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More Tips for Picking a Photo-Sharing Site

In my last blog I told you about the task I have of organizing and sharing the hundreds of photos that were snapped at my daughter’s recent birthday party. With summer in full swing I’m sure many of you are dealing with similar situations. Whether you are drowning in wedding pictures, graduation photos or shots from your family reunion now might be the time to seriously consider choosing a photo-sharing website to preserve, organize and share your images with the world. I gave you some starter tips on choosing the best photo-sharing site in my previous blog and here now … Continue reading →

Picking a Photo-Sharing Site

My daughter’s last birthday party was attended by dozens of family members and friends. The “Lilo & Stitch”/Hawaiian theme was a huge hit and I took more pictures than I could possibly, scrapbook, frame or file. On top of the shots I took my brothers, friends and other family members also snapped dozens and dozens of other photos with their own cameras and cellphones. A month after the party I was swimming in birthday pictures. Enter the photo-sharing website. If you have hundreds of pictures you want to preserve, organize and share with the world I highly suggest finding a … Continue reading →

Is There Any Way to Speed Up the Scanning Process?

If you have ever tried to archive boxes and boxes of old photos, film or slides in a single afternoon then you might have asked yourself that very question. I know I have. When my cousin bought a new scanner years ago I offered to help her organize old family photos so that she could archive them on her computer. She had three shoeboxes filled with loose pictures mainly from the 1970s that she wanted to scan in a single day. We both figured it would take no more than four hours to complete. Boy, were we wrong. Try four … Continue reading →

Photo Printing Options

Judging by the line of people at my local grocery store most digital photographers print their photos outside their homes. It never ceases to amaze me how long people are willing to wait in line for the person in front of them to painstakingly go through each and every shot on store photo kiosks when they could be getting the task done at home. By using Pictbridge-enabled cameras and printers you can avoid the long lines at places such as Wal-Mart and Walgreens. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, PictBridge is the single printing format shared by the … Continue reading →

Features to Consider Before Purchasing a Photo Scanner

You finally made up your mind and decided to add a photo scanner to your home office. Congratulations! Now comes the hard part—-what to look for prior to making your purchase. RESOLUTION Hands down this is the main feature to consider when shopping for a scanner. Resolution is measured in pixels per inch (dpi). At least 2700 dpi is required to enlarge slides and negatives for an 8 x 10-inch print. Keep that number in mind when you’re out shopping. Though for the most part the majority of photo scanners on the market today scan at least at 3,200 dpi. … Continue reading →

Why Invest in a Photo Scanner

So you finally moved into the 21st century and got yourself a digital camera. But what about all those boxes full of loose photos that are cluttering your basement. This might just be the perfect time to finally purchase a photo scanner. Spring cleaning can be made much easier with this simple piece of technology. For those of you who are not familiar with photo scanners they function like a copy machine, but instead of printing out paper copies they digitize photographs, slides, negatives and other records for you to store on your computer. Which means pictures of your son’s … Continue reading →

Tips to Consider Before Purchasing a Digital Camera

In my pervious blog I did my best to convince all you traditional photographers to go digital in time for the busy summer shooting season. Now that you know what you are getting yourself into in regards to style, price, and features I wanted to move on to a few other very important issues to consider before purchasing a digital camera: BATTERIES My digital camera takes standard double AA batteries, but they don’t last long in there. Battery life is a major issue for many digital photographers, especially when you are taking your camera on vacation and you’re trying to … Continue reading →

Should You Invest in an “All-In-One” Photo Printer?

It’s a question I have been grappling with for a while. In shopping around for a printer that can do double duty for my photo projects and writing jobs I’ve noticed a few trends. First, stand-alone ink-jet printers are fading fast. Stores are now filling their shelves with “all-in-one” printers that usually combine a printer, copier and scanner. What’s more, prices for these multi-purpose machines have fallen so dramatically that you can usually find an all-in-one device for the same price as a single-function printer. In my mind I look at these all-in-ones and rationalize that I’m getting a scanner … Continue reading →

All I Want for Christmas is a New Photo Printer

It’s true, but the one photo item I really, really want is listed at the end of this blog. But, getting back to the photo printers… if you are an avid photographer who is all about instant gratification, then you likely find it hard to live without an in-home photo printer. For do-it-yourself photographers inkjet printers are the key to getting your pics ASAP. Fortunately, prices on photo printers have fallen steadily over the past few years. If you are in the market for one, there are three important factors you should consider before forking over the money to take … Continue reading →

Holiday Gift Ideas: Compact Photo Printer

Digital photographers have new reason to celebrate this holiday season. Canon just unveiled a new compact photo printer that the avid shooter or scrapbooker would be thrilled to unwrap this holiday season. The SELPHY CP740 Compact Photo Printer promises to print “superb digital images that will last for years to come.” The printer features a two-inch color LCD display, red-eye correction and multiple direct printing options that you can use without a computer. I have been eyeing this product since it came out a couple of months ago. I love the idea that you can take this printer with you … Continue reading →