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Comparing The Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera To An Ordinary Digicam

Author: jonathan popoola Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/08/2008

When passing a camera store, it's easy to discern digital SLR cameras from the typical digicams. You know that there's something about the digital SLR that makes it desirable; otherwise it wouldn't have a whopping price compared to the other cameras. Also, those photographers you see use it...

Smile For The Camera Baby

Author: jonathan popoola Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/08/2008

First smile, first yawn, going on her first trip to the doctor or wearing her first shoes. Nothing can give new moms and dads so much joy then having all these baby firsts captured in great photos. And this new found hobby just doesn't stop at baby's first few months. It goes on and on to...

Weatherproofing Your Digital Camera

Author: jonathan popoola Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/08/2008

The most common thing people do when it starts to rain, snow, or when the weather goes to the extremes of hot or cold, is to take their digital cameras indoors to protect them from the weather. While this kind of preservation may be necessary to safeguard an expensive piece of equipment, it will...

How to Scan Slides to Produce Digital Pictures

Author: Phoenix Delray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/08/2008

There are several ways to scan slides to turn them into digital photos. Many people remember the small square cardboard cut-outs containing negatives that would be popped into a tray at family gatherings, and with some light and a projector screen (or blank wall) people could reminisce over...

Learning Beginning Camera Aperture Settings

Author: Michael Clark Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/08/2008

Have you ever went to buy a camera and noticed a little letter/number combo that looked like this: f/2.8 - 5.6? Have you been confused as to what this means and how this affects the pictures you take? This set of letter and numbers refers to the F-Stop of the lens of your camera, and many...

Getting Help Scanning Negatives

Author: Phoenix Delray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/08/2008

Scanning negatives and slides can seem a bit tricky, but it can be done with the right equipment and know how. First of all, negatives and slides can be scanned with a scanner, but you cannot just put a negative on the glass and push the button to scan. The scanner you use has to be one...

Using Photo Preservation to Stop Time

Author: Phoenix Delray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/08/2008

Photo preservation can be a complex process that requires lots of patience, knowledge, and care. When people handle their pictures and negatives, they do many things, unintentionally, that are very harmful to them, and most do not even know they are damaging their photos. Besides sticking...

Digital Photo Restoration Sheds Light on Old Photographs

Author: Phoenix Delray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/08/2008

Digital photo restoration is nothing short of the work of true artists with a love for old photographs. When the art of restoration first appeared, it was a marvel. Specialty shops, for a rather hefty price, could sharpen borders, replace missing edges, and brighten the color. Today,...

Try These Tips for Successful Digital Photo Printing

Author: Phoenix Delray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/08/2008

Digital photo printing is an arena all its own in the world of computers, scanners, and printers. Gone are the days when to print something, all you had to do was push a button or click the mouse. People had very little say in how the printed materials quality turned out. Things have come a...

Top Ten Photo Preservation Mistakes

Author: Phoenix Delray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/08/2008

Photo Preservation doesnt have to be an overwhelming, daunting task. Being careful to take simple steps to preserve your photos is the best way to ensure that your pictures will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, many people do not think much about these steps, and when they do, they scramble to...