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• Video with a DSLR

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  Canon 1DmkIV at the races - test shoot from Dan Chung on Vimeo.
  
  
  I've been doing a fair amount of reading about the video capabilities of SLR cameras. The key to a good video seems to be to shoot a' [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:16am EST
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• A Polished Profile

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  Many job seekers are treating their online profiles as an extension of their resume and keeping them updated [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 5:08am EST
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• Diagram your setup with Strobox

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  Strobox is a new and free iPhone app that allows photographers to quickly diagram their lighting setups to save or share. The menu includes a variety of items to put [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:16pm EST
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• Primo's Deli

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  An impromptu Friday night staff meeting took Greg and I to Primo's Deli. Greg was brought on staff in part for his accounting background. We' [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 1:04am EST
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• Blown Out Highlights

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  This was my attempt to get a long exposure shot of my brother similar to the one I previously posted. Sometimes, [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:54pm EST
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• Standing on a beach somewhere

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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 3:26am EST
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• Time For A Second Flash

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  I've officially out grown having only one flash.
  
  I spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Fort Lauderdale Florida visiting my brother Carson. He's in his final year of a doctorate' [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:10am EST
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• Gorillapod

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  A Joby Gorillapod has been on my list of accessories to purchase for a while. It is a small, lightweight, bendable tripod which I'll use to mount either my camera' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:01am EST
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• Photoshop and Genius for iPhone

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  Photoshop.com Moblie is a free app for the iphone. It allows you to do basic edits like cropping, exposure, and tint. There are also a few sketch and border options to put a [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:51pm EST
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• Leopard Seals In Antarctica

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  Quick National Geographic clip on photographing Leopard Seals In Antarctica. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:01am EST
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• Meet Porter

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  Meet Porter. He's the son of my long time friends Nate and Sarah. He lives in Columbus and is in the midst of his first Ohio State football season. Porter was telling me' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:01pm EST
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• Seabee Honored - By Edwin Foster (Petey)

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  The following is an article was written by Edwin Foster (Petey) and has been submitted to Saipan and the NPS War Memorial of the Pacific.
  
  Marianas Islands Medallion Award to Phm2c Lewis E. Foster, 112th Seabees, 30th NCR, 6th Brigade, Tinian 1944-1945
  October 31, 2009
  Akron, Ohio
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:35am EST
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• Laughing Gnome

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  The thing I like best about David Bowie is that his albums mix songs that are some of my all time favorites (Queen Bitch) with others that are just ridiculous. When I [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:20am EST
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• Mansfield, Haas, and Kurt Win

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  Lisa Mansfield and Jason Haas were elected to the Akron School Board. Sandra Kurt was elected to Akron City Council in Ward 8. Congratulations to [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:08pm EST
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• Pushing ISO 1600

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  Nikon's new Learn and Explore iPhone app defines ISO as:
  ISO originally referred to the sensitivity of film—it's "light gathering" ability. The higher the ISO rating, the greater the [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 2:00pm EST
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• Highland Theater Halloween

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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:53pm EST
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• Happy Halloween

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  Pictures from the Highland Theater will be posted tomorrow. [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:49pm EDT
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• Shot By An Akron Pro

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  Recently, I paid a visit to the new studio of Akron Photographer Andrew McAllister. The space is a few doors down from Crave and Rubber City Clothing on North High Street. Andrew has posted a write up about the studio on his blog, which [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:57am EDT
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• The Fall Needs Light

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  I went for a walk around Indigo Lake to try to catch some of the bright neon colors of fall that are quickly fleeting. By the time I got out of work and got [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 9:11pm EDT
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• Sport Utility Jetta

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  Last weekend, Brian and I went camping with some of our good friends in the Hocking Hills. It was a chance to get out of town and enjoy some of [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 8:41pm EDT
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• Fairlawn Wedding

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  My friends Jeff and Sarah got married at Fairlawn Country Club this past Saturday. It may be cliche to [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 9:24pm EDT
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• Wine and Gold Scrimmage

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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 8:17am EDT
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• Brian's Work On Display

