by Laura Oles, author of Digital Photography for Busy Women Few things spark the imagination like the holiday season. Families coming together from across the country—or even across the ocean—to connect and celebrate is an event that needs to be remembered in photos for years to come. Taking great candid shots is a bit like being a sports referee—you’re doing your job well when people don’t even realize you’re there. [...]
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by Laura Oles, Digital Photography for Busy Women Children are notorious for being less-than-fully-cooperative when it comes to taking pictures. As the mother of twin boys, I marvel at how two kids who share the same DNA can still go opposite directions the moment my lens is in view. My theory is that this is a hidden skill kids learn in kindergarten—‘Picture Avoidance 101’—something taught between snack and recess. With [...]
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Digital Photography for Busy Women by Laura Oles I marvel at how much straightening and organizing I need to do at the precise moment I sit down to tackle a tough task. I’ve been on a mission to teach my grade school daughter the importance of tackling the most pressing issue of the day first. So, if she’s dreading cleaning her room or finishing a particular homework project, I tell [...]
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If you’ve found yourself the victim of an itchy trigger finger which caused you to delete all the latest photos off your digital camera card, don’t fret just yet. We have a few tips that may help you recover those images. And if it makes you feel better, plenty of people who are considered ‘computer experts,’ have made the same blunder, so don’t berate yourself too much! You may also [...]
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Mack Camera’s Scott Kivowitz & Andrew Yaniuk are teaching a digital photography class at the Springfield Free Public Library. This class is completely free so please contact the library to sign up. November 10, 2008 @ 7PM 973-376-4930 http://www.sfplnj.org www.scottwyden.com / www.ayaniuk.com
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Did you know that red eye is caused by the flash bouncing off your subjects’ retinas? Sometimes when you take a photo you will notice that the subject’s eyes appear to be red. This is due to the flash bouncing off your subject’s retinas. Some ways to reduce red eye when you are taking a photo: Increase the ambient light in the room (i.e., the light from sources other than [...]
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