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  • A common photography problem: blurry digital photos
    Digital cameras are becoming more and more sophisticated. On one hand they allow high quality automatic point and shoot. On the other hand they allow full manual control of their settings. Regardless of the mode you use there are some scenes that require special care. Without such care your digital photos will be of poor quality regardless of how sophisticated and automatic your camera is.
  • A common photography problem: dark silhouettes in digital photos
    Digital cameras are becoming more and more sophisticated. On one hand they allow high quality automatic point and shoot. On the other hand they allow full manual control of their settings. Regardless of the mode you use there are some scenes that require special care. Without such care your digital photos will be of poor quality regardless of how sophisticated and automatic your camera is.
  • A common photography problem: out of focus digital photos
    Digital cameras are becoming more and more sophisticated. On one hand they allow high quality automatic point and shoot. On the other hand they allow full manual control of their settings. Regardless of the mode you use there are some scenes that require special care. Without such care your digital photos will be of poor quality regardless of how sophisticated and automatic your camera is.
  • A common photography problem: overexposed digital photos
    Digital cameras are becoming more and more sophisticated. On one hand they allow high quality automatic point and shoot. On the other hand they allow full manual control of their settings. Regardless of the mode you use there are some scenes that require special care. Without such care your digital photos will be of poor quality regardless of how sophisticated and automatic your camera is.
  • A common photography problem: red eyed objects in digital photos
    Digital cameras are becoming more and more sophisticated. On one hand they allow high quality automatic point and shoot. On the other hand they allow full manual control of their settings. Regardless of the mode you use there are some scenes that require special care. Without such care your digital photos will be of poor quality regardless of how sophisticated and automatic your camera is.
  • A common photography problem: Shaded objects in digital photos
    Digital cameras are becoming more and more sophisticated. On one hand they allow high quality automatic point and shoot. On the other hand they allow full manual control of their settings. Regardless of the mode you use there are some scenes that require special care. Without such care your digital photos will be of poor quality regardless of how sophisticated and automatic your camera is.
  • A common photography problem: underexposed digital photos
    Digital cameras are becoming more and more sophisticated. On one hand they allow high quality automatic point and shoot. On the other hand they allow full manual control of their settings. Regardless of the mode you use there are some scenes that require special care. Without such care your digital photos will be of poor quality regardless of how sophisticated and automatic your camera is.
  • A holistic approach to buying a new digital camera
    Many buy a new camera based on just a few parameters like purchase price and megapixels. This is unfortunate as there is much more to a new digital camera buying decision. This article will describe a holistic approach to that decision.
  • Are digital prints any different than old film paper prints?
    Everybody is using digital cameras these days. Although many people never end up printing any of the digital photos that they take others do print what is known as digital prints.
  • Are film cameras better than digital cameras?
    Film cameras are becoming rare. Although digital cameras have come a long way since they were first introduced there are still photographers that prefer to use old film cameras. Some of them use film exclusively while others prefer film for specific scenarios.
  • Auto and manual focus modes in digital cameras
    One of the important phases of shooting a good photo is focusing on the photo’s objects. Photos that are out of focus look bad and blurry. Sometimes shooting out of focus objects is done on purpose as an artistic effect but in most cases a sharp focused object is the photographer goal.
  • Auto bracketing an underused feature of many digital SLR cameras
    When taking digital photos making sure that the exposure is right for the specific lighting condition is one of the most important tasks for achieving a high quality digital photo. Auto bracketing can help in hard lighting condition when finding the right exposure value is not easy.
  • Avoiding pitfalls when taking high quality digital photos
    With today’s sophisticated digital cameras it is relatively easy to take good digital photos. This is especially true if you are using s point and shoot digital pocket camera. However even with such a camera you can follow some tips that will result in better higher quality digital photos. These tips become much more important when using high end SLR cameras in manual mode.
  • Basic understanding of your digital camera flash
    Many of us do not think twice about the usage of our digital camera’s flash assuming that the camera will use the flash automatically as needed. Flash however can and should be manually set in many scenarios resulting in high quality digital photos.
