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Moments
to Memories
Summer 2009
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Arriving in
stores May 11th – the Moments to Memories Summer ’09
issue.
In this issue,
48 pages packed with all kinds of ideas and information, including:
- Great
Gift Ideas – for grads & dads and brides & grooms
- foto
tips – so you can take better baby photographs and superior
sports shots of your star athlete
- foto
projects – for you and your kids
- Hot
Deals – with money-saving coupons
- Travel
– staying home or heading away. Here’s the scoop on Staycations
and Sun-Soaked Italy
Drop into your
local foto source to pick up your FREE
magazine.
Quantities are limited - head in today so you won’t miss getting your copy.
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tips
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Taking
Photographs for Home Insurance
To avoid any
discrepancies and delays in receiving your insurance money for your home, make sure
you document everything.
Taking
photographs for insurance purposes is beneficial for many reasons:
- Gives you a
good estimation of your worth so that you are properly insured
- Provides
proof of ownership so that the insurance company covers the replacement cost
- Jogs your
memory after the shock of a burglary or fire
- Makes it
easy to reconstruct what was in the house
- Provides you
with an accurate inventory of your belongings
Listed
below are some tips on taking photographs:
- Use your
digital camera and go around each room in the house and photograph everything you
own.
- Take photos
of each room from every angle, including the inside of your cupboards, closets and
drawers.
- Ensure that
you take close-up pictures of any valuables as to provide more detail. Place the
items on a plain background.
- Take
pictures of the outside of the house, including patio furniture, tools, landscaping,
etc.
- Upload your
photos to foto depot for safe keeping OR keep
your prints, CD or memory card in your safety deposit box.
- On the back
of your photos or on a separate list, detail each item, include the costs and your
best guess of when it was purchased.
- Keep your
photo inventory up-to-date. When you purchase a new item, take a new photograph and
update your list.
There are many
fires that destroy property that cannot be properly identified for insurance purposes.
There are break-ins where there is no proof of ownership for the items. Don’t
let this happen to you. Hopefully, you’ll never have to use your insurance
inventory, but if you do, you’ll have everything you need.
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travel
shots
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Photo Credit: www.cathedralartsfestival.ca
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The
Cathedral Village Arts Festival
Since 1991,
Cathedral area residents in the city of Regina invite their neighbours, both near and
far, to celebrate the gifts that arts and culture bring to their community by way of a
celebration called The Cathedral
Village Arts Festival.
This event is
free of charge and welcomes children, youth and adults to attend. The festival
attracts an audience of approximately 35,000 and is one of the largest in
Saskatchewan. This year’s theme is “ARTmostphere: Art for a small
planet.”
This
year’s festival will be taking place from May 18 to 23rd, 2009. It will feature
performing, visual and literary arts, crafts and performances. Professional artists
will have the opportunity to perform in front of new audiences, while up-and-coming
artists will have a venue where they can debut their talents. Avant-garde artists will
also have a chance to emerge.
The festival
finale will be held on Saturday, May 23rd. A Street Fair will take place along 13th
Avenue with over 250 artisans, performance stages, evening cabarets and more.
The Cathedral
Village Arts Festival supports innovation and diversity. Thanks to the partnership and
support of various community groups, cultural organizations, businesses, schools and
the work of over 300 volunteers, this festival is not only possible but is free of
charge..
For additional
information, email cathedralfestival@sasktel.net
or call the office at 306-569-8744.
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foto
source in Regina and area
If you are visiting
the city of Regina or Moose Jaw, be sure to drop by:
Bird Films foto source, 3806 Albert
Street, Unit 16C, Regina, SK, 306-586-0311. Open Mon., Tues., Fri. & Sat. 9:30
a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Wed. & Thurs. 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., closed on
Sundays.
Wells Camera and Sound foto source,
1102 Main Street North, Moose Jaw, SK, 306-693-3494. Open Mon. – Sat. 9:00 a.m.
– 6:00 p.m., closed on Sundays.
Click here to find
a store near you!
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special
offers
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Pink Ribbon USB
Key
Take your files
with you and help support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Save $2.50 when you
purchase a foto source branded Pink Ribbon USB Key between May 10 and 23, 2009!
Click here
for your printable coupon!
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foto
source fact
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June Flyer
foto
source’s next flyer will be distributed the first week of June. Look for the
flyer in your newspaper or visit fotosource.com for great deals and coupons valid for
the month of June!
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foto
depot: what to do with your digital shots
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New
and Improved!
We’ve just
launched a major update to foto depot, with lots
of enhancements and new features, making it even easier to order prints and create
foto books. One important change is that albums are now
called folders – to remove the confusion between
albums and foto books. Folders are where you store, share and organize your photos,
just like on your computer.
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Adding
Photo Captions
Now you can easily
add text to any page in a foto book, in a variety of fonts and colours. To try it,
follow these steps:
- Edit an
existing book project, or start
a new one and choose your photos.
- Go to the
page where you want to add some text.
- You can put
text in any empty frame by clicking the “A” icon (skip next 2 steps), or
you can add a caption by choosing a layout that has caption frames.
- Click the
Layouts tab and select a caption type in the menu on the right side of the well
– you can choose from page header, page footer, or photo captions.
- Drag the
layout to the page and then click on the “A” icon in one of the frames.
- Simply type
in your text, select your font style and colour, and click Save.
If the text is too
small to read on the screen, use the Preview option (the magnifying glass on the
frame, or the Preview button in the text editor) to see it larger. Keep in mind that
text will be easier to read on a larger printed page.
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foto
fun
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Crossword
Click here to
open the crossword puzzle. Once you have figured out the missing word using the two
clues, click
here to send in your answer. Be sure to answer before May 18, 2009 and complete the
information form to be entered into a draw for a $25.00 foto depot gift certificate!
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Last
Month’s Answer
Congratulations to
Amy Ratcliffe of Guelph, Ontario! Amy was the lucky winner, randomly chosen from the
contestants who correctly guessed the images in April’s foto fun puzzle.
Image A – Ice Skate
Image B – Baseball Glove
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foto
words
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Shutter
Speed
Shutter Speed is the
duration of an exposure. It is the length of time a shutter is open allowing light to
pass through the opening to reach the film or image sensor. By adjusting the shutter
speed you can control the movement of the subject. A fast shutter speed will freeze
the subject and a slow shutter speed will make it look blurred as the subject moves.
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