We don’t go on vacation to spend more time with computers. We go to get away from them. Naturally, there’s a problem when you want to share the pictures you’ve taken on vacation with your family. With no computer in sight, how do you email them to your loved ones? Is there an easy way [...]

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There is only one true antidote to complacency and boredom in photography, and it is FUN. The games I’m about to show you have been around since the beginning of photography, but they’re getting even better with social media tools like Facebook and Flickr. The next time you want to give yourself a challenge, or [...]

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You might not even know it when it happens. Suddenly, and without warning, you’re no longer as interested in photography as you once were. What’s going on? Have you lost the love? Hardly. You’re just experiencing shooter’s block, and it’s completely normal. I’ve gone through several bouts of it myself, and I’ve learned a few [...]

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You may have noticed, while browsing the web for photos, that some of the photos you see have a transparent signature in the bottom corner. Watermarks like these help professional photographers to keep their work away from the prying mouses and keyboards of the web. They help deter people who will take those photos and [...]

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There are more ways to share information today than there has been in the history of mankind. As a photographer, your options are practically limitless. You can hop on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Myspace, Photobucket, and plenty of others. They all allow you to upload your favorite photos and share them with your friends. So much [...]

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If you are like me, you love taking as many digital photos as you can. You go out to shoot, fill up your SD card, and then pull a few more cards out of your pouch before continuing on. By now, you probably have at least a few gigabytes of digital photos on your hard [...]

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I’ve long been a fan of Picnik – a free online image editing program. In some great news today, Picnik has been announced as the long-awaited Flickr photo editing software.

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Be careful when using some of the popular free photo sites on the Internet (like Flickr), as your image may end up being used by others without your knowledge.

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Do your images take a long time to email to your relatives? Do your friends ask that you not send pictures to them because of the download time? This usually happens when your photos are a very large size. Large images take a long time to transfer over the Internet.

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Most photo software that allows you to organize your photos has the facility to tag your photos. This includes software like Photoshop Elements as well as online services like Flickr. But what is tagging, and why should you use it? Read on…

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