Young contestants earn prizes in Hampton pageant
MERRIMAC What are you doing this summer? The answer for three friends in the same Merrimac neighborhood is ... taking home trophies from the Junior Miss Hampton Beach Pageant. Best friends Victoria (Tori) Soucy, 12, of 3 Ahern Circle came in as first runner-up, Emily Croteau, 11, of 36 West Shore Road was second runner-up, and Alyssa Demeule, 10, of 13 West Shore Road was third runner-up. The ...

Nine ways to improve your photos
Washington -- It's frustrating to spend lots of time (and lots of dollars) on a major trip only to return with lackluster pictures. Yet there are easy ways to improve the odds that at least one shot among your next batch of vacation photos will earn a place in a frame. Here are nine tips to help.

The myriad business uses for smartphone cameras
Smartphone cameras are no longer just for the consumer market -- the cameras can also be useful business tools. Deb Shinder lists good business reasons to have a camera on your phone.

Community Calendar
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Calendar
Based upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...

Travel: Nine tips to help make your vacation photographs pop
Are you a sharp shooter? Its frustrating to spend lots of time (and lots of dollars) on a major trip only to return with lackluster pictures. Yet there are easy ways to improve the odds that at least one shot among your next batch of vacation photos will earn a place in a frame.

Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll: How to Take Great People Photos When You Travel
We're often asked, "How do you get such great people photos?" Here's a hint: it's not the size of the camera we carry or the...

The Thirteen Best Online Travel Guides
Virtually all of the famous print travel guides have online counterparts. Most are just as packed with information, photos and maps as their print versions. Most also have planning tools, community, deals and other online-specific features.

Indonesian Food Blog List
Indonesia is a great country with around 13.600 islands stretched along the equator. But despite its culinary richness, little is still known about true Indonesian culinary potential.

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