BF Stop 2

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Scheduled Blog Outage

Beginning at 8:30pm Pacific Time tonight, We’ll be performing some maintenance on our blogging system (specifically, we’ll be moving the blogs to a new, beefier server). The blogging control panel will be unavailable during that time. Individual blogs may be down momentarily (if at all). BIG Folio websites will not be affected. Thanks.

Blog Stalking- October 12, 2007

On a regular basis, and with permission from the stalked photographers, we will borrow random blog posts of theirs and post here at the bf/stop. Lisa + Earl, Guasti Villa [by Marc Weisberg](http://mwphotoblog.net/) Some times collaboration comes in the strangest forms. Lisa’s dad is a fourth generation stonemason. Some time during the reception he told [...]

Picture(s) of the Day: Splitting Fruit

by Erik Dungan I was strolling through our Farmers Market the other day, sipping my 3rd mini coffee sample (it was cold). I started taking pics of the various fruits, vegetables, and gourds. At a certain fruit stand, something caught my eye as I grabbed some images: the crates and boxes created a natural frame [...]

Website Flaws to Avoid: Part I– Choosing Good Tracks for your Website

[by Lawren Ussery, Manzanita Designs](http://manzanitadesigns.com/) Somebody has to say it. It may as well be me. What’s with the abominable music people choose for their website soundtracks? This stuff runs the gamut from Kenny G. to 80’s rock covers and super sappy country songs. I just can’t take it anymore. The sad part is that [...]

WARNING: Taking Pictures of People in Love May Be Awkward

by Cameron Ingalls There I said it. It’s true. Here’s the recipe; take two people that are totally in love, mix in a bit of insecurity, throw in some possible sexual tension add a dash of geek-y-ness and then you go and pull out a big hunk of metal and glass, point it at their [...]

Picture(s) of the Day: Fall in Love

by Cameron Ingalls Picking out my favorite picture from a wedding is like asking me to pick which limb I would want cut off. I know this is supposed to be the ‘Picture of the Day’ post, but chances are with me it will be ‘Picture(s) of the Day’. These few shots are from a [...]

Extreme Blog Makeover

We are more than aware our blog and its content have been pretty bleak as of late. We are changing that. We have invited a couple of industry folks to contribute on a regular basis. Introductions are in order and can be found below. Please, add us to your regular ‘must read blog’ list. Lawren [...]

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