Balloon Festival

Monday was the last day of the 2013 Lake Havasu Balloon Festival.  It was a great event once again.  My Photo Buddy, Tina, came to visit and we spent all 4 1/2 days shooting as much as we could. We had so much fun.   I highly recommend this event to everyone but especially Photographers.  Here is a link to some of my shots on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26332264@N03/

If you have questions or would like more information about the event, here is a link to the Lake Havasu Balloon Festival website:
http://www.havasuballoonfest.com/

There were a lot of vendors at the Balloon Festival.  The one I liked the best was A Touch Of Glass by Donna.  She transforms empty bottles into works of art.  She is a very talented artist.  I like the fact she is repurposing and reusing the bottles and helping the environment.  You can contact her at 626-664-5442 or email her donnapatterson@yahoo.com.  You can see more of her work on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Touch-of-Glass-by-Donna/145396262246296

 Here is a new product that I will be buying. I wish I would have thought of it myself.  It is a seal between the lens and the camera body that keeps dust and dirt off your camera lens.  This can illiminate the need to send your camera body in for cleaning.  The inventor's name is Tyler Sterbentz and he is from Joshua Tree, California.  Here is a video he made about his product:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/77243737/dust-donuttm-add-a-weather-seal-to-the-mount-of-an
When you are starting out in Photography with your new SLR camera deciding which lenses you need is very daunting.  The lens can be more expensive than the camera and can really make a difference in the quality of your shots so this is an important thing to understand.  The article is from Picture Correct and discusses which lenses to choose.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/lenses-for-beginners/
I think we are all looking for ways to save money this year.  Hear is an article from Learn Vest that gives you ten tips for 2013.
http://www.learnvest.com/knowledge-center/10-ways-your-budget-needs-to-change-in-2013/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=lvdaily&utm_campaign=read-on
Here is the Thought For The Day:
"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation.  It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think your's is the only path." by Paulo Coelho courtesy of the Positive Outlook Blog.
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