22Mar
Rule of thirds – A photo-composition rule that divides the frame into nine equal areas. Subjects could be aligned along one of the lines or appear at an intersection.
Shutter speed – Shutter speed determines how long the shutter stays open; it controls the amount of time light is allowed to reach the film. Short shutter speeds are good for action and sunny-day photos. Slow shutter speed is good for low-light situations.
TIFF – Tagged Image File Format; an image format popular among Apple Macintosh owners, graphic artists, and the publishing industry.
TWAIN – Technology Without An Interesting Name; the standard interface between software applications and image-capturing devices such as scanners.
15Mar
NiMH batteries – Rechargeable Nickel metal hydride batteries that can store up to 50 percent more power than NiCad batteries.
OCR software – Optical character recognition software, allows text to be read from paper documents and then be converted into text that a computer can understand and manipulate in a word processing program.
Parallax – A focusing error, caused by the discrepancy between the optical viewfinder and the camera lens, introduced in a typical optical rangefinder at extremely close range;.
Red-Eye Removal, In-Camera – An HP Real Life technology that instantly removes red-eye from photos right on the camera without using a PC. This feature is considered an industry first.
10Mar
Image editor – A program that enables you to edit and modify digital images. With this, you can add special effects and fix certain composition problems, and also add new elements to the image
JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group; the most common image compression format used by digital cameras.
LCD – A liquid crystal display is one of the most prevalent technologies used on digital cameras to view and preview digital photos.
Memories Disc Creator – Digital photography software that allows you to create image archives, photo slideshows, picture CDs.
My Mode – An HP Real Life technology that defines the way a camera operates based on a user’s specific needs
09Mar
Categories: Tips, digicam
With manufacturers like Sony and Nikon offering more fashionable and stylish digital cameras, it is no wonder that people are crazed with accessorizing them. However, before you rush into you nearest store to get you own camera jazzed-up, here are some helpful reminders.Make sure that the accessory you will buy is functional. See how you and your camera can maximize the use of this accessory. Weigh its value against need and want.Make sure that when you accessorize it will not harm the system of your camera, or the body. You want to be able to accessorize and preserve your camera at the same time.
05Mar
Eight-ink printing – HP’s new generation of photo quality color inkjet printers gives you a versatile printing system with options for eight-ink printing. This type allows you to optimize print quality based on your specific printing task.
Fish-eye lens – An extremely wide-angle lens that can take in a huge panoramic view but distorts the edges of the image.
GIF – Graphics Interchange Format; a compressed image format. GIF was the first commonly used image format on the Web, but it has been largely replaced by JPEG
Hard drive – A computer’s permanent storage device; you can both read data from and write data to a hard drive
03Mar
Are you planning to get a new digital camera? Are you confused about the different models out in the market? You are not alone. Manufacturers are always trying to outdo one another. It can easily confuse even the most savvy of shutterbugs. So how do you know which one is right for you?Know how you are to use the camera. Set a price ceiling that is good for you. Do research on your choice. Go to a store and try it out, the feel and the grip are equally important to design and technology. Remember even the high-end models could be a worthwhile investment if you make the most of your purchase.
01Mar
Automatic white balance – Adaptive color balance: an HP Real Life technology that automatically adjusts white balance (the color of light) to create an image as you would see it
Bracketing – A trick used by photographers to ensure proper exposure without a meter, or to ensure a more precise exposure when a meter is used. A series of images is taken, one at the estimated or metered exposure, one slightly over, and one slightly under.
CCD – Charge-coupled device is the most common form of photosensitive cells used to convert incoming light into electrical signals in digital cameras.
Demosaic, Adaptive – An HP Real Life technology that intelligently estimates missing color information to produce a high-quality image.
