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Picture Naming Made Simple
If you’re like me, going out to take pictures means you you’ll probably come back with A LOT of pictures, and every one of them is named with some ridiculously long image number. Well, if you’re running Windows XP, there’s a quick fix that doesn’t require you to rename each file individually. Just highlight all the pictures you want to name, right click the first one and click rename. Type in the name you want and magically all the files are named the same and numbered sequentially.
Digital Zoom Is Not A Useful Feature
The Dangers of Digital Zoom
Camera advertisements always mention digital zoom along with the regular optical zoom, but it’s best not to use it. All it does is zoom in and crop to a part of the picture without increasing the quality. You can do this using a photo editor and then you can get the framing of the picture absolutely perfect. When buying a camera, ignore the total zoom number and just look at how much optical zoom the camera has.
Not All File Types Are Created Equal
When you first download your pictures from your digital camera, convert them to TIF or PNG files. You can save the original JPG so you know you have a copy, but don’t use this file format to edit pictures. Every time you edit a JPG file and resave, quality is lost (my computer even likes to give me warnings for some changes). Converting the file type prevents this problem. Many photographers also simply have their cameras shoot in RAW format instead of default JPG format. This gives you the image almost exactly as it was in the camera without alterations, and is better if you want to do a lot of editing. Most digital cameras have this option, just be aware that the files are much larger.
Don’t Let the Sun Ruin Your Perfect Shot
Want outdoor pictures with richer colors? Try using a polarizing filter. This will reduce glare and reflections, giving your shots improved quality. Can’t get a polarizing filter? Not a problem. Take a pair of quality sunglasses and place them in front of the lens, just be sure not to get the frames in the shot. It’s recommended when using a polarizing filter to position yourself so your subject is at a 90 degree angle from the sun.