Monthly Archives: June 2010

Bookshelves at war: enter the combat zone

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jenna

My husband is in a PhD program in history, and right now he has the summer “off”.  Being “off” in PhD-speak apparently means “doing a number of research trips to various and sundry archives”—just thought I’d clarify that. This week, … Continue reading →

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The Spy Wore Red: Nazis, bullfights, and sequins oh my!

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Jenna

WARNING: This is a fun read. If you don’t like to have fun while you read*, stay far far away. It’s so awesomely fun that Erica is taking this book on her upcoming honeymoon–and we all know that it’s got … Continue reading →

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Our wedding and the Whore of Babylon

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Jenna

You may not have known this, but it’s Embarrassing Story Monday today! Aren’t you excited? On the menu today: a classic tale of love, embarrassment, revenge, and a dueling death.  Minus the revenge and dueling death parts. Overall, our wedding—almost … Continue reading →

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White balance in-camera and post-processing

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Jenna

What is white balance? Well my friends, I’m going to try to explain this in my own words. Professional photographers, you know I love you, but please flee the scene before I horrify you with my amateur and incomplete explanation! … Continue reading →

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