Helping Hands

Over the weekend I wanted to take advantage of our sunshine and snap a few photos of what was coming up in the garden. Not much at the bungalow yet but my neighbor’s Magnolia was sure on full display!

I also wanted to snap a few more pics of these beautiful eggs that a neighbor left on my back porch.

Sporting her Easter loafers and favorite puffy jacket ~ I soon had an audience!

 

Helping hands are always appreciated and made for a delightful visit.

Thank you, Margaret, for making my garden days more memorable. XO

May there always be work for your hands to do
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

- Irish Blessing

The iPad For Photographers

Sure looks like Spring.

Sure smells like Spring.

Then I step outdoors ~ We're not quite there yet.

Think I'll stay indoors a little longer. Since you're here, are you interested in learning something new?

A few favorite stylists and photographer friends have inspired me to look at my photos in a different light. Question ~ like me, do you ever find that when you take a photo, you sometimes miss the details that can make or break a great shot by simply looking through the viewfinder or squinting at the LCD panel on the back of your camera?

Here's the something new ~ I recently discovered that I can instantly view the shot that I just snapped, on the 9.7-inch screen of my iPad!

All you need is Apple's $29 iPad Camera Connection Kit and you're on your way to saving time & shooting like a pro!

Now, whether I'm "on location" or at my kitchen table, my iPad is right there as well showing me all the details!

Are you thinking that I figured this out on my own? Hardly.

I downloaded Jeff Carlson's book, The iPad For Photographers. In very plain English, he discusses this and many other clever uses for iPads including triggering the camera shutter remotely, using the screen as a fill flash, calculating depth of field, tracking outdoor light conditions, and most important, storing camera manuals as PDFs for quick reference when you're out on location, or at your kitchen table.

If you love your iPad and enjoy taking pictures with your digital camera, you'll find the book to be a fun and informative read. It doesn't teach you how to use an iPad or how to be a great photographer but it does cover many ways to use your iPad to streamline and make photography more fun. Thank you, Jeff Carlson!

See! Things are already looking brighter!

Might be time to go outdoors now ~

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

The iPad for Photographers

Artifact Uprising

The creative folks at Artifact Uprising have a message.

“Off Your Device / Into Your Life!”

They believe that everyone has a story to tell and that there’s more than one way to tell it. Have you ever thought of taking all those original photos & beautifully written stories that you spend weekends composing & preserving them in something like ~ a book?

 Artifact Uprising will show you how to move your story & your life off of your screen and onto your coffee table, bedside table or the lap of a loved one!

Yep, imagine that!

Come on all you creatives, artists, photographers, designers, bloggers, do-ers & thinkers ~You need to leave a legacy that is archived for future generations.

This is what Artifact Uprising is all about!

Their signature book is beautifully bound and features your choice of a full-sized or partial dust jacket over a fabric cover. Starting at just $69 for a 50-page book, these books are available in three sizes starting at 50, 100 or 150 pages.

You design everything. The shape, color, size, fabric, font, everything. Their online project design tutorial is so simple. Artifact Uprising is also iPad & tablet friendly.

Are you more of a softy?

Featuring a textured eggshell matte cover, their softbound books are just as beautiful and start at just $10.99 for a 40-page book!

Do you need a layout that better fits the crop of your photo? You can make your own layouts by using the blank layout option available in all of their books.

And guess what? 

Artifact Uprising is Instagram friendly!

These softcover book layouts are designed with your Instagram images in mind. Upload all your favorites and design in just minutes with layouts suited for small square images. They like Instaport. These books are available in two sizes (5.5x5.5" and 8.5x8.5") and start at just $10.99 for 40 pages.

So what are you waiting for?

 Artifact Uprising is ready whenever you are.

Oh yea, you can find them here on Instagram too.

Have fun!

All Photographs and Information courtesy of Artifact Uprising.

Keeping Tabs

Dear friends,

I've been keeping tabs on many of you and your wonderful blog stories while I've been away.

I've also started keeping tabs here at

The Lisa Porter Collection.

New tabs under my header include topics on Design, Photographers & Stylists, Gardens, Culinary, Shopping, Style, Art, Antiques, Mentions, and much Blog Love!

Pages for topics will allow for big beautiful photos and also make things much simpler @  Home.

Click below to find your favorites and discover some wonderful new ones!



 

 

There's lot's of

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I hope you'll stop by often and bear with me as I continue to tweak!

Also, a big Thank You from Gracie and our family for all your kind notes. Think she's gonna be OK!

One more thing...if something's not working or a link is missing please let me know.