  • Behind image stabilizer lenses and the Canon EF 70-200mm IS USM
    Image stabilizers are helpful fancy additions to zoom lenses. In high zoom factors every tiny camera movement is translated to a blurry photo. There are different techniques to avoid such movement but sometimes when taking photos fast without a tripod or special equipment an image stabilizer lens might be the only way to go. Here is how and why.
  • Behind image stabilizer lenses like the Canon EF 70-200mm IS USM
    Image stabilizers are helpful fancy additions to zoom lenses. In high zoom factors every tiny camera movement is translated to a blurry photo. There are different techniques to avoid such movement but sometimes when taking photos fast without a tripod or special equipment an image stabilizer lens might be the only way to go. Here is how and why.
  • Candlelight photography – candles in photos basic concepts
    Candles are a unique light source. Using candlelight to light a scene can result in breathtaking photos. Candlelight temperature is different than flash, daylight or regular bulb light. Using candlelight is hard and requires experience. This article will provide you some basic ideas to start experimenting with.
  • Canon Rebet XTi - the good and the bad
    Canon digital cameras are great. If you do not own a Canon Rebel yet your wait was worth it! Canon new EOS Digital Rebel XTi is a new design for the successful EOS Rebel line.
  • Carrying Your Collectibles Photos on a Keychain
    Digital photo frames normally look like old paper photo frame. But there is no reason why they wouldn’t be made in other shapes one of which is the keychain digital photo frame. The digital photo frame keychain is like any other photo frame but it fits your pocket.
  • 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.
  • Compressing or archiving what is the difference?
    Many people confuse the terms archiving and compressing. While there is some connection between the two they are actually completely two different things. Here is some more information about those terms.
  • Creating a digital photo inventory of your house or office
    There are many reasons to keep an updated and complete inventory of your home or office. One reason is for easier insurance claims in cases of disaster, burglary, lost or other damages. This article will give you some tips for effectively creating and keeping such inventory.
  • Creative ideas for what to do with your digital photos
    For the most part digital cameras are digital replacements of the old film cameras. There are however new applications that are possible with the digital media that were just impossible with the old film one. Here are some ideas for what you can do with digital photos.
  • 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.
  • Digital camera flash units
    Digital cameras flash units come in many shapes and sizes. Low end digital cameras include low energy built in flash units. High end digital SLR cameras can support sophisticated external flash units which can provide superior lighting in difficult scenarios. Here are some basic facts about flash units both built in and external.
  • Digital cameras responsiveness and photo shooting delays
    Digital cameras have many advantages but they also have some disadvantages and response time is one of them. There are three response times that you should care about: the delay between pressing down the shutter button and shooting a photo, the delay between turning on the camera and shooting a photo and the delay between shooting a photo and shooting a subsequent one. This article explains the causes for these delays and suggests ways to overcome them.
  • Digital photo pixel color formats RGB CMYK and HSV
    Digital photos are built of pixels. When you look at a digital photo on a computer screen or on a printed version of the photo you are really looking at millions of pixels each with a unique color and intensity. When put together all these pixels form the photo that you see. There are a few formats used to represent a pixel color – here are the common ones.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Digital photo printing why customer service counts
    Photo printing can be a fun experience. You can print your digital photos at home or you can electronically send them to an online photo printing service. If you decide to do the latter you should make sure that you choose a photo printing service that has good customer service.
  • Digital photos are not just for viewing and printing
    Digital cameras were traditionally used as a replacement for film cameras. Consumers were shooting photos, printing them and saving them in photo albums. However as time passed consumers found new ways to use digital photos. Here are a few.
  • Digital photos as effective commerce tools
    Digital photos are not just entertainment or tools for capturing moments like birthdays or weddings. Digital photos are also commercial tools helping in the buying and selling of products.
  • Digital photos can survive forever if taken care of
    If you ever opened an old photo album you are probably aware how old photo paper prints look like. Yellowish and faded colors are just one symptom of photo paper aging. The digital photos era promises photos that can survive a lifetime and more.
  • 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.
  • Do I need an 8MP digital camera?
    If you are on the market for a new digital camera then there is a good chance that you are asking yourself that exact question. Maybe the number of megapixels that you are considering is different. Do you really need a 16MP digital camera? 8MP? 6MP? This article tries to help you answering this question.
  • Do not forget your old legacy film printed photos
    Digital cameras has been around for a few years now. Almost everybody is using one today and almost all new photos created are digital too.
