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Member Since: March 9, 2005

Last Visit: March 17, 2008

Birthday: September 22nd

Gender: Male

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Software design pays my bills, photography fuels my passion, and geek runs through my veins.


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The Megapixel Myth

Chris Miller Avatar By Chris Miller on February 20, 2007 1:10 PM

If you've ever discussed digital cameras, inevitably you've heard someone ask "How many megapixels does that camera have?" There seems to be a perception in digital photography that more megapixels equate to a better camera. While a camera's megapixel count can have a significant impact on image quality, a simple More-Is-Better approach is inadequate. In this article we'll try to understand megapixels, examine why you might want more, and, believe it or not, look at why you might not want more.

Categories: Digital and SLR Cameras | Article's Raw Score: over 2 million | 13  Comments

Last Post: March 20, 2007 12:57 PM by Chris Miller

 

Optical Zoom vs. Digital Zoom

Chris Miller Avatar By Chris Miller on February 9, 2007 2:02 PM

Walking through the camera aisle of my local electronics retailer, I notice the features tag for a modest-looking digital camera on the shelf. The tag boasts that this camera has a “40x Zoom”... 40x zoom!? Wow! That sounds really great. Right? Well no, not necessarily. Read on to understand the difference between optical and digital zoom, and how they work to help you "close" to the action.

Categories: Digital and SLR Cameras Camcorders | Article's Raw Score: over 1 million | 2  Comments

Last Post: February 25, 2007 11:36 PM by Chris Miller

 

Using Your Camera's ISO Setting to Get the Shot

Chris Miller Avatar By Chris Miller on March 12, 2007 4:44 PM

Having trouble with blurry indoor pictures? Your flash might help, but flashes can wash out your colors, leave your friends with demonic-looking red-eye, or wake that beautiful sleeping baby you're trying to photograph. Fear not, friends. Digital cameras come with a tool to help you capture that low-light picture: your camera's ISO setting. This article discusses what causes blurry images, examines how your camera's ISO setting works, and then offers some practical tips for using ISO to improve your photography.

Categories: Digital and SLR Cameras | Article's Raw Score: over 1 million | 4  Comments

Last Post: October 31, 2007 9:19 AM by Chris Miller

 

Common Digital Photo Fixes

Chris Miller Avatar By Chris Miller on May 2, 2007 11:42 AM

...We live in a glorious age for photography. In the past, when photography was limited to film, there was very little you could do with a picture once your camera exposed the shot. Today, that model has completely changed thanks to digital cameras and a plethora of high quality, easy-to-use photo editing software programs...

Categories: Digital and SLR Cameras | Article's Raw Score: over 638 thousand | 5  Comments

Last Post: January 4, 2008 3:39 PM by Alime

 

What Is An SLR Digital Camera?

Chris Miller Avatar By Chris Miller on October 24, 2007 11:26 AM

No doubt you've seen those big, sophisticated-looking cameras that professional photographers and hard-core enthusiasts use. Perhaps you've heard the term "SLR" and know that it refers to those big cameras. But what exactly is an...

Categories: Cameras and Camcorders Digital and SLR Cameras | Article's Raw Score: over 401 thousand | 6  Comments

Last Post: November 2, 2007 4:52 PM by Chris Miller


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