Things to Know When Buying a Digital Camera

By Jonathan Popoola
Let's say you wanted to replace your old but reliable unit with a digital one. But you are not really sure which model to buy because there are a lot of units out there to choose from. You are not really that familiar with the features since your old camera doesn't have much purpose except to produce a photograph just the way you shoot it.

There are many things to consider when buying a digital camera. Out in stores are hundreds of products from different manufacturers that, aside from taking producing quality photos, can actually do so much more-like recording video with sound and playing it back, or editing your photo. The first thing that you will have to take a look at is how many pixels it can produce in one single shot. Of course this is not that important for people who just want to capture those good moments in their life. But it will eventually matter when they see the photo print. If there's one edge a conventional camera has over its modern counterpart is the print quality. Photographs taken from common digital cameras tend to lose clarity. This is where pixels play an important part. A three mega pixel camera can take quality photos. But if you like to get the best photo print then it's best to get a camera with higher mega pixels. Lens zoom also plays a major part. You may see models that say 12x zoom, but it's actually 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. You may ask, "What is the difference?" An optical zoom makes use of the unit's lens in order to take a closer shot while a digital zoom only expands the object and focus on the part that you want to shoot. It doesn't really give you an image in full detail but only a part of it taken from the whole.

Most digital cameras if not all have LCD display aside from the eyepiece. With this display you can take great photos even when you're looking at your surrounding-you just have to look at the display and shoot. But it's worth noting that some models' displays don't really show the exact scene that will be captured. So it is still best to rely on you eyepiece for precision shooting.

Extra features are staples in any digital unit. So look for models that have lots of them. Since these digital units are basically point and shoot, they must have multiple shooting modes that will assist the photographer to get great shots on different conditions. Modes include night mode (for evening shots), sports mode (for shooting moving objects that require faster shutter speed), landscape (for shooting distant objects) and close range mode (for portraits).

Finally, it is now time to check its usability. You may find some models that pack in a punch when it comes to pixels and features but only finding out later that you're having a hard time telling which button is for which function even after reading the manual twice. A good digital unit should be easy to use even though it has lots of features.

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The Logic Behind Screenshot Watermarking

By Sam Miller
Screenshot watermarking involves the process of overlaying a secondary image onto a primary source image for the purpose of providing copyright protection. After all, screenshots or digital photos uploaded on the Internet are still components of intellectual property, and we can never know just how people would make use of the pictures that they can get via the web. Thus, it would be so much better and safer for us to educate ourselves in going about screenshot or digital watermarking.

There are actually two types of watermarking in the arena right now: visible and invisible. Visible watermarking, as implied by the name itself, indicates that the information is made visible on the picture itself. These can even be referred to as printed watermarks. The visible information could be in the form of text or a particular logo that can be used to identify the owner of the picture concerned. The key here is to overlay your watermark in a manner that it would be extremely hard to remove from the primary source image.

Invisible watermarking, on the other hand, has your watermarks completely invisible. The invisible watermark is actually an overlaid image that one cannot see physically, for the detection of the watermark would entail a certain algorithm to it. The best example of invisible watermarking is in the case of digital audio files. The invisible watermark is laid over the digital media, which prevents unauthorized copying of the file, no matter what format it appears in.

The watermarking lifecycle can actually be broken down into three stages: embedding, attach, and detection. Embedding, being the first step, is actually that point in time when your algorithm accepts a particular host, thereby embedding the data, and then producing the watermarked signal.

In the attack stage, the watermarked signal is now transmitted to another person. If this particular person attempts to make any sort of modification, then an attack occurs. This is not the physical sort of attack at all. this is when pirates make an attempt to take out the digital watermark by means of modification. There are several ways that you can modify a copyrighted image, like cropping the image itself, or adding noise to the image or the video intentionally.

In the detection stage, this is when an algorithm is applied to the attacking signal so that the watermark is extracted accordingly. If the signal remains undisturbed and is not modified in any way during transmission, then this means the watermark remains where it is. Where stronger watermarking applications are concerned, the algorithm doing the extracting should be efficient in the production of the watermark, in spite of the strong modifications done to the signal. However, in fragile watermarking, the algorithm at hand would fail if the signal is modified in any way.

Now that you know the technicalities behind screenshot watermarking, you are now ready to do some watermarking of your own. There are many watermarking applications that you can use for your endeavors. You can download these applications over the web, with most of them offering trial periods for a certain period of time. Just make sure to go with the application that holds a lot of useful features for you.

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Tips For Buying a Digital Camera

By Tish King

Family and friends can be pretty far flung these days, so how do you keep in touch? Snail mail and phoning are good options, but it's fun to be able to share pictures. With the advent of digital cameras, it's easy to post pictures on a blog or website, or send pictures via email.

Of course, film cameras will work, as you can scan and convert pictures to digital files, but the easiest way to send pictures quickly and cheaply is to use a digital camera.

How To Find What's Best For YOU When Buying A Digital Camera

There are all kinds of digital cameras available these days, so the trick is to find the one that suits your needs and budget. If you are buying your first digital camera, the lingo and technology are a bit different than for film cameras, so before shopping take time to learn a little and figure out what you'd like to buy.

First, what kind of photographer are you? Do you like total control over the picture taking process, or would you rather just aim the camera and push the shutter button? Then it's also helpful to decide what you want to do with your pictures. Do you just want to put them online or send them via email, or do you want to be able to print them, and if so, how large do you want your prints?

If photography isn't your passion, and you just want to have pictures to share, buying a simple point-and-shoot digital camera is probably best. It has automatic settings, so all you have to do is aim the camera, press the shutter and viola! Instant picture!

However, if you prefer more control over the picture taking process, try buying a mid-range digital camera. There is a wide range in both price and features. For the more serious hobby photographer, there are "prosumer" cameras midway between point-and-shoot cameras and digital SLR cameras. They offer better lens quality and usually more features than a point-and-shoot, though those little cameras can come pretty loaded these days!

Digital SLR cameras are top of the line and more expensive. These work more like traditional cameras, having a body with detachable lens. This gives you more options with being able to change lens, but it's also much more expensive. Just one lens can cost as much as a point-and-shoot digital camera! There's also usually a steeper learning curve to figure out how to use all the options on a digital SLR camera.

However, if you're buying your first digital camera, intermediate, "prosumer" and digital SLR cameras probably aren't the best choice. All the settings and features can be a little overwhelming for the beginner, and your expensive camera may end up collecting dust somewhere. Try a low to midrange camera first and get a feel for digital cameras and what features are most important to you. Then when you're ready to move up and buy a Digital SLR, you'll have a better idea of what to look for before you lay out your hard earned cash!

What To Look For When You're Ready To Buy A Digital Camera

You can buy digital cameras in all sorts of places these days, from fancy department stores to discount stores, photography/camera shops and many stores online. While you can sometimes find great deals on-line, if this is your first digital camera, go to shops and look at different cameras if at all possible. It helps to pick it up and get the feel of the camera in your hand to see if it's comfortable and the controls are easy to use, and you can check out what features it has and how they work.

But what exactly are you looking for?

A pixel makes your picture....
One of the first things to check out when buying a digital camera is the MEGAPIXELS. A pixel is a single dot in a graphics image. A megapixel is equivalent to one million pixels. A 1-megapixel camera would produce an image roughly 1200 pixels wide by 900 pixels high, a 3 megapixel would be 2048 x 1536 megapixels, and so on. Higher megapixels mean better resolution, but aren't the whole picture. The main thing to keep in mind is the more megapixels, the bigger image you can print.

