The following images were photographed with an old (3 year old) Nikon Coolpix Camera.  It is possible for quality images to come out of a point and shoot camera.  After all, for this application (Landscapes and Wildlife) it is not always necessary to use your D-SLR.

If you have more examples you would like to share or get advice about, please share a link or comments you would like.

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Knox Investment Holiday Postcard

Thursday Dec 9, 2010


For more information about Knox Investments visit their sister company, Big Idea Properties here.

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To celebrate Cyber Monday, our 50% off Black Friday Deal has been extended — until December 15th!

Our fully-featured, content-managed Web Design package valued at $2500, you get it $1250. Integration of your existing site into WordPress, valued at $1000, you get it for $500. Taking care of your existing website for an hour a month, valued at $100 per month now only costs you $50 per month for an entire year! You want us to remotely manage your hosted Linux server for five hours a month, what usually costs you $300 is now only $150 per month for an entire year!

Browse our Web & Design Services and our Remote Administration Services, choose a package you like and enter BFSVC2010 when you check out, and your 50% discount will be automatically applied! This offer is only good for signups until 11:59PM US/Eastern on December 15th, 2010!

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Black Friday Deals from CatalystX!

Wednesday Nov 24, 2010

Want an Incredible Deal on Web Design, Content Management Integration, Webmaster or Remote Systems Management Services? Check out our Black Friday deal for a 50% — Yes, Fifty Percent! — discount! If you sign up for our one of our Monthly Webmaster Services deals on Black Friday, you’ll get 50% every month for an entire year!

Our fully-featured, content-managed Web Design package valued at $2500, you get it $1250. Integration of your existing site into WordPress, valued at $1000, you get it for $500. Taking care of your existing website for an hour a month, valued at $100 per month now only costs you $50 per month for an entire year! You want us to remotely manage your hosted Linux server for five hours a month, what usually costs you $300 is now only $150 per month for an entire year!

Browse our Web & Design Services and our Remote Administration Services, choose a package you like and enter BFSVC2010 when you check out, and your discount will be automatically applied! This offer is only good for signups on Friday, 26-November-2010, from Midnight until 11:59PM!

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New Portfolio Addition

Wednesday Jul 21, 2010

Hitchcock Photographic is proud to release a new images in our portfolio of work.  Our Wedding Portfolio is now available to view under the portfollio section. http://www.hitchcockphoto.com/portfolio/celebrating

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South Knoxville Senior Center

Wednesday Jul 21, 2010

Hitchcock Photographic proudly supports the South Knoxville Senior Center’s decision to stay open until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  In addition, our own Zacque Hitchcock will be teaching a low intensity water aerobics class at 5:30 p.m.

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Ten Year Anniversary

Wednesday Dec 30, 2009

     Ten years ago today, the final touches of this company’s business plan were finished and pushed out into the open from a small cubicle at an office of a long-since-dead company.  The primary focus at that time was providing Webmaster and Server Administration skills for fledgling hosting companies.
     Over the next few years, as we began to provide our own hosting and design services, rapid growth allowed us to quit our day jobs.

     Over the last few years, many companies have come and gone, thanks in no small part to the economic instability which has left many people uncertain about the future.  Many companies have become transient, moving to different areas in order to reduce labor costs or take advantage of different niche markets.

     It’s that very thought makes us reflect that we are proud to be an East Tennessee company.  
     But we’re also fortunate that the majority of our services, from Administration Services to Telephone Systems to Web Design and Hosting, can be provided remotely to nearly anywhere in the world.  As a testament, some two-thirds of our business comes from the Western US and Europe.
     But East Tennessee is where most of us grew up.  It’s where we know people, and know them well.  It’s where we’ve made clients who’ve lasted for years and years.  We’re not going anywhere, and we’re still dedicated to providing the best possible service you can get.

     To our clients, old and new, we thank you for helping us go ten years strong, and look forward to a prosperous eleventh year.

     Happy New Year, 2010.

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For instructions using Windows XP see this link:
Windows XP

For instructions using Windows Vista see this link:
Windows Vista using Windows Live Photo Gallery

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New Domain Name Pricing Policy

Monday Oct 19, 2009

In accordance with new Federal Regulations and increased registrar pricing, all .com, .org, .biz and .info have increased, effective October 19th, 2009.

Still, CatalystX continues to beat our competitor’s prices, offering them at only $10 per year.  All .net and .us prices have remained the same at only $8.75 per year.  As an added benefit to our customers both old and new, we now provide .info and .biz domain names as part of our repertoire.

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Canon Point and Shoot Cameras

  1. Mode Dial
    1. Functions
      1. Playback
        1. (Looks like the play button on a VCR or DVD player) This allows for review of images and video that you have already created.
      2. Automatic
        1. (Looks like a little camera)  Sets the camera for general all purpose photography.
      3. Manual
        1. (Looks like a little camera with a capital M)  Sets the camera for more specific photography.  It allows for Manual adjustments in the Apature and Shutter speed.
      4. Scene
        1. (Look for the letters SCN)  Sets the camera for a specific scene.  Allowing for better exposure in the circumstance that the scene is specific for.  See your manuals for details.
      5. Video
        1. (Look for the movie camera)  This mode allows you to make small movies, that may look a little choppy.
  2. White Balance
    1. Auto
      1. Allows the camera to make automatic adjustment to color correct for the type of light available to the camera.
    2. Day light
      1. Adjusts the camera’s color temperature for outdoors under daylight conditions.
    3. Tungsten
      1. Adjusts the camera’s color temperature for indoors under incandesent or household lightbulb like conditions.
    4. Florecent
      1. Adjusts the camera’s color temperature for florescent bulb lit conditions.
    5. Custom
      1. Allows you to photograph a primarily white object and sets the lighting adjustment accordingly.

If there are any questions please feel free to use the contact form on the website.

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