Nice video on tips for DSLR users
Showing posts with label digital photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label digital photography. Show all posts
Friday, January 04, 2008
Monday, April 02, 2007
N00bs Guide to Flickr
I use Flickr for 2 main reasons
By the way, I also make regular backups of my data onto both external hard drives and DVD/CD. I'm a little paranoid now.
Anyway, here's a post for Flickr noobs. Flickr has lots to offer but it's certainly not the most user-friendly site on the web.
Newbie's Guide to Flickr | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone
- It enables sharing my photos with my friends and family
- It serves as an online backup of all my Jpegs
By the way, I also make regular backups of my data onto both external hard drives and DVD/CD. I'm a little paranoid now.
Anyway, here's a post for Flickr noobs. Flickr has lots to offer but it's certainly not the most user-friendly site on the web.
Newbie's Guide to Flickr | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone
Friday, February 16, 2007
Using Converging Lines in your Photography
Great article from that fount of photographic knowledge, Digital Photography School, on how to use converging lines in your own photography to make more effective and compelling photographs.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Is More Better when it comes to Mega Pixels?
This debate will continue into the next century: Whether higher pixel counts in digital cameras make for better photographs. Let's clear up a few things right away.
First, better photographs are more a function of the photographer than the camera. I've seen $5000 cameras, in the wrong hands, make absolutely terrible pictures. On the other hand, I've seen professional photographers make stunning photos from a one-megapixel camera phone. So, let's get the notion that more megapixels is better out of the way right away.
All the above said, will a pro photographer be able to take better pictures with a 10-megapixel camera than with a 6-megapixel camera? The answer is: It depends. If the only thing that differentiates between the two cameras is the sensor (more pixels packed in the same area), a pro might be able to take a better photo with the 10 than with the 6. That's if, and only if, the sensor, camera processor, and all other factors can deal effectively with more pixels per same area. And that's a big IF.
You see, when more pixels are packed into the same small area, noise becomes a real factor. Light gathering also becomes a factor. The same amount of light is hitting the sensor, but each pixel is effectively getting less light, proportionally, in a 10-MP camera versus a 6-MP camera.
One could surmise, then, that to get better images out of a 10-MP camera, versus a 6-MP camera, one would have to build a bigger sensor. And this might work. But now, your lens and other optical qualities of the camera may come into play. Use the same 50mm lens on an APS-C-size sensor versus a 35mm-size sensor, and you get less light concentration on the bigger sensor. Noise would be lower, in general, because each pixel would be farther apart, but vignetting might become a real burden.
Who knows? The best pros use the highest resolution dSLRs with the biggest sensors. But hand them a 6.1-MP SLR with an APS-C-size sensor, and many, if not all, observers would be hard pressed to be able to tell the difference between pictures taken by either camera.
Photography is such a subjective art, like all art, that the method for the output is far less important than the output itself. The discerning eye, the composition, the lighting, the perspective -- all are far more important than the camera.
Pros use SLRs because they allow, or enable, more creativity. You can alter the shutter speed, the aperture, change the ISO, etc., while capturing as much image detail as possible. Many pros also favor camera RAW, which uses as little camera processing as possible. Then they use post-processing software in the digital darkrooms to output the best possible photos.
After saying all of the above, it's still easier to sell a 10-MP camera than a 6-MP camera, at the same price point. Just remember, as with everything, you usually get what you pay for. Better camera = more money.
But just as a Formula 1 driver could beat you in a race on the street in his loaner Fiesta, a pro photographer could better you in the image department with his disposable camera. Tools are just that: Tools. In the right hands, greatness can be realized. Quality tools in quality hands gives the chance at perfection.
More megapixels, better photos: Fact or fiction? | CNET News.com
First, better photographs are more a function of the photographer than the camera. I've seen $5000 cameras, in the wrong hands, make absolutely terrible pictures. On the other hand, I've seen professional photographers make stunning photos from a one-megapixel camera phone. So, let's get the notion that more megapixels is better out of the way right away.
