http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com One of the important phases of shooting a good photo is focusing on the photo's objects. Photos that are out of focus look bad and blurry. Sometimes shooting out of focus objects is done on purpose as an artistic effect but in most cases a sharp focused o... http://www.a1articles.com/article_106559_21.html 18th November 2006 Like other portable consumer electronic devices digital cameras use batteries as their power source. All batteries have one major drawback: they only last for a limited time. In this article we will explain what camera features consume the most energy and... http://www.a1articles.com/article_106476_21.html 18th November 2006 Digital photos are built of many pixels. Each pixel has a unique value which represents its color. When you are looking at a digital photo your eyes and brain merge these pixels into one continuous digital photo. Each pixel has a color value that is one o... http://www.a1articles.com/article_105602_21.html 17th November 2006 Pixelization is defined as noticeable square pixels that can be seen in photos that are displayed on a computer screen or printed on paper. Without pixelization when you look at a photo you see continuous areas of different colors and intensities. Here is... http://www.a1articles.com/article_104865_21.html 17th November 2006 You have probably taken photos before just to find out later that they did not come out as expected. Although digital cameras are getting smarter there are still a lot of decisions that the photographer has to make. There are also many mistakes that the p... http://www.a1articles.com/article_104290_21.html 17th November 2006 Digital cameras have many advantages but they also have some disadvantages and response time is one of them. There are three response times that you should care about: the delay between pressing down the shutter button and shooting a photo, the delay betw... http://www.a1articles.com/article_104138_21.html 17th November 2006 There is no debate that digital cameras are going to take over the photography market and with time we will see less and less film cameras sold and used. It is beneficial to take a moment and try to list the advantages of digital cameras and digital photo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_103446_21.html 16th November 2006 For most of us firing the flash is something that happens in the background and that does not require our attention.. Flash photography was not always so easy to use. Flash is useful in many situations for example when taking photos in dark scenes or when... http://www.a1articles.com/article_103441_21.html 16th November 2006 Digital photo frames are new products that replace old paper photo frames in displaying your photos on a desk, on a shelf or on a wall. This article explains what digital frames are, how you can use them and what you should look for when buying one. Di... http://www.a1articles.com/article_102665_21.html 16th November 2006 When digital cameras were first introduced they were used mostly as digital replacement to film cameras. Users would shoot photos, print them and archive them in photo albums. As users became more sophisticated new ways to use digital photos were found. H... http://www.a1articles.com/article_102401_21.html 16th November 2006 The old saying ?a picture is worth a thousand words? was never more true. In the digital photography era photos can be used in more types of media than they could have before. Not limited to paper prints they can be used on web sites, in emails, in cellul... http://www.a1articles.com/article_102146_21.html 16th November 2006 When you shoot a photo you need to set the camera to the values that would result in the photo you want to get. However sometimes it is hard to find those settings or there is just not enough time to figure out what they are ? auto bracketing can help ? h... http://www.a1articles.com/article_101708_21.html 16th November 2006 There are many ways to print photos. For example you could download the photos to your computer choose the ones you like burn them on a CD and take them to a printing service. DPOF makes such photo printing easier ? here is how. DPOF is a standard that... http://www.a1articles.com/article_101583_21.html 16th November 2006 Digital cameras can be put in different photo shooting modes. The most used mode is automatic ? the only thing you need to do is point and shoot. However understanding and using the other options will allow you to get better photos in certain scenarios. H... http://www.a1articles.com/article_101443_21.html 16th November 2006 A few weeks ago I went with my friends to see an air show. The schedule was packed with acrobatics and many types of planes. The highlight of the show was the blue angles with their jets doing dangerous routines. I took my camera hoping to capture some go... http://www.a1articles.com/article_95604_21.html 20th October 2006 GIF is one of the oldest file formats used for graphics and digital photos storage. GIF has many technical advantages but it also has one big business disadvantage. GIF uses LZW compression which is tangled with patents and licensing issues. The free crea... http://www.a1articles.com/article_91895_21.html 04th October 2006 Digital photos are built of pixels. When you look at a digital photo on a computer screen or on a printed version of the photo you are really looking at millions of pixels each with a unique color and intensity. When put