tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55574577484118873492024-02-08T18:57:29.962+05:30MegaPixelRowdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763752941116075386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557457748411887349.post-57895641374211480952007-06-04T10:48:00.003+05:302007-06-04T11:22:45.606+05:30Share Photos on the Web<span style="font-size:85%;">Do you want to share your unforgettable moments with your friends and family?</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Today you don't have to go to photo laboratory to do that. Just share your photos in one of the following online web galleries.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">We'll recommend you just a few sites from wide variety of online web galleries. They are easy to use.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Sharing can be done with: Picasa, DPHOTO and Webshots.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1. <span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Picasa</strong> </span>– very friendly computer software for editing and organizing digital photos. Besides the "standard" options of photos editing, it has one big advantage – it's allows you to upload and manage your photos and galleries from the Picasa software itself. That is to say, you needn't to upload them manually. If you don’t want to install Picasa on your computer, you can upload photos from your computer to the "Picasa Web Albums" (photo sharing web application).</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">2. <strong><span style="color:#660000;">DPHOTO </span></strong>– thanks to the use of Flash technology, DPHOTO has it's unique design and clean intuitive interface. Your DPHOTO web album also will not have ads and spam. There's no need to install software. Upload your photos and organize them using drag and drop method.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">3. <strong><span style="color:#660000;">Webshots</span></strong> – the largest free online photo sharing site. It allows you to organize your photos in thousands of categories. Your photos will be searchable by any user, dependent on the keywords associated with your photos, their name and description (given to each photo). For multiple files upload you should install Webshots ActiveX program.</span>Rowdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763752941116075386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557457748411887349.post-86218746698582856792007-06-01T17:45:00.000+05:302007-06-01T17:50:16.174+05:30<span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Types of Digital Camera</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong><br /><a class="kLink" oncontextmenu="return false;" id="KonaLink2" onmouseover="adlinkMouseOver(event,this,2);" style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" onclick="adlinkMouseClick(event,this,2);" onmouseout="adlinkMouseOut(event,this,2);" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/digital-photography-articles/thinking-about-buying-a-digital-camera-139950.html#" target="_new"><span style="font-size:85%;">Digital cameras</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> can be classified, broadly speaking, by their resolution – the maximum number of picture elements, or “pixels” that captured images can contain – usually expressed in millions of pixels, or “megapixels” (Mp). The more pixels an image contains, the less grainy, or “blocky” it is, so the greater is its overall quality. Less expensive digital cameras normally have a resolution of, perhaps, 1 or 2 Mp, and are perfectly adequate for producing images for the </span><a class="kLink" oncontextmenu="return false;" id="KonaLink3" onmouseover="adlinkMouseOver(event,this,3);" style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" onclick="adlinkMouseClick(event,this,3);" onmouseout="adlinkMouseOut(event,this,3);" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/digital-photography-articles/thinking-about-buying-a-digital-camera-139950.html#" target="_new"><span style="font-size:85%;">Internet</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, or email, or for smaller, say, 6 x 4 inch, photographic prints. Larger prints require a higher resolution, perhaps 7 or 8 Mp for 10 x 8 inch prints, and digital cameras of this type usually have higher memory capacity – a higher resolution image requires more </span><a class="kLink" oncontextmenu="return false;" id="KonaLink4" onmouseover="adlinkMouseOver(event,this,4);" style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" onclick="adlinkMouseClick(event,this,4);" onmouseout="adlinkMouseOut(event,this,4);" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/digital-photography-articles/thinking-about-buying-a-digital-camera-139950.html#" target="_new"><span style="font-size:85%;">storage space</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> than one at a lower resolution – better zoom facilities, and other features. The Mustek DBV400 digital camera, for example, offers a resolution of 4 Mp, and the Mustek DV8200 model a resolution of 8 Mp.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Other Considerations</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#660000;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The level of complexity and sophistication that require in a finished image, or photograph, will determine the overall type of digital camera that you choose, and the same is true of some of the other features and functions that you may encounter.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">For example, you may wish to download images from your digital camera to your computer – but this could be, perhaps, a single photograph, or at most a few photographs, which you want to email to a friend, every once in a while – or, on the other hand, a large number of high resolution images that you regularly need to download, for manipulation and editing purposes.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> In the first case, you may well be able to get away with somewhat outdated transfer methods, such as floppy disk, or serial, or parallel cables, but these are limited, in both speed and the volume of data that can be transferred. In the second case, however, a faster, more sophisticated method of transferring data will be required, and you should consider a USB (“Universal Serial Bus”) 2.0 connection, or, perhaps better still, a memory card reader. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Mustek DV8200 model, for example, is an 8 Mp digital camera, which includes a USB 2.0 interface and cable.ConclusionTry to be realistic in your assessment of your needs, rather than just your “wants”, when it comes to finally choosing a digital camera. Increasing quality, and functionality, quickly adds fairly significantly to the price tag, so set yourself a target specification, and target budget, if you can – and stick to it.</span>Rowdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763752941116075386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557457748411887349.post-38027489988931534032007-06-01T17:25:00.000+05:302007-06-01T17:42:51.586+05:30Digital Camera Basics-resolution, Exposure, Focus, and Storage<strong><span style="color:#660000;">Resolution</span></strong><br /><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The amount of detail that a camera can capture is called the resolution, and it is measured in pixels. The more pixels a camera has, the more detail it can capture and the larger pictures can be without becoming blurry or "grainy." High-end consumer cameras can capture over 12 million pixels. Some professional cameras support over 16 million pixels (megapixels), or 20 million pixels for large-format cameras. For comparison, it has been estimated that the quality of 35mm film is about 20 million pixels.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span><span><span><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Exposure and Focus</span></strong></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">Just as with film, a digital camera has to control the amount of light that reaches the sensor. The two components it uses to do this, the aperture and shutter speed, are also present on conventional cameras.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="color:#660000;"><strong>Aperture</strong></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"> The size of the opening in the camera. The aperture is automatic in most digital cameras, but some allow manual adjustment to give professionals and hobbyists more control over the final image. </span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Shutter speed</span></strong></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">The amount of time that light can pass through the aperture. Unlike film, the light sensor in a digital camera can be reset electronically, so digital cameras have a digital shutter rather than a mechanical shutter. These two aspects work together to capture the amount of light needed to make a good image. In photographic terms, they set the exposure of the sensor.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">In addition to controlling the amount of light, the camera has to adjust the lenses to control how the light is focused on the sensor. In general, the lenses on digital cameras are very similar to conventional camera lenses -- some digital cameras can even use conventional lenses. Most use automatic focusing techniques.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Focal Length</span></strong></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">The focal length, however, is one important difference between the lens of a digital camera and the lens of a 35mm camera. The focal length is the distance between the lens and the surface of the sensor. Sensors from different manufacturers vary widely in size, but in general they're smaller than a piece of 35mm film. In order to project the image onto a smaller sensor, the focal length is shortened by the same proportion. Focal length also determines the magnification, or zoom, when you look through the camera. In 35mm cameras, a 50mm lens gives a natural view of the subject. Increasing the focal length increases the magnification, and objects appear to get closer. The reverse happens when decreasing the focal length.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><strong><span style="color:#660000;">Zoom Lens</span></strong></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">A zoom lens is any lens that has an adjustable focal length, and digital cameras can have optical or digital zoom -- some have both. Some cameras also have macro focusing capability, meaning that the camera can take pictures from very close to the subject. Digital cameras have one of four types of lenses: </span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">1) <span style="color:#333399;">Fixed-focus, fixed-zoom lenses</span> - These are the kinds of lenses on disposable and inexpensive film cameras -- inexpensive and great for snapshots, but fairly limited.</span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">2) <span style="color:#333399;">Optical-zoom lenses</span> with automatic focus - Similar to the lens on a video camcorder, these have "wide" and "telephoto" options and automatic focus. The camera may or may not support manual focus. These actually change the focal length of the lens rather than just magnifying the information that hits the sensor. </span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">3) <span style="color:#333399;">Digital-zoom lenses</span> with digital zoom, the camera takes pixels from the center of the image sensor and interpolates (alters) them to make a full-sized image. Depending on the resolution of the image and the sensor, this approach may create a grainy or fuzzy image. You can manually do the same thing with image processing software -- simply snap a picture, cut out the center and magnify it. </span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">4) <span