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Photography ideas : Trees in fog

A tree grove in foggy conditions is ideal subject matter for accentuating shape. Our best photography opportunities often occur when weather conditions are what many consider to be least favorable. To help...

3 comments    dry lens photography ideas
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Spending The Night In A Yurt

A friend invited me this past weekend to spend the night "roughing it" at the Torreya National Park in Bristol, near Tallahassee, Florida. Stress just melts away when in the midst of tall pine trees, brush,...

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How to Make a Skylight Shade

In the summer the sun is directly overhead and it makes my kitchen too hot. The sun also shines directly on my head when I am at my sink, so something had to be done. I love the skylight for its light so...

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Solatube's patented Raybender® 3000 Technology and LightTracker™ Reflector to deliver an Effective Daylight Capture Surface (EDCS) significantly higher than our previous 10 inch and 14 inch Solatube models and nearly double the EDCS of copycat produc65

Tubular Skylight (Green) Home Lighting Trends to Watch: Sun Tunnels (Affordable Tubeular Skylights) in Albuquerque, NM

Thinking about shedding some light into a dark room during your next remodling project? You might want to start by thinking "Outside the box" . . . The "Box" Being the inside footprint of your home. Consider...

2 comments    family home design
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Skylight Blinds, Skylight Blind - Uses of Blinds For Skylights

In any house or room, skylight blinds should be in every one, if you have enough space. If you don't, then that's ok too. The blinds are the right solution to your light bill problems. In addition to...

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Energy Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Windows 2009, 2010

If you have decided to purchase energy efficient windows, skylights, or storm windows for your home then you may qualify for a tax credit of up to $200.00. A credit is different than a deduction, a tax...

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Why More Sunlight Is Important

One day last week when my best friend and I were outside on a sunny day my friends warned me that I should put on some sun block. I was not worried about the sun but they tried to tell me I would be endanger...

0 comments    sunlight blinds skylights
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Go Green With Skylights - Natural Light All the Time

Skylights have always received bad press.  They leak.  They are making the room cold. The sun only comes through in one spot on the floor.  They fade furniture.  All of these complaints are valid of...

0 comments    natural light skylight skylights
Back lighting creates dramatic effects in daylight photography.  Great care should be taken to keep direct sunlight shielded from the lens.  Yellowstone National Park.85

Daylight photography : Skylight vs sunlight

Back lighting creates dramatic effects in daylight photography. Great care should be taken to keep direct sunlight shielded from the lens. Yellowstone National Park. For those with an interest in nature...

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Guest Quarters

The cottage is a great place for providing a extra room for the long weekends or vacation get-a-way. How do you solve the extra space dilemma? The idea of being short of space is hard to imagine for some of...

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