Photo Gallery: Dining and Entertainment

Posted by samantha on Aug 12, 2014 in What I've Done

Here is a gallery of some of my images from my time at The Daily News Journal when I covered food, fashion, entertainment, business, and family events.

Photo Gallery Links

Posted by samantha on Aug 12, 2014 in What I've Done

For a glimpse at some of my basic photography skills, here are links to my older photo galleries. Many of these are “smile and snap” type photos, and they are not indicative of my complete experiences. However, many of my previous photographs are owned by DNJMediaGroup, making them unavailable to me.

Uncle Dave Macon Days 2014 Press Conference

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152449402818278.1073741831.84859058277&type=3

2014 Trailblazer Award Winners

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152614362823278.1073741834.84859058277&type=3

2014 Uncle Dave Macon Days Motorless Parade

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152615585888278.1073741836.84859058277&type=3

2014 Uncle Dave Macon Days Heritage Award Winners

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152616199598278.1073741837.84859058277&type=3

2014 Uncle Dave Macon Days

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152614562908278.1073741835.84859058277&type=3

Coconut Bay Bike Night

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150316889019933.360027.124766674932&type=3

BoroParty.com Pool Party

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.405576239932.178886.124766674932&type=3

City Tile: Making Our Way Outdoors with Outdoor Tile

Posted by samantha on Aug 12, 2014 in What I've Done

Warm weather means more time outdoors, in the pool, in the garden, grilling on the patio, and just playing around in the sunshine.

Create your own outdoor oasis using outdoor tile, automatically transforming an unused portion of your yard or your boring planked deck into a stunning sitting room. You can create leisure and entertaining areas, quickly and easily.

From plain terra cotta or red clay to fancy glazed polychrome Spanish tiles, using tiles outdoors has been a tradition for centuries across the globe, especially in warm climates.

Concrete tiles are proving stronger and more long lasting than ceramics. Wood tiles have come of age for covering up old concrete or wood decks with squares of attractive wood flooring. Very thin stone tiles allow architectural stonework to extend into unique applications. Artisans are also hand-crafting specialty tiles with unique patterns and textures.

But why would you opt for outdoor tile? For one, it’s durable, meaning an investment goes a long way. But it is also easy to clean because it doesn’t absorb liquids or dirt.

The large selection in color and materials means you can find the right look for your outdoor space, no matter if you are covering the slab of concrete in your backyard or creating a new space in the garden you’ve worked years to cultivate.

Just imagine: garden walking paths, creating secondary patios or an extended outdoor seating with a tiles floor space complete with a fire pit, outdoor bar, or grilling station. Just gets you excited about summer, right?
[http://www.citytile.net/outdoor_tile]