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The Bucks Stop Here: 9 Closed & Abandoned Dollar Stores

25 Aug

[ By Steve in Abandoned Places & Architecture. ]

abandoned closed Big Lots dollar store
Dollar Stores may be the new face of retail in post-9/11 America but when they close or are abandoned, that’s change we don’t want to believe in.

Big Lots? More like Big Lost, know what I’m sayin’? A big lot of credit goes out to Flickr user Andrew T…has left the building for capturing the forlorn state of the above former Green Bay, WI, Big Lots store in August of 2011. Good thing he did – by December of the same year, the store had been demolished and all that was left was an open field.

General Retreat

abandoned closed Dollar General Columbia dollar store 1a

abandoned closed Dollar General Columbia dollar store 1b

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abandoned closed Dollar General Columbia dollar store Radio Shack

It’s getting to the point where not much remains open in Columbia, SC… Columbia Closings’ alphabetical list goes on and on and on. Very few failed local businesses are dollar stores, however, which may say something about the city’s economy. Here’s a Dollar General that just couldn’t cut the mustard in early 2012 but if the strip mall’s landlord thinks he’s getting the last laugh, they’d best think again: the store re-opened as a Radio Shack.

Detroit Buck City

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abandoned closed Detroit dollar store 1

You know the neighborhood’s going downhill fast when the local dollar store accepts food stamps… and then closes… and then gets tagged. Such is the sad case of Y OLLAR TORE (formerly MY DOLLAR STORE), not part of a chain though it’s doubtful that would have helped save them. If you haven’t already guessed, this post-apocalyptic ex-business is located on Detroit’s east side, which is definitely not its best side.

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dPS is 8 Years Old [And Here are Our Most Popular Tutorials Ever]

24 May
Image by Ryan Pendleton

Image by Ryan Pendleton

Last month dPS passed it’s 8th birthday. While we usually have a little celebration at dPS HQ on such milestones we were so busy that week that not a single one of us noticed!

So today I took a few minutes to reflect on the journey since our first post on 17 April 2006 – and what a ride it has been.

When I hit publish on that first post I did so in the hope of helping a few of my family and friends improve their photography by writing down the tips that I found myself regularly telling them about how to use their cameras better.

I had no idea that 8 years later the site would have published over 4500 tutorials, 19 photography eBooks, have a staff of writers, editors, designers, developers, producers, customer support and marketers running it and would have been visited by over 275 million people!

Thanks so much to our wonderful community for sticking with us for another year here at dPS and a huge thanks to the dPS team for all your hard work!

This past year we’ve seen a complete overhaul of our design and the addition to our team on numerous fronts. We hope you continue to enjoy what we do and are excited about the year ahead – we have some special stuff planned!

While we’re in a mood to reminisce I thought I’d take a look back at the most tutorials we’ve published and I’ve compiled a list of our most popular 15 tutorials for those of you who might have joined us recently (or for those who want to look back).

Many of these are from the early days but are still very relevant for today. Each tutorial has been read by over 1,000,000 readers (and up to 4,000,000).

Enjoy!

  1. 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits
  2. Introduction to ISO Settings in Digital Photography
  3. How To Make Digital Photos Look Like Lomo Photography
  4. Learning about Exposure – The Exposure Triangle
  5. Wedding Photography – 21 Tips for Amateur Wedding Photographers
  6. Rule of Thirds
  7. How to Make An Inexpensive Light Tent – DIY
  8. Long Exposure Photography: 15 Stunning Examples
  9. Introduction to Aperture in Digital Photography
  10. Introduction to Shutter Speed in Digital Photography
  11. Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Photographing Women
  12. 21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know
  13. 11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips
  14. How to Photograph Fireworks Displays
  15. DIY Lighting Hacks for Digital Photographers

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The Bus Stops Here: 7 Transit Shelters by Famous Architects

21 May

[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ]

angled bus shelter

Trading a free vacation for their design input, a series of world-renowned designers each contributed their vision of a bus shelter to a tiny town of just 1,000 residents in Austria.

wood remix bus seat

stepped bus shelter design

Each structure within the Bus:Stop project is unique and dramatic, aimed at creating a new attraction for the area in addition to the existing natural and resort amenities of Krumbach and its surroundings.