style="color:#333399;">Replaceable lens systems</span> These are similar to the replaceable lenses on a 35mm camera. Some digital cameras can use 35mm camera lenses. </span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#660000;">Storage of Images</span></strong> </span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">Most digital cameras have an LCD screen so you can view your picture right away. This is one of the great advantages of a digital camera -- you get immediate feedback on what you capture. Of course, viewing the image on your camera would lose its charm if that's all you could do. You want to be able to load the picture into your computer or send it directly to a printer. There are several ways to do this. Although most of today's cameras are capable of connecting through serial, parallel, SCSI, USB, or FireWire connections, they usually also use some sort of removable storage device. Digital cameras use a number of storage systems. These are like reusable, digital film, and they use a caddy or card reader to transfer the data to a computer. Many involve fixed or removable flash memory. Digital camera manufacturers often develop their own proprietary flash memory devices, including SmartMedia cards, CompactFlash cards and Memory Sticks. Other removable storage device include floppy disks, hard disks (external, or microdrives), and writeable CD's and DVD's. Regardless of what type of storage they use, all digital cameras need lots of room for pictures. </span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span><span style="font-size:85%;">They usually store images in one of two formats -- <span style="color:#333399;">TIFF</span>, which is uncompressed, and <span style="color:#333399;">JPEG</span>, which is compressed. Most cameras use the JPEG file format for storing pictures, and they sometimes offer quality settings (such as medium or high). To make the most of their storage space, almost all digital cameras use some sort of additional data compression to make the files smaller. One compression routine takes advantage of patterns that repeat. The image can be reconstructed exactly as it was recorded, reducing the file size no more than 50%, often much less. Another compression routine called irrelevancy eliminates some of the more meaningless data, taking advantage of the fact that digital cameras record more information than the human eye can easily detect</span></span></span></span>Rowdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763752941116075386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557457748411887349.post-29191419721298882572007-06-01T17:05:00.000+05:302007-06-01T17:13:33.061+05:30Photography Basics<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">If you are an aspiring photographer, or just take snapshots of family on weekends, you often wonder why photographs captured by a Professional Photographer are so much better. I will be the first to say that you will not become a great photographer overnight. It takes more than just an article to all-of-a-sudden turn from a point-and-shooter into someone who's photographs adorn the walls of a Gallery. But, there are some very basic things that you can do to very quickly improve your photographs. Your approach to photography will have to change eventually, to improve, and I hope to give you some keys through this article to get you well on your way.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333399;">Auto is Great, but More Control is Better!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If there is one thing that will make your photography better right away, is a better understanding of light. Yes, It take years for a professional to master light, but there are some very simple concepts to keep in mind, when shooting, and you will be rewarded. Any time you shoot outside, the sun will be there, unless you are shooting at night. Most photography occurs during day, so let's talk about it. Sun is our best friend, and worst enemy. It has the power to render beautiful colors, and take them away altogether. For fail-safe images best times to shoot are early and late in the day, when the sun is fairly low in the sky. Shoot at high noon, and you will be rewarded with washed out images more often than not. Try this: shoot the same scene, with the same camera settings, about an hour or two apart from early in the morning to close to sunset. Look at the images, and you will understand what I am talking about. To make the sun your friend, keep the light behind you, as much as you can for great </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">portraits</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, architecture shots, and landscapes. On overcast days, the sky is a giant diffuser, which gives you soft even light, great for portraits and macro photography. It allows you to shoot around the clock, and contrary to popular belief will reward you with some good photographs. One final word on light. Use flash. You can manually turn it on, and use it even during daytime. Your portraits will definitely turn out better, because the flash will offer just enough light to squash unsightly shadows, and soften details.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;color:#333399;">Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Examine other people's work closely. Nothing makes you better than actually seeing images shot by pros, and the desire which they invoke in you. There will be elements common to all good images. Take your time with examining the images, and identify the elements that draw your eye. The same elements will work for you. There are many advanced techniques which make professionals stand out from the rest. With time you will be able to achieve similar results. Remember, it is not the camera that creates a photograph, it is the photographer, so do not think that you have to have a professional camera to achieve similar results.</span>Rowdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763752941116075386noreply@blogger.com0