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Learn Digital Photography – Top 5 Tips for Taking Camera Phone Photos

Most of us have mobile phones these days with a camera feature. And, most of us don't know how to use them to take the best possible photos despite their limitations. People either take lots of really bad photos that are often blurry and the subjects indistinct, or, never take the opportunity to use them. We always have our phones with us but seldom carry a camera all the time. We lose many opportunities for shooting and the camera phone allows us to redeem the situation. That old adage "a ...
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Standard Lenses - For Photographers and Photography

Standard Lenses Positioned between the wide-angle and telephoto settings of your zoom, the standard lens settings provide the most natural view of the world around us If telephoto lenses start at around 70mm, and wide-angle ones are 35mm, then standard lens settings are the ones in between. With such a short range of focal lengths, they might not even seem worth worrying about. But it is the angle of view that this part of the zoom provides that most closely resembles that of the central ...
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Top 5 Free Photo Editors for Windows

If you're really on a budget, you will be glad to know that there are many free photo editors out there ready for your download. These programs give you basic image editing features to perform standard photo enhancement tasks. I've compiled a list of 5 free photo editing programs for Windows which you may like to look at. Do take note, however, that some of these programs may be limited in features unless you buy an upgrade version. The GIMP The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an ...
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Digital Photography Guide - A Glossary Of Common Digital Photography Terms - Part 1!

For those getting to grips with digital photography, there is a vast amount of literature that can be read on such a wide reaching subject. There are a number of terms used that, while being understood by the experienced photographer, can mean little to the novice. Therefore, I have put together this digital photography guide, which aims to give easy to understand explanations of the most common terms you may come across.Aperture - This is the hole in the lens that lets light through. Aperture ...
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Top 5 Beginner Photo Editors for Windows

Are you looking for a good photo editing program for your digital photos? A good photo editing program should offer you good image editing features at a reasonable price. For digital photography enthusiasts, good image editing features include red-eye removal, noise removal and other photo enhancement options. I've personally tried out many of such programs myself and have compiled a list of the top 5 beginner photo editors for Windows. Let's have a look at that list ' Adobe Photoshop Elements ...
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Top 10 Advanced Digital Cameras

If you're an intermediate level digital photographer, you might be looking for a good advanced digital camera. I know it's very tough to decide on which one to buy ' given that these models usually cost a bomb. A good advanced digital camera should be pretty rugged and also give you as much control over the photography process as possible. I've compiled a list of the top 10 advanced digital cameras that are selling like hotcakes in the market right now. Canon EOS 20D The Canon EOS-20D is one ...
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Top 10 Ultracompact Digital Cameras

If you're looking for an ultracompact digital camera, you'll be pleasantly surprised that many of these models offer great picture quality and excellent optics. A good ultracompact digital camera is not only lightweight and stylish to carry around, it should also have the ability to take great pictures. I've compiled a list of the top 10 ultracompact digital cameras that are market favorites right now to help you do your research. These cameras offer the best combination of features and value ...
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Share Your Digital Photos with Friends and Family

Let's say you've taken a bunch of beautiful digital photos and you want to share them with friends and family. What's the best way to do this? There are many options, from printing and burning onto CDs or DVDs, to emailing and uploading the photos. This article will walk you through some of the best options for sharing your treasured digital photo collection. Essentially, there are four main ways to share digital photos: * Printing the photos * Storing the photos on CD and DVD * Emailing the ...
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Top 10 Popular Digital Cameras Under $300

Are you on a budget but still want to buy a good digital camera? Well, that's great because I've compiled a list of the top 10 digital cameras out there going at under $300. When choosing a value-for-money digital camera, remember that it should offer great features and excellent photo quality, all at a reasonable price. That said, let's have a look at that list of cameras. Here we go ' Nikon Coolpix 5200 The Nikon Coolpix 5200 has a 5.1 megapixel resolution and a 3x optical zoom. With its ...
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A Different View

I love to offer a different view, or "take", on things and this pastel painting certainly does that. One in a new series of paintings that explores reflections on shiny surfaces, this also qualifies as an equine work, as well. I am very happy with the feel of wind in the horse's mane and the warmth of the sun hitting the worn leather on the tack . A sunny pastoral landscape is captured in the silver reflection. To see more of my new paintings visit ...
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Photo Software for Your Digital Images