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  The Chief Source's own Brian Babb will have two photographs on display in October at Summit Art Space. The shots in this post will be part [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 11:45am EDT
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• Our President's Jump Shot

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  Originally uploaded by The Official White House Photostream
  President Barack Obama plays basketball with White House staffers while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Aug. 26, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 9:56am EDT
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• Akron Marathon, Take 2

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  Most of the year, the blue line marking the marathon course that snakes around Akron is nothing more than a splash of color on drab pavement. But, once a year the course [...]
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  Posted: September 27, 2009, 9:21pm EDT
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• Crisis Garden

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  BEST PART IS THE GRAPH!!!!
  AM talk radio is still one of my favorite distractions. Since Obama's election, many of these talk show hosts have lost the swagger they had under the Bush administration and have become more unhinged. Now, that may sound like it would [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 8:41am EDT
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• Nighttiming

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  If I were in this suit of armor riding across the kingdom, this is what I'd have on my ipod:
  
  
  
  "Nighttiming" is Coconut Records debut album and was released in 2007. The band' [...]
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  Posted: September 21, 2009, 8:53pm EDT
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• A simple church

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  Hale Farm is the Akron institution I have driven by the most and been to the least. For those who don't know, it is tucked in the hills of the Cuyahoga Valley' [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2009, 10:17pm EDT
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• Pushing Color

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  Most of the photos I take have people in them. I have found in post processing that skin is one of [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2009, 10:06am EDT
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• Chippewa Lake Wedding

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  Good friends of mine got married this past Friday at Chippewa Lake. They took a chance on an outdoor wedding and it really paid off. They got to have their ceremony in front [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 3:32pm EDT
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• Well, I do like chicken

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  This is a yard sign for Akron City Council Candidate for Ward 5 Ernie Tarle. You can find more of his signs peppered up and down the streets of East Akron. The [...]
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  Posted: September 04, 2009, 1:00pm EDT
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• Senator Ted Kennedy Visited Akron

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  On February 17, 2008, I did a post for the Chief Source political blog about Senator Ted Kennedy' visit to Akron during the Ohio Primary to campaign for then Senator Obama. He spoke' [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 7:52am EDT
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• Cloudy Light

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  I got a cloudy light in these shots I took Saturday. I believe this was caused by putting my flash with umbrella in front of the camera [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 3:00am EDT
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• Paint Ballers

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  My buddy Jeff is getting married. To begin the festivities of his bachelor party we ventured down to Splatter Park in Mt. Gilead, OH. [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
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• Board Meeting

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  Torchbearers is a young professional organization in Akron of which I am a member. Being involved in the organization has provided me the opportunity to meet some good people, get involved in various [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2009, 3:27am EDT
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• Balancing Act

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  Most of the scenic spots to watch the sunset on the west coast of Kelley's Island are [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Kelleys Island

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  It was about an hour and forty-five minutes from my door to the ticket line for the ferry in [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 9:37pm EDT
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• Dinner and Holy Rosary

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  Since most of the traffic on a Friday night is heading out of Cleveland, it only took about a [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2009, 6:12am EDT
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• Akrun and Crawl 2009

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  Akrun 5K and Pub Crawl in downtown Akron this year. The race route will be on the Towpath from Spaghetti Warehouse to the Mustill Store and back. The pub crawl route includes [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2009, 8:55am EDT
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• MAPS Muesum

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  On Saturday, Greg, Terra, and I ventured down to the Military Aviation Preservation Society's Museum located on the west side of Canton Akron Airport. Rainy days are a good time to brush up on aviation [...]
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  Posted: August 10, 2009, 8:35am EDT
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• Candidate Will Padilla

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  Here is a short video about some shots I took for Akron City Council Candidate Will Padilla.
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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 1:29pm EDT
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• Flashlight Painting

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  In Mencken's Monk Post, he talked about using a maglite flashlight as a light source to create photographs. He said, "Put the camera on a tripod and try some still lifes" [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2009, 7:06am EDT
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• A Door In Akron #1

