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Digital Camera 101
How to get the most from your camera
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Read the manual (really!)
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Read the manual again - and try every feature
(eventually...)
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Read about digital photography and digital image editing (some
good books here or
here.)
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Participate in the social networking site of your
choice/camera - there's one (or more) for every manufacturer - try a
Google/Yahoo/MSN search for: "Your_Camera_Type users"
(i.e. "Nikon users"); note that many of these
boards/web-sites are not sponsored/supported by manufacturers so much
information is opinionated and hopefully based on real experience with the
gear
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Watch your manufacturer's web site(s) for news, information
and tips
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Experiment! Experiment! Experiment! - you will learn the
most from your own explorations with the equipment
With/On your computer
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Establish a folder to place all of your images
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Create sub-folders to help organize your images (i.e.
C:\photos\2007\family, C:\photos\2007\vacation, etc.)
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Your camera purchase probably included software to help you
organize, print, store (backup to CD/DVD) your images - try it - it
may meet your needs
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If you are more serious about creating images then explore
professional level software like: Aperture (Mac), Adobe Lightroom (Mac
& PC), and Photoshop.
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Unless you have special needs then programs like Aperture or
Lightroom may be all that you need
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Inkjet (or other) PC image Printing - again, try the
software for image/photo printing that came with your camera/printer -
experiment! with papers and inks
You will learn the most from experimenting with your equipment - as long as you
reflect/evaluate on the results. I suggest that your set aside dedicated
time for this - don't try it when you are trying to capture the family group
photo (you may have a rebellion on your hands!)
Training/Private Instruction
For those folks who might be tech-challenged I would be happy to
provide private or group instruction covering digital photography (getting the
most from your cameras) or digital asset management (D.A.M. - all the
steps/things that your need to take to use/print/store/archive your digital
images.) Please use the contact link to express your interest. This
page provides links to a number of books that you may find helpful.
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