New ideas

I have been doing alot of aerial photography lately, and the more I do it, the more I come up with ideas on how to use it to my best interest. One of my interests is to do
aerial videography. I am not sure yet how to do it, but I hope to figure it out and then go out and give it a try. I am sure it will take some dialing in, but I am up for the challenge. Another interesting one would be to do a golf course aerial video tour. It would be neat to see the greens from the air and fly from green to green. I am sure in order to do that, you would have to get permission from the golf course, and if they give you permission I would think that they would buy it if it was done correctly!

Online Games

Do you ever just want to relive your childhood and want to play Pac-man online? Guess what? There are a few websites that will let you play them for free. Or maybe you're younger and want to play hidden object games - those are available also. The games these days are endless, and I am guilty of playing pac-man and frogger. There are some games that I have no idea how to play but there are instructions for those who want to learn a new game. So if you're into the hidden object games or other types of games, feel free to click the link and have at it.

From the air

When we moved into our home in northern Illinois, we realized that we needed a mailbox. Coming from California, in an area where residential mailboxes were located at one spot for several houses, this was a surprise for us.

What to do? What to do?

I wish we would have known about this company that specializes in residential mailboxes as well as commercial mailboxes. We ended up going the do-it-yourself route and were not as pleased with the results as we had hoped. Many times it pays to go with the professionals!

This company has way more selection than any home improvement store can offer, with many unique ways to add to the character of your home!

Canon

When I first started getting into photography it was for making postcards, and digital was not even on the market at that time. My first camera was a Canon, given to me by my father-in-law. It took great pictures, and I still enjoy using it from time-to-time.

Fast forward 13 years, and digital is now the way to go. I still prefer a Canon. I am able now to take aerial pictures from the ground with a remote control airplane. There is no such thing as a bad picture with digital being on board. I can click delete on any that are not up to par.

Canon cameras always get great reviews, and there are so many to choose from. I use a Canon PowerShot for my aerials, because weight is a factor. It is nice and compact, and takes sharp images. I have a camera mount on the side of the plane that I rigged and I use a toggle switch to snap my pictures. I take as many as I can and then land the plane and pop the SD card into my laptop and check them out. If I didn't get the picture I wanted, I send my little plane back up.

A fun and rewarding hobby!