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The Collective: An Interview with Photographer Len Langevin. Hey Photographers: OnOne Perfect PhotoSuite 7 Giveaway. This one is for all of the photographers out there. The guys over at OnOne Software have given me a Full version of their new Perfect PhotoSuite 7 worth $300 to give away to one lucky winner. For those of you who are not familiar with OnOne’s software let me tell you a little bit about this power tool for photography. The Dashboard of Onone PhotoSuite 7 This is an image software set that is based around it’s Perfect Layers foundation. One of the things that I love about this software is that it works as both a stand alone program or through plug-ins which support Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Elements and Apple’s Aperture.

The Perfect PhotoSuite 7 includes new versions of Perfect Resize 7.5, Perfect Effects 4 and Perfect Portrait 2. But by far the best part of this suite is the addition of Perfect B & W. I could go on for hours about all of the features available but this is about a giveaway. For more details on this software check out their website at OnOne Perfect Photosuite 7. About UsEcuador Unplugged. Ecuador Unplugged is about more than a passion for Ecuador, her people, and her places.

It is a mission – both simple and complex – to promote travel and tourism within Ecuador. We believe that Ecuador has long been under promoted as a tourism destination, both internally and externally. Passion For Ecuador Our goal is to raise the awareness of Ecuador’s unique position in the world to both Ecuadorian and non-Ecuadorian tourists. Consisting of four unique bio-zones (Coastal, Sierra, Amazon, and Islands), no other country in the world can provide a wide variety of adventure and tourism as Ecuador.

Our Approach is simple, utilizing real people to tell their stories and share their love of Ecuador with the world through our images and our adventures – bringing photography to life. D. La Lili (aka. Annie (aka. Jo Len La Oscar Miranda Riofrio Paul Robin Slaterwww.sangay.com. Upcoming series – Windows of the Soul. I must admit that I seem to be taking on a bit more than I can chew lately and Ecuador Unplugged has been quietly awaiting my return while I have been busy playing around with setting up a couple other sites and trying to get a new business venture off the ground.

Rest assured more content is on its way including some contributions from our regular authors. Regardless of my lack of overall motivation…maybe it is the weather….to blog I have plugged away on the design side and planning a new upcoming photos series, which has already started, called “Windows of the Soul – Ecuador”. This project will involve a compilation of up-close and personal shots of people I meet on the street , specifically their eyes (hence the windows of the soul reference). This is a bit of a departure for me from my run-of-the-mill street photography in that I am actually asking subjects if I can take a photo or two of specifically their eyes.

Have a super day and stay focused! Photo Essay: A Day in the Life of a Banana Plantation - ecuadorunplugged.com. Welcome to the first in a series of photo essays by Ecuador Unplugged. As part of our Voices of Ecuador series we intend to take you behind the scenes of life in Ecuador. In this first installment we take a look at life on a small banana plantation, West Banana, located just outside of Machala in El Oro province.

Only 52 hectares in size this is one of the smaller plantations in an area that produces most of the worlds supply of bananas and, of course, the best quality bananas in the world. To access the slide show, click on the image above or simply click here. Enjoy, and don’t forget to let us know what you think of “A day in the Life of a Banana Plantation”! The Ugly Duckling: Defining your Photography Style. I spend a lot of my free time on the web exploring the work of professional and amateur photographers for ideas and inspiration. What I have discovered is that there is a lot of mediocrity out there and most of this is due to what I call a “lack of style”.

Now, before you get your knickers in a knot (you other photographers) I place myself firmly and squarely in that category of having a lot of mediocrity circulating out there for public consumption. This got me thinking, how can I improve on my photos? My conclusion – image style! Surf the web today and you will find a plethora of photographers at all levels whose portfolios are nothing but a schizophrenic journey through colour, B&W, HDR, IR and God knows what else.

Most of which is pure rubbish simply due to a lack of style. At this point you are probably thinking, “What is this style thingy this nut bag is talking about?” So why is this important? Your Style Defines Your Images Medium What is your medium of choice? Consistency. Marcofiglio2. Ecuador Photo Tours - Home Page.