New to digital photography? Here's a quick and easy selection of digital newbie tips to help explain what it's all aboutHere are a few easy-to-understand digital newbie tips to introduce you to this wonderful world of digital photography.In photographic and video terms digital is simply the format in which you capture, store, edit and distribute your images and movies. The opposite to digital is analogue and in the very early days of photography this was done by: 1. Spreading light sensitive chemical emulsion onto glass plates - later on, coated celluloid (photographic film) was used. 2. Exposing the material to light. 3. Processing the material with chemicals.
4. Using the processed film to create paper prints, again by exposure to light and developing in chemistry....a bit smelly and very messy. 
Digital Newbie Tips 1. The advantages of digital image capture are; * Immediate results - No waiting for your photos to be processed and printed before you can see them * Delete the duds - No money wasted printing pictures that don't work * Images can be used and reused in a variety of ways - hard copy prints, picture books, personal calendars, greetings cards, home movies * You can share your photos with family and friends around the world instantly, either by email or uploading images to your online photo album Going digital can literally change your life. One digital convert freely admits how she no longer has to deal with boxes and boxes of prints that live in the dark recesses of drawers and cupboards, never to be seen for years at a time. No longer does she feel guilty of not sharing them with family and friends. Now she can shoot many more pictures with her digital camera and share them with a much wider circle of people, almost immediately and with very little effort. In fact, on a visit to Europe she and her husband created a visual chronicle of the trip which was shared in real time, online, with the folks back home. Digital Newbie Tips 2. Sending images and movies by email One great advantage is the ability to send photos and video clips as email attachments. Digital images and especially movie clips, can create very large files, so the trick is to send your recipient the minimum file size necessary to meet their needs and ensure the quickest delivery possible, especially important if they're using a 56k modem. It also reduces the risk of the attachment being bounced (undelivered) if their email account is restricted to a limited amount of space. Create better attachments Digital Newbie Tips 3. Keep your work safe...Back up photos and video Most people keep photo negatives and old 8mm cinefilm for years, but for some reason never think about making a second copy of their original material. Don't risk losing your precious pictures. Digital photos and video are very easy to produce but the downside is that they're just as easy to lose. It's also very easy to protect your digital photos and video if you maintain a logical workflow. Learn to make backups here.... Digital Newbie Tips 4. The Dreaded Digital Zoom Why, oh why did digital camera manufacturer's create that digital zoom feature? Wouldn't you agree, it has to be the one thing that does nothing more than seriously degrade your digital images? My advice...Don't even think about using it. Don't Digital Zoom Digital Newbie Tips 5. Compressing your images too much to save on memory Although your camera will allow you to use highly compressed images to fit more pictures onto your memory card, it's much better to use higher image quality. Shoot as high quality as you can Digital Newbie Tips 6. Avoid using a low resolution setting (again) to save on memory Once you have taken your digital picture it is highly likely it cannot be repeated. Don't skimp on image quality. Keep resolution as high as possible so you can to preserve every ounce of detail to get the most from you digital photos and video. Capture your images at high resolution... Digital Newbie Tips 7. Don't settle for only the software that came with your camera The software that is supplied with your camera is great for basic imaging work but if you want to progress then it may be time to consider an upgrade, or even a move to more flexible imaging software. The results can be fantastic. Find out about the options here... Digital Newbie Tips 8. Take time to learn about your equipment Let's admit it folks! Although the equipment instruction manual has been lovingly prepared and printed, many of us will toss it aside and fiddle with every button, switch and lever there is, in the hope of mastering this shiny new object of desire without the need of instruction. Digital Newbie Tip...Pick up the manual and read it!! Knowledge of the equipment can vastly improve your results. Digital Newbie Tips - Get to know your equipment here... Please Bear With Me This is a brand new site and is very much a work in progress. This means that not all of the links will be live. I'm hoping to add new content on a daily basis, but as you can appreciate, it may take a while before things start to take shape. Please bear with me while I build. I really appreciate your visit and hope you'll come back on a regular basis as work continues. All the best, Dave. Close Window
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