If you're just starting out in digital photography, you may be worrying a lot about which digital camera to get. While that is important, do remember that there is another element ' image editing. After digital photos are taken, they can (and should) be cleaned up using an image editing program. In this article, we'll take a look at the various types of photo software available in the market. Beginner Photo Editing Software If you're new to editing digital photos and images, a basic ...
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A Guide to Touching Up Your Digital Photos

One problem I faced when starting out with digital photography was how to touch up my raw digital images. Perhaps an image was slightly dark, perhaps it had to be rotated or cropped. Digital photos usually require some form of manipulation before final output. So here's a short guide which I've compiled to help you touch up your photos. Step 1: Start Up Your Image Editor The first step, of course, is to fire up your favorite image editing program. For beginners, it's best to get a program like ...
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How to Organize Your Digital Photos

If you're like me, you may have taken tons and tons of digital photos with your trusty digital camera, but never took the time to organize them. It's certainly not a good idea to have thousands of photos lying in your hard drive totally disorganized. For one thing, it's going to be very tough to find a specific photo for viewing purposes. So what can you do to put those photos into some semblance of order? Well, this article will show you how, so read on. We'll assume Adobe Photoshop Album is ...
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Movie Poster Collecting

There is a great deal of history behind movie posters and movie poster collecting. Jules Cheret, who created 2 movie posters in the 1890's, was the artist given credit for creating the first movie posters. By the end of the first decade of the 1900's, movies had become a great source of public entertainment. In this time period, the movie poster would become a standard size known as the one sheet measuring 27" x 41". In the early days, the names of actors did not appear on the posters, which ...
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First Place Award Winning Acrylic Painting -"Ready to Work"

First Place Honors                   'Ready to Work' was awarded First Place honors at The Meeker Classic International Art Competition in September, 2009, and will be the image used on the poster, brochure, postcard and other memorabilia for the 2010 event. The show is held in conjunction with the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials that takes place each September in northwestern ...
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“The Shepherd of Brie” - Award Winning Pastel

Debbie Hughbanks was extremely honored to have received a Second Place Award in Pastels at the 2010 Art Show at the Dog Show held early this year in Wichita, Kansas. This annual competition is a national event and receives hundreds of submissions from both two-dimensional and 3-D artists depicting dogs in every imaginable setting.             Her painting is of a Briard herding sheep. I was happy with my composition and light and was ...
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How to Buy a Digital Camera

Are buying your first digital camera? Well, you must be confused by the bewildering range of models out there. How do you know which model will suit your needs? To make things worse, digital cameras do not come cheap. Choosing a bad camera will easily cost you a few hundred dollars. In fact, buying a digital camera need not be a difficult task. I'll highlight the key considerations you need to think through before making that purchase decision. Always, always remember to consider these factors ...
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Photography Course Online - Putting The WOW Factor Into Your Wildlife Shots!

Where do you begin if you want to take memorable wildlife shots? Capturing nature's creatures in their habitats must surely be something best left to the professionals? How wrong can you be? A little application and some time spent following a reliable photography course online can soon equip you with the tools and skills required to successfully record the best the wildlife world has to offer. And whilst using a decent SLR gives you an advantage, most modern day digital cameras are, almost ...
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Digital Photography Tricks - Closing In On The Magic Of Macro!

Dive into the incredible world of macro photography, and with the aid of a few digital photography tricks you can take photographs of insects that will astound you. A normal housefly may be a pest, but once you get up close and personal, a macro image will reveal the millions of tiny dots that make up its eyes and every single hair on its body. You see an explosion of colour that you cannot with just the naked eye. Once you experience macro photography, you will never see nature's insects in ...
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Digital Cameras - Deciding To Go Digital For Your Camera Needs

In today's world, technology has advanced to the point where we are provided with many wonderful tools to make many of the daily tasks that we take on much easier to handle.  Some of these handy little items include such items like the DVD player, MP3 players, cell phones, GPS units, and more.  Many of those enjoy photography and the art of taking pictures and there have also been great technological advances in the tools used in these area as well.  Digital cameras have become increasingly ...
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Artistic Wedding Photography - Creativity Makes the Best Memories

Finding a wedding photographer that is willing to use his or her imagination can be a challenge. For the most part, you are going to find a photographer that wants to take 'safe' pictures of your special day. Of course, this makes a lot of sense. However, if you are looking for something a little more, such as artistic wedding photography you might have to work a little harder at finding the perfect candidate to take photos of your wedding.Although taking safe pictures is the typical method and ...
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