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So you want to take better digital pictures. You’ve been watching technology shows on your Direct TV and you’ve even asked a professional but hey, are you sure you’re not over-thinking it? We’ve got some foolproof tips for taking better digital shots that don’t require additional equipment.
Don’t Center Everything – The hallmark of a good photographer is one who takes advantage of negative space. There’s a fine Read more…

Sunset pictures are unique light situations that require planning. When using a digital camera to capture a sunset, one usually has three minutes to capture that beautiful half sphere of light as it meets the horizon while turning the sky pink and orange. If one is prepared for the shot, then this is plenty of time.

Select the location that will best capture the sunset. The horizon is many miles away and the sun will appear only Read more…

Macro photography is defined as taking close up shots of an image that reveals details not seen by the human eye. Taking nature shots with macro photography can challenge and amaze you. Seeing the hairs on a flies leg, and the eyes of a grasshopper is truly stunning. There is nothing more beautiful than pollen on a flower. Many point and shoot digital cameras today give the ordinary person the ability to take wonderful macro shots. Nature is made up of many new Read more…

Using the sports action mode setting on your digital camera is a great first step to taking better pictures of your child’s memorable athletic moments. This mode is the one indicated by a basic stick figure that looks like it is running. One you have selected this mode, the camera will limit auto-select to its widest apertures and fastest shutter speeds in order to freeze the action. This mode works best in bright sunny weather or slightly cloudy. Sports Action Mode Read more…

Photography makes a great hobby. There has a low cost to get started taking pictures, and there are limitless options of things to take photos of. However, the two most important things you need to understand are F-stops and Shutter speeds.
F-stops are important because the choice you make here determines what the focus of your photo will be. Without getting to technical, an aperture ring is what determines the photos depth of view or depth of focus. Small F-stop values will have a narrow Read more…

You love taking pictures, but they might be looking a bit dull and boring. Don’t fret! Learning some basic rules of composition can help you to take beautiful, balanced, and compelling photos.

Following the rule of thirds is a great way to add a little drama or flair to your pictures. Draw three vertical and three horizontal imaginary lines on your LCD screen or viewfinder. There will be four points where these imaginary lines meet. Try shooting so that the Read more…

If you are the owner of a new camera, then I am sure you are not only excited by your new little gadget, but also a little overwhelmed by all the functions it can do. The owners manual is probably the size of a book and you just can’t bring yourself to read it! I understand completely! One area that people often flip to is the use of the flash on your camera. This seems to be a very important thing to people and I’ll tell you exactly why.

With the use of a flash on your camera, you Read more…

More and more, life revolves around computers and digital information. Family pictures are taken on digital cameras, news is shared from relation to relation via email, and important family things have to be saved somehow. Computer hard drives only hold so much information. External flash drives can be very helpful in organizing and storing important things that will be priceless in the future.

So how to tell if you need an external flash drive? That depends on how much you do. If you are mailing out monthly family newsletters, you may not need an external flash, unless you want one Read more…