Colin Hartness

Exploring The Exotic - Antarctica Cruise

By: Colin Hartness Antarctica is one of the great unexplored areas of the world. It wasn't until the last fifty years that there has been any appreciable exploration or study of the vast frozen continent. Now the tourist with sufficient money can... Read >

Luxury Cruises On The Mediterranean

By: Colin Hartness A classic Mediterranean cruise visits major port cities located on the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the countries of Spain, France, Italy, Monaco, Greece and Turkey and the islands of Malta, Crete and Sicily. Some... Read >

Photography: The Basics

By: Colin Hartness Photography comes from the Greek words meaning "light writing" and first became known back in 1839 by Sir John Herschel. For many years prior to this, people had discovered ways of causing certain chemicals to change color when ... Read >

European Cruise - Not All Barges Are The Same!

By: Colin Hartness What image comes to mind when you hear the word barge? Most likely, an American will visualize a long low-slung cargo vessel situated on a river or the Great Lakes, dirty and loaded with coal or iron ore. The idea of a barge cruise... Read >

Why Take A Cruise Vacation?

By: Colin Hartness Have you considered taking a cruise vacation but just aren't sure if it would be right for you? With all the cruise lines available, all the cruise destinations, the range of prices, there is a cruise for just about everyone. D... Read >

Cruise The Nile Of Cleopatra

By: Colin Hartness For centuries, the Nile River has been at the center of life in Egypt. The ancient Egyptian civilization relied on the flooding of the Nile to create fertile land for farming in an otherwise desert landscape. Excavations along t... Read >

The Photography Portfolio: Building Your Reputation

By: Colin Hartness If you have hopes of becoming a professional photographer, or even just of trying to get your work published in a public forum, you will need to create a photography portfolio. So what's so important about a photography portfoli... Read >

Landscape Photography

By: Colin Hartness There are many different types of photography. You can take pictures of anything and there is someone out there somewhere who would like to see the pictures that you take. So, photography is a great field to get into. What i... Read >

Photography Contest - A Fun And Rewarding Experience

By: Colin Hartness Do you like to take photos? Are you always standing by with your camera waiting for that moment that is meant to be captured on camera? You may even be taking photography classes or maybe you have already completed a photography co... Read >

Wedding Photography: Preserving The Memories

By: Colin Hartness A person's wedding can be one of the most important times in their life. They will have memories that they want to treasure forever and then pass on to their children. Wedding photography helps them do this. Having pictures take... Read >

The Alaska Cruise- A Living Memory

By: Colin Hartness The Alaska cruise is a major attraction drawing vacationers with its majestic scenery, gleaming glaciers, exotic wildlife, and Native American culture. Ships are normally on a seven-day excursion package to Alaska and they stop at ... Read >

Underwater Photography: The Wonders Under The Sea

By: Colin Hartness The world of photography is an amazing one. It's been with us for quite a while now but it is constantly changing. Cameras are changing and improving. Methods of developing are changing and improving as well. We have digital cam... Read >

Elegant Holland America Cruise

By: Colin Hartness The Holland America Cruise has since the eighteenth century been the most trusted and loyal liner of America. The liner, which is most sincere to its slogan –"it's good to be on a well run ship" is no doubt the Holland America C... Read >

Honeymoon Cruise – A Cruise To Paradise

By: Colin Hartness A Honeymoon Cruise as the name suggests offers a gateway to paradise for honeymooners away from the pressures of daily life and enjoy the bliss of togetherness. This provides an opportunity for you to start your married life in ... Read >

Freelance Photography: How To Begin Your Career

By: Colin Hartness Photography is a vast world. There are many different types of photography and many different kinds of people that enjoy it. It's a hobby that be relatively inexpensive or one that you can invest a lot of money on. Photos are so... Read >