I'll be heading out to Rivertown Revival in Petaluma this weekend. Billed as "The Greatest Slough On Earth" it's sort of family friendly Burning Man. I've never been to the real Burning Man, and I have no idea what I'm in for, but I suspect it will be awesome. For $5 you can get hitched or take your shot at sending your teacher down the dunk tank. I'm looking forward to taking pictures of the art boat races and the kids in their costumes.
Read MoreI took a LOT of pictures on the girls trip this weekend. A big fan of vintage filtered iPhone photography, I had only recently made the switch from exclusively using Hipstamatic to using Instagram. I got a quick tutorial from a friend who knows how to use it and off I was editing pictures in the field. I think what makes an app like Instagram so appealing that it gives a novice photographer, a mom at the playground type, the ability to make an ordinary snapshot special. Using the fading filter can help focus the attention on a specific detail.
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