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    April 11, 2012

    18 Days of Instagram Filters: Day 2 with Amaro Filter

    18 Days of Instagram Filters: Day 2, Amaro

    Facebook acquired one of my personal faves, the photo sharing app Instagram with a cult following of some 30 million users. I thought it might be fun to chronicle the 18 Instagram filter options—including the "no filter" option—with one photo a day for 18 days.

    Day 2

    Amaro: The Amaro filter on Instagram adds a country or old west style to photos. I added the LUX photo enhancing system (new on version 2.1) which adds vibrance to the photo by bringing out more details. All you do is click on the little sunshine icon to turn on LUX. I think using the LUX with the Amaro tones down the vintage-y vibe. (#amaro)

    Below is a comparison of the image with LUX and without LUX:

    18 Days of Instagram Filters: Day 2, Amaro
    Do you have any favorite Instagram filters? I would love to hear about your faves, just add them to the comment section. Or connect via Momathon Blog on Facebook.

    Images above by  me, Chris Olson using an iPhone 4 + Instagram, Amaro Filter.

    You can find other posts in this Instagram series here:

    You can find other posts in this Instagram series here:

    Day 1: No Filter

    Day 2: Amaro Filter

    Day 3: Rise Filter

    Day 4: Hudson Filter

    Day 5: X-Pro II Filter

    Day 6: Sierra Filter

    Day 7: Lo-Fi Filter

    Day 8: Earlybird Filter

    Day 9: Sutro Filter

    Day 10: Toaster Filter

    Day 11: Brannan Filter

    Day 12: Inkwell Filter

    Day 13: Walden Filter

     

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    April 09, 2012

    Canine Photo Stylist and Lovely Links

    Yellow tulips and a Yorkie

    My little guy Gizmo has a knack for stepping into the shot at the last second—and sometimes he makes the photo even better. What do you think?

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    • I'm a Photoshop geek, but I also love my easy-peasy photo apps. Today Facebook announced they bought Instagram—the mobile photo sharing app with over 30 million users. According to the NYTimes.com article, Facebook CEO Mr. Zuckerberg wrote. “Now, we’ll be able to work even more closely with the Instagram team to also offer the best experiences for sharing beautiful mobile photos with people based on your interests.”

    • Getting psyched to tackle a Monday is often tough for me—especially after a lovely holiday weekend. I am thinking setting out a fun outfit the night before might help. Love this clever Monday Work Wear {Anything Goes} post by the always stylish Erin at Apartment 34.

    Image above by  me, Chris Olson. 

     

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    August 16, 2011

    Research says texting, posting, and tweeting may make kids nicer

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    Our kids spend more time online texting, posting and tweeting than we will ever know. And I admit this worries me, but I may be over-reacting. Recent studies suggest time interacting online may help kids be more empathetic in real life and even strengthen bonds between friends. And studies suggest that shy kids may learn to be more outgoing and less anxious by spending time connecting with friends online.

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    August 17, 2010

    Geotags: Will the photos you post online give away your location?

    I am a GPS addict when it comes to maps and driving directions. Perhaps it is because I'm directionally dyslexic. However, when I post photos online, I don't want my iPhone's "location services" to geotag my photos and give away personal information. In a nutshell, photo geotags store location-based data in the form of latitude and longitude. Smartphones love creating geotags--and you probably never noticed this feature. 

    According to an article by Kate Murphy in San Jose Mercury News

    When Adam Savage, host of the popular science program "MythBusters," posted a picture on Twitter of his automobile parked in front of his house, he let his fans know much more than that he drove a Toyota Land Cruiser.

    Embedded in the image was a geotag, a bit of data providing the longitude and latitude of where the photo was taken. Hence, he revealed exactly where he lived. And since the accompanying text was "Now it's off to work," potential thieves knew he would not be at home.

    via www.mercurynews.com

    You can disable photo geotagging. On the website I Can Stalk U, go to the heading "How do I disable this" to find detailed instructions for disabling geotagging photos on your iPhone (iOS 4.x and iOS 3.x), Palm WebOS, or Google Android. 

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