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Affordable Digital Cameras

They might not have big names like Sony, Nikon, Canon or Kodak, but they also don’t come with the big price tags either. These days the digital camera market has grown to accommodate lower-priced brands whose products can compete with the big boys of photography. One digital camera maker in particular, Concord, is creating quite a buzz with its new 6 megapixel model, which features a retail price of just $229.99. The Concord 6340z digital camera features a 3x optical zoom plus a 4x digital zoom, a macro feature allowing you to take pictures as close as 2 inches, and … Continue reading →

Taking Pictures of Sick Kids

This blog was inspired by a recent series Valorie did in BABY about the emotional strain of having your child end up in the NICU. It reminded me of one of my best friends whose newborn spent nearly four months of his life in the NICU. My pal’s routine pregnancy became anything but near the mid-point of her fifth month. A previously undetected health condition put her life in jeopardy and she was forced to give birth more than four months prior to her due date. The end result: She survived, but the early labor meant her first-born child had … Continue reading →

Lighting (part one)

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I’ve given you something to think about as far as photo software to try, and I will continue to recommend additional photo-related software, books, …etc. But for now, let’s get to some basic photography techniques. There are some things that are the same whether you are using a digital camera, or a traditional camera (ie: 35mm). They include, but are not limited to: Composition, lighting, holding the camera, focusing, subject matter, eliminating unwanted backgrounds, …etc. Let’s take a look at some of the basics that you need to understand to take good photos, regardless of what type of camera you … Continue reading →

Taking Close-up Pictures

So, what kind of pictures are you taking? The holidays are done, and if you got a new camera, I hope you’re using it. I’ll take pictures of just about anything, but some folks just want to take pictures of their family; others only get the camera out for special events; others just like taking shots of objects. I know during the past two months, I’ve sold several cameras to people who wanted to know how to take close ups of small objects, in order to post them on E-Bay. It hadn’t occurred to me before, but E-Bay and the … Continue reading →