There must be millions of digital cameras is used all over the world. It must be reasonable to assume, therefore, that there should be billions of digital images taken. The question is-what happens to them? Or more importantly-what have you done to yours? Every time you create an image, take it for a reason. Something pulled you to take it so that it has a value, and possibly others you also so why not make better use of them with these simple suggestions.
* First view and weed out your photos that are clearly sub-standard. You know the kind I mean things that seem to flow uphill, serious rivers, red eyes, lamp posts sticking out of heads, and photos that are too light or too dark and so on.
* If you want, you can some of these photos using an imaging editing program like Photoshop Elements or Paint shop Pro redeem them. You can edit one click to heal of exposure, color and tint problems. You can easily straighten, crop and resize images, and this may well be worth it to save otherwise decent photos.
In fact, some high-end compacts and digital SLR's built-in software allowing you to do this in the camera itself!
* Once you have wiped out or your images there are several things you can do with them other than leave them sitting on your computers hard drive-for starters, you can create a slide show you saved, you can easily. Oh yes, I hear you say-I have already done so!
OK but you have recorded music and transitions on it? If you don't, you don't know what you are missing. I guarantee that if you music to your slide show-it's really the effect. Transition controls how each new image is represented by a fade out before the other or by mixing (combine a new image with the old for a few seconds before it disappears).
These effects and more can easily be integrated into your slide show using the free Windows Movie Maker or similar software. It is really worth it and it gives you show a more professional look and feel and more impact.
* Now let's imagine you have a couple of really good shots or even wonderful shots under your collection and why not? Most of us wind up with many reasonable shots and a few beautiful sunsets, mountain scenes and unusual shots etc. You can tell which ones are good if you have a slide show to your friends and family. Suddenly, someone will say, "oh that's a great shot" or "how to take that" and so on.
When this happens, make a note of this to send forward to matches in magazines of for entries for magazines with a small article with a description of something of interest that is illustrated by the image. You can also try sending them to photo mags (including full technical details). Photo mags unusual or beautiful images and all these markets for decent material.
* Now over a period of time you will probably have collected a few dozen excellent images-but I mean really excellent! You have, you can then try sending them to a library of the photo to illustrate your images on file for books or articles will keep for sale. Once a sale is made, you will be paid a part of the sales price with the library to keep a Commission. Consult the internet for picture libraries.
* Quite often, you may want to email some of your pictures to friends or family members. This can be done quite simply by finding the picture, and right clicking on it. Now select "send to" from the drop down menu and then select "email recipient". This method will automatically compress the file size, making it smaller for easier e-mail. It opens a new blank email with the image attached.
* You can also choose to upload your photos to a blog or an online magazine. To do this, look for the upload instructions on the blog site. This typically includes an option to browse or search to find the picture that you want on your computer. Usually only the process is quite straightforward with just a few clicks.
* It can seem a bit outdated, but why not make some prints that you can put in an album. One way or another, browse through a album still has a special charm all of its own and is great for sitting in a comfortable armchair on a winter's night in front of the fire. The modern inkjet printer is very capable of producing decent prints you can save, frame, or send to friends and family-so why not give it a go.
VIP my name is Peter and I love photography-both digital and film. I have written a completely free 60-page book about digital photography, which is packed with useful information for the digital enthusiast. This book is continuously updated with new topics so why not take a look. You will find me on
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