All the above said, will a pro photographer be able to take better pictures with a 10-megapixel camera than with a 6-megapixel camera? The answer is: It depends. If the only thing that differentiates between the two cameras is the sensor (more pixels packed in the same area), a pro might be able to take a better photo with the 10 than with the 6. That's if, and only if, the sensor, camera processor, and all other factors can deal effectively with more pixels per same area. And that's a big IF.
You see, when more pixels are packed into the same small area, noise becomes a real factor. Light gathering also becomes a factor. The same amount of light is hitting the sensor, but each pixel is effectively getting less light, proportionally, in a 10-MP camera versus a 6-MP camera.
One could surmise, then, that to get better images out of a 10-MP camera, versus a 6-MP camera, one would have to build a bigger sensor. And this might work. But now, your lens and other optical qualities of the camera may come into play. Use the same 50mm lens on an APS-C-size sensor versus a 35mm-size sensor, and you get less light concentration on the bigger sensor. Noise would be lower, in general, because each pixel would be farther apart, but vignetting might become a real burden.
Who knows? The best pros use the highest resolution dSLRs with the biggest sensors. But hand them a 6.1-MP SLR with an APS-C-size sensor, and many, if not all, observers would be hard pressed to be able to tell the difference between pictures taken by either camera.
Photography is such a subjective art, like all art, that the method for the output is far less important than the output itself. The discerning eye, the composition, the lighting, the perspective -- all are far more important than the camera.
Pros use SLRs because they allow, or enable, more creativity. You can alter the shutter speed, the aperture, change the ISO, etc., while capturing as much image detail as possible. Many pros also favor camera RAW, which uses as little camera processing as possible. Then they use post-processing software in the digital darkrooms to output the best possible photos.
After saying all of the above, it's still easier to sell a 10-MP camera than a 6-MP camera, at the same price point. Just remember, as with everything, you usually get what you pay for. Better camera = more money.
But just as a Formula 1 driver could beat you in a race on the street in his loaner Fiesta, a pro photographer could better you in the image department with his disposable camera. Tools are just that: Tools. In the right hands, greatness can be realized. Quality tools in quality hands gives the chance at perfection.
More megapixels, better photos: Fact or fiction? | CNET News.com
Monday, February 05, 2007
Check out our new Photo-dodo Online Store
In the interest of providing all of the tools that a photographer might need, Photo-dodo opened its own online digital photography store over the weekend. Powered by Amazon, the store features all of the best equipment, software, hardware, and photography gear that will enable the budding photographer to take the best shots and create the most spectacular images -- only your imagination can limit your photographic success!
Featuring a digital photography lab setup, our store will guide you to making wise purchases that only add to your repertoire without breaking the bank (unless you want to), in a step-by-step approach. As your talents and skill levels increase, move to the next stage in the lab series.
Feel free to drop us a line at comments@photo-dodo.com to tell us what you like, what you dislike, and what you'd like to see in our store.
Friday, January 12, 2007
How to be a curious photographer
Nice work over at the digital Photography School on how to be more creative.
How to Be a Curious Photographer
How to Be a Curious Photographer
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007
How to make a light tent
The folks over at the Digital Photography School have posted a how-to on making an inexpensive light tent. Looks pretty easy to make and the results speak for themselves.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Creating a page curl effect for your photos
The link below will show you how to create a page curl effect on your photographs. Not really photography, yes, but it's fun and can make your scrapbooking look more realistic.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Liam's 1st Birthday
This is a picture I took of my son at his 1st birthday party. Nothing special here, except for the subject!
Which leads me to the most important aspect of photography -- none of it matters unless you have a really awesome subject. All photography is about the subject. Sometimes it's obvious, sometimes it's not. But it's always about the subject.
Which leads me to the most important aspect of photography -- none of it matters unless you have a really awesome subject. All photography is about the subject. Sometimes it's obvious, sometimes it's not. But it's always about the subject.
Shooting holiday lights
Here's a link to a great article on how to shoot holiday lights from Ritz Camera.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Panasonic Lumix gets poor, yet humorous, review
Because this site is not intended to be a review site, I will merely link to a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC L1K without comment, other than to comment on the review itself -- it's hilarious!
The subtitle of the review is:
"Point and shoot me"
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