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Digital Photography 101: The Power of PictBridge and Card Readers

There are a ton of different digital cameras on the market right now and it seems these days there are almost as many printers. The stiff competition among brands inspired PictBridge. PictBridge is a single printing format shared by a large number of major camera and printer makers. Basically, it provides you with the easiest way to print out your digital pictures. For example, if you own a Canon camera and your HP printer speaks PictBridge, you can print pictures in a single step. All you have to do is plug one side of a standard USB cable into your … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: The Pros and Cons of Ultracompact Cameras

What photographer (amateur or otherwise) doesn’t appreciate the convenience of being able to slide a camera into a pocket or purse? Can you image having a camera the size of a deck of cards at your disposal? Not having to worry about lugging a bulky camera and extra equipment on a trip to Disneyland or a waterpark? Perfect, right? You’d think so. After all, people who love to take pictures take their cameras everywhere and having a model that is ultra petite and has a high enough resolution to fulfill dozens of multimedia uses is somewhat of a dream come … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: Let’s Review—-The Camera

For last couple of weeks I’ve been providing information to those of you who have been debating whether you should make the switch from a traditional film camera to a new digital one. In the continuing series Digital Photography 101 we’ve covered a wide range of topics related to the popular handheld tech toys. If you’ve missed any of the blogs in this series I’ve provided a synopsis of each and a link to the article so that you may view it in its entirety. Digital Photography 101: An Introduction Did you know more than a third of American households … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: Photo Sharing

Sometimes I wonder if my parents lived closer to us if I would take as many pictures of my daughter as I do. Don’t get me wrong; I love to take pictures, and my 3-year-old daughter is my favorite subject, but often I feel compelled to shoot extra (many extra) images because my mom, dad, brothers, grandmother, etc. live 5,000 miles away. So in essence the pictures (and video) of my daughter I send to them are the only tangible means by which they can share in her milestones. Which brings us to the next part in our digital photography … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: Printing Footnotes

In the last couple of days our continuing series on digital photography has focused on the art of printing. We’ve learned that taking memorable shots is only half the joy (or challenge, depending on how you look at it) of digital photography. The technology gives you the gift of instant gratification (getting to view your shots instantaneously), but ironically many digital photographers allow their images to sit in their cameras for months (if not longer) before take the initiative to print them. To that end I find it imperative to discuss a few other benefits of having a photo printer … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: Printing Your Pictures

Continuing in our series about digital photography… Okay, so you’ve snapped your photos, now it’s time to print them. You have a few options for printing your images. You can do so from the comfort of your home, have it done at a retail store, or use an online printing service. In this blog we will discuss printing your pictures from your home. Printing digital pictures at home is easy thanks to advancements in technology. These days you don’t need a fancy computer to get prints that are as good as the ones you get at the store. Many digital … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: Getting To Know Your Camera

If you’ve been debating about whether you should join the digital photography revolution (you’ve shot with a standard camera all your life, but everyone you know has gone digital) then this blog is for you. This is the third posting in a series of articles I am doing on the merits of digital photography. We’ve already covered an introduction to this hot trend and reviewed some of the most popular digital cameras on the market. Today we continue the series with a look at some digital camera functions. MEMORY CARDS In a previous blog I explained that digital cameras capture … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: Picking The Perfect Camera

I received a Christmas catalog in the mail the other day. Never mind that my daughter is still running around in her swimsuit and we just polished off the last pieces of pie made from fresh summer berries. The holidays are coming and there’s nothing any of us can do about it. Soon I’ll be packing away the swimwear and sifting through photos to send in our Christmas card. And then there’s all the holiday shopping… and the reason for this blog. In my previous post I mentioned that the holidays are a great opportunity to jump on the digital … Continue reading →

Digital Photography 101: An Introduction

Enough is enough. I’m throwing down the gauntlet. My co-blogger Nicole and I have written a number of blogs explaining why we prefer using film cameras rather than digital ones. However, we are by no means digital camera rebels and to prove my point I have decided to write a series of blogs on digital photography starting with this introduction blog. If you own a digital camera—welcome to the club. More than a third of American households now own digital cameras, and that number continues to grow. In fact, studies show that roughly 25 million digital cameras will be sold … Continue reading →

Digital Camera Tips: Photographing Scenery

This summer, we have been taking a lot of photos of scenery lately, since we have been on so many family summer adventures. Scenery doesn’t move, so it should be easy to photographing with your digital camera, right? Well, Yes, and no. Scenery is usually easy on you when you want to get a sharp photo, especially if you use a tripod, but scenery can be present its own set of issues, too. When you take scenery pictures with your digital camera, they can sometimes wind up looking very flat and uninteresting. Here are some tips for taking photos of … Continue reading →