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ByMike Moffit

There are a lot of newsletters that one can subscribe to out there, and the biggest function of most of them is simply to clutter up your inbox (Small Dog newsletters excluded, of course!). I really enjoy what I can do with my digital photos, and I love finding new tips and tricks to make them more creative. Subsequently, I’ve found that Photojojo (Motto: “We believe in doing one thing, and doing it very, very well”) is a newsletter that is well worth the email subscription.

Photojojo (http://photojojo.com) offers all kinds of “How-Tos” and other fun projects to get the most out of your photos, whether you’re a novice or a more advanced user. Their most recent email topic? How to get your kids to smile using a PEZ Dispenser—genius. Here’s a snippet:

1) Acquire PEZ dispenser.
2) Carefully cut away at the bottom with an exacto until it’ll slide into your camera’s hot shoe. [Editor’s note: the only term a novice might not know is the term “hot shoe,” which is defined by Wikipedia as the “mounting point on the top of the camera to attach a flash unit.” Hence, this project is for those who have cameras with a separate flash attachment.]
3) Train camera at unsuspecting child.
4) Capture a rare moment of unexpected joy.

Every email they send is short, sweet, and simple. The projects are fun, unusual, and often elicit great joy for all who see the results. As they say themselves, they publish an “insanely great newsletter on photography” so go to http://photojojo.com/subscribe to start taking advantage of it. (Incidentally, as part of their Editorial policy, Photojojo does not accept payment in exchange for mentions, etc… I just like them that much!)

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