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  • The advantages of digital photos and digital cameras
    There is no debate that digital cameras are going to take over the photography market and with time we will see less and less film cameras sold and used. It is beneficial to take a moment and try to list the advantages of digital cameras and digital photos and put some order in why everybody likes them so much. In this article you will find that list.
  • Facts about flash units and taking photos using a flash
    For most of us firing the flash is something that happens in the background and that does not require our attention.. Flash photography was not always so easy to use. Flash is useful in many situations for example when taking photos in dark scenes or when getting rid of shades in fill in mode. It is beneficial to know some facts about flash usage and how it works.
  • Shooting photos in Aperture priority mode
    Digital cameras support many photo shooting modes - from automatic point and shoot to manual where the camera does nothing for you. One of those modes is Aperture Priority. Aperture priority is useful in many situations and deserves a short explanation of what it is and how to use it.
  • Digital photo printing paper sizes – 4XD 5XD and others
    When you print digital photos on traditional paper sizes photos are either cropped or areas of the paper are left blank. The reason is that tradition paper sizes were designed for film and have different aspect ratio than digital photos. Digital paper sizes solve this problem and are offered by many – here is how.
  • Exposure value (EV) and exposure compensation
    Exposure is defined as how much light hits the camera’s sensor. It depends on the camera settings mainly aperture and shutter speed. Exposure value (known as EV) is a number that represents the exposure setting of the camera. We will explain what the number means and how it is used for exposure compensation.
  • Understanding and using auto bracketing
    When you shoot a photo you need to set the camera to the values that would result in the photo you want to get. However sometimes it is hard to find those settings or there is just not enough time to figure out what they are – auto bracketing can help – here is how.
  • Photo printing made easier with DPOF
    There are many ways to print photos. For example you could download the photos to your computer choose the ones you like burn them on a CD and take them to a printing service. DPOF makes such photo printing easier – here is how.
  • Get rid of old film printing habits
    Digital photography is not the same as film photography. One big difference is the ability to view the photos in many new ways in addition to using photo prints.
  • Compare digital photo printing prices before you print
    Everybody knows that it makes sense to compare prices before buying. It is true when buying anything from groceries in the supermarket to a new car or a house. When printing digital photos comparing makes sense too.
  • Different paper print sizes
    In the film days photo paper sizes were developed to the aspect ratio of film negative frames. Digital camera sensors use different aspect ratios, and as such when printing digital photos on traditional paper the photos have either cut or shrunk.
  • Photo printing is not as expensive as it used to be
    Digital photo printing used to be an expensive experience. Back in the days the total cost of having a printed photo in your hand was in the dollars. Today reality has changed and watching a photo can cost anywhere from zero dollars up to a few for professionally enlarged prints.
  • The magic of photo printing
    For some people printing photos still seems like magic. After all an electronic device somehow is able to output a colorful photo on what was just seconds ago a white paper in just a few seconds. Photo printing is a result of years of technology development and what is taken for granted today was a dream just not so many years ago.
  • Geo tagging digital photos
    Although GPS technology has been around for a long time it has only been in the last years with advanced technology that it became so pervasive. Most likely you have used GPS in a car or maybe even in a handheld device. GPS technology is so small and cheap today that it is now embedded in more and more devices and cameras are not an exception anymore.
  • Digital photos printing tips
    Digital photos can be printed in many different ways. One way is to mail them to a photo printing service while another way is to simply print them at home using a home photo printer or a standard home color printer.
  • Digital photo printing made easier using DPOF
    Printing digital photos can be done in a few ways. One example you could download the photos to your PC and choose the photos you like save on a CD and take them to a photo printing shop. DPOF however makes photo printing much easier.
  • Is a 7 megapixel camera really needed?
    If you are reading this then there is a good chance that you are looking to buy a new camera. You must have asked yourself the how many megapixels question. New digital cameras support and ever growing number of megapixels, the question is do you really need so many pixels?
  • Share and print digital photos on the web
    The Internet is a great tool for digital photo processing and exchange. There are many more things you can do with digital photos and the Internet than just print them on sites such as Snapfish.

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