Digital Photography

How to Use a Histogram
by Denise Gormish (Apr 18, 2008)
Digital camera users have found a valuable tool for checking correct exposure on their images â€“ the histogram. For owners of Single Lens Reflex (SLR) digital cameras and certain point-and-shoot digital cameras, the histogram provides an easy way to guarantee a well-exposed image.

What Has Digital Done to History?
by Andrea Steed (Jun 26, 2007)
The change in times and technology does make you wonder: What has digital done to our history?

To Shoot in Camera Raw or JPEG format
by Michael Gormish (Apr 30, 2007)
The two most popular formats are raw and JPEG. Users new to digital cameras often wonder which format to use. The answer to this question should be never, but the technology isn’t quite there yet. This article explains the advantages and challenges of camera raw and JPEG formats.

Photography Terms and Definitions for Digital Photography
by Denise Gormish (Jan 3, 2007)
With digital photography came a whole new vocabulary related to digital cameras and their operation. The terms and definitions here are the most basic terms for a digital photographer to understand.

Guide to Choosing a Digital Camera
by Andrea Steed (Nov 26, 2004)
This guide will help you determine what your digital camera needs are and help you choose a camera that you will be happy with.

What are Megapixels?: Choosing a Digital Camera (part 2)
by Andrea Steed (Nov 26, 2004)
A camera’s megapixel rating will help you determine the largest size of prints you can expect to make without sacrificing the quality of the image.

Optical vs. Digital Zoom: Choosing a Digital Camera (part 3)
by Andrea Steed (Nov 26, 2004)
Digital camera advertisements will boast about both optical and digital zoom. However, these are very different and the numbers can be misleading, so it’s important to know which zoom will really give you quality results.

Point-and-Shoot vs. SLR: Choosing a Digital Camera (part 4)
by Andrea Steed (Nov 26, 2004)
There are essentially three categories of digital cameras: digital SLR, high performance digital point-and-shoot, and compact digital point-and-shoot.

Consider the Extras: Choosing a Digital Camera (part 5)
by Andrea Steed (Nov 26, 2004)
You’ve narrowed your search for a new digital camera by identifying your photography needs. Now the details become important to help you determine which camera is best for you.

What's So Great About Digital?
by Andrea Steed (Mar 31, 2004)
Now that digital photography has increased so much in quality, it was a logical switch for me. Here are some of the reasons I decided to switch:

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