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One of the most basic tips that I can offer is also one that can really yield a lot of results, and one that is often forgotten. Read your manuals. Today’s digital cameras, even the simple point and shoot ones, have a lot of features that you may not even be aware of, let alone …

Most digital cameras have settings that affect how the camera renders colour in the final image. One such setting is saturation. Saturation refers to the amount of grey in a colour. The more grey in the colours, the less saturated and the the less vivid the colour appears.More grey in a colour increases saturation and …

Last week I discussed the merits of photo critiques. I hope that you have looked at a few of those sites, or others you may find on the Internet and submitted some of your shots for critique. At the same time, there is a lot you will learn by critiquing others as well. For the …

Last week I discussed some memory card maintenance to be sure your camera can record the photos that you shoot. This week I will discuss the merits of photography critiques and offer some websites where you can go to get them. Over the past few years, photography sites that allow people to submit photos for …

Last week I discussed how to hold your digital camera in order to achieve better photos. This week I will give you a small tip to ensure your camera can record your photos. There are certain steps that need to be repeated again and again in the process of digital photography. Shooting is only one …

I hope that everyone is now shooting with straight horizons and buildings that are not falling over! If not, have a look at last week’s tip on keeping straight lines straight. Today, a tip on how to hold your camera for better photos. The LCD screen on today’s digital cameras provides some great advantages over …

Last time I finished up my three part series on night photography. This week I am discussing keeping straight lines straight. When shooting, it is important to be sure to keep straight lines straight. Trees that lean one direction, horizon’s that fall off to one side and buildings that seem to fall over are all …

I have been discussing night photography in the past few tips, including helpful equipment and shooting techniques for great night shots. I will finish up the series today with some tips about when to shoot, using flash, a technique called dragging the shutter, and 2nd curtain sync. Using flash for night photography can be helpful, …

Chris is off on vacation this week, so I’ve chosen 5 of his tips that have been very popular. You can read those tips by clicking the links below, or you can view the entire Digital Photography Tips category on the PCIN.net Update blog. Shooting at Night, Part 2 Shooting At Night, Part 1 Curves …

Last week I talked about some of the equipment that will be helpful when taking photographs at night. This week I will build on that by discussing some of the techniques that can be used. Manual mode is necessary for proper exposure when shooting at night or in low light situations. Any of the program …

Last week I discussed using s-curves and diagonals in your photos for a more attractive image. This week I will start to discuss night photography, specifically, some of the equipment that will be helpful when shooting at night. Night photography poses some challenges for the photographer. Unlike during the daylight when light levels are high, …

In the past, I discussed compositional tips such as the rule of thirds, moving in and moving out from your subject. This week I will discuss S-curves and diagonals and how they can improve your photography. Photographs are static images. To add life to them, we need to make use of compositional elements. Of the …

As winter moves forward and the days continue to grow colder, outdoor photography is more and more likely to include snow. This will pose a problem for most cameras, either digital or film based. A blanket of snow will play havoc with the metering system in your camera. Your camera will measure the brightness values …

I recently had the opportunity to review Microsoft Digital Image Suite Plus. This is Microsoft’s digital image editing product, digital image library and Pinnacle System’s Studio 10. The image editor provides advanced image editing capabilites including curves support, channel controls for high quality black and white images and support for Canon and Nikon RAW images. …

Last week I talked about framing for printing. I had expected to have a review of Microsoft Digital Imaging Suite Plus to discuss today, but had problems with hardware for the video portion of the review so that will have to wait until next week. The software consists of both a still image editor and …

I talked about white balance and how you can use it to achieve proper colours in your images, as well as how you can take advantage of it to produce better photographs. This week I will discuss changing the aspect ratio of your final image. Aspect ratio refers to relationship between length of the two …

Last week I reviewed Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, a must have for amateur digital photographers. This week I will discuss white balance, how it will affect your photos, why it does, and how you can take advantage of this feature in your camera. Light as we see it is typically white. That is because our …

Today’s tip is a summary of my review of Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0. The software is really a combination of two products, Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor and Adobe PhotoShop Elements Organizer. Together they form an indispensable set of tools for the digital photographer. Tagging your images with keywords for easy identification and sorting, variable thumbnail …

Last week I discussed flash use in digital photography. This week I will discuss some of the many ways you can use your digital photographs this coming Christmas. The photographs you make may be printed, put in an album and emailed to friends. But what else can you do with them. With Christmas coming up, …

Last week I discussed two of the more advanced camera modes available on some camera’s. This week, I will discuss the advantages to using an off camera flash. Flash photography is made relatively easy by today’s cameras, but there are several reasons for using an off camera (external) flash. There are now several digital point …