Approximate Megapixels vs. Print Size

-2 Megapixels prints well up to 4x6 inches
-3 Megapixels prints well up to 5x7 inches
-4 Megapixels prints well up to 6x8 inches
-6 Megapixels prints well up to 7x10 inches
-8 Megapixels prints well up to 10x14 inches
-12 Megapixels prints well up to 16x24 inches

For email, websites and printing snapshots, a 3 to 5-megapixel camera is a good choice. If you want to make high quality 8x10 prints or larger, you need more megapixels. Higher megapixels also allow you to crop down to a smaller portion of the picture while still retaining sharpness in prints.

One other thing to keep in mind when considering megapixels and resolution, be sure you are getting optical resolution. This is the actual number of megapixels the camera records. Some cameras offer interpolated resolution to get bigger pictures from the same number of megapixels by using software algorithms to determine what color pixels to add, so the picture becomes bigger at the expense of clarity.

Opt for optical...
Digital cameras have two kinds of zoom, optical and digital. In this case, focus on the optical zoom. It's the one that actually uses the lens' optics to bring the subject closer. The higher the number, the further away you can "pull in" your subject. The digital zoom merely takes the original information and makes it bigger, and once again, clarity is sacrificed. Most serious photographers turn off digital zoom. Stick to optical!

For Your Viewing Pleasure...
Digital cameras commonly use an LCD screen instead of a viewfinder to focus on your subject, though some come equipped with both. Check the size of the screen when buying a digital camera to be sure you can comfortably see your subject. It's also really handy to have a flip screen that allows you to hold your camera low or high, and still be able to see what's on the screen.

Fun features...
Many digital cameras offer settings for such things as burst shooting mode, which is handy if you want to take pictures of moving subjects. The camera shoots a series of pictures without pause, then writes the files to memory. Other features allow for manually changing settings, special effects, short digital movie files, using an external flash, and much more. Look over several different cameras, decide what features you just have to have, and which are on the "nice to have but not vital" list. No one camera will do everything well.

Get the Picture...
You've got to get the pictures out of the camera to share them. Usually the files are downloaded to your computer through a USB port, so make sure your computer has one. Also, keep in mind when choosing a camera, the more megapixels, the bigger the files. You've got to store those files somewhere, so how much memory is available on your computer? Does it have a CD burner?

However, you can still buy a digital camera even if you don't have a computer. Many photo labs, even in places like Walmart or Kmart, have machines with the capability of making prints and/or photo CD's from memory cards, and will make a disk of the files, sort of like digital negatives. There's also the option of buying a photo printer with a docking station for your camera. Just plug the camera into the docking station, and bypass the need for a computer to print.

Cash After Camera

When buying your digital camera, keep some cash in reserve, because there are two more important purchases you need to make.

1. Memory - The digital camera's equivalent of film, the amount of memory determines how many pictures you can take. Different cameras use different types of memory, so the first step is to find out what your camera uses. The most popular types are: Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash (CF), SmartMedia (SM), Memory Stick (MS), MultiMediaCard (MMC), and xD-Picture Card (xD).

Cameras are usually packaged with a small MB-sized card. A second card of 64 MB is good, but of course the more MB and the more cards, the more pictures you can take before having to download and erase the images. The different cards are NOT interchangeable, so be sure to buy the right kind for your camera!

2. Battery - There's nothing more frustrating than being in the middle of snapping pictures and the battery dies. Get extras. It's worth the expense to have a second battery charged and waiting should the one in your camera lose power. The rechargeable ones are more expensive, but the ability to use them over and over makes them worth the initial outlay of cash.

That's The Total Package!

There you have the basics for choosing a digital camera. Decide what kind of pictures you are likely to take, what size prints you want to make, how much zoom, and are there any extras you can't live without? Look for the camera that most closely matches your list in your price range, buy a bigger memory card and an extra battery set, and you're good to go!

Have fun sharing those pictures with friends and family!

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Digital Photography Course

By Sharon Olivier

This article is a short photography course aimed at teaching you some of the basics of digital photography. Practice the photographic assignments to learn the techniques and ensure that you remember what you have learned.

1. Choosing a Neutral Background:

Choosing a good background can greatly enhance a picture. Try not to take photos in a cluttered room for example. Many a good photo has been ruined by an inappropriate background such as a kitchen with dirty dishes in the sink, or an unmade bed.

Take a look around your garden or house for a neutral background. A tree or plant with leaves is ideal, or if inside a neutral colored wall or closed curtains.

2. Blurring the Background:

If you have an slr camera, or one which enables you to change the aperture and camera speed, then choosing a wide aperture setting will help to blur the background. If you have a zoom lens, shooting from a reasonably short distance will achieve the same effect.

If your camera does not allow you to change the aperture, then you could blur the background of the photo on your computer afterward using photo processing software such as Photoshop.

3. Take note of the lighting around you:

Natural lighting is optimal to capture the correct tone and warmth of the skin. It is therefore best to take photos outdoors or near a window when shooting during the day. When outdoors you should position the subject in a way that light from the sun hits it from the side. Taking a photo with the sun behind the subject results in shadows, and the opposite results in a over-exposure and burnt out colors.

Find somewhere in your garden or house where in addition to the background being neutral, the light is not overly harsh from the sun, or where natural light is coming through a window.

4. Framing:

Take note of how you are framing the subject. If you would like to centre the subject then ensure that the camera is held at the correct angle and not slanted to either side. When taking photos of people (portraits) make sure you turn the camera on it's side so that you take the photo in "portrait" mode. Experiment with not centering the subject and having some "empty space" on the one side, especially if the background is attractive, ie a plant with leaves.

Find a subject and try taking photos of it by framing it differently each time. Also fill the frame with the subject and then take a photo from further away and see which effect you like best.

This can also be done after the photo has already been taken by cropping the photo in a photo processing software program like Photoshop. Try opening some existing photos and cropping them to make them look better or more interesting.

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Finding Inspiration and Getting Motivated to Use Your Digital Camera

By Peter Phun

As a photography instructor, if you were to ask, "What's toughest to teach in photography?", I'd have to answer, "How and where to find Inspiration or Motivation."

The concepts, the technical wizardry, the f-stops and so on, students will get. Some obviously faster than others. But eventually that stuff sinks in.

After all, there are only that many controls on the camera if you just stick with available light and a few lenses.

Lots of folks gravitate towards photography because it's relatively easy and inexpensive especially in the digital era.

But few stick around after the initial novelty of the equipment wears off. Those are the ones who tend to buy more gear than they really need.

For instance, the super-wide angle lens. Your view of the world looks neat the first time you mount that lens on your digital SLR.

You can see your toes when you shoot verticals. You can sort of see behind you.

But how often can you use it? Well, let me count the ways. In the gondola of a hot air balloon, in the cockpit of an airplane, for mounting it on the backboard of basket or any other tight quarters when you want to capture a shot remotely.

For most people that amounts to maybe 5 times a year tops and those are professionals. For the average amateur, it'll be like once a year. Rather than become a gear hound, concentrate on mastering and making the most of the gear you do have.

Concentrate of your content inside that viewfinder. Pay attention to lighting. Often great portraits can be done in simple settings. Concentrate of finding the nerve to go up to a complete stranger whom you find beautiful or good-looking and asking them to model for you.

If I wasn't a newspaper photographer in my previous life, I'd have to say I'm not comfortable doing that either. But having done that for almost 2 decades, establishing a rapport with a stranger is now easy.

They can only say, "No thanks."

The best advice I can give beginning photographers is to do some soul searching. Ask what subjects matter to you. If you are passionate about an activity or hobby, channel that passion creatively and use it to capture it visually.

I enjoy animals. I like dogs, so here I favor them as subjects.

You have to do projects that interest you.

Choose your subjects the way an artist with a brush does. You will seldom go wrong.

You'll be surprised how that insight you have translates to unique-looking images.

Without sounding like I'm tooting my own horn, my pilot training from a different lifetime ago, gives me a good appreciation of what to expect when shooting aerials.

Motion sickness aside, my previous experience helps because I am to communicate effectively with the pilot. I know to ask them to "bank," "slow to stall speeds" and etc.

There is a certain amount of drudgery even in the exciting world of photojournalism. I never believed I would tire of working at a newspaper but in the end, not having control over what my subjects were day-in and day-out, took its toll.

So the onus is on you, the photographer, to come up with great visual ideas.

See if these images give you a shot in the arm and inspire you. Peter Phun is an adjunct photography instructor at Riverside City College. He is a freelance photographer, web designer and stay at home dad. He previously worked as a staff photographer for 18 years at The Press-Enterprise, Southern California's 4th largest daily newspaper. Peter is the webmaster for the Mac user group in the Inland Empire. For more information about this Riverside based photographer, visit http://www.peterphun.com

A Beginners Shopping List for Digital Photography Equipment

Author: Bruce Rama

While it is very easy to spend lots of money on all the equipment that is available to the beginner in digital photography. You only need to get a few basic items to start learning how to take great photos. There are some essentials you need to have, like obviously a camera and a camera bag. Also items like batteries, memory, tripod, lenses and filters should also be on your shopping list. Below is a list of equipment you should consider when you want to get more out of shooting digitally.
A Camera. With the advances in digital technology, cameras have become feature packed. Cameras that range from simple point and shoot models to top professional level workhorses worth thousands. Features to look for in a camera are resolution, lens quality, image transfer mechanism, and wether you want goodie like movie modes or panoramic capture. The features and abilities of your basic digital camera has exploded over the recent years. So much so that with a little practice and the right equipment absolute beginners can take amazing photos.
An essential link in digital photography that is often underestimated by the beginner is your PC. Crunching data to process the photos you take with your digital camera takes a bit more processing power than just normal Word or Excel work. It is more RAM memory that is generally more useful than a faster processor. If you want to really get into image editing then you will have to spend a bit of time optimising your PC/laptop setup.
Digital cameras really chew through the batteries when you want to take a lot of photos. The best thing to do is buy several sets of rechargeable batteries, since they will pay for themselves in the long run. If you can, and I highly recommend it, buy an AC adapter from the camera vendor you bought your camera from. Use the AC adapter when you are doing tasks like transfering images to your laptop. Also when you are displaying your images on a TV if your camera has that ability.
When you are not using that camera it should be put snuggly away in a camera bag. Go for a camera bag that lets you arrange your equipment in a way that will protect them from damage. Water Proof! Most people take digital photos when on holidays in foreign locations and that can often make them targets for local thieves. So consider looking for a bag that doesn't look like it is holding camera gear.
If you want to get stunning close-ups or spectacular long-range landscape images, then a tripod is a must. Again approach the vendor that you bought the digital camera from for the right type of tripod for your camera. Most digital cameras today are light and small so the tripod does not have to be big or flashy, it just needs to hold that camera of yours steady.
Filters for your camera can reduce the effects of Glare. Consider purchasing lenses for extreme close-ups or wide-angle shots, that are beyond the range of the lens that came with your camera. Lenses and filters can lead your digital photography into all sorts of new directions.
A lot of beautiful moments can be captured and saved with the right type of digital camera equipment. A beginner does not have to shell out lots of money to enjoy taking digital photos. Some basic pieces and your imagination can lead to some breathtaking photos. As the technology becomes ever more accessible more and more people are taking up digital photography as a hobby.

About the Author:

Bruce Rama is a keen digital photographer and lover of all things gadgetry. Bruce has a website that provides advice to beginners of digtial photography, and outlines the best places to make purchases that don't hurt the hip pocket.

Environmental Portraiture - The Three Steps to Improve Your Images OUT OF SIGHT!

By Julie P Watson

Step One:

Location, location, location. I know, I know... that's three steps already. But believe me when I say that this is the first and most important step to getting the best results out of your photographic shoot. If you want to impress, you need to put in some time and effort. Think very carefully with the location when you go out, and do a little pre-planning. Research your subject, ask them questions, and look on the internet at their business, hobby or social interests to find what might be the most appropriate location. Just because this person lives near the beach, may not be enough reason to choose the beach as the location. They may be very much into wine tasting, and by asking and finding this out, they may just be over the moon if you offer to do the shoot either at a vineyard or in a winery. Study to find the best location and your job is made that much easier and your result will be stunning professional images.

This shows respect to your client and they will often refer prospective customers to you due to your diligence. Remember to charge accordingly with regard to how much time you put into each shoot. An executive wanting a shoot on site at a mine would need to be charged more than a neighbour wanting shots of his grandkids in the backyard, however; he is also going to need much more time spent before, during and after the shoot.

Step Two:

The lighting and artistic elements. I know, I'm cheating again. This is two things. But really, these two things work together in the location you choose. You see, photography is all about light and colour and tonality and you need to get to know the colour of the light, the quality of the light and the angle of the light. Are there any blotchy shadows? Is the light falling at the right time of day and at the right angles? So those are the artistic elements. They actually involve the light. That's the second step, checking for all those. Making sure that the subject is going to be complimented by all those elements.

You will often have many choices within an environment which allows you to move around a little to find the best lighting and artistic elements. Remember to always look around, including up, down, and behind you. It's not always the most obvious 'first' impression that will make the best shot. What is the light like around the corner or on the other side of a building/car/tree? What about a higher vantage point? Stay imaginative and don't rush. If you have put time into step one, you will be able to allow more time on site for this important step!

Step Three:

Positioning the person within the location. I bring my subject into the environment. So what I'm saying is that, in the old fashioned studio you would have a studio set up and you brought your subject into the studio. Well, it's kind of like that. I make the environment my studio and then the third step is where I bring my subject into it. And then position him and pose him. Make the body the right shape, the angle, the clothes, the props. Of course, you will have asked questions and researched in step one, so you know just what props the subject should bring! An important consideration here is to stick to one message. One clear and concise message.

Pre-visualise how you want some of the shot's to look before you get there and then see how they fit with the scene. If you have already imagined some of the shots, even sketched them, you will be way ahead of yourself when you get on site. Taking some sample shots with you is a great idea. Just have them there in case you need them. These can be either your own work from previous jobs or from magazines or templates. Some people need more instruction than others, and unless you know your subject really well, it is a good idea to have samples so you can actually show them how you want them to pose.

