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Why Your Digital Photos Suck
Years ago I used to teach photography at a local community college. Whenever that pops up in a conversation, I immediately get questions on how to take better questions. The asking party usually starts off with my photos really suck, how can I take better photos? After answering this question 100s of times I have consolidated the answer down to two basic recommendations.
Most people have never even looked at their camera manual. In order to get the most out of your digital camera you have to...
The Difference in Optical and Digital Zoom on Digital Cameras
Many digital cameras have both an optical and digital zoom function available for users to get a closer shot of a given subject from a distance. Often times a photographer cant get as close as he or she would like and this allows them to get a tighter photo even from a distance. There are many situations where this capability can come in handy to get a better photo.
A good example is when you go to concerts, sporting events, or any time that you cant get close to the action when you want to...
3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Digital Photos
When digital cameras exploded onto the scene a few years ago, it changed photography in several ways. One big factor was it took a big expense out of the picture taking business. No more expense film, instant viewing, and the ability to exchange photos digitally with no cost made a huge impact on photography. Shutterbugs everywhere were elated and photos were cheap and easy,
But going digital didn't help people take better pictures. Digital photos still require some basic photography skills to...
Best Choice For Digital Camera Rechargeable Batteries
Digital Camera rechargeable batteries take a tremendous beating. Due to the nature of digital cameras, they require a good amount of voltage and also need the battery to maintain a good charge for long periods of inactivity. Many of the current digital cameras have a flash and can take short movies. Both of these features are great but can drain a battery twice as quick as normal photo shooting.
Most people are familiar with the basic rechargeable battery but the key to finding a good one for...
Learn How to Take Better Holiday Photos
The holiday season is approaching fast. One of the most popular activities during the holidays is to take pictures of family, friends and events. With the proliferation of digital cameras, it is now easier than ever. And do not worry about development costs, so take as many as you want and sort later to save the best.
One key to taking better pictures is to fill the frame. That means deciding your focal point as a person or object, and make sure you get a good close-up. If you want to make...
Best Free Photo Editing Software
Half of the fun of shooting digital pictures is to edit the photo using software to get the best result you want. There are many good software programs from simple to advanced that can help any amateur photographer for free. Here are my top choices for no cost software photo editors, based on the type of changes you might want to use.
Ifranview - Best known for viewing but also has editing capabilities.
Extremely easy to learn and use for basic editing like cropping, color adjustments,...
Kids and Cameras
Last summer we took our two grandkids (a 6 year old boy and 7 year old girl) to the beach for the afternoon for a picnic, fishing, swimming, and sea shell hunting trip. But on the way we stopped at a quick shop to get some ice and my grandson spotted one of those throw away cameras (good for one roll of film and then you send in or hand over the whole camera for the prints).
As all grandparents often do, I said sure get one for your sister too knowing that if I didn't there would be trouble....
Few Choices For Entry Level Website Design Software
I get a lot of questions from people who want to create their own website about what software is the best and easiest to learn. The problem is that many of the entry level website design software that was fairly easy and affordable has matured or disappeared. For the beginner, WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) web design software is much easier to learn. You can use any text editor for raw HTML code and check it with a web browser but that may be too much for a beginner.
A good way to...
Got Computer Skills Create Your Own Part Time Job
Looking for ways to make a few extra dollars each month? Well, if you know a little bit about software and computers there's always people who need help. Whether it's learning a particular task or software, protecting them from spyware or malware, or fixing hardware problems there are many opportunities out there. Most homes have at least one computer and many have two or more.
Computers break and software gets more and more sophisticated. Computer and software vendors have to constantly...
Galveston Birding Vacations
Galveston, Texas is one of the top Birding locations in the United States. Even if you aren't an expert or die hard birding fan you will enjoy the beauty of the area and it's famous birds. Although the Spring and Fall offer an exceptional opportunity during the migration seasons, anytime of year you can see 1000s of birds all over the Galveston Island area.
Galveston has a great combination of habitats for many year around species and migrating birds making the annual trek between north and...
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