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He was told that he needed to accessorize!

It seems like every other weekend I find out about another fantastic festival of some kind happening on the island. This really gives me a chance to get out and enjoy the culture and take some pictures too!

This weekend I headed back down to Naha’s Kokusai street with my wife and sister for the Royal Procession. The Royal Procession is a parade of all volunteers that want to showcase what Okinawa was like during the time of the ancient kingdom. Members dress in colorful outfits and perform numerous dances.

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You can find all of the pictures taken throughout the day by checking out my Okinawa Photos section and selecting the Royal Procession album.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

For the few people that come and visit my website on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, you may have noticed that the design has changed.

I found a really great theme named Evolution created by the crew over at bloggingtips.com. If you are interested you can check out there site and also the Evolution theme itself and see if it is what you have been looking for.

The Evolution theme offers some really great features that you would only find in premium WordPress themes. The great thing is that this theme is absolutely free.

Let me know what you like or dislike about the new look of JasonKimball.org. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment and let me know what you would do differently.

A little something from MC Yogi!

I have lived here on Okinawa for over two years and for some reason my wife and I miss out on the chance to see one of the great events on the island. The Great Tug of War challenge is held annually in Naha, Okinawa and draws in thousands of spectators to Kumoji crossing.

Fortunately, my wife and I had the opportunity this year to take part in the 38th annual Tug of War challenge.

The rope itself consist of two 300-foot sections weighing 44 tons. The two sections become joined by a massive 10-foot wooden peg making it a Guinness World Record.

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You can find all of the pictures taken throughout the day by checking out my Okinawa Photos section and selecting the Naha Tug of War album.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

It’s just around the corner. You know what to do!

As this past weekend came to an end I decided to try my hand at some night photography. One main hurdle of taking pictures at night is ensuring that you have a sturdy tri-pod for those really long exposures.

Some of the images required that I use my digital camera’s "bulb " setting. This allowed me to produce images with exposures longer than 30 seconds.

If you are interested, you can watch this video from the Digital Photography School website that offers great tips on night photography. You can also catch another night photography tutorial that goes a little more in depth, here .

Below is an example of one of the shots I took at Cape Maeda. This shot was a result of a 50 second exposure.

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There are many different ways to make clones of yourself or an object using Photoshop. I personally prefer using multiple images and layer masks to create mine.

If you are interested in creating your own clones, you can check out a great tutorial here and try it out for yourself.

Let me know if you use a different method when it comes to creating your clones.

Below is an image I created of my dog Dingo.

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