Experiment with your camera, part 2

Play with camera settings at nightBy T Martin Last month’s article on using manual camera settings to experiment with available light photography ended with an outdoor night photo of John Mull. This month continues the available light story with more night photography tips. Get your tripod, and make sure your camera has fresh batteries! Beginning last August, I got myself on a night photography kick and just started taking the camera out at night to try something different or…

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Reaching readers through the web

Intended impact of NorFilly™ Online MagazineBy T Martin It isn’t any secret that I’ve wanted to produce a magazine for some time; since early childhood I dreamt of doing something like this, and only now am I able to provide this means for young leaders to get their message out to their peers about how they too can rise above circumstances to succeed. What do I hope comes of it? That others will see in one fulfilled dream the hope…

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Come Up Entertainment Live!

Little people with big ambitions perform liveBy T Martin Looking for the latest act in local entertainment? Trying to find the hottest beats and voices in young performing artists today? Look no further than the mountain of talent building at Come Up Management, where young talent is springing up faster than you can say “holla back!” Following their huge success at the Adams Mark Hotel last November, members of Come Up Entertainment performed live at West River Banquet Restaurant…

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Dr. King honored through youth service

Local groups join forces to celebrate a dreamBy T Martin Despite bitter cold and icy streets and pavements, young people everywhere popped up in various locations to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader and activist. And as Centro Pedro Claver’s Patience Still pointed out, anyone with questions about the dedication of Philadelphia School District teachers should have visited 7th and Venango Streets with Centro Claver and Marshall Street and Erie Avenue for Taylor…

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Day of Kings brings joy to kids

Locals honor Three Kings Day with community serviceBy T Martin “Toys and goodies” didn’t come on a sleigh for North Philadelphia children who received a special visit on Three Kings Day, celebrated January 6th at Centro Pedro Claver, located at 7th and Venango Streets. Brightly costumed as the Three Kings that traveled to see the Baby Jesus after learning of his birth, Moises Suarez, Jorge Bermudez, and Khary Kirkland of the Boys and Girls Club brought bags of toys…

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Models, do your homework, part 1

Avoid getting scammed for your moneyBy T Martin “I paid $600 and was told that I would get work as a model, but the people never called me back. They took my money and ran!” This is a common complaint for any model hopeful unfortunate enough to become the victim of a modeling scam. These scams come in many forms and from many and varied sources. Fortunately, there is help! There are numerous resources on the web to help models…

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Experiment with your camera, part 1

Play with camera settings for effectBy T Martin Looking to break up the monotony of regular snap-shot photography? Want to unleash the creative photographer within? Turn off the automatic flash and have some fun with just the light provided by your surroundings. Oh, and dust off that tripod; start keeping it handy. When you use only the light around you without the help from your camera’s built-in or add-on flash, you are photographing “available light.” This is great for…

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“Ready like spaghetti!”

How one teen performer prepares for the big-timeBy T Martin NorFilly™ Online Magazine is proud to have interviewed Julietta Alexis Diaz on her recent management contract and anticipated good fortune in show business. We also welcome her to the Martin Picturesque Family as one of the newest additions to our line of model hopefuls. When NorFilly™ set out to create a magazine that would feature great stories and highlight bright young achievers, we had no idea our first interview…

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Thanks for the memories

A farewell wish to Model CitizensBy T Martin “It’s sad to see the program go especially the purpose behind it, but if one thing is certain, it’s that the memories built, the experiences learned, the differences made, and the benefits I gained from will always be with me.” From an e-mail sent to us in mid-December, this direct quote sums up what we’ve been hearing from participants of Model Citizens since the announcement of the program’s demise. There…

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