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  This is one of my favorite doors to pass through in Akron on a Friday or Saturday night. Do you know where it is? Take a guess in the comments. [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2009, 3:01am EDT
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• Akron Bellies Dance

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  On Saturday, performers from Visions of the Nile Dance Studio in Akron took to the stage at the Akron Arts Expo at Hardesty Park for a performance. Brian and I went to support [...]
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  Posted: July 28, 2009, 8:08am EDT
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• Five Years Ago Today We Met Barack

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  "I'm talking about something more substantial. It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs; the hope of immigrants setting out for distant shores; the hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta; the hope of a millworker's son who'" [...]
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  Posted: July 27, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
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• Updating Our Look

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  TCS staff has been working on some new head shots for the site which we plan to roll out this week. Tim wasn't available for this particular shoot' [...]
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  Posted: July 27, 2009, 8:07am EDT
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• Camera Shutter In Slow Motion

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  Slow motion video of a Canon 5D in action. 19 seconds long. H/t Canon Rumors. [...]
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  Posted: July 22, 2009, 7:37pm EDT
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• We Almost Went To Kent

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  McCoy, Chad, Danny and I had an idea Friday [...]
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  Posted: July 19, 2009, 2:18pm EDT
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• Inside, Then Baseball

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  Judicial Candidate Adam Vanho had his first fundraiser at Bricco this past Thursday. I went to show my support. As an FYI, Bricco's bar area is a tough' [...]
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  Posted: July 18, 2009, 5:35pm EDT
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• Working Out Of Focus

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  Lately, sharpness has been an obsession of mine. I will take lots of shots to make sure that when I start pixel peeping [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 8:02am EDT
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• Team Photos

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  As the rain poured down, the tournament crowd huddled under a large tent that covered a portion of the driveway. People milled around somewhat bored and anxious to get started. To help pass the time, [...]
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  Posted: July 13, 2009, 1:01am EDT
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• Clintonville Cornhole Classic

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  This past weekend I ventured down to Columbus to play in the Second Annual Clintonville Classic Cornhole Tournament. The [...]
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  Posted: July 12, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
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• Italian-American Festival

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  This is a 30-second exposure of Akron's Italian-American festival on Friday night. It is good to see so many people downtown. The event runs all weekend and admission is free. Click here [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 11:34pm EDT
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• Thank You For Smoking

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  Taken in Kent, OH. [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 8:25am EDT
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• Will Padilla, Candidate for Ward 8

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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 9:11am EDT
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• Just One Firework

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  I wanted to try and capture just one good firework. I figured it was like shooting a snowflake to show snow. [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 1:01am EDT
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• Race ya

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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 1:01pm EDT
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• New Staff Member Greg

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  I am proud to announce that Greg Milo will be joining The Chief Source staff as a contributor very [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
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• Happy Birthday McCoy

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  I wanted to take a moment to formally wish staff [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 10:02pm EDT
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• Candidate Adam Van Ho

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  This week I met my friend Adam Van Ho and a few volunteers to take some photos for his campaign for Stow Municipal Judge. We met up near the clock tower in the falls [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
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• Recall Failed Miserably

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  The eggs over at Akron's Country Diner are extra scrambled today as those who tried to remove our mayor ended up rallying the city around him. Warner Mendenhall and his small band of followers have no escape from the embarrassing election results from yesterday's' [...]
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  Posted: June 24, 2009, 8:39am EDT
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• More Travels In Post Communism

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  Post By Guest Photographer Greg Milo
  
  We landed in Vienna, and after a quick examination of St. Stephen's Cathedral, we hopped on a boat and floated down the Danube, headed for Bratislava.
  
  Bratislava greets boat [...]
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  Posted: June 22, 2009, 9:59pm EDT
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• The High Line, New York City

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  This is a short video about the urban renewal of an old railroad track into a public park. The cinematography is excellent. High Line Park is a great short story about transforming space. It reminds me of what Akron did with our locks through downtown.[...]
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  Posted: June 19, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
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• Good News For Rolling Acres

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  Habitat for Humanity to Announce Purchase of 67,000 square foot building on Romig Road
  
  "The Romig Road facility [at 2301 Romig Road, Akron, former Handy Andy store] will become the new home for" [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
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• Parade the Circle

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  Yesterday Tim and I ventured up to Cleveland to check out Parade the Circle at University Circle. PD reports [...]
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  Posted: June 14, 2009, 2:21pm EDT
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• Follow The President On Flickr

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  I did not take these photos.
  
