Category: Cameras

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Digital Photo Workflow

Published on: October 17, 2007 and has 2 Comments

I have taken thousands of pictures with the two digital cameras I have owned in the past 5 years. I purchased my first camera in 2002 and quickly began learning how best to take pictures. The camera was a Canon G2 and I learned about and began using the RAW file format when taking pictures. [...]

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Taking Pictures Indoors Without a Flash

Published on: October 15, 2007 and has No Comments

I have taken many pictures indoors with a flash and without the use of a flash. I find that pictures taken without a flash always turn out better than when I have used the flash. I find that when I use a flash I get harsh shadows that contribute to a black background. A flash [...]

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Overview of Various Image File Formats

Published on: September 17, 2007 and has 5 Comments

There are many different image file formats in use on Web pages today. Each file format has its advantages and disadvantages, and can be used for specific images. For those that use digital cameras you may be familiar with one format, while you may have heard of others. In this post I will provide an [...]

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How to Organize Your Digital Photos

Published on: September 3, 2007 and has 6 Comments

If you are like me, then you probably have thousands of digital photos stored on CDs/DVDs or a hard drive. There doesn’t appear to be any problems with the way you store you digital photos, until you need to find a specific one. At this point you remember how you stored your old printed photos [...]

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Understanding Digital Camera Features

Published on: August 31, 2007 and has 5 Comments

Digital cameras come with many features that can affect the quality of your pictures. All digital cameras have a set of standard features, while the more advanced cameras also include additional features. I will discuss some of the important features that affect your pictures, and recommend settings that you should use.

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Digital Camera Memory Cards

Published on: August 29, 2007 and has 1 Comment

The digital camera has changed the way people take pictures. It is now easier to take a picture, decide if we want to keep it, and delete it if we don’t. Some cameras even allow you to apply effects to your pictures, such as colour replacing. How are digital cameras able to do this? Pictures [...]

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Types of Digital Camera Batteries

Published on: August 27, 2007 and has 1 Comment

I mentioned in a previous post, About Digital Cameras, I mentioned that you should always buy two sets of rechargeable batteries. In this post I discuss the two most common rechargeable batteries used by digital cameras, although there are other types of rechargeable batteries on the market.

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Understanding White Balance

Published on: August 15, 2007 and has 1 Comment

When taking pictures with a digital camera you may notice that sometimes your photos have a colour cast to them. Many people keep their cameras on the auto setting, which attempts to remove the colour cast, but may not always work. Digital cameras have the ability to change what is known as the "White Balance&quot [...]

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