Don't be afraid to be a little assertive. Most people are expecting you to 'direct' the scene like a movie director. They need to be told what to do and if you are wishy-washy with your instructions they will see this as a lack of confidence. Time may also be a factor. If people have other commitments then you need to make sure you get the shots you need, as you need them and not by being rushed at the last minute. Discuss the time frame prior to the shoot (with the person paying) and then YOU control the entire photo shoot!

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What Are Giclee Canvas Prints?

By Firoj Khan

If you are unfamiliar with the term "Giclee" pronounced "zhee-clay" means, it comes from the French verb "gicler" which ultimately means printing high quality images on canvas, in other words a fancy French word for giclee canvas prints. We have come a long way since the first usages in 1990 and it has become an increasingly popular printing technique. It can be used for reproducing original art or photography.

The way the process works is first starting with images that are generated from high resolution digital photos or scans and printed with fade resistant archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, and photo-base paper. The giclee prints process provides better color accuracy than other means of printing reproduction.

The major advantage of this technique is that it's a pretty inexpensive option to reproduce your own photos and turn them into art. Digital images can be reproduced to almost any size with various printing and editing techniques and further customized with various framing options so you can create a very unique print for a specific style photo and personal preference. Giclee on canvas production is for both art reproductions and personal digital uploading techniques.

How Giclee prints are produced - the process begins with the inputting of a scanned or digital image. Once the file is inputted, the image can be adjusted and edited for the best output quality possible. The high resolution images are printed with long lasting or archival quality inks and printed on canvas. The giclee on canvas printing process provides much better color accuracy and quality than standard photo reproduction techniques. Giclee prints are created using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers from the major manufacturers.

Giclee canvas prints can refer to art printed on canvas or personal photos uploaded for producing a photo canvas. If you are looking for Giclee prints of art, you may have the best luck searches for a term such as 'giclee prints art'. However, if you are upload personal photos to be printed on canvas, your best chances for finding reliable online ordering websites that feature giclee prints, are to search for terms such as - photo canvas, or canvas photos.

Giclee on canvas is another search phrase which will help pull up websites for both art work on canvas and solutions for uploading personal photos. Giclee canvas prints provide lasting artistic and emotional memories not to mention the ever increasing Giclee prints options these days...

These giclee prints options lately include a wide variety of picture manipulation techniques, framing techniques, and different sizes for your finished product. Just make sure that the website you choose for giclee canvas prints offers all of these options!! If it does not, make sure to back out and choose one of the few websites that have become very popular and offer the most options for your giclee prints.

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Resizing Images Online - 6 Tips to Using an Online Image Resizer

By Alex Don

In today's fast moving world, everyone wants to put an image on a website, blog, or send the image to an e-Journal or online newsletter. This requires the ability to resize images online so that the image opened at the other end on different browsers is downloaded quickly and visible without distortion. Online image resizer is generally used for resizing and cropping the image. An excellent method to resize images online will keep in mind some of the following tips, so that while using, or after use of an online image resizer, the perfect quality pictures will be available:

To achieve perfect quality pictures, the job starts from the beginning. A good resolution can be obtained by using high pixel or high DPI technology. In other words, a high quality picture comes from a high Megapixel camera. An online picture resizer can help keep the picture quality intact after you resize images online.

To get a better photo, use larger file formats so that once you resize picture online, you get the best quality photo.

Transferring and saving these large files on a desktop or laptop is an especially difficult task. Most often resizing pictures will be done using an online image resizer. The same resolution is difficult to obtain, and therefore certain other steps must be carried out to get a perfect online image resize. For getting the maximum resolution and clarity in a resized photo, .eps or .tiff file formats should be used.

Correct file formats should always be used. File formats which compress the file should be avoided as they might damage the resized images.

Sometimes while using the online picture resizer, if the task is not done carefully, the photo quality may be damaged. It is always advised to resize images online carefully.

Although there are many free online image resizer applications available, and any one of them may be chosen, it is important to ensure that the right and reliable portal for resizing and cropping pictures is chosen.

Offline or [http://reshade.com/online-image-resizer/add-image]online image resizer applications are available. Any one of them can be chosen for image resizing, however it is important to ensure that the best quality photo is obtained for adequate printing results. It is necessary to obtain the best quality photos after changing their size in such a way that it is easy to send them through email or post them on blogs. The retrieval of the photos should be fast and easy so that other people can see them quickly, and enjoy the photos. The above tips will ensure that, with the help of a free online image resize application the correct quality images are available in a perfect size so that the photo can be sent by email or posted on a blog.

Alex is a writer on image resizing technology for Reshade. The company specializes in image processing offering a free online image resizer and a photo enlargement application. What's special here is the ability to enlarge images without losing quality as is usually expected when upscaling. Their site, reshade.com also offers a free image gallery where you can browse and download high resolution images resized with the online image resizer maintaining quality.

Creative Uses For Your Vacation Photos

By John Huegel

Here are some tips for creating great items from your vacation photos.

Make a Book. Everyone has photo albums, but a coffee table book is a conversation piece. Blurb.com offers hardcover books with design templates that use your photos and text. In a couple hours you can design and proof a book that will arrive at your house in a couple of weeks. Better yet, you can order multiple copies for friends and relatives, and you can also offer the book for sale on the Blurb site if you wish.

DVD Slide Show. There are many products which will take your images and make a slide show with music. Consider a program that will move or zoom the images smoothly, allow you to put annotations, and choose music to coordinate with the slides. My program of choice is ProShow Gold for beginners, and ProShow Producer for professionals. Just don't get too wacky with the transitions...they get old quickly. And remember that you can't sell a DVD that has recorded music on it unless you have specific permission to do so.

Gift Cards. Using your home printer with the right card stock, you can take your images and produce professional quality note cards or greeting cards. Or you can do some web searching and let someone else print them for you. If you search for "press printed" products, you will receive professional quality cards, often with envelopes. These always please the recipient, as they are useful and a personal gift from you.

Scrap Booking. Start those scrapbooks! Take images and combine with souveniers, funky text and fonts, and create a homemade vacation journal that you will treasure forever. Local craft stores offer scrapbooking classes and supplies.

Coffee Mugs. Take that great image and put on a mug. Many web sites will take your image and produce mugs, coasters, puzzles and clothing products.

Canvas Prints. Have a truly wonderful image? Consider having it printed on canvas for wall display. The gallery wrap style is a frameless canvas where the image stretches around the sides of the mount. Web search for "gallery wrap canvas" and you'll see many sites that offer this service. They are not cheap, but the results are breathtaking!

Framed Gift Prints. Carefully edit, size and print your images. Purchase or make custom frames and give the resulting framed image as a gift. Your personal touch and time will be appreciated by your recipient.

Electronic Photo Frames. They are inexpensive and really neat. Download your edited images to a chip, add some music if desired, and load to one of these digital frames. It will play a slide show of your images with music. Also makes great gifts!

Screen Savers and Wallpaper. Your image editing program probably has a feature to change your windows wallpaper to use the current image. Just make sure it's sizes the proper proportions so that it is not stretched in any direction. Some built-in screen savers will make a photo slide show of files in a folder. Or you can get a program that will build a standalond screen saver that has your photos and which you can send to others to enjoy.

Mouse Pad. For a modest price, your images can be put on a mouse pad. There are many sites on the web which will do this for you.

Postage Stamps. Yes, you can now get official US postage stamps with your images on them.

Photo Sharing Sites. Put your photos out there for all (or some) to see and enjoy. Some sites will allow you to password protect photos if you are concerned with privacy.

