Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scannin...

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scanning* *but weren’t sure who to ask. Every scanner works a little differently, but these terms and tips should help you through the process. TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW Image Editor – This is any program that allows you to manipulate an image. Some titles include Adobe Photoshop and Elements, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft ...

Digital Darkroom Basics Revisited

DIGITAL DARKROOM BASICS (revisited)   This was the topic of our first meeting. I was nervous and talked faster than usual (yes it’s possible). As Rick Castellini sat on the side lines watching me ramble he just kept reminding me to take a breath once in a while. The user group has grown since then and I am much more comfortable teaching the group. This month should be a much better meeting than that first one...

Digital Darkroom Basics

Digital Darkroom Basics The inaugural meeting of our Digital Photography SIG was amazing. We literally had a standing room only crowd and as with all of your Users Groups meetings the information shared was nothing short of fantastic. Here is some of the information shared at the meeting: Basic computer requirements If you already have a computer and it is working great for your purposes, don’t take...

Top 10 Digital Camera Tricks

Top 10 Digital Camera Tips: (in no particular order) 1. Use Rechargeable Batteries: Make sure your digital camera supports them. Look for at least 1800 mAh. Get more than one set. 2. Save those batteries: The three best ways to save batteries are… 1. Don’t use your LCD except for macro and composition shots. 2. Don’t over use your zoom lens. 3. Don’t connect your camera to your computer (use a media...

Getting to Know Your Digital Camera

Getting to Know your digital camera   KNOW YOUR SYMBOLS   AUTO – This mode allows the camera to do it all. When the camera is on auto mode it will determine all of the camera settings and whether or not you need your flash. P = Program mode – this mode is similar to AUTO except it allows you to turn your flash on and off and adjust features such as macro and spot metering.  Flash ...

Digital Camera Mini Lab

Digital Camera Mini-Lab Important Camera Features The zoom lens: The zoom lens does much more than just bring the subject closer. It can also compress the photo, bringing the subject and background closer together. -NOTE: This effect does not work with digital zoom. Macro Lens: This feature, found on most cameras, allows the photographer to take extremely close-up shots. Some cameras have a macro that works fractions of an...

Digital Camera Basics

There are a few differences between 35mm cameras and digital cameras. The following are a few that we discussed. Shutter delay: There are two types of delay to expect in a digital camera. The first is the delay that the camera needs to auto focus.  The second is the delay that the camera needs to analyze the image and store it on a disk. When you take a picture with a digital camera wait a second or so before you move the...

How to Get Better Printing Results

Better Printing Results   One of the only disadvantages to digital photography compared to film is the fact that you don’t automatically get a print. If you want to share your photos with someone, hang a picture on the wall or carry one in your wallet, you must print your photos out. There are a variety of factors to consider when printing out your photos. How Should You Print Them? Are these prints going to...