In Texas, a real Canadian winter might be hard to come by. After all, Texas is thousands of miles south from Canada. So unless those maple-leafed beer drinkers invade, there is no need to worry about a Canadian winter. Though there have been recorded periods of heavy snowfall and cold snaps in Texas, those are rare. A Texan snow show does not happen every winter.



Of course, it would be really, really cool to have a snow show in the middle of summer. Not one created by the weather, and not trav...
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Chinese acrobats are the stars of the Cirque Shanghai, making it one of the most beautiful and theatrical performances enjoyed by audiences worldwide. Their grace and death defying acts keep audiences of all ages enthralled in awe.  The heritage of Chinese acrobats is in-depth and abundant. The art has existed in China for over two thousand years. During the course of its development, the art has created its own brand of style. Anciently, acrobatics came from the life of the people and...
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One of the most populous cities in the US is the New York City. According to reports New York is the  most densely populated city in the US. There are five boroughs in the NYC, so if you are traveling to the city, let us have a look at the attractions that you cannot afford to miss.


•    When you travel to New York City, make sure to visit the Central Park located in the most densely populated area of Manhattan.

•    If you want to visit the home of the New York Yankees, you must make it a...
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It’s difficult to imagine that something as loud and abrasive as a chainsaw or as rudimentary as a shovel can be wielded to produce the most beautiful snow sculpture.

While most people might automatically picture a wedding ice sculpture when they think of snow sculpting it’s actually quite something else.  Snow sculpture does utilize ice but on a much grander scale than what you would customarily find as a centerpiece.  Igloos could be considered a form of snow sculpture except that there ...
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When an artist is looking for work, they put together a portfolio of samples of their work, intended to showcase their strengths, talents and experience. A portfolio can be as compact as a binder filled with examples of written work or as informal as a creatively arranged box of artwork. When the internet became widely available as a public resource, it wasn’t long before artists’ portfolios went electronic, taking the form of floppy discs (remember those?), CD-ROMs, files on flash drives...
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Rock and roll has had a triumphant and tumultuous history. Through it all there have been an extensive amount of photos which captured some of the most important moments in music history. Music photographers, such as Baron Wolman, and Bob Gruen, and have immortalized rock legends on film. Their images communicate visually the social and cultural transformation of rock through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Now, these rock and roll images are sought after by collectors, and curators, and held ...
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The world runs online. Nearly every important task—and some not so important ones—can be done via the Internet. People pay bills, order things, send cards. People read online advertisements to find things to buy. They post online advertisements to showcase things to sell. Many people, though, do not think of the internet as a tool for advertising themselves. People who have not yet started to self-advertize on the internet could benefit from doing so, especially people in the creative art...
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Art is something that takes many different forms, many of these forms quite unexpected and surprising. For many people, the term “art” typically conjures up images of paintings and sculptures. However art is even wider in scope, with things like architecture and poetry falling under this broad and diverse heading. The performing arts include things such as dancing, acting, and singing, all of which allow an artist to convey a message with their voice or body. Acrobatics is an art form tha...
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You might not be familiar with the term “fine art photography,” but odds are you are familiar with and have enjoyed the work of some fine art photographers. Photography is a fascinating art, one which takes years to master.

Fine art photographers are those who approach photography as an art, much like painting. While many other types of photography, such as photojournalism and portrait photography, serves the purpose of documenting events, fine art photography is about creating an image th...
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I couldn’t find the one book that would lay out all the instructions I need and would have in turn, offered here in this blog about band photography. Perhaps I missed it as I perused the library shelves, but really, all you (or I) need is a band and a camera, right? Gather up the guys and maybe gals in the band, get them under the lights and in focus. Click!

It sounds so simple. Looks simple too, when you watch it depicted on TV, all those top model contests, but instead of taking pictures o...
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