Enjoy these tips and create some great products and memories!

John Huegel is a photographer in the Erie, Pennsylvania area who specializes in Seniors, Dance Studio, Families and other groups. He is active in many charitable and volunteer activities in the Erie area. His work can be seen at http://jhphotomusic.com

Ten Killer Tips For Creating Great Landscape Photos

By Bill Morrison

1. Photography is all about light so it is important to understand how light can affect your photos. Try taking a few shots of a park near you at different times of the day and in different lighting conditions to help you understand the effects of light. Take pictures at different angles to the sun. There is no substitute for practical experience and there is no excuse with a digital camera not to practice and throw away the shots you don't want.

2. Understand your camera - sounds silly but try taking some shots with your camera set to landscape and then go for some taken at different aperture settings (in aperture priority mode) see what gives you the best results. Usually a small aperture (high f number) will give you the greatest depth of field with more of your picture in focus.

3. Use a tripod especially in low light conditions and if you don't possess a shutter release cable set your camera's 2 second timer to on, to avoid any camera shake. If your camera has image stabilisation you should set this to off when you use your tripod.

4. Try taking your pictures using the rule of two thirds - try it with the sky and horizon in the top third, then try it with the sky and horizon in the top two thirds of the picture.

5. Frame the focal point. Alternatively use a path, fence or wall to lead the eye to the focal point.

6. Take your pictures during the magic hours. Many professional photographers like to take most of their landscapes photos a few hours after sunrise or before sunset to get the best lighting affects.

7. When taking pictures at dawn or dusk try using the slow sync flash mode on your digital camera to highlight the area close to you. This is particularly useful when you want to use an object like a tree branch to frame the scene.

8. Use high definition photography (HDR) or pseudo HDR to bring out the background and make your pictures dramatic. If you are not acquainted with the term HDR - basically it involves taking 3 shots of the scene with your camera mounted on a tripod. One shot is over exposed by one stop and one shot is underexposed by one stop and the final shot is at the correct exposure. The photographs are merged using HDR software to give a broader tonal range resulting in more dramatic pictures.

9. Consider about using a graduated filter to emphasise the sky. Graduated grey filters are fairly cheap and they can often help avoid that overblown sky.

10. Once you've take all your pictures the fun processing them begins. It's worthwhile getting to grips with photo editing software such as Photoshop. If you don't want to buy photo editing software you can always download Gimp which has many of Photoshop's features. If you don't want software that is too complicated to learn try Picasa by Google - that's also free.

Bill Morrison is a keen amateur photographer and recommends http://www.digicamuser.com as a good place to find tips for taking digital photography and tips on buying editing and choosing a camera.

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Better Wildlife Photos - Five Common Mistakes to Avoid

By Andrew Goodall

Wildlife photography is both rewarding and frustrating, even for experienced photographers. While a great photo is something to treasure, the challenges of wildlife photography can leave beginners feeling a little lost.

"It was wonderful to be there, but this photo doesn't really do it justice." Does this sound familiar? Too often we have a great experience in nature, and even though we have our camera at the ready, we fail to get the shot. This is not because the camera lets us down; it is because in our rush to get a photo - any photo - we fall victim to any one of a number of mistakes that can ruin a good wildlife photography opportunity.

Here are five common mistakes in wildlife photography, and some simple tips to overcome them.

Mistake #1. Fail To Get Close Enough To The Subject. This is probably the most obvious mistake you can make. You may see a bird in a tree, but your photo turns out to be all tree and no bird. In wildlife photography, the 'less is more' approach is often best. Ask yourself what is important for your photo, and eliminate everything else. In most cases you are best to get as close as possible to the subject, and/or zoom in with your largest lens. This eliminates the distraction of the background so that the viewer's attention is entirely on the subject itself.

Mistake #4. Distracting Depth of Field. This is closely related to mistake #1. When you set your camera to automatic, you allow it to set your aperture and shutter speed settings for you. To get the best results, you need to make these decisions for yoursef. If you take your photos on a small aperture setting, you increase the depth of field around the subject, allowing the background to become more of a distraction. You are better to set the widest aperture setting you can. This narrows the depth of field, concentrating the focus on the animal. As an added bonus, it will also allow a faster shutter speed, which helps to freeze a moving subject.

Mistake #3. Get Too Close To The Subject. When the opportunity arises to get a good close-up, some people go a little too far. A good wildlife photo wants a little space around the subject, otherwise your composition can look cramped, with the animal squashed into a space where it doesn't quite fit.

In these situtions, try zooming back just a little, to allow a little 'headroom' around the animal. There should be at least a small amount of space above the head, and on each side. If the animal is facing to one side, adjust your composition so that there is a little more space in front of the subject than behind it. That way the animal will be looking into the picture, not at the edge of the frame.

Mistake #4. Poor Lighting. We all love to get out and about on sunny days, but these are not necessarily the best conditions for a good photo. Bright sunshine produces shadow where you many not want them; in particular across the face of the subject. In the middle of the day when the light shines from above, you can find that most of the face and all of the underside of the subject is lost in dark shadow.

The solution? If it is a sunny day, take your photos early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when the sun is at a lower angle. You will also find lower contrast and warmer colour in the light, adding character to the whole photo.

In many cases it is best to take your photos on a cloudy day, when the light is even and the contrast is low. This light can work best for some subjects by completely eliminating glare and heavy shadow.

Mistake #5. Bad Timing. Animals move, they blink, they turn their heads, they flap their wings...sometimes it seems they are on a mission to foil your best attempts at a good photo.

In every wildlife encounter, there are a thousand opportunities to take a bad photo, and maybe one or two opportunities to take a good photo. A nature photographer learns to be ready for that perfect moment.

This is a matter of patience and perserverence. You need to spend as much time as possible with your subject, and take a lot of photos. Expect most of them to be rubbish, but take delight in the good ones because they are hard to come by. In particular, watch the animal's movements and behaviour. The trick is to try to catch a moment that expresses something unique to set your photo apart from millions of others. You won't get that perfect shot every time, but when you do it is a moment to treasure.

Check out Andrew Goodall's popular wildlife and landscape photography at http://www.naturesimage.com.au - and learn from his experience with the top selling ebook "Photography in Plain English." Don't forget to sign up to the online newsletter for tips and updates...it's free!

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Buying a Digital Camera? 3 Vital Things You Need to Know First!

Most people when buying a digital camera really don't know what to look out for. Let's face it, most of us are not particularly tech savvy, so we have to rely upon what other supposedly tech savvy people advise us on. It really is essential that you know what you're buying when it comes to buying a digital camera, so in this article we will discuss the most important factors to lookout for and what to avoid.

Megapixels:

With the exception of the high-end professional digital cameras of 12 plus megapixels, the number of megapixels a digital camera is capable of generally speaking is the most important quality factor when it comes to how good your digital photos will come out. In the case of the high-end digital cameras the lenses themselves will also play a very important part.

When comparing digital cameras by the number of megapixels they are capable of, you will need to look closely at the small print on the digital camera or in the digital cameras manual. You may find that the camera is in reality capable of less megapixels then it leads you to believe.

For example some digital cameras will have in big print on the camera and or in its documentation say six megapixels, but underneath in small print it will say something like five megapixels enhanced to six using software. Basically this means that the camera is really only capable of five megapixels but the software in the camera will attempt to enhance the quality of the photos to six megapixels, this will never be as good as a true six megapixel camera.

