Digital Cameras Blog

Today's digital cameras shoot large-sized images. This is great for making prints, but it is a bad thing when you're sharing images. You don't want to bog down someone's e-mail, for instance, with oversized files. Plus, many e-mail programs won't send or receive large files. If you are posting the images to the Web, it will take too long to load and look weird in its original size. Even if you are a rookie in digital picture-taking, there is no need to worry. I walk you through each step, including a screen shot of the software, with my article, "How to Resize Photos for E-mail or Web: A Step-by-Step Tutorial."

Flickr is one of the most popular photo storage and sharing sites around, and there's a good reason for that. It's free and easy to use, and it features various methods for sorting, categorizing and tagging images.

The interface is attractive, and it's fun to browse. People can comment and rate pictures, and you can make all or just some photos private or only viewable by friends and family.

Find out all about Flickr: Flickr Review

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Photo image hosting sites provide a great service, making it quick, easy and fun to show off and share your digital pictures. They also serve as a crucial backup for images that are currently just sitting vulnerable on your computer's hard drive. Here is a list of some of the major photo image hosting sites, and what they offer.

See the list: Best Photo Image Hosting Sites

I recently got a chance to hand test several Canon products, including cameras and lenses, during a Canon press trip to the Grand Canyon and around Arizona. I spent a lot of time on the trip playing with the Canon 40D digital SLR camera. Find out whether this camera is right for you (or more money than you need to spend for your photography needs) with my new review.

Read the review: Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera Review

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The Kodak EasyShare Z1012-IS digital camera is an advanced 10.1 megapixel point and shoot that delivers one of the highest zoom capabilities in this class of digicams. On the downside, it is heavier and bulkier than most point and shoots.

Find out more, including who should or shouldn't get this camera, with this Kodak EasyShare Z1012-IS Digital Camera Review.

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As digital cameras and photography have grown in popularity in recent years, the number and quality of magazines devoted to pros and hobbyists has grown. There are magazines geared more towards computer users, and those targeting outdoor photographers. Whatever your focus, consult this list for the perfect "Top Digital Camera and Photography Magazines."

OK, maybe your digital camera is just beyond the point of a firmware update (see yesterday's blog post). That's OK. Maybe it's just time to move on. You may have been one of the first on the block to get a digital camera, but now yours is big, clunky and it takes whopping 3-megapixel pictures. Is it time to trade up? My article, "Is it Time for an Upgrade?" has a few questions to ask yourself first.

You may know what megapixels and zoom lenses are, but do you know what not to do when shopping for a digital camera? There are certain common camera shopping mistakes you don't want to commit (hint: they involve megapixels, and getting away from the computer, and zooms that are junk versus zooms that rock, and other little missteps you want to dodge).

Here is the list: Worst Digital Camera Buying Mistakes

Travel photography books can help both amateurs and pros hone their skills with travel and scenic photography. Travel with your camera, and you are sure to encounter many varied and wonderful photo opportunities. Don't come home with mediocre photos when you can get tips from these top travel photography books.

See the top picks: Top Travel Photography Books

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Family reunions are the perfect time to bring out the digital camera and capture some lasting memories. Here are tips on family reunion pictures, from taking great reunion pictures to sharing and preserving your family reunion pictures with style.

Find out more: Family Reunion Pictures

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