  • Do not throw away your old photo paper prints
    Many people still have large number of old fashion photo paper prints in their homes. Even if you threw away your old film camera and you are exclusively using digital there is a good chance that you still have many photos that are important to you in paper prints format. It is a good idea to upgrade those prints to the new digital format - here is how,
  • Do you need a 7 megapixel camera like the Canon PowerShot SD1000
    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?
  • 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.
  • Extending your camera battery life
    Digital cameras are great devices for capturing digital photos though they only work as long as their battery is not empty. If the battery is dry and you need to take a photo the digital camera will not work. There are ways in which you can extend your battery life here are a few.
  • Extending your digital SLR battery time
    Digital cameras are great devices for capturing digital photos though they only work as long as their battery is not empty. If the battery is dry and you need to take a photo the digital camera will not work. There are ways in which you can extend your battery life here are a few.
  • External flash units and the Canon Speedlite 580EX
    Nowadays using flash photography is easy one push of a button and most cameras do everything for you. It was not always so easy. Flash is needed for example to take photos in dark scenes or to get rid of shades in fill in mode. We will look at general attributes of flash units and the Canon Speedlite 580Ex in particular.
  • 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.
  • Flash units and the Canon Speedlite 580EX
    Nowadays using flash photography is easy one push of a button and most cameras do everything for you. It was not always so easy. Flash is needed for example to take photos in dark scenes or to get rid of shades in fill in mode. We will look at general attributes of flash units and the Canon Speedlite 580Ex in particular.
  • Free prints are a good way to choose the photo printing service for you
    Online photo printing services found out that in order to lure users into using their services they should offer users a way to sample their service and prints quality for free. Some users though are abusing this offer.
  • Free prints paper sizes - 4XD and more
    In the film days photo paper sizes were designed to fit the aspect ratio of the film negative frames. Digital camera sensors use different aspect ratios and as such when printing digital photos on traditional paper the photos have to be either cropped or shrunk.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Getting away with free digital photo printing
    Digital photos are everywhere. It is very hard to find anyone with film cameras anymore. While you can view and enjoy the digital photos taken with your digital camera on your computer or on the digital camera screen itself it is sometimes better to have the photos printed and even better to have them printed for free.
  • Getting more battery time from your digital camera battery
    Like other portable consumer electronic devices digital cameras use batteries as their power source. All batteries have one major drawback: they only last for a limited time. In this article we will explain what camera features consume the most energy and how you can squeeze more life time out of your digital camera battery.
  • Giving a digital facelift to your old paper prints?
    Although it seems that digital cameras have been around forever – they are relatively a new product. For years we used film cameras and as a result most of us accumulated many paper prints made from such film. We can keep those paper prints albums as is or find ways to upgrade them into the new digital era.
  • High end features in an entry level DSLR Olympus Evolt E510
    Digital cameras prices vary tremendously. Low level good cameras can cost around $100 while high end professional cameras can reach 5 digits price levels. Four digit prices are a must when you are looking for a DSLR camera with an image stabilizer and a live LCD view – at least they were a must until the Olympus Evolt E510.
  • How does a digital camera active auto focus work
    In focus objects in a digital photo is a very basic requirement for high quality photography. There are two different ways to focus on such objects: manual or automatic. There are a few automatic focus methods one of them is known as active auto focus.
  • How does a digital camera combined auto focus work
    Objects in good focus in a digital photo is a very basic requirement for high quality photography. There are two different ways to focus on such objects: manual or automatic. There are a few automatic focus methods – combined auto focus systems use more than one such method.
  • How does a digital camera passive auto focus work
    In focus objects in a digital photo is a very basic requirement for high quality photography. There are two different ways to focus on such objects: manual or automatic. There are a few automatic focus methods one of them is known as passive auto focus.
  • How does compression work?
    Most likely you have been using compression even if you did not realize it. For example when archiving files into a Zip file or when saving digital photos in a compressed JPEG format you are using compression. So how does this compression magic work?
  • How to shoot sharp digital photos without a tripod
    Tripods are used when you need a steady platform to take a digital photo. In some scenarios not using a tripod will result in a blurry digital photo with its objects either blurred or simply out of focus. However there are times when you will find yourself in a situation that a tripod is needed but you do not have one with you to use. Here are some alternatives to using a tripod when one is not available.