How much zoom do you need?

You're going to have to decide just how much zoom your camera will need, for this think about the type of photography you want to take with the camera, if a lot of long-distance photos are going to be taken, obviously more zoom will be very useful.

There are two kinds of zoom, optical and digital. Optical zoom zooms in using lenses within the camera, so there will be no quality lost. Where as digital zoom on the other hand will simply make your pictures bigger and so will lose you are lot of picture quality. Here too many digital camera manufacturers will try to mislead buyers by stating the digital zoom in big letters, but only revealing that it is in fact digital zoom in small print underneath.

In my opinion digital zoom is about as useful as mud, I'd much rather not use digital zoom and instead digitally enlarged the picture at home on my PC. This way I would be able to see exactly how much picture quality I would be losing and I would still have the original picture at full quality.

The powersupply for your digital camera:

The powersupply is something greatly ignored when people buy digital cameras. People just don't consider it, yet when you think about it having a reliable power source for your digital camera is vital to make sure you don't ever run out of power right when you need your digital camera most.

AA and AAA batteries are the most common method used to power the lower end digital cameras. In many ways having this kind can be a good thing in that these batteries are cheap and easily replaceable at anytime.

Some lower end and most of the higher end digital cameras will only accept their own powersupply specifically made for that camera. These powersupplys are normally Lithium batteries and can be quite expensive. They will generally give you the advantage of lasting longer, however it is still wise to have at least one spare pack charged and ready to go with you at all times. When considering price on different cameras remember to take into account the added price for battery packs in the future.

A few digital cameras have the capability of being able to take both their own specific battery pack and normal AA or AAA rechargeable batteries you can find at any supermarket. If you take into account everything mentioned above when you compare digital cameras, you should have no problem in choosing a good camera for your usage. Also remember to check out on-line reviews as they will help you compare each camera.

This is especially important if you are buying a high-end digital camera, since as I have mentioned there are other factors such as the digital cameras lenses that will affect the quality of the pictures the digital camera takes.

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Black & White Photography Tips

Black and white photography was once thought of as being a thing of the past. Colour photography and technology were leading the way and everything became bright and bold. More recently, however, the art of the monochrome picture has been re-evaluated by many and has become a chosen format by some. By understanding some basic black and white photography tips it is surprising what a difference you can make.

There are some subjects that will always look better if photographed in colour. For example the starting grid of a Formula One race would look fairly lack lustre without the exciting race colours of the cars and drivers. Some scenes can look equally good, although very different, in both black and white and colour. Scenes such as a woodland, for example, can benefit from either format but the two pictures would have a very different feel. Some simple black and photography tips can ensure that you bring out the shade and shapes in your pictures and this will result in an added depth that is often missing with colours.

Portraits can be given a lovely timeless feel if taken in black and white. It is almost like losing one of your senses. If you shut your eyes you will find that you are able to hear better. It is similar with photography. If you take away the colours, you will tend to see more deeply into a face. Some black and photography tips regarding the taking of portraits include consideration of texture. It is best to have your subject dressed in plain clothes as too much pattern can draw the attention. However, add some texture to bring depth into the frame. This may mean in the background. Perhaps you could use a brick or stone wall as a back drop. Alternatively, you could use texture in the clothing. Try woollen sweaters in place of smooth cotton tee shirts.

Consider the content of your pictures and try to incorporate some interesting shapes. Either similar or contrasting shapes will create interest, but be careful to keep things simple and well constructed. Try to structure the shapes so that they have a relevance to each other. You can get some great black and white photography tips just by looking at others people's work and trying to evaluate their reasoning behind the construction of the shapes in their pictures.

Black and white photography tips, as well as advice on all aspects of the art, are available on the internet, very often freely. If you become interested and think that you would like to become involved in photography either as a hobby or as a profession, there are many courses available at colleges, often on a part time basis. You may also find that there is a photography club in your area where you can meet others with a similar interest and sometimes with work to exhibit.

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The Must-Know Basics of Digital Camera Repairing

Possessing a high-end and sophisticated gadget like digital camera can be a pride in itself, but repairing it can be daunting. A digital camera is a 100% electronic device with many delicate circuits inside it. Adequate knowledge about the delicate device is essential for the technician for repairing who must handle the device with extra care. It needs specialized testing equipments to diagnosis the very problem. That is, perhaps, the reason why repairing digital camera is expensive.

There are some minor defects in your digital camera that you can fix yourself. Of course, that depends on the type or the model of camera that you are using. Here, another noteworthy thing is you should have precise idea about what exactly is wrong with it.

Things You Can Fix Yourself:

The common problem that can be detected and fixed without much hassle is the digital camera lens. Most of the time it is due to careless handling or improper setting that the lens ceases to function leaving you baffled over the matter. Most of the time, it is due to the improper alignment of the lens. You will encounter system error messages on the LCD. In such circumstances the camera is not able to focus and the result is worse pictures. You can simply realign the lens or reset the zoom barrel guide pins and you will find your digital camera working as usual.

There are some other minor and common problems such as broken battery cover, broken hinges on memory card doors, cracked LCDs, etc. But if you are not sure about the problem, it is wise not to handle it. Rather you can take your digital camera to an authorized repairing center.

However, before visiting any repairing center or technician you must take check certain common things. There may be some minor problems that you can identify yourself such as:

1 - Sometimes, it is very likely that you might have hit the wrong button or have changed the menu for which the device does not work properly.

2 - If the battery of your digital camera is running out of power, it is most likely that the digital cameras will not work. Ensure if thing improves when a fully charged cell is inserted into the digital camera.

3 - Sometimes, it is necessary to reset the camera through the menu or by removing the battery for 24 hours.

4 - The camera may not turn on if the memory card is full.

These common problems can not be really considered as a serious problem for the digital camera. But a novice user of the gadget may find it difficult them troubleshoot.

Selecting Repairing Service Station:

If the small efforts are not enough to fix your camera, visit an authorized service station in stead of asking any ordinary technician. The technician in the service station should have experience of fixing several brands and models of digital camera.

Moreover, both the user and the technician should have the ability to distinguish between marginal repair and quality repair. A little bit of confusion in this regard may cause damage to your precious digital camera.

Each model of digital cameras requires special tools to fix the errors and reliable service centers have these specialized tools and skilled technicians to properly service and safeguard the digital camera. Efficient diagnosis and repairing of digital camera depends largely upon specialized tests, appropriate equipments and expert technician.

The high-end and sophisticated device like digital camera requires a lot of concern and careful handling which is of paramount importance for longevity of the digital camera. However, the repair process of digital camera also needs the same amount of care and attention. You need to have adequate knowledge of handling digital camera to avoid any kind of trouble.

If possible gather information from the Internet about handling and repairing. A digital camera is a valuable possession and worth caring.

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Cheap Wholesale Digital Cameras

By Ian Pennington

Whatever occasion there is, you always desire to have every single moment captured. That's being possible when you have a camera on hand. With the increasing growth of demand in cameras, cellular phones and computer, the makers and distributors of cheap wholesale digital cameras are putting for the most sophisticated yet low-priced models the photo and video takers can take advantage of.

