Travel-Sphere
Mendocino Coast
Our family had the opportunity to travel to the coast this summer with Mike and Mary Jo, of Pix-O-Sphere’s Travel Team. Since they live, full time, in their RV, we tagged along with our van and drove to Caspar Beach RV Park in, California. We found this great little camp site that allows for both RV [...]
Travel-Sphere Contributors
Our team would love to hear from you! You don’t need to travel to some distant exotic country to contribute to our Travel-Sphere. We accept submissions from various locations including your own local culture. We want to hear and see what your community is enjoying. You can send in article submissions and original photos by [...]
Chico, California
My husband treated me to lunch one day at a restaurant that has become a favorite among the locals of Chico, Ca. Tres Hombres opened a restaurant in Chico in 1988, but had opened their first in Lake Tahoe in 1974. Tres Hombres is a popular restaurant, frequented by locals and college students alike. They [...]
Sedona, Arizona
Brought to you by MJ Davis This past November found us back in one of my favorite spots, Sedona, AZ We have been coming to Sedona for many years. We try to visit at least twice a year. We stay at the Sedona Pines Resort. Here are a few shots of the resort and our [...]
Social Media
Pin Your Interests Sweetly and Ethically
Over the last several months we have seen a sweeping craze over the new site, Pinterest. It’s a fun way to bookmark your favorite sites to customized cyber pin boards and help your friends get some extra attention as well. I’ve personally become addicted to a member of the site. It’s always fun for bloggers [...]
Don’t Unfriend Your Eccentric Family Members Just Yet
Sometimes those Facebook conversations can be overwhelming. Even some eccentric family member’s political or religious rants might be a bit too much for you, but there’s no need to ‘unfriend’ them and hurt their feelings. That makes it difficult when you see them at the next holiday event. Here are some ways in which you [...]
Photography
Capturing Memorable Expressions
Taking photos of children can be daunting as you try to get them to pose and smile at just the right time, but candid shots can be so much more memorable. Having the camera handy and fully charged at all times can help immensely. In the moments where the little ones are deep in their imaginative [...]
Your Precious Photos
While this information might seem obvious to some, it may be something that new photographers haven’t considered. I write this article from the experience I have had with several friends asking me about their photos, storing them, hosting them and so on. 1. Keep your originals on an external hard drive. 2. When editing your [...]
Photography Checklist
How many times have you raced out the door for some family fun and forgot to charge the batteries to your camera? Maybe you have arrived at your niece’s first birthday party with a stubborn smudge on your lens. Sometimes it’s just part of life that we forget some of the most basic things. Below [...]
Sweets Up Close and Personal
Capturing a stellar shot of your treats doesn’t have to be difficult. You don’t even need a professional studio to harness the details of your delectable desserts. In this shot I used my Sony Alpha300 DSLR with a 55mm lens. I placed my lemon bars on a small decorative plate, then on a wooden tray [...]
Consider Comment Moderation
The dynamics behind a good discussion community can be quite tricky. People can type out a comment or even a lengthy essay of a comment, rather quickly and hit ‘publish’ while you’re still trying to think about how you’ll respond to the comments before it. If you’re planning a blog article that could potentially draw [...]