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January 16, 2014
Photo 101 Class is Back! Tuesday, January 28th, 6:30-9:30 at the Studio!
New camera for the holidays that you don’t know how to use? Jane will be teaching her Photo 101 class again, covering all her favorite shooting tips plus teaching you how to use your camera without just setting it to “Program”! Class size is limited so to book or find out more, email info@photoiris.com and come enjoy an evening at the studio!
January 7, 2012
2011 Top Ten “Discoveries”
Welcome to 2012–hope your new year is off to a great start! Here’s a look back at some 2011 “discoveries” (for us)–photographic and otherwise–that you may want to try as well:
- Pinterest: “collect” images from the web of stuff you love. Post and follow others like twitter. You can follow Jane here…pinterest.com/shauck.
- Photojojo: cool & cute photo gizmos and gifts for DSLR to iPhone: www.photojojo.com.
- Minted: fast-growing site for holiday cards. We partnered with them in 2011: photoiris.minted.com.
- Decluttering blogs: don’t be on the next episode of A&E’s “Hoarders”…check out Miss Minimalist and The Happiness Project and be free.
- Mac Lion & iCloud: to complete the PC to Mac transition we upgraded to the Lion OS and now use Apple’s iCloud to back-up and share among our iMacs, iPad and iPhones.
- Backblaze: online continuous backup for your computer…check it out at www.backblaze.com.
- French Press coffee: a nice side effect of our 10 day power outage after the Oct. snowstorm. If you can boil water, you can make great coffee in a french press!
- Treva Restaurant: a stand out among the West Hartford eateries, Treva’s fresh, flavorful Euro-cuisine and Chef/Owner Dorjan are great!
- Coconut Grove, Miami: loved the village vibe down in Coconut Grove, loaded with trees and bistros and nearby Key Biscayne’s beaches. We stayed at the Mayfair Hotel and Spa.
- Boden: Jane loves this British web retailer’s simple, classic, well-tailored clothes. Check them out at www.bodenusa.com.
May 6, 2010
May IRIS E-News is Out!
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