  • Is a 7 megapixel camera like the Canon PowerShot SD1000 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?
  • 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?
  • It is about time to switch to a digital camera
    Are you still using a film base camera? if you are than this article is for you. You probably know by now that you are becoming a minority as more and more people switch to digital cameras. This article lists some reasons why you should also consider making that switch.
  • Learning to read what is on your batteries for example the Sanyo 2700mAh NiMH
    All modern consumer electronic devices are powered by batteries. Understanding what different battery technologies are and how batteries behave can help squeeze more usage from each battery.
  • Making some extra money with your digital photos
    Are you an amateur photographer? Do you enjoy taking digital photos? Do you have good quality digital photos to share with others? You can do that and also make some extra money from it. This article will show you how you can enjoy sharing your photography work and also get some cash at the same time.
  • Matte or Glossy Prints - Which is Better for Collectibles
    When printing digital photos there are two main options for choosing the paper the prints are printed on - matte or glossy. Choosing between matte or glossy is not just a matter of how you like your prints to look; there are other things that you should consider.
  • More things to do with your digital photos
    Digital cameras have changed the way we take and use photos. With tradition film cameras you usually ended up printing photos and sorting them into photo albums. With digital cameras however the number of possible usages for digital photos is enormous.
  • One opinion about Snapfish photo printing service
    Snapfish is a well know established photo printing service. Snapfish now owned by HP has millions of active users and provides a large variety of printing products.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pixel color depth or bits per pixel in digital photos
    Digital photos are built of many pixels. Each pixel has a unique value which represents its color. When you are looking at a digital photo your eyes and brain merge these pixels into one continuous digital photo. Each pixel has a color value that is one out of a finite number of possible colors – this number is known as color depth.
  • PNG is replacing GIF files for digital graphic storage
    GIF is one of the oldest file formats used for graphics and digital photos storage. GIF has many technical advantages but it also has one big business disadvantage. GIF uses LZW compression which is tangled with patents and licensing issues. The free creation and usage of GIF files was always in debate.
  • Printing and sharing digital photos online
    The combination of digital photography and the Internet opened many new options for storing sharing and printing photos. During the film era you could only print photos on paper and had to physically hand them to people for viewing. These days are over.
  • Printing digital photos at home using Canon PIXMA Pro 9000 photo printer
    There are three main options when it comes to printing digital photos. You send them to a professional online printing service, you can take them to a local photo printing store or you can print them at home if you own a photo printer like the Canon PIXMA Pro 9000.
  • Printing digital photos is not that hard
    If you ever wanted to print your digital photos but have not done so because you feared that it was just too complicated to do than you were simply wrong. Nowadays printing digital photos is an easy task.
  • Printing photo enlargements on Snapfish.
    Most of your digital photos are going to be either viewed on your computer screen or printed on relatively small and standard photo paper sizes such as 4 by 6 and 5 by 7 inches. Every now and then however you would like to print bigger digital prints also known as enlargements.
  • Printing photo printing free of charge
    Digital photos can be viewed in many ways on a computer screen on the digital camera built in screen and sometimes printer on regular traditional photo paper. Because printing involves tangible material and labor it is not free of charge.
  • Professionals take many digital photos to get that perfect one
    Professional photographers take a large number of photos. They know that by doing so they will most likely find that perfect one they were aiming for. Digital cameras make such a technique available to all of us.
  • Read what is on your batteries for example the Sanyo 2700mAh NiMH
    All modern consumer electronic devices are powered by batteries. Understanding what different battery technologies are and how batteries behave can help squeeze more usage from each battery.
  • Scenes that will fail your digital camera auto focus
    Digital cameras include sophisticated mechanisms that can automatically figure out the perfect focus for the scene that you are photographing. However even the most sophisticated digital camera can be fooled by scenes that are hard to focus on. Here are a few such scenes and explanations.
  • Sensor size and Depth of field in film and digital cameras
    Depth of field is defined as the range in which the photo is in focus. Achieving a specific depth of field is a useful photography technique used for example to achieve a blurry background effect. Film and digital cameras have different optical attributes as a result of using different sensor sizes. For that reason depth of field is also different in film and digital cameras.