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tall top bus stop

All provide differing degrees of refuge from the elements, with some drawing on regional building typologies (stacked raw wood) or directing attention to site-specific views within and around the town (angled indicators pointing to sights).

teired wood bus stop

interior exterior bus stop

The last example above is the largest, providing both a bus shelter as well as a second-story viewing platform for a local tennis court.

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bus stop construction

Together with a local architecture firm and craftspeople, theses diverse shelters reflect both international design approaches and boast the capabilities of regional creatives and builders.

bus stop finished

The list of contributors includes: “Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, Wang Shu’s Amateur Architecture Studio from China, Norwegian studio RintalaEggertsson Architects, Ensamble Studio from Spain, Chilean architect Smiljan Radic, Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu from Belgium and Russian architect Alexander Brodsky. The project was overseen by Dietmar Steiner, the director of Vienna architecture museum Architekturzentrum Wien. Local private sponsors including hotel and inn owners, craft workers and business people provided the majority of the funding and services to support the process. The bus stops were inaugurated on 1 May and an exhibition documenting the design and construction process is currently on show at the Vai Vorarlberger Architektur Institut in the city of Dornbirn.”

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Am I missing something here? An opinion on Nikon’s mirrorless strategy

13 Mar

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Nikon’s latest 1 System camera is its most obviously enthusiast-targeted model so far. And yet the signals given off, both by the camera and its associated lens range, are not quite so clear. In this opinion piece, Richard Butler wonders: Just what is Nikon up to?

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Sony Alpha 7 review: Full-frame mirrorless is here

23 Jan

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By putting a 24 megapixel full-frame sensor into a body nearly the same size as the Olympus E-M1, the Alpha 7 is arguably the most ambitious camera Sony has ever made. Never before has there been a full-frame camera this small – and one that supports nearly every 35mm lens format ever made, as well as Sony’s own E-mount lenses. Does Sony get enough things right with the Alpha 7 to compete with more conventional full-frame cameras such as the Canon 6D and Nikon D610? Read our full review to find out

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In case you were curious, here are the 10 most expensive photos ever sold.

23 Jul

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Photography has been around for almost two hundred years, but amazingly, it’s only in the past couple of decades that it has gained widespread acceptance as an artform. These days, images by significant photographers command very high prices. But How high is ‘very high’? Internet community FreeYork.org has published a list of the ten most expensive photos ever sold. Click through for the list.

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Swirl World: 9 Cool McFlurry Flavors You Can’t Get Here

23 Jun

[ By Steve in Culture & Cuisine & Global. ]

McDonald's McFlurry international
McDonald’s McFlurry is the coolest thing on the menu but not all McMenus are created equal. Take these 9 cool McFlurry flavors… oops, our bad, you can’t!

Durian Crunch McFlurry – Singapore

McDonald's Durian Crunch McFlurry Singapore(image via: Facebook/McDonald’s Singapore Page)

McDonald’s is a proven master at thinking global while acting local and if you don’t believe that, feast your eyes (and nose) on the Durian Crunch McFlurry. This limited edition, Singapore-only dessert treat takes vanilla soft-serve ice cream blended with durian syrup, adds a crunchy topping, and is served in a squared off frosted plastic container.

McDonald's Durian Crunch McFlurry Singapore(images via: KavielTeo, Annagunn and Larsblog)

You’ll pay $ 2.80 SG (about $ 2.24 US) for each helping dished out from any of the innumerable McDonald’s Dessert Kiosk outlets scattered all across the city. That is, of course, if you love durian… there’s no middle ground when it comes to the “(stin)king of fruits.” Try bringing your Durian Crunch McFlurry into certain hotels or onto Singapore Mass Rapid Transit trains? That just might cost you a caning.

