Digital Photography: Point, Click and Print Quickly and Easily

by: BobDale
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For thousands of years, man has been capturing images. Before the camera was invented, man captured images through drawings and paintings. Often, the images were based on the interpretations and skill of painters, so the resulting images were not always exact. Minneapolis photographer Bob Dale says "With the invention of the camera we are now able to capture life-like view of subjects through photographs and has been the basis of documenting our lives for the past 150 years. The camera was a very important invention."

Photographs (or photo for short) are images that are created as a result of light falling on photographic film or electronic imager such as a CCD or CMOS chip. Photography is the term used to refer to the process of making photographs. Of course, a camera is needed to create a photo.

Photos can be digital or non-digital. Film cameras produce non-digital photos. To print these photos, the film is processed in a dark room.

Digital photos are photos taken with a digital camera, which uses a memory card or some other storage device instead of film for storing pictures. Digital photos come in different graphic formats (e.g., TIFF, JPEG, RAW). Digital pictures can be printed straight from the digital camera or transferred to a computer that is connected to a printer (e.g., inkjet, laser or thermal).

When digital cameras entered the market, it paved the way for many people to get into photography. They made taking pictures easy; you can take literally thousands of photos without spending a lot of money on film. Pictures are stored electronically, and what's great is that you can print out the pictures you take yourself; you don't need to pay for your photos to be developed.

Digital cameras have also become affordable. In fact, there are digital cameras that can be had for under $100. And as digital technology advances, more powerful digital cameras are being introduced in the market. "Even our cell phone like the Apple Ipod have become our cameras AND our display device" says professional digital photographer Bob Dale.

It's a good idea to learn some of the basic methods and techniques of photo composition. But even if you're the point-and-click type of photographer, a quality digital camera can help you create some great looking shots.

Canon, Nikon and Fuji are three of the top names in the digital camera market. If you want to be able to take great photos, you can accomplish just that by using any of these digital cameras: Canon EOS series (e.g., Canon EOS 5D, Canon EOS 30D and Canon EOS 40D), Nikon D80 and Fuji S5.

Look no further than Canon if you're in the market for a quality digital camera. Canon sets the standard for digital photography with the digital cameras in the Canon EOS series. Whether you're an amateur or professional photographer, the cameras in the Canon EOS series are some of the best digital SLRs in the market.

These Canon digital cameras are professional grade cameras that can produce high quality digital photos. They also use Canon's 10.1 megapixel CMOS technology. If you're in the market for a professional grade digital camera, check out the cameras in the Canon EOS series.

The Nikon D80 digital SLR camera is a highly-rated digital camera that is capable of taking photographs that are of professional quality. The Nikon D80 boasts of 10.2 megapixel CCD imaging sensor, a 2.5-inch LCD screen and several other features that will allow you to do a number of in-camera photo editing. The Nikon D80 costs between $700 and $900, which makes this digital camera the ideal choice for photography enthusiasts who either can't afford the more expensive, professional grade cameras or are first-time users of SLR cameras.

Planning on taking your photography hobby to the next level? If you are, invest in the Nikon D300; you can't go wrong with this top of the line digital SLR camera. Starting at $1,700, the Nikon D300 has a live viewing feature: you can preview your shots on the huge LCD screen.

The Fuji S5 is actually composed of several digital camera models. However, if you're still lacking the photography skills, you'll benefit from the Fuji S5 Pro digital camera because it comes with a number of auto-correcting features. Other features of this digital camera include: 12.3 megapixels CCD SR Pro technology, facial detection technology (for quick and easy zooming in on facial details), and 3 new film simulation modes for improved reproduction of natural skin tones. This feature-packed digital camera can be had for bout $1,500.

You can easily share the photos you take with friends and family. With a few clicks, you can upload the photos in your digital camera to your computer. Once in your computer, it's easy to e-mail the photos to your friends and family, as well as upload them to Yahoo! MySpace, FaceBook, Flickr and other photo sharing sites that allow you to create your own online photo gallery.

You can take it a step further by using software to create slide shows from the digital photos you've taken and burning them in CDs that you can distribute to your loved ones and friends. And if you're the creative type, you can use stock photography and use them with your photos. With a photo editing software, you can create unique and interesting photos.

With a digital camera, photo editing software, a few stock photos and a little bit of creativity, you'll discover that you don't have a limit for your photographic expressions. Some digital cameras allow for minor editing (e.g., correcting red eye, lighting and flesh tones), and there are small portable printers that allow for printing photos straight from the camera. Most of these photo printers have special photo effects like borders built in.

With digital photography, anyone can become a photographer. You don't need to know the complicated process of developing photos. Just aim your digital camera, press the shoot button and print your photos in a snap. It's that quick and easy.

About the Author

Discover digital photography and how to create great digital camera photos with Minnesota photographer Bob Dale. See many digital camera and digital photography articles at http://photo.dalestudios.com