together all these pixels form the... http://www.a1articles.com/article_91870_21.html 04th October 2006 Digital photos are stored as files on memory cards and computer hard disks. They can be stored in different file formats (each format has a unique file extension). Most of the formats are compressed to save space and each has its own pros and cons. <st... http://www.a1articles.com/article_91417_21.html 03rd October 2006 Digital photos are stored as digital files on electronic media. Digital photos are comprised of pixels each one with a unique color and intensity. While digital photos do not have to be compressed in most cases they are. Compression serves one goal make f... http://www.a1articles.com/article_91203_21.html 03rd October 2006 Digital photos are stored as files on memory cards and computer hard disks. They can be stored in different file formats (each format has a unique file extension). Digital photo files can be compressed to save storage space and can use a standard or a pro... http://www.a1articles.com/article_91197_21.html 03rd October 2006 When printing digital photos you have a choice between matte and glossy photo prints. Glossy photo prints have a shiny finish while matte ones have a more subtle neutral one. So which one should you choose? There is no right answer – there are pros and co... http://www.a1articles.com/article_89806_21.html 28th September 2006 Scanning paper photo prints is rare but sometimes you will need to do just that. Scanning is a process in which paper photo prints are converted to digital photo files. There are a few things to know and a few tips to follow when scanning such paper photo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_88021_21.html 15th September 2006 Exposure is defined as how much light hits the camera's sensor. It depends on the camera settings mainly aperture and shutter speed. Exposure value (known as EV) is a number that represents the exposure setting of the camera. We will explain what the numb... http://www.a1articles.com/article_87516_21.html 08th September 2006 Digital cameras support many photo shooting modes - from automatic point and shoot to manual where the camera does nothing for you. One of those modes is Aperture Priority. Aperture priority is useful in many situations and deserves a short explanation of... http://www.a1articles.com/article_87363_21.html 08th September 2006 Still photography freezes a scene. A photo is still in nature but sometimes you would like to convey a feeling of motion to the viewer. For example when taking a photo of a moving car or a runner. There are techniques that can help you achieve that – here... http://www.a1articles.com/article_86851_21.html 07th September 2006 When you print digital photos on traditional paper sizes photos are either cropped or areas of the paper are left blank. The reason is that tradition paper sizes were designed for film and have different aspect ratio than digital photos. Digital paper siz... http://www.a1articles.com/article_86770_21.html 07th September 2006 You might have heard the acronym EXIF in conjunction with digital cameras. EXIF allows for additional information such as shutter speed, aperture and resolution to be associated with a photo file. EXIF ensures that cameras can document such information wh... http://www.a1articles.com/article_85541_21.html 01st September 2006 Cameras can be held in two positions: horizontal or vertical (also knows as landscape and portrait). Photos taken in the vertical position are later on rotated 90 degrees (either clockwise or counter clockwise). Rotating the photos can be automated if you... http://www.a1articles.com/article_85529_21.html 01st September 2006 Taking stable and sharp photos is hard in some situations. For example when taking a photo using high zoom lenses even the tiniest camera movement will result in a blurry photo. The reason for that blurriness is that while the shutter is open and the phot... http://www.a1articles.com/article_85138_21.html 31st August 2006 Digital cameras use a sensor known as CCD in order to convert light energy to pixels. Dust that accumulates on the CCD can result in black pixels or imperfections in the photo as it blocks light energy from hitting parts of the CCD. We will go over a few ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_85059_27.html 31st August 2006 Portrait photos are very impressive. A good portrait can project so much emotions and feelings and captivate the viewer. Taking high quality portrait photos is an art that takes time to master. This article will give you a few guidelines that can help you... http://www.a1articles.com/article_84827_21.html 31st August 2006 Taking photos with your digital camera and viewing them on your computer screen is fun. Sometimes you'd like to make hardcopies of your photos. One of the easiest ways to print your photos is by using an online photo printing service. In this article we w... http://www.a1articles.com/article_83626_27.html 21st August 2006 So you have decided to get a new digital camera? or maybe it is your first one? Like many other consumer electronic devices digital cameras change all the time. For the same amount of money you can get more and more features: mega pixels, storage space, z... http://www.a1articles.com/article_83043_47.html 21st August 2006 You have probably heard this term many times before especially in the context of printing your digital photos. DPI is sometimes used as a measurement of digital photo printing quality while the truth is that DPI is an indicator of the printer quality. ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81503_21.html 14th August 2006 The term PPI is not used much. Many people confuse PPI with DPI or have never heard the term PPI. PPI is a measurement of the quality of a print and understanding this term and what the number means can help you determine the right sizes and resolutions f... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81502_21.html 14th August 2006 So you have finally decided to backup those precious photos? There are a few ways to backup photos. In this article we will explain how you can backup your photos either yourself at home or by using an online backup service. Backing up to a DV... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81501_21.html 14th August 2006 Sometimes you find yourself in a situation when you have to scan paper prints, negatives or slides and store them as digital photos on your computer. Although the reason for doing that can vary there are some common considerations to scanning paper prints... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81500_21.html 14th August 2006 The race for mega pixels has started and there is no way to stop it. Every few months cameras with more pixels hit the market. The manufacturers want you to dump your old camera and buy the newest and greatest one after all aren't 10 mega pixels better th... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81499_21.html 14th August 2006 Are your precious photos safe? Are you backing up your precious photos? our computers and removable storage media are full with experiences and precious moments. However electronic media is not safe. Hard disks crash and removable medi... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81498_21.html 14th August 2006 How does auto-focus work? All of us use it every time we click on the shutter button. Practically all modern cameras include some sort of an auto focus system. Thanks to the auto focus system we can enjoy an easier photography experien... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81497_21.html 14th August 2006 What is an aspect ratio? Every photo or movie has an attribute called an Aspect Ratio. The aspect ratio is the relation between the horizontal and vertical sizes of the photo. To calculate the aspect ratio simple divide the width or a ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81493_21.html 14th August 2006 What is zoom? Sometimes when you take a photo you need to focus on one area in the picture frame. For example when you take a portrait photo you want to make sure the object's face fills the photo frame while when you take a group phot... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81491_21.html 14th August 2006 Like other portable consumer electronic devices digital cameras use batteries as their power source. In this article we will describe different battery technologies and their cons and pros. Armed with this knowledge you will be able to take into considera... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81490_21.html 14th August 2006 Although digital cameras have been around for a few years and are becoming more and more popular many of us still have a large number of older film camera paper prints, slides and negatives. Most people keep their paper prints and negatives at their homes... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81489_21.html 14th August 2006 If you are an amateur or a semi professional photographer then chances are that you can make some money out of your photos. In this article you will get tips on how to turn your photos to cash. This article is for you only if you're looking to turn your p... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81488_21.html 14th August 2006 One of the more common dilemmas for people is choosing the paper size for printing their photos. Everybody knows that if your digital camera does not produce enough pixels (or actually megapixels) printing its photos on a large paper size will yield poor ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81486_21.html 14th August 2006 There are many differences between film and digital photography. To most amateur photographers they do not matter much. They prefer the convenience, ease of use and lower cost of digital cameras and are not going to revert to the film age. However underst... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81485_21.html 14th August 2006 Digital noise in photos taken with digital cameras is random pixels scattered all over the photo. It is a similar effect as "grain" in film photography and it degrades the photo quality. Digital noise usually occurs when you take low light photos (suc... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81481_21.html 14th August 2006 Most people heard the term DPI. In most cases the term is used in the wrong context to express the number of pixels in a photo, the number of dots in a print or the maximum dots per inch a printer can output. A relatively new term PPI was introduced in or... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81478_10.html 14th August 2006 All of us had the experience of shooting photos just to find out they look blurry or too soft. In almost all cases the reason for that is camera movement. When the camera moves while the shutter is open the result is a soft or blurry photo. Usually camera... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81477_21.html 14th August 2006