LydiaEsenam's Blog: May 2014

Saturday, May 24, 2014

CONGRATULATIONS MR AND MRS ADU-LARTEY

Wedding anniversary gives us a moment to look back at the years that passed. Remembering all the happiness, tears, and sadness shared by couples while managing the family they built. Staying with each other, through ups and downs in life, is surely a no little feat. It is something that worth a celebration. And aside from the wedding anniversary gifts, you may want to make them feel that you support and appreciate their relationship, especially if they are your friends or family.

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Indeed the Lord is worthy of praise. Ebenezer; this is how far he has brought you. There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage. A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. It’s a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow; the secret of such is finding the right person. Which you attested you didn’t just like, but loved so you put a ring on her.

May you spend eternity loving each other, caring, respecting and holding each other high above the skies. As you grow older together and continue to change in age, you have continued to be an inspiration to me. Alex and Milli, I love you plenty. You are special to me and I appreciate your love and concern.

As you mark your 5^th anniversary, May God continue to bless your marriage and family. May you be an inspiration that people will look up to. This is to more years ahead. Mr and Mrs Adu-Lartey, God bless you, may He keep you and be gracious to you. May he turn his face to you and give you peace.

Happy anniversary to my friends, Super Daddy and Super Mummy.

Its your birthday too Alex, Happy birthday!!!!

Cheers to more years!!!!!

Monday, May 19, 2014

GARDEN OF EDEN

“Garden of Eden” resonates with where Adam and Eve first met. This time around, it’s a Zoo.! Surprised? Well don’t be. Over the weekend, on Saturday, 17^th I toured at this Zoo, thank God for good friends.

Garden of Eden was established some 5 years ago, when Mr. Appiah the owner of the Zoo, lived in Israel for over 36 years. During his stay in Israel, he shared with me that the youngest person to have died then was a 102 years. I looked surprised and asked him what influenced that. He said the secret was that they lived with animals and it is true when animals and plants cohabit with humans it made them live longer.

A Refrigerator used to hatch the eggs of reptiles

I sat on a Tortoise!

Nile Crocodile

However when he returned home (Ghana), he was motivated and decided to set up a zoo, that was what gave birth to “Garden of Eden”. Most of the animals that inhabit in Garden of Eden are from Israel, Belgium, Egypt and others including some local breeds.

African Civet Cat

Tiger Fish

In the zoo, you will see the African Civet cats; which are nocturnal animals(animals that are active at night), Diana Monkeys, Fully nurtured baboons, Fun tail doves, Nile Crocodile, Cat fish, Mallard ducks(these ducks don’t mingle with the local breeds), snakes, porcupine, tortoise, and the list goes on and on. Most of the animals feed on meat and roughages (vegetables and fruits).There are also different types of trees such as Cinnamon, Moringa, and coconut trees. Garden of Eden has other facilities like internet, restaurant, and fresh fruit juices.

This private zoo if fully licensed, normally visited by vertinary officers who check on the animals. The Zoo is open to schools, businesses and individuals. Am sure you can satisfy your craving on a holiday or at your own free time, to see these wonderful gifts of nature. Locate Garden of Eden , opposite Pentecost University out gate, Sowutuom – Accra. For further enquiries call: 0244360736/ 0543555292.

GARDEN OF EDEN – FEEL THE TOUCH OF NATURE.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Some Photography Techniques

Linear Perspective

Perspective is an illusion that we are accustomed to accepting without question in photography. A three-dimensional image is convincingly represented on 2-dimensional film by making distant parts of the scene appear smaller than the nearer parts of the scene.

Linear perspective is the answer why telephone poles look smaller when they are further away from us in real world. Good photographers use this effect to their advantage to create pictures that show a lot of depth.

Where parallel lines such as railway tracks appear to converge as they recede into the distance is one of the most convincing forms of the visual deception characteristic of perspective.

Unlike draughtsman and painters, the photographer has no need to learn the skills of shaping perspective – the camera and its lenses see to that- but it is important to know how to use it. The convincing portrayal of three dimensions is, however, a most demanding aspect of photographic composition. Linear perspective is getting enhanced by using wide-angle rather than long lenses, as they tend to enlarge foreground detail in relation to distant objects.

The result of this is that parallel lines are seen to converge very sharply, so creating a strong illusion of great depth. You can further dramatize the effects by choosing scenes that contain obvious linear elements, both near and far, and by placing them so that they run obliquely from the edges of the frame. Planes and lines that feature regular patterns in texture, form or tone, will also give an added sense to realism through the device of linear perspective.

Mood of Isolation

Any strong photographic image should contain mood and atmosphere and the accomplished photographer should be able to recognize and exploit the picture elements that create them. Strength of mood does not necessarily mean drama, as in say; a picture of dark brooding castle walls silhouetted against a stormy sky.

Mood is an elusive abstract quality that is difficult to define, and you will have to rely on your intuitions to respond to it appropriately. In any case, you should aim to exclude elements that distract from or distort the mood. These pictures have a strong mood of isolation.

You can create such an impression in most environments by selecting elements that convey a sense of separateness. These might be compositional, such as the relative size of the subject in relation to the surroundings, or you might capture a gesture or expression that suggests sadness or less. The crucial point is to recognize the mood at atmosphere and then tune the composition to underline them strongly but subtly.

PICTURES BY EMMANUEL BOBBIE

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Impact of Social Media On Business Development In Ghana

Yahoo, Google +, Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Instagram, Youtube to mention but a few are the various social media platforms that have emerged in the last four decades or so. They have moved from being just social media platforms to various places where people create and run business.

The introduction of businesses unto the New Media has paved way for numerous opportunities. Small businesses recognize the benefit of social media as a communication platform that facilitates two-way communication between a company and its stakeholders. A product, service or brand can be directly marketed to the consumer using social media. Such marketing amplifies messages that are conveyed by other product promotions, including website advertisements and press releases. Social Media has undoubtedly played a vital role in the development of most of these businesses; brands, products and services.

It will surprise you to know that some businesses have not clinched on New Media to enjoy the opportunities that it brings. We will however unearth the importance of Social Media to businesses, since the world has become a global village. Technology has helped solved some problems by just a “CLICK”

In the subsequent months I will feature businesses that have developed tremendously through social media. These brands will share with us their rise, challenges, experiences Social Media has presented and of course their expectations in the next few years.

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