Digital Photo Good Idea of the Month
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for month of October 07
Conserve your digital camera’s batteries. Try shutting off the LCD screen and flash if you don’t need them. When you transfer your digital images to the computer, remove the memory card from the camera and use a card reader.
for month of September 07
Always download your digital photos to a folder on your computer designated for your pictures. Create the folders before you transfer the pictures to your computer. Label folders by month (ie. Apr07, May07), event (Easter 06), or other descriptive title. You'll be able to find and backup folders easier when they are clearly labelled.
for month of August 07
Invest in a second memory card for your camera. The 8 or 16 MB that comes with the camera won't hold many digital images. As soon as you can, purchase a second memory card with a higher memory capacity, minimally 256MB. Your smaller capacity memory card is your back up, in case the main card fails, or gets full when you need to shoot just one or two more pictures.
for month of July 07
Use the right resolution setting on your digital camera to get the best pictures to either e-mail or print. If you are going to e-mail the digital photos you take, set your camera to a low resolution setting. The picture size will be smaller. Printing the photos? Use the highest, or second highest resolution setting to get the best quality digital photo possible. The file size will be much larger and you'll be able to take less digital photos with your digital camera, but the picture quality will be worth it.
for month of June 07
It's easy to make a personalized photo greeting card for Valentine's Day, or for any special occasion, with your color printer. Pick up a package of glossy greeting card paper from your local or online office supply store. Using a graphic printing software on your computer, select your favorite digital image(s) and import them into the greeting card template. If you don't have the right software on your computer? Try a good free photo software like PrintMaster Express. For the best results, look for photo card stock that is glossy on the outside for great-looking photos and matte on the inside for crisp-looking text or handwritten notes
for month of April 07
Blurry digital photos?A common mistake when using the LCD viewfinder screen to line up your digital shots is to hold the digital camera at arms length to get a better view of the screen. This leads to shaky, blurry digital images. Instead, bring the digital camera closer, hold it with one hand, and support your elbow with your other hand. The result ... a steady hand and a clear picture.
for month of February 07
Create and frame a Photo Montage "heart" and present to your loved one on Valentine's Day. Gather all the digital photos you can of memories you share with your special person. It can be portraits, fun events, children's pictures, places, things, anything. Assemble photos into a heart with photo mosaic software, take or send the digital image file to a print shop, buy a nice frame for the resultant Valentine photo, and voila a one-of-a-kind gift that will last way longer than a box of chocolates.
for month of January 07
New digital camera? Best way to learn how to use your digital camera is to 1) pick a feature (ie. macro), 2) take several pictures, 3) evaluate, and 4) delete the photos. Do these 4 steps for another feature, and another, and so on. You'll get the feel of the camera and learn about the features and important buttons on your digital camera.
for month of December 06
Make and give a Christmas photo gift your loved ones will use and enjoy long after the day is over. Everyone has keys for something, and usually two or three rings of keys. Pick two or three favorite digital photos and make a Valentine's Day photo key ring for each set. Either pick up the key ring accessories and photo paper separately, or use a photo key ring kit, which includes all your supplies. No time? Order your key rings through your favorite digital photo printing service.
