10 Everyday Ways to Use a Digital Camera
Some good tips here including inventorying your home and contents, taking images of an accident or vandalism for investigations.
MS has many newsgroups, or discussion groups. Type your query in the box, i.e., digital images. There are also newsgroups from MS, listed as microsoft.public.winndowsxp.photos for those that use mailreaders or visit groups.google.com and enter the above as a search. Many subjects pertain to all cameras and OS issues. Go to Edit, Find, and enter your search after getting the newsgroup.
from the newsgroup - cannot say this enough!
Note: There is a disadvantage to changing the original name of files. This
is why I recommend at the start to make a new folder and copy your original
files in the new folder before renaming. The disadvantage is this. Many have
the option of video out from the camera to display the pictures from the
memory card to a TV for a slide show. If you change the file names and copy
the files back to your memory card to display on your TV (or even to just
look at them on the LCD of the camera) your camera will not be able to read
the files. You can always rename, using the same format (8 characters) that
your camera uses, but now you have to rename each file. So, be careful what
you do with your original files. [Always keep the original, rename copies!]
Digital Photography Links
Tips & Tricks for DP under XP, but useful for all.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/digitalphotography/default.asp. Check out the MSN Photos from the link on this page, and the article on _Getting a Creative Perspective_. Avoid bullseye shots - composed right on and centered. Create some angles.
Exposure Settings. Oft times there is too much light.
Power Toys for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp. The file includes a batch photo resizer. Going to check this out ???
Digital Camera Group
Here is a website, CAPA's Digital Photographer on Assignment, with examples of photo assignments, rules and regs, and lots of links to other sites. Another photo website is Vivid Light Photography a monthly photography journal. Makes you want to travel!!
On a somber note, how will you retrieve your digital images in years to come? See Digital's Dirty Little Secret. Calls for planning ahead!
Great resource for digital fine art papers along with tips and technigues for digital art papers, and ICC profiles.
This article has enough reading and visuals for weeks!