The market is offering a wider array of cheap wholesale digital cameras: point and shoot cameras, binocular cameras, waterproof and shockproof cameras, digital cameras, optical zoom cameras and mega pixel DSLR-style cameras. Mostly are tagged at lower price online than how it is pegged in malls and photography studios. There are cameras that can be utilized as PC cameras and interestingly, they can capture at 960 x 240 pixels.

The cheap wholesale digital cameras online include super widescreen 5M pixels digital camera with three-inch LTPS screen, professional 6 megapixel digital cam, video-and-voice recording capable digital cam, quality beginner's digital cam, etc. Some are even offering those models that features any or a combination of the following: 7m Pixel zoom, 5 M Pixel CMOS sensor, AVI formatted, MP3 player integrated with 3.6 inch screens, built-in 32 MB flash, CCD imaging sensor, maximum still image resolution, Swivel lens, 180-degree rotating lens, among other sophisticated attributes.

The world credits the digital revolution for having the entry of cheap wholesale digital cameras. Some offers online are as amazing as buying at half the cost but still maintain profitable margins. The days are long gone for you to pay photos that you might just ignore in the long run.

If you're in search for cheap wholesale digital cameras, you can pick one in any of the online-accessible wholesalers and distributors. You have to make sure, however, that you don't suffer performance for the low price you get to enjoy. A deal is good as great when it is of high quality but not pricey. First, you have to classify which particular models you like, and then you can spot the differences on their features and prices. After which, you can zero your options to three and finally pick only best you think it is.

The beauty of digital outputs is lovable, lasting and viewable anytime without having to print them. You have the option to print as many though, if you only want. But bottom line is that digital cameras allow everyone to shoot and preview quickly, store them on the PC and back them up with a CD or DVD filing. Cheap wholesale digital cameras vary in price and quality, so you must be smart in picking one that gives value more than you expected. With only a budget ranging from 30 to 200 dollars, you can surely spot what is meant for you.

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Nude Photography the Most Popular Type of Photography

The style of Nude photography is one of the most popular types of photography with professionals and amateur photographers! A newbie can be at times motivated by lust to mask a true photographic career!

If you are an amateur photographer, hire an experienced nude model; it can be enormously helpful when starting out. An experienced model will not need a lot of directions or tips. They know how to pose, and/or move their body in ways that are flattering to them, and will help you look good also.

Whenever I shoot an experienced model, I have pre-determined my lighting, and backdrops I intend to use, and have gone over the shoot in my head many times! Trust me this is not the time for trying out new equipment, ideas or not having a plan!

If you are working with a model that does not have Nude experience, it is your job to give direction, posing, support, and suggestions. I will ask if they had any poses in mind. I feel it's my job to keep the model comfortable; I never start out with her naked on the first shot. It's important to tell a model to bring with them something they feel comfortable in, a bra and panty set, a teddy, or some piece of lingerie or swimwear.

In working with a model who has told you she has never posed nude before is more than likely telling a little white lie. It may be true that she never posed nude with a professional photographer, but what about those pictures her boyfriend took? Also the photos she may have had a friend snap "just to see how see looked" or were going to be a surprise for someone very special!

My only point is the model has been naked before, and maybe she was using her bedroom, the basement, or even outdoors in the woods down the lane... It's your job when you interview her to find out what makes her comfortable, is it a person, place, or item of clothing?

Great, now I have something to help me, help her to feel more comfortable with me! I will also ask a model to bring a few of their favorite images of themselves to the shoot so I can ask what it is about that picture they liked. This is also a great opportunity to have them tell me what the outcome they are hoping for is. When you add all this together, it will help you determine the type of poses that will work best to fit with your overall plan. This should help the photo shoot go with ease.

Many women will have different reasons they want a nude portfolio done! Regularly, it's to visually document this period in their lives. Many women will regret not having photos taken when they were younger. Conversely, they realize now having this photo shoot will prevent greater regret later. The wish to have a nude portfolio done is becoming more and more a desire women want to do for themselves! It's true, women want to feel beautiful, a portfolio can help them recall this moment in time.

Photographers, please remember the best manner to learning the techniques for producing a quality nude portfolio is to study the masters! There are many... Studying references and books from a master photographer will be one of the most important lessons you can learn anywhere. Also practice, practice and more practice!

A true quality nude portfolio starts with trust. The client has to trust you the photographer, to make them look sexy, desirable, forever young, and feminine. Remember all women are beautiful, and should be respected by their photographer first and foremost! Respect will build trust; it relaxes the client, and draws out their confidence.

I cannot ever imagine myself getting tired of the sight of a woman in all her glorious nudity and the language of her body. To me, the female body is fascinating, tantalizing, seductive, mysterious, and desirable! I simply hope that I can sufficiently capture and display their beauty in a manner she deserves.

Like the beauty of flowers, photographing a nude woman will need the proper surroundings to reach the height of her beauty!

Kevin Beaudoin

Professional Photographer/Owner

DM Art Studio - Fine Art Nude Photography

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Digital Photography Cameras Online For Sale

By Kristi Ambrose

When I first decided that I wanted to become a photographer, I knew one of the most important things was choosing the right camera. There are several thousand different cameras. You can choose from from compact, SLR, to some of the top dogs such as Hasselblad! Of course if you're a new photographer like I was and you're to be considered amateur, not a hobbyist then there are several different ones I think you should take a look at. First and foremost Canon, Nikon, Fuji and Olympus are four of the very top camera brands you should be looking at if you're interested in photography. These cameras range from $100 on up to $900 depending on what brand you get. Canon and Nikon are of course two of the most popular camera brands, Fuji and Olympus come in second.

For my first camera, I decided to buy and Olympus SP-510 UZ, a lot of people said this wouldn't be the right camera for me simply because it was really jumping into the deep end without a life preserver! But I considered my options and figured this was the best camera for me at the time. I considered getting a Canon or Nikon, but wasn't ready to spend $600 or more for my first camera, heck i wasn't even sure I would be good at it! Obviously to my surprise, I actually was good at it and I'm hoping to buy a better one soon!

As said above, if you're interested in photography as a hobby, you probably wouldn't mind buying a compact camera for a few hundred dollars. These cameras are still great cameras but they lack quality in resolution, they also have less options, which might be good for beginner. However, if you're looking to find a more professional camera it's a good idea to look for SLR type cameras. Listed below are some of the best cameras, you can buy online:

Pentax K 20 D
Price $1100
Resolution 4672 x 3104.
Pixels 14.6 million.

Olympus E-520.
Price $600.
Resolution 3648 x 2736.
Pixels 10.0 million

Nikon D60.
Price $600.
Resolution 3872 x 2592.
Pixels 10.2 million.

Canon EOS 450D
Price $800
Resolution 4272 x 2848.
Pixels 12.2 million.

Now these are considered medium format cameras, but there are also large format cameras such as Hasselblad, Canon and Nikon. The prices on these can range from $2500 on up to $20,000. In my opinion these large format cameras are for professionals only, unless of course you have $20,000 to throw around!

If you're searching for cameras online have them be compact, or more professional you can search for topics relevant to digital cameras, digital photography, or buying cameras online. Good luck in your search!

This author is a huge fan of Top Digital Cameras

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Waterproof Digital Cameras - 3 Tips When Waterproofing Your Camera Equipment

I guess you travel from time to time and in that case, waterproof digital cameras are just what you need. With a waterproof camera you will be able to take underwater digital photography and anyone who has ever taken these kinds of pictures knows how fascinating they are.

