The Tale Of Two Cameras-What To Buy

I can’t tell you how many times I am asked by friends and family what camera they should buy. With so many digital cameras on the market and more with added features coming out every day the possibilities are endless. There are a lot of factors to consider when buying your new camera. First what are you going to photograph? A very good friend of mine has a teenage daughter that plays volleyball, basketball, softball and runs track. The receptionist at my office just got her realtors license. Their needs are quite different. Let’s take the receptionist first. Her photos … Continue reading

Spring Break Through Your Camera’s Lens

After the 19.8 inches of new snow that fell on our city yesterday I’m not surprised that there is a mass exodus going on right now. Who wants to spend spring break digging out from nearly two feet of wet, heavy, sloppy snow? Many of our friends are heading to sunny destinations this weekend. Two families are driving to Florida where they plan to scuba dive and swim with dolphins. I begged them to take photos of their underwater adventures. They laughed and said they’d pay for the resort’s staff to snap their pics. Not for nothing, but it doesn’t … Continue reading

Computing Review August 25th Through August 31st

Video games, blogs, digital cameras, the iPhone and more. it has been a busy week here in the Computing Blog. I am happy to say that we have had two guest bloggers this week offering a fresh perspective on all things involving technology. If you missed their blogs or anything else this week, well, now is the time for a quick review. Here is the Computing Blog week in review for August 25th Through August 31st August 25th Your Blog: Doing Link Exchanges One of the things out there in blog-land is the practice of link exchanges. These exchanges can … Continue reading

Making Sense of Megapixels

If you have gone to purchase a new digital camera lately you are probably overwhelmed with the technical terms that go along with the process. Megapixel is one of the key factors you need to consider when purchasing a camera. A pixel is actually a picture element. Megapixel is 1 million pixels or 1 million picture elements. Have I lost you yet? Why should you care about megapixels? The best analogy for me to use will hopefully be understood by the ladies in the audience. I compare megapixels to thread count in your sheets. The higher the megapixels number the … Continue reading