Peanut Butter Mixer

The mixer looks a lot less messy than my current method, but I wonder if it is sturdy enough to hold up to frequent use. Separated peanut butter can be mighty thick.

clipped from www.kk.org Kitchen Peanut Butter Mixer Stirs PB with less mess We like natural peanut butter, but hate the initial stirring mess. The minute you put a spatula in, the oil overflows and is everywhere. This stirrer seals the jar, and with a few quick turns the peanut butter is completely mixed and there is zero mess. Easy to use: you put the lid on, insert the stirrer and turn the knob. The gasket on the hole where you put the stirrer even cleans it off when you are done! My husband actually sneaks in a new jar of peanut butter so that he can mix it up before I get to. -- Sessalee Hensley Peanut Butter Mixer $9 Available from Lehman's Or $10 from Amazon Manufactured by Witmer Prodcuts, Inc. Posted on May 7, 2007 at 5:00 AM | +del.icio.us +digg +reddit

Peanut Butter Mixer

6 Tips for Controlling Depth of Field

clipped from blog.epicedits.com Depth of field (DOF) is one of the most important factors in determining the look and feel of a photograph. It’s also the most overlooked for photographers moving from a point-and-shoot camera to a digital SLR camera. The dSLR (and most of the ultra-zooms) offers huge amounts of control over depth of field, and you should know how to utilize that control. Depth of field refers to the distance (depth) from the focus point that a photo will be sharp, while the rest becomes blurry. A large, or wide, depth of field will result in much of the photo in focus. A small, or narrow, depth of field will result in much more of the photo out of focus. BIG APERTURE = SMALL F/NUMBER = SMALL DEPTH OF FIELD SMALL APERTURE = BIG F/NUMBER = BIG DEPTH OF FIELD

6 Tips for Controlling Depth of Field

Gorillapod

clipped from photojojo.com The Original Gorillapod has been a fave since it was first released -- the fun and pocketable tripod supports a Point & Shoot camera just like a mini version of a traditional tripod. But bend its tentacle-like arms it'll stand on uneven surfaces, wrap around poles, tree branches, or railings, and grab onto nearly any object in sight. Try that with your tripod! Suddenly, impossible angles, vacation photos with everyone in them, sharp-as-a-tack long exposures... all become possible.

Gorillapod