Just like with an ordinary SLR camera, the pictures you take with your waterproof camera will be with you as memories on your computer for the rest of your life. The waterproof and weatherproof cameras of today are also so advanced in their electronic composition that they will be just as good as your regular camera or video equipment.

Of course waterproofing a digital camera will make it a few dollars more expensive, but when you compare that to a water-based vacation experience the extra cost is nothing to argue about. The biggest question is rather to choose the perfect camera for you among all the waterproof cameras on the market today.

3 tips for your next waterproof camera:
Snap Sights! Waterproof Camera Ss02

Olympus Stylus 790SW 7.1MP Waterproof Digital Camera

Sealife Reefmaster Mini Underwater Camera

When deciding on waterproof camera equipment, you should pay extra attention to the number of pixels a weatherproof camera has. Just as with your regular digital camera, the higher the better. The only real drawback with waterproof cameras is that they are bigger than other digital cams.

Some people are scared that they won't be able to shoot good pictures with an underwater camera, but that is nothing you should be afraid for. Today's waterproof digital cameras have many features that are designed to the underwater environment. These modes can be easily adjusted for different conditions, allowing you to take perfect pictures.

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Get a Good Profit by Selling Puppy Pictures on the Internet

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Vanessa_A._Doctor]Vanessa A. Doctor

Do you know that you can earn a good profit by selling your puppy pictures online? Well, it's true. Rather than hiring their own photographer to take cute pictures of our canine pets, magazines and publishers are now combing the Internet for puppy pictures that they can use on their publication. Interested?

Use High Quality Image Only

If you want to start this line of business to get a good profit, then it's advisable to use only high-quality pictures of your pets. In fact, these Web surfers who purchase dog pictures are quite keen on getting the best that their money can buy. You need a good quality, high-end camera to take pictures of your pets. You might want to invest on the best camera in the market, instead of using a common digital camera to start you off.

When taking pictures, you need to pay attention to the various details that comes with photography. Decide on the setting, the background, as well as the poses you want your pet to have that will be a hit on the market. If you are having trouble taking photos on your own, then you might want to ask someone to entertain your pet while you take their photos.

Edit Your Pictures

You might want to edit your pictures using photo-editing software on your PC in order to get the best quality of dog photos before setting them up on the Web. Check out the brightness, possible noise that will destroy the quality of the image, and so on.

You might want to keep a raw copy of the image, since some of these individuals prefer to purchase an un-edited image so that they can apply the necessary changes that they will deem necessary to be used on their publication.

Set-up Your Web Site

Now that you have all the pictures you need for your online business, you need to come up with a site design and layout that will attract the interest of your customers. Since it's quite easy to save a picture from an online page, you might want to learn how to disable this feature to stop people from stealing your photos.

Put up a thumbnail picture of your dog picture to showcase them to your potential customers. Turn them into links so that your visitors can see the full-size photo to see if it's worthy enough to be purchased or not. Again, put in the necessary security feature to avoid photo theft. Vary the sizes that you offer to give them a wide selection to choose from http://anamigo.com -- Dog/Puppy Pictures

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Comparing Photo Sharing Providers

Are you looking for a provider that you can trust enough to host your pictures? There are a lot of options when it comes to sharing your photos online these days. So, how do you decide which one to use? Well, I have done a little digging to find some of the popular photo sharing hosts. Each company offers something a little different than the other, so I've highlighted some of their options to help you find the one that will best suit your needs.

Shutterfly

Shutterfly Studio® is free to organize, edit and share your photos. Family and friends can view your shared pictures and projects online without being a member. You can order your prints to have them delivered to your door, or pick them up at your local Target store in as little as an hour. Create your own photo book by choosing the layouts and background, then add your photos and journaling.

Kodak Gallery

Create a slideshow and email it to your family and friends, whom can easily view without being a member. They offer to print tons of stuff.

Picasa™

Now owned by Google

Organize your photos, make an album, add ratings, and password protect your collections. You can email your pictures, create a web album, slide show or even a movie. Easily post multiple photos into your blog.

Smugmug

There is an annual Fee. You have unlimited storage space, they securely backup your photos, you won't receive ads or spam, easily post photos in blogs & forums, add photos from your camera phone, have your own URL, create and join communities, create private share groups or just network with family and friends. You also have access to Tags, RSS feeds, APIs, and Ajax.

Snapfish

(a division of Hewlett Packard)

Secure & easy online photo sharing, free unlimited storage space, editing tools and software, wireless imaging service, plus over 80 personalized photo products.

Hooray™

Photo sharing with audio, Photo albums, Story Books, Greeting Cards and Photo Calendars.

My Photo Album

Free unlimited photo and video sharing, your own personal web address and 40 unique ways to share your memories. Personalize how you share with a different background, skins and frames, your friends don't have to joint to view your photos, have private and public album settings. Plus, printing options.

Smilebox™

With Smilebox™, you can create animated scrapbooks, photobooks, slideshows, postcards, and ecards for any occasion, and email them to anyone. Sign up for an account and they offer more. This site looks like a lot of fun and they play music.

Story of my Life™

Picaboo

If you're a little intimidated to try creating a scrapbook from scratch, you can try using this free software download and share your photo album with others or have it printed. It does take a few minutes to download, but it was easy to use.

They offer free space up to 250MB, you can purchase more space for a one time fee, which most is donated to a not-for-profit organization. You get your own website, which is secure and you can invite your friends and family to share your space. This is a community where you can write and organize your life story. If you're looking for something with a different pace, then this is it. This is a very personalized website, I recommend checking it out.

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How to Organize Your Digital Photos

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jennifer_Thompson]Jennifer Thompson

I think it's pretty obvious as to 'why' we need to organize our photos. It's not a difficult task, but may require some time if you have tons of digital photos to sift through. If this is the case, then you may want to complete one step at a time.

You need to figure out how you want to organize your photos. As I see it, you have a couple of options to choose from:

1. You can create a folder for the year and then add subfolders for events and/or people.
My Pictures-2007-Christmas or Halloween

2. You can create a folder for events and/or people and then add subfolders for the year.

My Pictures-Christmas-2005 or 2006

When naming your photos you'll want the file name to be something that's unique and easy to search, just in case. Use the folder name, subfolder name, who's in it and then number them. Using the folder and subfolder names isn't necessary. It helps create uniqueness. It's also helps you relocate them when using an image editing program or a printing service.
ex. "Christmas_2005_Bob_Fred_001"; "Christmas_2005_Bob_Fred_002";
ex. "Christmas_2005_Sarah_Kim_001"

When organizing my photos I, personally, prefer the second option. I like having all of my photos of a person or event in one location. If you have lots of photos to scan and have generations of photos, then the first option may work better. Once you have decided which system you would prefer, then you can start moving photos into the appropriate folder. If you have time, you should name your photos as you move them. If not, you can save it for a later date and work on renaming each photo as you have time. From here on out, you will want to rename your photos as you save them on your computer.

To save time and keep your photos organized be sure to download them after each event, create a new folder and name each photo. Pretty easy, huh? Now you just have to find the time to do it. [http://freedigiscrapbooking.blogspot.com/ ]Free Digi Scrapbooking is a place where you can find free kits, tutorials, tips & tricks, inspiration, how-to guides and the latest news in digital scrapbooking.

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