By Betty Albert ITWPA Member Light is your best friend. Use it wisely. Flat, midday light won’t bring about the warmer, more saturated tones of early evening. Where is your key light coming from? Placing a person to the side of that key light will put a more complimentary shade on the face than facing into the sun; early and evening light is best for landscape and other … [Read more...] about What My 20+ Years in Portrait Photography Taught Me About Travel Photography
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Destination: Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah
By Tina Quinn ITWPA Member Having watched “Dogtown” on the National Geographic channel a few years back, it was on my bucket list to visit this magical animal nirvana in the desert. My heart was forever imprinted with the images of Michael Vick’s fighting dogs arriving at Dogtown, the area reserved for the canines. So, after embarking on an extended RV trip through North … [Read more...] about Destination: Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah
Endless Beijing
By Don Epperson, Sr. We first walked through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City with thousands of Chinese tourists; the Forbidden City is no longer forbidden after centuries of being off limits to the masses. Today the Forbidden City is a vast tourist attraction with hundreds of buildings containing thousands of rooms. It is mainly a ceremonial palace for the Communist … [Read more...] about Endless Beijing
Five Things to Do in Reno, Nevada, Away from the Casinos
By Mary Essila In Reno, Nevada, a city famous for its casinos, opportunities to gamble abound. But if you don’t enjoy gambling -- or you just need a break -- here are five things you shouldn’t miss. Grassroots Books stocks new and used books, of course, but also CDs, comic books, movies for all ages, and even kids’ books for 99 cents. Bring a copy of their online coupon … [Read more...] about Five Things to Do in Reno, Nevada, Away from the Casinos
“The Street” Lives Again: Jazz Club Gem Thrives in New York’s Midtown East
By Deborah S. Greenhut ITWPA Member New York City likely has more free music venues than many cities -- if you count the subway ledges -- but it takes a special environment of violet candlelight, the right potions, locally sourced food, and intimate tables to keep an audience in the mood. Enter Club Bonafide on “The Street” (East 52nd Street), where Charlie Parker once … [Read more...] about “The Street” Lives Again: Jazz Club Gem Thrives in New York’s Midtown East