Reviews-Recommendations

Review | Feedly

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Feedly is a robust feed reader that brings together information from abundant sources around the web into one convenient place.

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You can use it to view updates on topics you are interested in, whether they come from news, blogs, social media posts, or other sources.

It has been invaluable to me for keeping up with my craft of photography as well as other things that interest me... such as science, productivity, mindfulness and health/fitness topics.

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I also like that you can bookmark articles to catch up on at a later time.

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Feedly is available as a web interface as well as apps on both Android and iOS. There are both free and paid tiers. I have never needed to upgrade to the paid tier which is $6/month. It does everything I need in the free version; however, you may find a need for the paid version.

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In closing, I have not been able to find a newsreader to come anywhere close to making me stray from Feedly. I have been using it for several years and it will remain one of my most used utilities for the foreseeable future.

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Until next time…

I am Rhonda Tipton and I am a photographer residing in the Houston area. My work includes a wide range of subjects such as portraiture, events and fine art; however, I feel my purpose on this Earth is to tell the stories of those without a voice through my pet, animal shelter and rescue photography.

Tipton Creative
IG @rhondatipton – @sheltershutterbug –  @tiptoncreative
FB @RhondaTipton – @tiptoncreative – @TiptonCreativeShelterPhotos

Twitter – Flickr – TikTok

Doggie Day Cares | SE Houston Area

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This is just a quick list of Doggie Day Cares in the area SE of Houston that I have firsthand experience with or heard good things about.

Camp Bow Wow Kemah - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Transform My Dog - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Playful Pawz - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Pawsh - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Gimme A Bark - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Bayside Bed & Biscuit - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Pearland Barkway - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Pet Palace - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Sea Dog Inn - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Tail Waggers - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Mount Pleasant Avenue - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

Pet Paradise - WEBSITE | FACEBOOK

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I am Rhonda Tipton and I am a photographer residing in the Houston area. My work includes a wide range of subjects such as portraiture, events and fine art; however, I feel my purpose on this Earth is to tell the stories of those without a voice through my pet, animal shelter and rescue photography.

Tipton Creative
IG @rhondatipton – @sheltershutterbug –  @tiptoncreative — @rhondatiptonbw
FB @RhondaTipton – @tiptoncreative – @TiptonCreativeShelterPhotos
Twitter – Flickr – Youtube

App: Squarespace Note

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I've started using an app called Squarespace Note and it does exactly what I want it to do. I was looking for something that I could just type or dictate a quick note and send it to my email, so I can review later. That is all the app does...simplicity at it's best.

After setting your target email address...simply, type or dictate something you want to remember and swipe upward. Your note/reminder will be sent  to your email address. The app then resets and is ready for your next note. It does not save previous notes...clean slate every time. A photo can also be sent with the note...so if you are looking through a magazine and see something, you can send a snap of it at the same time.

I am really getting a lot of use out of this app and it has become important enough to be moved to my main app screen for easy access. 

 

R E L A T E D

  1. Introducing Squarespace Note
  2. Squarespace Note on the App Store
  3. Squarespace Note is an Elegant, Simple Note Taking App...

 

 

The FujiFilm X100s...Teacher of Patience and Creativity

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I've had my X100s almost a year now and I still have so much to learn about it. It has just about as many menus and settings as my Nikon DSLR, so needless to say I have not mastered it yet. It is a mirror less camera with a fixed lens. The first thing to get used to is the fact that my feet are the zoom...something that takes a lot of patience for me. 

The X100s is great for street photography. I ran across a great class on Kelby One taught by photographer Zack Arias about using the X100s for street photography. He also has a good Review and Follow-up Review on his blog. Zack is an excellent resource for both the Fuji X100s and Street Photography.

I've started carrying my X100s with me almost everywhere I go in the hopes that I will master more of it's great features and get more creative with my compositions at the same time. Below are some photos that I've composed using the Fujifilm X100s over the past year.

Macphun's Intensify Pro

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Intensify Pro is an image editing program for the Mac from MacPhun Software. It is a powerful tool in which I've barely scratched the surface. Once you do initial processing in Photoshop or Lightroom you pull the image into Intensify Pro which has a plethora of filters, overlays and fine tuning capabilities. You can also stack layers to further enhance the image.

I've used a low-angle outtake from a doggie photo shoot that I did recently as an example below. I stacked two filters...Calm Day and Dramatic 2. 

There are so many adjustment features in Intensify Pro, that it is very difficult to convey in a single blog post, so I will have other posts on it as well as MacPhun's other awesome tool, Tonality Pro. 

Below are links to reviews and tutorials for Intensify Pro.