  There has been so much that is remarkable about watching an engaged American President whose middle name happens to be Hussein make his first trip to the [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 9:16am EDT
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• Fixing Green Skin

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  My brother was in town last week visiting from Florida and I wanted to get a picture of us with my dad. Indoors, my 50mm lens on my 1.6 crop factor' [...]
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  Posted: June 03, 2009, 8:34am EDT
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• DC Data On Inauguration Day

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  Visualization of cell phone data flow during Obama's Inauguration:
  ABOUT THE VISUALIZATION - MIT's Senseable City Lab
  
  "The World illustrates the provenance of those who traveled from all over the U.S. and the world to Washington D.C. to witness President Obama's inauguration. It interprets'" [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 9:32am EDT
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• Richfield Kiwanis

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  Last night, Ben Keeler and I were invited by Richfield Kiwanis President Jordan Baley to talk with the group about our experience blogging for Politics.Ohio.com. The meeting began by singing 'My Country Tis of' [...]
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  Posted: May 29, 2009, 10:30am EDT
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• Saturday Afternoon Downtown

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  Brian and I ventured to downtown Akron on Saturday to scout out some locations for an upcoming photography project our staff is working on. It was about 4:00 and the city was [...]
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  Posted: May 24, 2009, 1:52pm EDT
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• You Should Bike To Wally Waffles

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  We have paid our dues in Akron and are finally getting some beautiful weather. My dad, brother, and I ventured out on our bikes to ride the Cuyahoga Valley trail and get [...]
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  Posted: May 23, 2009, 1:59pm EDT
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• Eyes and Teeth

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  Critics may say that team style group photos are generally only interesting to the people who are in them. I guess the key is to try to get a lot of people in' [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2009, 6:50pm EDT
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• iFlashReady Enhances iPhone Photos

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  You aren't going to get a shot for posterity from a cell phone, but for social networks, blogs, and emails you can get images' [...]
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  Posted: May 14, 2009, 9:35am EDT
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• North Hawkins Park

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  One of the best things about Akron is our metro parks. After [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2009, 8:58pm EDT
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• Lebron's Top Ten

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  ESPN put together a compilation of Lebron's top ten plays of the past season. The block on Yao Ming is my favorite. I don't know if I've heard "Akron, Ohio" more times in the national media than I have in the past 24 hours. Congrats' [...]
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  Posted: May 05, 2009, 10:57am EDT
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• Working On Light

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  I used a mix of natural light and an off camera flash to practice lighting. To my right is my back door with late day light shining through. In front of my body is a [...]
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  Posted: May 03, 2009, 10:23pm EDT
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• Welcome Arlen

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  I did not take this picture.
  Those of you who follow politics know that today Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter announced that he is switching from the Republican to the Democratic Party. Specter is being challenged by right winger Pat Toomey, who announced [...]
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  Posted: April 28, 2009, 8:59pm EDT
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• Cavs Spoof Heineken Ad

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  Stay with it until the end. [...]
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  Posted: April 23, 2009, 2:00am EDT
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• Guest Photographer Greg Milo

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  Greg Milo teaches history at Archbishop Hoban High School here in Akron. He spent the past two weeks taking a group of students to France. He submitted these photos and an article for a guest post.
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  Posted: April 21, 2009, 9:02am EDT
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• Lonely Hawk

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  As I casually picked up sticks in my yard, I glanced up to see a hawk swoop down and mount another [...]
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  Posted: April 20, 2009, 10:51pm EDT
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• Cleveland Tourism Video

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  Robert emailed it to me this afternoon. Kudos to whoever made it. [...]
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  Posted: April 16, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
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• Successful Surprise

