Digital Photography 101: An Introduction

Enough is enough. I’m throwing down the gauntlet. My co-blogger Nicole and I have written a number of blogs explaining why we prefer using film cameras rather than digital ones. However, we are by no means digital camera rebels and to prove my point I have decided to write a series of blogs on digital photography starting with this introduction blog. If you own a digital camera—welcome to the club. More than a third of American households now own digital cameras, and that number continues to grow. In fact, studies show that roughly 25 million digital cameras will be sold … Continue reading

Photography Week in Review for June 30 – August 5, 2007

Photography is more than just a hobby for many, in fact for some people it is just a part of their life. I carry my camera everywhere I go, and have probably captured many pictures that most people would never even think to get. This is what the photography blog is for. All types of people can get great articles detailing things about their cameras, their photographs, lighting, exposure and much more. So, what articles will you find from last week in the photography blog? Photography Week in Review for July 23-29, 2007 Finally the photograph blog is seeing a … Continue reading

Best Places for Photo Sharing on the Internet

Photo sharing sites have cropped up everywhere. It seems like everyone wants to be able to share their photographs with their friends and family in other locations. With the digital market what it is, I am quite certain it will continue to grow. Are you looking for a good photo sharing site, but are unsure which ones are good, and which ones are simply mediocre? Here is a great list of the best places for photo sharing on the Internet. Flikr Probably the most popular photo sharing site. With plenty of fun features this site has hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading

Where To Get Your Photographs Developed (2)

Continuing from yesterday’s article, Where To Get Your Photographs Developed, this article will continue to show you the basic types of photo labs and places available for processing your film and getting digital prints printed. While there are many options, these articles discuss only the most basic options. Commercial Photo Labs Generally these are not available to the general public, however they are used for the general public. These are the labs that major discount stores, grocery stores and pharmacies send the film to process, when you drop it off for anything other than one hour service. Commercial photo labs … Continue reading

Adoption-Photos for Family Life Book

My family is in the process of adopting a teenage girl. The process has been long, frustrating, disappointing and even heartbreaking at times. One of the things we had to put together was a Family Life Book. The book is to represent our family and what we have to offer a waiting child. I take a lot of photos of my family so it really wasn’t hard to come up with photos but I wasn’t sure what they wanted in the book. I found very limited information on the internet. I think the limited information was in part because each … Continue reading

Creating Pregnancy Announcements

When you learn you are pregnant, you soon start thinking of fun and creative ways to share the news with family and friends. Some couples create pregnancy announcements to help spread the news. If you have a large family and a lot of friends, sending an announcement is a good way to make sure everyone gets the news and no one gets their feelings hurt because you forgot to tell them. There are several options for creating pregnancy announcements. Several websites allow you to create an announcement for free. These are generally email announcements that you can create and send … Continue reading

Getting Digital Pictures To Friends And Family FAST!

No, this isn’t a reminder to print out the hundreds of pictures taking up space on your digital camera’s memory card. (If your mom is like mine she’s got that job covered.) Rather, this blog is a follow up to my previous article on ways you can get your favorite family photos to friends in the fastest way possible. One item that didn’t make my last blog was the technologically advanced digital cameras that allow you to transfer your pictures directly to websites… without the obligatory wire attachments. Digital wireless technology meets photography. It’s a marriage made in Heaven for … Continue reading

Sunday Coloring Books

Trying to successfully occupy my three small children during General Conference is like trying to hang glide during a hurricane – theoretically, it can be done, but pulling it off in real life is next to impossible. The LDS Bookstores and the Internet both abound with some great kid-friendly activities, but I have a hard time convincing myself to pay full price for things like activity books. I also like the Friend magazines, but once an activity has been completed by one child, the other two don’t have a chance. Several years ago, I came up with a thrifty solution. … Continue reading