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  • 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.
  • Taking digital photos for online and printed product catalogs
    Whether you are planning to build an online product catalog or a printed version including rich digital photos will enhance it and will increase potential sales. When building a catalog photos are a powerful tool that you must use. Here are a few tips for taking digital photos that will bring justice to your products and will help increasing sales.
  • Taking your photos on 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 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.
  • Things to know when getting a car loan
    Getting a car loan is a major step when buying your used or new car. Most American buy their cars by using some debt tool either as a loan or as a lease. There are a few things you should know when applying for a car loan and that can help you can a better loan faster.
  • 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.
  • Time lapse still digital photography technique
    Time lapse photography is a technique that allows to quickly and visually convey processes that take a long time in real life. For example time lapse photography can shrink to 10 seconds the complete process of building a new bridge. Although usually used in videos time lapse can also be used in still digital photography.
  • 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.
  • Tips for scanning paper photo prints
    Scanning paper photo prints is rare but sometimes you will need to do just that. Scanning is a process in which paper photo prints are converted to digital photo files. There are a few things to know and a few tips to follow when scanning such paper photo prints. This article lists the important ones.
  • 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.
  • Understanding pixelization in digital photos and photo prints
    Pixelization is defined as noticeable square pixels that can be seen in photos that are displayed on a computer screen or printed on paper. Without pixelization when you look at a photo you see continuous areas of different colors and intensities. Here is why it happens.
  • Upload your photos to the web for sharing and more
    The Internet is a great tool for digital photos processing and sharing. There are many more things you can do with digital photos and the web than simply print them on sites like Snapfish.
  • Using a Canon digital SLR camera to take inventory photos of your house
    Having an updated inventory of your house is important. For example in case of disaster or burglary insurance claims are much easier when you can write down exactly what was in the house and also provide visual proof for that list.
  • 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 digital cameras as security devices
    Security cameras are everywhere. It is very hard to walk around in big cities these days without being photographed. Now there are easy ways for you to harness the power of digital cameras to secure your home or office.
  • 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 a digital photo JPEG file?
    Digital photos are stored as files on memory cards and computer hard disks. They can be stored in different file formats (each format has a unique file extension). Digital photo files can be compressed to save storage space and can use a standard or a proprietary format.
  • 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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