November 21, 2006
Photography online and off
It's not a stretch to talk about Photography on a technical blog, I bet you are sharing your pictures with your friends and family, attaching them to email, or even putting them on a web page online. In an earlier post, I discussed the print resolution versus screen resolution; resolution however has nothing to do with the quality of the picture.
I just got a book that was recommended by iStockphoto.com. As a contributor there, on a minor scale, I wanted to improve my photography skills a bit, to get more pictures accepted and fewer rejected. If you like photography and want to improve it, purchase that book. It's eminently readable, it's NOT a technical manual, it shows you what to do, and what not to do, to get great results. It works for anybody who wants to take better pictures, regardless of the camera they use. The book? "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby. Scott is also the Editor of Layers Magazine, something I just found out today. No wonder his books covers photography as well as photoshop editing tips so epxertly!
I just got a book that was recommended by iStockphoto.com. As a contributor there, on a minor scale, I wanted to improve my photography skills a bit, to get more pictures accepted and fewer rejected. If you like photography and want to improve it, purchase that book. It's eminently readable, it's NOT a technical manual, it shows you what to do, and what not to do, to get great results. It works for anybody who wants to take better pictures, regardless of the camera they use. The book? "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby. Scott is also the Editor of Layers Magazine, something I just found out today. No wonder his books covers photography as well as photoshop editing tips so epxertly!
November 16, 2006
Browsing the web in style!
Right up front, if you don't use the google toolbar yet, especially the new one, you are missing out! Get it here. There is a slew of really useful, free security and imaging software included. Just read the page carefully, and you'll know what to do.
If you have automatic updates running (and you should for security's sake!) with your Windows XP, Microsoft has probably already snuck version 7 of their Internet Explorer onto your computer. If so, well, use it in good health, but in that google pack FireFox is included. I have switched for most of my personal browsing to FireFox. I like the tabbed browsing and some of the other features it has, like the nifty add-ons. If you want to just download FireFox by itself, here is the link.
So, even as a Windows user with the Internet Explorer built in, you have options. You can decide how you prefer to browse the internet. In any case first things first... GET THE GOOGLE TOOLBAR.
If you have automatic updates running (and you should for security's sake!) with your Windows XP, Microsoft has probably already snuck version 7 of their Internet Explorer onto your computer. If so, well, use it in good health, but in that google pack FireFox is included. I have switched for most of my personal browsing to FireFox. I like the tabbed browsing and some of the other features it has, like the nifty add-ons. If you want to just download FireFox by itself, here is the link.
So, even as a Windows user with the Internet Explorer built in, you have options. You can decide how you prefer to browse the internet. In any case first things first... GET THE GOOGLE TOOLBAR.