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  It is tough to successfully surprise somebody. With cars hidden blocks away and the lights dimmed, Brian was ambushed by about 20 of us at a friends house this past Saturday. He looked pretty [...]
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  Posted: April 12, 2009, 10:01pm EDT
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• Teens On Track

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  Meet Sarah Ross. Tim and I know her well and have been long time friends. Sarah started her own small business in Fairlawn called Teens [...]
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  Posted: April 07, 2009, 9:06pm EDT
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• Got Together

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  Posted: April 05, 2009, 9:26pm EDT
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• Friedlander In Cleveland

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  The Cleveland Museum of Art has a large exhibit of photographer Lee Friedlander's work on display until May 31st. My dad and I went up last weekend to check it out. The collection is mostly American scenes and portraits. Everything is in [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 8:45am EDT
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• Keeping Our Mayor

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  A group of supporters gathered at Summit County Democratic Headquarters this past Saturday to show support for [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 1:01am EDT
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• Lebron will be on 60 Minutes

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  The pride of Akron will be on 60 Minutes this Sunday. This is the 30 second teaser for the segment preceded by a CBS commercial. h/t to Eric Mansfield's blog [...]
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  Posted: March 27, 2009, 1:10am EDT
  by Kyle

• Rolling Acres Used To Be

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  In its heyday, Rolling Acres Mall was the place to shop in Akron. I can remember going there as [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2009, 9:41pm EDT
  by Kyle

• Ms. Mac's Second Grade Class

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  When Tim and I were in second grade, Virgil Dominic of WJW TV in Cleveland did a profile of our teacher Ms. Mac. You will see from the clip why she was such a wonderful teacher. Ms. Mac went on to become Mrs. Virgil Dominic. Mrs. [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 11:20pm EDT
  by Kyle

• Never Before Seen Bonus Footage

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  As luck would have it, the CD given to Betsy included extra the footage the camera man shot that day of the class.
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 11:14pm EDT
  by Kyle

• St. Patrick's Day Parade In Akron

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  Yesterday the City of Akron had its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
  ' [...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2009, 10:54am EDT
  by Kyle

• Tattoo Commitment

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  Tattoos are an interesting commitment. I don't have any because when I think back to what was cool 5-10 years ago, I can't imagine it permanently on my body. While talking with my [...]
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  Posted: March 14, 2009, 11:44am EDT
  by Kyle

• Will Rubber City Become Recovery City?

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  The State of Ohio and the City of Akron earned top honors for Economic Development in 2008
  Ohio #1, Akron #2 in the country
  
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  Posted: March 11, 2009, 8:58am EDT
  by Kyle

• Shooting In The Sun

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  One of the first pieces of photography advice Mencken gave me was teaching me the acronym S.K.O.D., "Unless you are shooting buildings, sunny days are the worst. There's'" [...]
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  Posted: March 08, 2009, 10:33pm EDT
  by Kyle

• Guest Photographer Jeffery Gibson

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  Jeffrey Gibson is better known to some of our readers as Mr. Gibson or Coach Gibson from Revere High School. Tim and I had him as our coach when we ran Cross Country. He's a great guy. Now that he is retired, Gibson has made photography one of his favorite' [...]
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  Posted: March 06, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by Kyle

• Straubist

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  I wanted to give the feeling that we were standing by a 1985 Chevrolet Camaro. [...]
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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by Kyle

• Straubist Out Takes

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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 12:00am EST
  by Kyle

• Yongnuo PT-04 Wireless Flash Triggers

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  It was like Christmas morning in March - if Santa was from Hong Kong - when I went to the post office to pick up my Yongnuo [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2009, 11:50am EST
  by Kyle

• Guest Photographer Dane Minich

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  Photos taken by Dane Minich, who goes by DHM on our site. Dane is a fellow Revere High School grad, and is the kid brother of Dave and B.J. Minich. He [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by Kyle

• Guest Post: Edwin Foster (Petey)

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  Photos taken by Edwin Foster, who is better known to our readers as Petey.
  The occasion was the dedication of the long overdue WWII Memorial in Washington DC, Memorial [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 11:59am EST
  by Kyle