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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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 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 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?
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Selling products online with the help of digital photos
    The old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” was never more true. In the digital photography era photos can be used in more types of media than they could have before. Not limited to paper prints they can be used on web sites, in emails, in cellular phones, projected in presentations and more. When selling products online photos are a powerful tool that you must use. Here is how.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 on Matte or Glossy digital photo printing paper
    When printing digital photos you have a choice between matte and glossy photo prints. Glossy photo prints have a shiny finish while matte ones have a more subtle neutral one. So which one should you choose? There is no right answer – there are pros and cons to both.
  • 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 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Picking up a digital camera gift
    So you have decided to buy a digital camera for someone. Digital cameras are hot gift items. They are also high tech devices with many features and options. This article will try to help you pick up the right digital camera by understanding the considerations when buying one.
  • Photos that capture moving objects motion
    Still photography freezes a scene. A photo is still in nature but sometimes you would like to convey a feeling of motion to the viewer. For example when taking a photo of a moving car or a runner. There are techniques that can help you achieve that - 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Methods for focusing your digital camera on moving objects
    Focusing is an important part of shooting a good photo alongside with composition and lighting. Focusing on static objects is relatively easy either by manually focusing or by using the camera auto focus feature. Focusing is much harder when the objects are constantly moving.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lossless and lossy digital photo file compression
    Digital photos are stored as digital files on electronic media. Digital photos are comprised of pixels each one with a unique color and intensity. While digital photos do not have to be compressed in most cases they are. Compression serves one goal make files smaller and save storage space.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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 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 are digital photo stored on digital media?
    It is rare to see film cameras these days. It seems that everybody has converted from film to digital cameras and also everybody is using digital cameras in new ways such as on their cell phone. But many times there is still a need to print the digital photos on paper.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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 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 more with digital photos than just digital photo printing
    When digital cameras were first introduced they were used mostly as digital replacement to film cameras. Users would shoot photos, print them and archive them in photo albums. As users became more sophisticated new ways to use digital photos were found. Here are a few.

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