Bubblegum Squash McFlurry – Australia & New Zealand

McDonald's Bubblegum Squash McFlurry Australia(images via: Brand Eating and Pretty Random)

Sweet-toothed fast-foodies fear not, the Bubblegum Squash McFlurry does NOT contain squash in any way, shape or form so Aussie & Kiwi parents can forget about sneaking some veggies into their children’s diets. In fact, the word “diet” should not be allowed anywhere near this pink, white & blue confection concoction made from bubblegum flavored syrup and marshmallows mixed into vanilla soft-serve ice cream.

Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry – Canada, UK & Ireland

Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry(images via: Coloribus and Facebook/McDonald’s Ireland)

You might think the McFlurry is as all-American as Mom’s apple pie but it actually originated in Canada: a McDonald’s franchise store in Bathurst, New-Brunswick first introduced the spoon-blended dessert in 1997. Canada continues to refine a distinct McFlurry identity with the Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry. Coinciding with the appearance of its main flavoring feature, the Cadbury Creme Egg, the Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry is usually available in most Canadian, British and Irish McDonald’s stores during the annual run-up to Easter.

Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry London UK(image via: Out Is Through)

Not all stores in all regions add the Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry to their menus, which can be frustrating to devotees of the sickly sweet chocolate-shelled fondant orbs in all their various permutations. How does one know they’re such a devotee? Taking selfies with your long-sought sweet treat in foreign locales like London (England or Ontario) is a pretty good indication.

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The Spring Break Camera Strapis Here to Party!

03 Apr

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We’re sporting the partiest camera strap for the most partyful break of the year. Spring Break!

The Spring Break Camera Strap adds a pop of color to your Spring break attire, features extra comfy neoprene padding and quick release snaps.

Look good, keep your camera close and keep both hands free for high fives. High ten! It doesn’t get much more party than that.

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$ 26 at the Photojojo Store

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How We Got Here: Analog Photoshop

27 Feb

There is nothing about flash in this post, except for "pre-flashing," and that is not what you think.

Every time I adjust the exposure slider in a raw converter or tweak the tonal curve into a subtle S-shape, I think back to how we used to do some pretty insane stuff—very improbably—with film, subtle tweaks of light and a witches-brew of chemistry.

If you are under 40, most of this is gonna be brand new. If you are older than that and used to shoot night sports for a newspaper, see how your experience matches up… Read more »
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Your Text Here: Messages of Light Displayed on Buildings

08 Jan

[ By Steph in Art & Street Art & Graffiti. ]

Your Text Here Projection Bombing Urban Art

City dwellers are bombarded each day with the demands of advertisers, government, media and other groups that dominate communication, and their own voices can be lost in the din. Signs, images and symbols confront us on every possible surface with messages that tell us what to do and how to think. YOUR TEXT HERE, an installation by artist Marcos Zotes, flips that dynamic, displaying the words of citizens in bold type on the sides of buildings.

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YOUR TEXT HERE is an urban light art installation that projects short messages from participants onto buildings, allowing them to broadcast their thoughts and feelings back to the city. Users enter their messages through a website on their mobile phones, enabling their voices to be heard while remaining anonymous.

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More than 1,000 anonymous messages were projected for 10 to 20 seconds each during DLECTRICITY, an outdoors light art festival that took place in midtown Detroit in October 2012.

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While this particular project was approved by local officials, ‘projection bombing‘ is often done guerrilla-style. Because it’s temporary and the source of the light can be hard to pinpoint, it offers a relatively easy way to get messages across to a large number of people without fear of getting in trouble with the authorities. This technique was used by activist Mike Read during the peak of Occupy Wall Street to display messages like “Look around, you are a part of a global uprising.”

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