http://blog.gregdisch.com Arkansas Photography Workshops Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/08/04/photos-fire-burns-abandoned-hospital-at-fort-chaffee/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/08/04/photos-fire-burns-abandoned-hospital-at-fort-chaffee/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:28:37 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=3514 A huge fire has completely destroyed the old abandoned hospital complex at Fort Chaffee in Fort Smith AR.  I recently had the opportunity to photograph the complex, and was planning on hosting some upcoming photography workshops at the location. Fort Smith Fire Chief Richardson said early Thursday morning cre... 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Major new changes include: Vari-Angle LCD Screen, EOS Full HD Video Recording  In-Camera RAW Processing Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2010/08/26/canon-announces-60d-digital-slr-camera/feed/ 0 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2010/07/11/proshow-gold-presentation-july-15-2010/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2010/07/11/proshow-gold-presentation-july-15-2010/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:07:09 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=2201 I will be presenting a program to demonstrate the slide show creation software ProShow Gold at the July 15 meeting of the Photographic Alliance in Fort Smith AR. The program will run from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, and will be held at the Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith. ProShow Gold makes it easy to combine your photos, videos, and music into an exciting show with motion effects and over 2... 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And a few photos from the San Antonio Missions National Park Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2010/07/09/new-web-site/feed/ 1 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/12/16/fort-smith-national-cemetery-candlelight-vigil/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/12/16/fort-smith-national-cemetery-candlelight-vigil/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:55:52 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=1472   Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/12/16/fort-smith-national-cemetery-candlelight-vigil/feed/ 1 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/12/12/fort-smith-national-cemetery-wreaths-across-america/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/12/12/fort-smith-national-cemetery-wreaths-across-america/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:22:05 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=1464 Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/12/12/fort-smith-national-cemetery-wreaths-across-america/feed/ 2 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/11/05/photo-exhibit-arkansas-river-valley-nature-center/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/11/05/photo-exhibit-arkansas-river-valley-nature-center/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:19:32 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=1448 For the month of November I will be having an exhibit at the Janet Huckabee River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith. ... 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You can find more information at http://timothyarmes.com/lr2blog.php and download a trial version.  His blog with a good disccussion on the plug-in can be found Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/02/17/lr2blog-export-plugin/feed/ 0 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/01/28/northwest-arkansas-ice-storm/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/01/28/northwest-arkansas-ice-storm/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:19:15 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=322 A major ice storm hit northwest Arkansas on Monday and Tuesday. It is estimated that many areas have 80-90 percent of households without power and that it could take 2 days to a week to restore power.  The ice was up to 1  1/2 inches thick and snapped trees like they were toothpicks.  Though they snaped like toothpicks the... Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2009/01/28/northwest-arkansas-ice-storm/feed/ 3