My Photographic Tips

A personal collection of tips learned through the years

176 DIGITAL - MANY GOOD "HOW TO" BOOKS ON DIGITAL NOW AVAILABLE

177 DIGITAL - GET A MENTOR TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE GLITCHES AND HURDLES

178 DIGITAL - FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY BECOMING EASIER ESPECIALLY FOR FILL FLASH

179 DIGITAL - BATTERY TECHNOLOGY BECOMING VERY GOOD LONGER LIFE

180 DIGITAL - RIP PROGRAMS - WHEN DO YOU NEED THEM

181 DIGITAL - CAMERA GRIPS WITH EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE CAPABILITY AVAILABLE

182 DIGITAL - SOMETIMES CAMERA BECOMES A GOAL INSTEAD OF GETTING A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH

183 DIGITAL - NEW EXCEPTIONAL MACRO CAPABILITIES AVAILABLE - LENSES - FLASH

184 DIGITAL - MULTI POSITION AUTOFOCUS CAPABILITY

185 DIGITAL - LARGE LCDS FOR VIEWING IMAGES

186 DIGITAL - SOME CAMERAS ( LOWER COST) NOT COMING WITH VIEWFINDERS

187 DIGITAL - ON LINE PRINTING LABS WILL ACCEPT ELECTRONIC FILES

188 DIGITAL - QUANTITY, BY ITSELF, DOES NOT RESULT IN QUALITY

189 DIGITAL - MEDIA COSTS DROPPING RAPIDLY - LOTS OF IMAGES FOR LESS COST ON CARDS

190 DIGITAL - MANY CHOICES OF IMAGES CAPTURE MODES - SEPIA - B/W - SELECTIVE COLOR

191 DIGITAL - RESCUE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE TO RESTORE "LOST" INFORMATION ON CARDS

192 DIGITAL - GOOD SERVICE ON DIGITAL CAMERAS IS DIFFICULT TO FIND

193 DIGITAL - GENERALLY NO NEED FOR SPECIAL (COLOR) FILTERS OTHER THAN PROTECTIVE FILTERS

194 DIGITAL - POST MANIPULATION SOFTWARE HAS TREMENDOUS CAPABILITIES

195 EQUIPMENT - INSURE IT AND ADDING TO HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE CAN BE VERY REASONABLE.

196 EQUIPMENT - DECIDE IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR OR A USER. DON'T CONFUSE THE TWO.

197 EQUIPMENT - DECIDE WHAT YOU NEED AND KEEP A SYSTEM AS SMALL AS YOU CAN.

198 EQUIPMENT - A GOOD POLICY IS "DO NOT LEND YOUR EQUIPMENT TO ANYONE".

199 EQUIPMENT - ARE YOU DRAGGING A SUITCASE TO DO YOUR SHOOTING? ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR SUITCASE 20 FEET FROM YOU TO GET A SHOT?

200 FINAL COMMENT - RELISH EXCELLENCE AND NEVER SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY