Welcome to digital photo tips by Duane Brovan. Click on the below links to access the photo tips. Currently, these tips were published in the Ridge Rider News located in Shingletown CA. Duane draws upon his four plus years as a digital photographer and graphics designer. These tips are mostly from his experiences and research in digital photography. They are targeted to the persons either interested in purchasing a digital camera or wondering what to do with their digital camera and equipment. Duane is available for digital consultations and tutoring. Hopefully using these tips will help you have a more positive experience with our digital photo equipment. Also available are copies of my newsletters titled Digital Photo Newsletter Archive. If you wish to subscribe to Duane Brovan's Digital Newsletter just fill in the information at the bottom of the page.
Digital cameras store their photos on Memory Cards (i.e. Compact Flash, Stick, xD, etc.). Memory Cards are identified my three factors: 1) Style/Design; 2) Memory Size; 3) Read/Write Speed……….
Always shoot your digital photos in the highest resolution your camera can take! This gives you the best quality and detail possible from your camera………….
Digital cameras store their photos on Memory Cards (i.e. Compact Flash, Stick, xD, etc.). Memory Cards are identified my three factors: 1) Style/Design; 2) Memory Size; 3) Read/Write Speed……….
To get the most from your digital camera there are some important accessories one should have. These accessories are a Camera Bag, Spare Set of Batteries, Extra Memory Card, and a Card Reader……….
The life-blood of a digital camera is its batteries. The batteries are used to record the images and view the photos on the LCD screen on the back of the cameras…… first two components (Digital Sensor Chip and Camera Lens)….…
All digital cameras have a few main components. They are: Digital Sensor Chip, Lens, View Finder/LCD Screen, Shutter Button, Flash, and Memory Card Slot………
All digital cameras have a few specific components. They are Digital Sensor Chip, Lens, View Finder/LCD Screen, Shutter Button and Flash…… second components (View Finder/LCD Screen, Shutter Button and Flash)……
If you plan on printing out your own digital photos, you will need a color printer connected to your computer. There are many types of personal printers on the market some are good for printing photos or text and some both……..
You need a digital photo software program (Digital Photo Editing Software) in order to adjust and prepare your photos, that you took and now have on your computer, for printing or viewing……….
This is a more in-depth look at the View/Browser feature that comes with most Digital Photo Editing Software. You use this feature to view/browse your digital photos after you have downloaded them……….
This is a more in-depth look at the Photo Edit/Manipulation features that comes with most Digital Photo Editing Software. Now that you have picked your “good photo” (View/Browse article) it is time to edit and manipulate……..
This is a more in-depth look at the color, contrast and sharpening features that comes with most Digital Photo Editing Software. Now that you have edited the “good photo” (Edit/Manipulate article) it is time to adjust the color levels, contrast and then sharpen these photos………
Two pieces of electrical equipment are required for digital photography to be fun, convenient, and enjoyed all the time a Computer and Digital Camera………
There are three main types of Personal Printers that people typically purchase (Ink Jet, Laser, and Dye-Sublimation), and each has its strong points and weak points……
The “PMA” 2005 (Photo Marketing Association) has their annual convention this time of year and most all the New Year’s hottest digital photography products are announced…….
Many people make the mistake of trying to update their old computer instead of putting that money towards a new computer! Within the last three years computers have gotten faster…….
All computers need a monitor to view files and photos. There are two basic types of monitors available to the consumer and they are LCD)/TFT (Liquid Crystal Display)/(Active matrix) and CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube)……..
In photo tip article #9 (Digital Photo Editing Software) I mentioned many different brands of software that help in your “Digital Workflow”. One of the most popular is Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 (retail $99)……..
There are two ways a person can have their digital photos printed out, by their personal printer (i.e. Epson, HP, Canon, etc.) or by a Photo Lab. I have written about personal printers so this article will be about using Photo Labs……
One of the advantages to a digital camera is that you can take many, many photos. This is great so you can capture special moments, but how do you deal with hundreds of photos in your camera? Here is a workflow system……
Another great feature of digital photography is that you can send family and friends your photos! One of the easiest ways is to attach the photo to an email (i.e. an Attachment). Here are some steps……
People ask me how to get sharper photos? First use a tripod, then hold your camera still and don’t move after the shot and learn your camera’s shutter lag time…..
