography NEWSLETTER 20 July 11, 2006
In this edition you will find:
Hints for Rainy Day Photography Having a Significant Birthday Soon? Grocery Store Discount Cards Some More Handy Websites New Visible Dust Product Our schedule for 2006 A look ahead to 2007 and even 2008 Hunt’s Specials for our Readers
Hello!
We have been on the road a lot lately and are about to take off again for Newfoundland so this newsletter is a little late and a little brief.
Our trip to Wales that we mentioned last newsletter was really great. We found it to be a fascinating country with colorful gardens, interesting castles, friendly people, and a beautiful countryside and seacoast. We are arranging a trip there next May with a short extension to the Lake Country in England. Hopefully we will have our website updated within a few weeks to include the details of the trip. We will be offering this trip through the Tennessee Aquarium.
We have just returned from Ireland and Scotland. That was a great trip too. Our guide in Scotland puts up a website describing what we did along with some of his images. (I don't know how he does it but it's often there by the time we get home.) We still have a few spaces left in our October workshop to Scotland. That will be a combination of the area around Dunkeld and also the Isle of Skye. If you'd like to see the possibilities around Dunkeld, check out http://www.fife.50megs.com/photography-tours-scotland.htm. If you would like more information on the October trip or would like to register, please contact Jacque at Jacque@strabotours.com.
We hope that you have a great summer with many great photo opportunities.
Tom and Pat
Hints for Rainy Day Photography
Many of our favorite locations seem to get a lot of rain. We have found that a rainy day can actually provide some great photography. Colors are richer and rain drops make flowers and other plants look fresh. A misty day can provide a lot of emotion to your images. A storm can kick up the ocean so that you have crashing waves. Skies can be dramatic and you may even be rewarded occasionally by a rainbow. The trick is to keep your equipment and yourself dry and comfortable. There are a few items that we take with us that can help. First of all, we like to keep a filter on our lens so that when we need to wipe off any stray water drops we will be wiping them from the filter rather than the rather delicate coating on lens. A plastic bag that fits over your camera and lens is a must. If you are using a short lens, a shower cap from your motel does the job nicely since the elastic holds the bag on snugly. One of our clients brought a chamois like you get in an automotive store which is great for drying off your camera if it does get a little wet. And in our Smokies workshop, we had a client with a small umbrella that was made for a Radio Flier wagon. It has a clamp that will clip right on to your tripod and is a lot less expensive than one made specifically for photography. You can get these at Toys R Us. One caution, if it is at all windy, the best case is that your camera will vibrate some, the worst case is that it may blow over, so this is most helpful in a calm rain. If you are shooting film, be sure that your hands are dry if you go to change to a new roll and that you don't let water get inside your camera while the back is open. Getting a water drop inside your camera will streak your film. In terms of keeping yourself dry, you will be most comfortable in waterproof boots, rain pants and a rain jacket. If you have a van and can shoot from where it is parked, under the open back hatch makes a great place to stand. And then a regular umbrella can be handy. I actually keep a red one with me to use as a prop which I have been known to use even when it isn't raining.
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Scotland, 2006 |