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Question from Eileen: I took some pictures with my new phone and downloaded them to my computer (HP desktop with Windows 11).
All the photos look fine when I view them on the phone, but on the computer several of my favorites are crooked.
Is there a way to straighten them without installing an extra program? [Read more…]
There are travel adventures ahead — really — and that’s what getting a passport for your baby signifies. But first, you’ll need one thing that seems to stress even the most relaxed parents: a compliant passport photo.
The good news? There’s no need to book a studio session or make an appointment at the drugstore, especially not with a fussy baby in tow. [Read more…]
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Countless books and how-to articles have been written explaining how to take great photos, but in my opinion there is one photography tip that trumps all the rest…
Take LOTS of pictures!
Yes, it’s true that an experienced professional photographer can adjust a few camera settings and frame the shot based on little more than intuition, then come away with a winner after snapping just a few exposures.
But not everyone is a pro, and that’s fine. You don’t have to be a professional photographer to have others believing you might be a pro. [Read more…]
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Question from Barbara: Hi, Rick. I love your site and all the great info you provide. I have a quick question for you.
I recently started shopping for a new camera and I’ve noticed how few there are in the stores these days. Places like Walmart and Best Buy used to have dozens of them to choose from but now they only have three or four.
It seems like actual cameras are on the verge of becoming obsolete. Am I right? [Read more…]
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I used either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements as my go-to image editing app for many years, and I’ll admit they are amazingly powerful. But I eventually realized there are two major drawbacks to using them:
1 – As you can see right here, they are expensive.
2 – You can only install one licensed copy on two computers at one time.
There really isn’t anything you can do about #1. Neither edition of Photoshop is cheap, and that’s just the way it is. [Read more…]