Family Photo Challenge Wall Of Fame: May 2009

Monday, May 25, 2009

Family Photo Challenge 5 MOTION

And the winner is...

Julie with Running for the Train!

Second place goes to Mike W with Smokey Mountain Waterfall 3rd goes to Rob with Moving on the beach.

Honorable mention to Josh who came in 4th with There's Something Fishy Here.

You can check out all of the entries again by clicking here. The photographers have been revealed.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Family Photo Challenge #4 Wildlife

This challenge was a tough one for those of us that don't get much exposure to "wildlife." I applaud the creativity and resourcefulness of our photographers!

The winner of the Family Photo Challenge #4 is...

Milla!

From Family Photo Challenge 4 Wildlife

Milla, awesome job! You get to pick the next family photo challenge after "Motion"

Second place goes to Mandy with Leapin' Lizards
third goes to Amy with Up Close to a Baby Bird

The photographers have been revealed. Click here to check it out!

Photography Tips - Understanding Megapixels and your camera's capabilities

In the transition from film to digital we have had to learn some new terms and get used to new concepts. In the next few photo tips I'll try to decipher some of the tehno babble that accompanies the digital photography age.

What is a megapixel?
First let's understand what a pixel is. A pixel is a dot. All of the digital images you produce from your camera are made up of pixels. Pixels are very small though, so when you talk about them you use the term megapixel. one megapixel = one million pixels. If you have a camera that has 6 megapixel capability, that is 6,000,000 pixels! On your camera you may see a number like this 3000 x 2000. That adds up to 6,000,000 thus 6 megapixels! A 6 megapixel photo is going to take up about 2-3 meg on your computer or memory card. More megapixels means you are giving the image more information and this allows you greater freedom to print, enlarge and crop pictures without the image being "pixelated."

Take a look at your cameras. Find the menu option to see what size pictures you are taking. You should always have your camera set to the highest setting to take the largest pictures possible, otherwise you are not using your camera to its fullest potential. If you are worried about filling your memory card up, buy a spare. Download your pictures frequently and delete the photos from the card once you have them downloaded. If you take that perfect shot at a low megapixel setting you will have trouble printing, enlarging and cropping.

Family Photo Challenge Wall Of Fame

Monday, May 25, 2009

Family Photo Challenge 5 MOTION

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Family Photo Challenge #4 Wildlife

Photography Tips - Understanding Megapixels and your camera's capabilities

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