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  • Tips for how to take good digital photos
    Taking good photos is something every photographer inspires for. A photo is good or not when judged in context of what the photographer goal was and what camera was used. Here are some ideas for taking good photos with Canon Digitla SLR camera.
  • To compress or not to compress?
    The answer was simple back in the early days of computers when memory and bandwidth were extremely limited as there was no choice and was data files had to be compress for storage and transmission. But today with infinite storage and high broadband is compression still necessary?
  • Turning photo paper prints into digital files using a scanner
    Digital photos are much more flexible than paper prints. Many of us still have albums of old paper photo prints, it would be great if there was an easy way to turn them into digital photos, into digital jpeg files. Here are some options for how to do it.
  • Two 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.
  • 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.
  • Using a digital camera panoramic photography mode
    Panoramic digital photos cover a wide angle of view. In its extreme a panoramic photo can cover 360 degrees of view. Such panoramic photos are for example taken from a sky scraper to convey the view it provides. Most new digital cameras provide a panoramic mode that supports such photography.
  • Using the a tele adapter
    Sometimes when taking digital photos using a greater tele photo reach is desirable. There are two way to achieve it one is to switch and mount a completely different lens. The other is to mount what is known as a tele adapter.
  • What are Tar files? Are they compressed archives or not?
    Tar is a well known file format though many users confuse it to be something that it is not. Tar is an old format evident by its name which stands for Tape Archive. So what are Tar files?
  • What can you do with your old digital camera?
    So you just got a new digital camera. Congratulations! What are you planning to do with your old digital camera? Many people just forget about it burying it in a drawer or somewhere around the house. There are better things to do with it, here are a few.
  • What is DPOF and what is it good for
    No matter why and how you are printing your digital photos, at home, using a paid printing service or if you found a way to get free prints using DPOF would make your printing experience smoother and easier. Here is how.
  • What is inside a new modern Digital SLR camera
    Many know that Digital SLR also known as DSLR are better cameras than the pocket digital cameras. After all they cost more and they have this professional look and feel. But what does DLSR really mean? Here is an explanation of what DLSR is and how it works.
  • What should you know to decide on the size of your digital prints
    Printing digital photos can be confusing. Many online printing services provide many settings for the user one of the most basic is the print size. Deciding on the print size is more than just figuring out the size of the photo you would like to have.
  • When digital print enlargements are considered
    Digital photos can be viewed on computer screens or printed on paper. Most of the time you are most likely to print on standard paper sizes like 4X6 or 5X7. Every now and then however you might want to make enlargements of some photos that you specially care about. Print enlargements quality depends on your digital camera mega pixels figure, here is how.
  • Which format should you use to store digital photos?
    Old cameras captured photos on film. Digital cameras however capture photos on memory in the form of digital files. There are many file types each with each own unique format. Here is an explanation about a few common digital picture file formats.
  • Why do digital camera batteries run dry so fast?
    Digital cameras are useless when their batteries run dry. Battery technologies have improved a lot in the last years but batteries still have just a limited energy capacity. To get more out of your batteries you should understand what digital camera feature consumer more power and how to minimize energy consumption.
  • Why should I care about my digital camera CCD sensor size?
    Everybody knows to check how many mega pixels their new camera has. Although more mega pixels does not necessarily mean better photos most people understand why mega pixels are important. One characteristic of digital cameras that many ignore is the sensor size.
  • Your camera CCD sensor size and the number of megapixels
    The digital cameras megapixels madness is very similar to the personal computer Mhz madness back in the 90s. The number of pixels a camera uses to produce a digital photo is just one element in determining the photo quality. Another important element that is usually forgotten is the sensor size. Here is why.

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