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by Dan Feildman

Well now, we consider a few accessories; let’s move on to cameras since both accessories and cameras combine. We spoke earlier in different articles regarding flashguns; however, I will bring this up once more. Come cameras have hot-shoes which enable the user to connect to a flashgun which will enhance photo take. There are not many people that don’t like to travel. The vast majority of people that travel will want to take pictures while they are away. The most convenient type of camera on the market today is the digital camera. With a digital camera, you won’t have to spend a lot of money for film and processing and you can even see the pictures the minute that you shoot them. If there is a frame that you don’t like, simply erase it and start over!

Ironically, while cold prolongs the life of the battery, the cold, “slow” battery isn’t much good for use - the same process that slows the natural discharge of the battery slows the normal discharge during use, allowing the voltage to drop below usable levels even quicker. So, for batteries that are about to be used, warm storage (for example in a shirt pocket as opposed to a camera bag) speeds up the “metabolism” of the battery and keeps voltage higher longer - giving you more battery life. Common rechargeable batteries that lose a little power a day (often self-discharging in a month) can hold over 90% of their charge for several months if kept frozen. So, long-term cold, short-term warm: Just don’t give in to temptation when pulling those batteries from the freezer at the last moment and microwave them to get them in shape - that’s a story with a sad, sad ending, as if you’re very lucky the battery’s chemical storage mechanism will be broken down and the battery ruined. If you’re not lucky, you could burn your house down when the battery explodes. You may have recalled hearing somewhere about recharging batteries with microwaves - NASA has worked on exotic batteries recharged by directed microwaves, but both the battery and the microwave are very different from what you have at home.

While many consider themselves amateurs when it comes to taking artistic photographs, with a little study and an independent experimentation, most anyone with persistence could quickly become an expert in photographing works of art. What is the market for such a skill? With the Internet and e-mail the market for photographing works of art is growing by leaps and bounds. Those artists that have made it to the level of giving exhibits around the nation need excellent pictorial representations of their art work to market to various galleries. The greater exposure they enjoy the more art they will sell.

One company sends sales people from one farm to another with an aerial photograph of their home in hand. There are few homeowners that will turn down a readily available heirloom photograph of their land unless they already have one. One other important market is to take photographs of buildings for insurance companies or architects who have just created an award-winning design of a life-time.

The Digital Camera incorporates the use of an electronic sensor to record images as binary data printed in a bit map configuration. Unlike film photography, which uses film to capture images, there is no need for the development stage in digital production. Digital photographs are instantly produced electronically within your camera. They can then be downloaded to a computer and stored on a disk or archived via the Internet and e-mail. The quality of the electronic photograph will be affected by storage on the Internet just like scanned photographs are converted to 72 dots per inch [dpi] when downloaded on the Internet.

When selling a royalty-free photo, a photographer allows an image buyer unlimited use of the photo or illustration, including any photo manipulations such as, but not limited to cropping, using filters, color enhancements, etc. Photographer remains a copyright owner of the photography or illustration. Stockxpert a stock photography website says when selecting some of your pictures to upload to Stockxpert, you should keep in mind that this is a stock image archive, not a personal gallery, thus we look at your work a bit differently. We are looking for photos that are creative, interesting and useful at the same time. They should be large, sharp and properly lit. Good composition and good quality is a must.

After you have had a day in the sunshine taking lots of excellent photographs or a day at a conference with your digital camera, and you have returned to your home or office to process and distribute your new photographs. You, now, have the opportunity to transform your photographs to well-structured archives, presentations, books, artwork, gifts or retail products.

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