Hawaii Pictures- Underwater

Jun 30
2008
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From the backyard pool to canoeing to snorkeling, you can create striking pictures of people in, on, or near water. Here’s how. Just use a waterproof single use cameras so you don’t risk damaging your full-time camera. Kodak’s is good to 50 feet down. And with its fast film, you can catch cannonballers and body surfers on the go.


Take lots of pictures
Water pictures are a bit unpredictable, so take extra pictures to increase the chance you’ll get several that you like.


Look for clear water
If the water isn’t clear, your underwater pictures won’t be either. To overcome murky water, move in close to the subject, move to another area where stirred up sediment isn’t obscuring your view, or take pictures above the water.


Hold yourself—and the camera—steady
If you’re floating in water, it’s harder to hold the camera steady. Wait until your motion slows down before you take a picture.


Take pictures above water, too
Rafting, canoeing, tubing, boogey boarding, even fly-fishing are all water activities where you shouldn’t risk damaging your regular camera. But don’t miss picture opportunities of these memorable events—use a waterproof single use camera.


Take underwater pictures at home, too
The most important tip might be to just give it a try. Underwater pictures of the kids blowing bubbles in the backyard pool or leaving an underwater jet stream from a cannonball add an unusual view to your album.


Use a single use camera
With a waterproof single use camera, not only can you get some great action water shots, but you can also use it without fear of damaging your regular camera. Kodak’s camera is good to 50 feet under water. And with its fast film, you can catch cannonballers and body surfers on the go.


Take pictures half in the water, half out
For an unusual view, align the water surface in the middle of the lens of your single use camera underwater camera. You’ll have the best of both worlds.

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Photo sunrises- tips

Jun 28
2008
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Ah, a stunning sky filled with reds and golds, pinks and purples. Here are some suggestions on how to take dazzling sunset pictures.


Place the horizon off-center
The picture will be more interesting if the horizon is not in the center of the picture. To include a lot of the colorful sky, place the horizon in the lower third of the frame.


Use night flash
Night flash combines a slow shutter speed to capture the background scene with flash that illuminates a nearby subject. It’s especially good for taking a picture of a person with the sunset or city lights in the background.


Include a silhouette
Your sunset pictures will be even better when you include a foreground object such as a tree or a person silhouetted against the colorful sky in the background. Use the ‘no flash” option on your camera, or it won’t be a silhouette.


Keep your lens clean
Dust particles, fingerprints, or other foreign matter can cause considerable lens flare when you include the sun in your pictures.


Share your pictures
Pictures double in value if you share them! Turn your photo story into a special wall or tabletop display. Create greeting cards and online albums. Have a favorite picture put onto a mug or T-shirt, and be ready to answer, “Who’s that?” or “Where was that taken?”

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Camera Tips- Self Timer

Jun 28
2008
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f-Timer Tips


While most picture taking calls for a quick point-and-click, delaying the shutter by a few seconds can allow you to get a clearer view—or actually get in the shot yourself. If you aren’t sure when (or how) to use your camera’s self-timer setting, here’s the scoop.


Pull out your manual.
Your camera’s manual will tell you how to set up the timer. Most cameras have a button with a clock-like icon for their self-timers, and allow for several different self-timer options: a longer delay to allow you to get into the picture, or a shorter delay for the times when you’re using the function to avoid camera shake. You can check out the manuals for Kodak cameras here.


Get into the action.
Self-timers are most often used to allow the photographer to get into the shot. As you’re arranging the rest of the group, make sure you leave a gap that you can easily slide into for the shot. Get the camera in focus, make sure everyone’s in the frame, then hit the self-timer and hurry over to your spot. Consider counting the seconds out loud so everyone knows when to expect the flash.


Ensure a clear shot at night.
Nighttime settings usually use slower shutter speeds to ensure stronger photographs—as long as you can stay perfectly still to avoid image blur. By setting up the shot with a tripod, then using the self-timer, you’ll ensure that your camera won’t shake when the picture’s being taken—and you’re practically guaranteed a great shot.


Keep the landscape steady.
Photographers generally use slower settings when they’re taking landscape shots to get the richest, most detailed images. Using a tripod and a self-timer keeps the camera perfectly still, to ensure you get exactly the image you want.

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Photo Retouching Tips

Jun 28
2008
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You discover a wonderful old photo in the attic, but there are creases and scratches on it. With picture-editing software, you can lessen the ravages of time and improve color.The steps given here can be used as a general guide for restoring a picture with picture-editing software.

Software features for repairing damaged photos
Knowing what you want to fix in your photographs will help you to decide what software application you should select. If you plan to restore old family photographs—images that are faded, stained, tattered, and torn—consider selecting a picture-editing software application that contains these features:
Feature Description
Layers Lets you stack elements in your digital image on top of each other. Each of the elements is independent of the other. The application determines how you can manipulate the layered elements.
Selection tools Includes tools that allow you to choose elements within your image or on an individual layer. They may include a magic wand, a pen tool, a lasso, a rectangle, and an oval. The number of tools and their names depend on the software.
Filters Lets you apply special effects to a selected image element or a layer. Different software applications offer various types of filters. Third-party software companies also sell “plug-in” filters for different picture-editing applications. The most common filters in a picture-editing program are blurring filters, painterly effects, sharpening, image distortion, noise, and pixelation.
Color adjustments Lets you adjust the colors (Red, Green, or Blue, or all simultaneously) of your image elements or layers. The tool usually contains “sliders” for red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow. Some applications provide you with a “color ring-around,” multiple variations of the original image with color corrections for shadows, midtones, and highlights.
Brightness and contrast Allow you to adjust the darkness/lightness of an image. You can also change the relationship of bright and dark areas by increasing or decreasing the difference between them.

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Making a duplicate picture to work on

1 – Scan your original photograph on a flatbed scanner. Be sure to scan the original as an RGB image. If you select gray scale, or black and white, for the scanning mode, you cannot make color corrections to the image.

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2 – Save the scanned picture on your computer, and open it in your picture-editing software.

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3 – Create a duplicate of the scanned image by clicking Save As or Save a Copy from the Edit menu. Type in a new name for the copy and click OK. This preserves the original for future use.

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4 – Open the copy of the picture in your picture-editing program. It’s better to make mistakes on a duplicate than on the original.

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5 – Make any adjustments to the picture, like rotating, cropping, or resizing, and save it.

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Correcting the color

1 – Select the color-adjustment feature of your software, such as an Instant Fix or Auto Levels command. In some software programs, you can preview the adjustment before accepting any changes.

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2 – Adjust the color further, if your software has that option.

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Eliminating scratches, creases, and dust marks

1 – Select the cloning tool.

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2 – Place your cursor in the area near the scratch to take a sample of the surrounding area. You’ll use this sample to cover up the scratch, crease, or spot so that it blends in.

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3 – Press the Alt key on a PC (Option key on a Macintosh computer) and click on the sample area.

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4 – From the Brushes Palette, choose a brush size that is equal in width to the scratch.

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5 – Place the cloning tool over the scratch.

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6 – Click and drag the mouse to ‘paint’ a copy of the sampled area into the scratch.

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7 – Repeat the process for all the other problem areas until you are satisfied.

8 – Be sure to save your restored photo.

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