Photography and Your Computer
The digital potography explosion which has occurred over the last few
years has created many opportunities for amateur and professional
photographers. Of course, there is no substitute for composing a great
photo. The numerous features available on current digital
cameras and tools available to enhance and display
photos, enable photograhers an amazing amount of creativity after the
photo has been taken.
From
simple point and shoot cameras to sophicticated professional and
advanced amateur digital single lens refles camerax, the choices
are staggerring. Many cameras allow the photographer to
post-process the image in the camera. Such techniques as straightening,
cropping, altering expsoure, white balance, brightness, contrast, and
saturation can dramaticaly change an image. The following are links to
some excellent camera
review sites, where all the capabilites of digital cameras are explored
in depth:
There are also many programs which enable image post-processing on your
computer. Adobe
Photoshop is the leading photo editing software. It has many
capabilities, but the learning curve is steep, as is the price. An
alternative is the GNU Image Manipulation Program (the GIMP). This
program has comparable capabilities and a comparable learning curve,
but the price is right (it is free).
There
are many programs available
which will display and categorize your pictures. My favorite is Picasa.
It includes basic photo editing, slide shows, and even reads many
camera's raw file format. And it is free. I also use Easy Slideshow
Creator (shareware) to create slideshows with captions and music, which
I can show from my computer or create a CD to show on any computer.
These slideshows look great on a large TV.
I
have thousands of pictures in the form or slides and negatives from the
era before digital photography. I can enjoy the best shots upon demand
on my computer, because I scanned them using a professional film
scanner. For me, the scanning process was a trip down memory lane.
However the process is tedious because each scanned slide received
indidual attention, including reviewing and sometimes post-processing
the image. I now offer this service.
Have you wondered
what your old photos and slides would look
like on a computer?
Now you can find out!
We have the capability to digitize your 35mm slides
and negatives.
- We use a professional film scanner.
- We produce 5 megapixel '.jpg' files.
- All work is done in house. Your precious,
irreplaceable slides and negatives are NOT sent away!
- Each image is individually reviewed and
post-processed if necessary.
- We treat your slides and negatives with
the same care that we treat our own
slides and negatives.
- We will send you daily progress updates
via email.
- We will name the images in a manner
meaningful to you.
- You will receive your images on CD or DVD.
You can view them using your favorite image viewing software.
- Free samples available.
- Local pickup and delivery available.
$.80 per image for the first 250 images, $.60 per
image over 250 images, minimum order $75.00
CD or DVD slideshow with captions and music supplied by you, add
$.20/image
