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Trigger Happy

I took this close up photo of a spider using a Photojojo macro lens attached to my iPhone. I had to take 166 photos in order to get one or two that I like. I deleted 125 photos and will probably delete more. But that’s the beauty of using a digital camera like the one […]

Up Close and Personal

Macro photos: up close, personal. A macro lens exposes an entire world that the eye cannot see. And takes photos the iPhone can’t. Or can it? The problem with taking macro photos is that it requires a special lens which means carrying a special camera which means carrying a special case for that camera and […]

More Than Beige

The pastry counter at Peet’s Coffee and Tea has almost as many shades of brown and beige as the Restoration Hardware in San Francisco’s design district. Golden brown croissants, molasses brown bran muffins, beige low fat cranberry lemon scones with white icing. And while a brown pastry may color coordinate well with a beige latte, […]

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