  • Setting your digital camera exposure correctly
    Exposure is one word for describing how much light the digital camera sensor is exposed to. There are two factors that set the exposure: the aperture and the shutter speed. Exposure is also described as one number called the Exposure Value (acronym EV).
  • Seven common mistakes when taking digital photos
    You have probably taken photos before just to find out later that they did not come out as expected. Although digital cameras are getting smarter there are still a lot of decisions that the photographer has to make. There are also many mistakes that the photographer can make. Here are seven common ones.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Smart usage can extend digital cameras battery life
    Digital cameras are powered by batteries and are limited in the number of digital photos that can be taken between either replacing or recharging the batteries. If you are planning for a long digital photo shooting session or are traveling learning some habits that can save on power will help you conserve energy and squeeze more digital photos from your batteries.
  • Snapfish a history of a digital photo printing service
    Snapfish is one of the most known and old online digital photo printing services. Established in San Francisco as a small startup company trying to tap on the Internet boom it was later on acquired by Hewlett Packard to become HP printing service.
  • So what is really compression?
    Compression is an old term used often by many computer users. Although many users do use compression utilities many users at the same time do not fully understand what compression really means.
  • Some common digital photography mistakes
    Every photographer from amateurs to professionals makes mistakes when taking photos. In the old film days you could only find the bad results after processing the negatives. With digital cameras like the %anchor% you can see your mistakes immediately after taking the photo through the LCD screen.
  • Some macro digital photography basics
    Macro photography is underused by many amateur photographers. Professional photographer use macro photography to take extremely high quality macro photos that impress their viewers. Here are some facts about such macro digital photos.
  • Taking advantage of digital photos zero cost
    Digital cameras have changed the way in which we take digital photos. One such change is the zero cost of taking many photos. With digital cameras digital photos are stored on memory cards. They can be viewed and discarded at literally no cost. There are some ways in which you can take advantage of that zero cost photography.
  • 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.
  • The biggest power consumers in digital cameras
    Like other portable electronic devices digital cameras rely on batteries to power up their electronics and mechanical elements. Although battery technologies have improved a lot in the last few years they are still very limited in their energy capacity.
  • The Coby DP-151 1.5" Digital Photo Keychain
    Digital photo keychain are very similar to digital photo frames. While digital photo frames replace viewing photo prints on the desk, on a shelf or on the wall digital photo keychains replace carrying small photo prints in your wallet.
  • The different steps in photo printing
    Both film photos and digital photos can be printer on special photo paper. Printing on photo paper is a process that involves a few stages and is for example very different than printing documents on your printer.
  • The good and bad in the Evolt 510 Digital SLR
    The new Evolt 510 is a great camera for its price. Continuing on Olympus successful Evolt 410 the Evolt 510 brings more features and fixes some bugs found in the Evolt 410. Here are some random good and bad things found in the Evolt 510.
  • The history of digital photo printing evolution
    We all print photos either at home or using a photo printing service. A few stop to appreciate the technology that allows photos to be so accurately printed on standard to special paper.
  • 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.
  • The megapixels reality
    Digital camera manufacturers are fighting to have a lineup of digital cameras with the highest number of megapixels. Every few months a new model with more megapixels is introduced and the manufacturers would love you to drop your old digital camera for the newest and greatest one. Before you do it you should read this article.
  • The popular Zip archive file type
    The Zip file format is the most popular archive file format. Zip allows the packing and compressing of multiple files in one archive. Zip has been around since the 90s. Here is some more information about the Zip format and its history.
  • The right handling of digital photo prints
    Digital photo prints are very similar to old style film photo paper prints. There are a few things to consider when printing digital photos and when handling the printed photo paper.
  • The sony alpha dslra350 more mega pixels and more quality from Sony
    Sony is a well known and established brand name in consumer electronics and especially in digital cameras. Sony is famous for many successful digital camera models and the sony alpha dslra350 seems like yet another candidate for such fame.
  • Those JPEG files - what are they?
    Digital photos are computer files. They are stored either on the camera memory or on a computer hard disk. Like any other computer file digital photos are saved in well known formats. One of those standard formats is known as JPEG. Here is some useful information on JPEG files.

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