| Digital Photography: Digital Images Without a Digital Camera |
From "Photography"
episode DPT-105 |
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Digital-imaging expert Steve Powell says it's incredibly easy and inexpensive to enter the world of digital imaging. He shows DIY Photography host Rick Sammon a few of the latest tools. You can get digital images even if you don't have a digital camera and are using the simplest kind of film camera. When you turn your film in for processing, ask for your pictures to be scanned to an online site or onto a CD. If they're scanned to the Internet, your photos are uploaded to a secure web site. You'll enter a password to view your pictures. Click on any of the thumbnail images to see larger versions and get a better look at them. You can order prints or photo gifts or send e-mail. When your pictures come back on a CD, powerful software comes with them. It enables you to modify your pictures and correct mistakes -- for example, to lighten an image that's too dark (figure A), crop a photo or get rid of redeye (figure B ). You can send your pictures to friends and family via e-mail or transfer photos to your hard drive. Digital cameras let you review pictures and send them out immediately, but that doesn't mean you have to own one to enjoy the benefits of digital images. And you don't have to worry about shelving your 35mm single-lens-reflex film camera anytime soon. It continues to give superior resolution and much greater versatility, and it requires far fewer battery replacements. Although advancements in computers and photo finishing are quickly bringing the two worlds together, there's still plenty of room for both.
RESOURCES :
digital still camera
Model: QV 300
Casio
Casio Inc.
Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: 201-361-5400
Fax: 201-361-3819
digital camera
Model: 350
Canon PowerShot 350
Canon Computer Systems Inc.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 206-882-8080
Fax: 206-936-7329
Email: pr@ccsi.canon.com
Website: www.ccsi.canon.com || www.powershot.com
printer for a digital camera
Canon BJC4304 Photo
Canon Computer Systems Inc.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 206-882-8080
Fax: 206-936-7329
Email: pr@ccsi.canon.com
Website: www.ccsi.canon.com || www.powershot.com
digital still camera
Panasonic CoolShot
Panasonic / Matsushita
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: 201-348-7000
Fax: 201-348-8164
Website: www.panasonic.com
Fabric Photos
Model: 093402653X
Author: Marjorie Croner
Interweave Press Inc.
Website: interweave.com
National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures
Model: 0792274989
Author: Peter K. Burian and Robert Caputo
September 1999
The Photographer's Handbook
Model: 0679742042
Author: John Hedgecoe
Knopf, 1998
Photography
Model: 0321011082
Author: Edited by Barbara London
August 1997
The Question-and-Answer Guide to Photo Techniques
Model: 0715301985
Author: Lee Frost
Out of Print
Camera Angles: Tips and Techniques for Professional-Quality Photographs
Model: 0896582353
Author: Rick Sammon & Steve Werner
June 1994
Nikon
Includes tutorials and mini-lessons on creating better pictures, digital cameras and more. Measurements are given in the metric system.
Nikon
Website: www.nikon.com
Kodak Information
Tips, techniques, tutorials and information on cameras and film.
To e-mail Kodak, click here.
To access Kodak's contact information, click here.
www.kodak.com
Kodak
Website: www.kodak.com
Rick Sammon
1 Fox Rd.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
E-mail: RickSammon@aol.com
Web site: www.ricksammon.com
Kodak Picture Playground
Free software to create unusual effects with your photos. You'll also find links for more information on PalmPix, the accessory that converts a personal organizer into a digital camera.
Kodak
Website: www.kodak.com
Guide to Digital Cameras and Digital Photography
Free in-depth tutorials about digital photography -- how to choose a digital camera, technical aspects, pros and cons, links to manufacturers and much more.
PictureCD.com
Web site for digital photo services.
www.pictureCD.com
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