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Monday, May 28, 2012

Patch 101: Upload Pictures & Videos to Patch

Share your photos and videos right here on Patch.

Here at Patch we want to be a part of the community, but we can't be everywhere at once. That's where you come in. We need your help. Share your photos and videos from around town right here on Upper Southampton Patch. Whether it's a photo of your newly blossoming garden, a video clip from the school play, or something more newsy like a photo of a car accident or a video clip from the school board meeting, we'd love for you to share it with the Patch community. Directions: To share, select "Pics & Clips" from the main navigation bar. Once on the new page, there is a button to "Upload Photos and Videos." (Make sure you are already logged in to the site.) A window will open for you to browse your computer for photos and videos. Once you find…

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Photographing a Super Moon

Some expert advice for getting the perfect photograph of the moon.

If the moon looks a bit bigger and brighter Saturday, you aren't just seeing things. Tonight the moon, a 'super moon', will be closer to the earth than it has been in the past 20 years. What better time to try and capture a picture of one of nature's finest subjects? We talked to New York Camera & Video's Canon Expert Steve Stief, who offered some tips for getting a shot of the moon that is out of this world. Stief said the most important tip he can offer is to use a tripod. This tip applies to everyone, no matter how fancy your camera. "You need to use a slower shutter speed to shoot at night," he said. "Coupling this with shake from your hands does not make for a sharp photo." Next, Stief said to take multiple shots of the same picture …

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‘Super’ Super Moon to Make an Appearance Saturday and New York Camera & Video

Tom Sofield

8:32 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012

The moon still looked pretty super on Sunday evening.   more ›

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