Domen Lombergar asked:


Just as music builds mood, colors can also help create mood. A lot has been written on what each color denotes, what emotions it evokes. Colors also have an impact on one’s health. Did you ever think that the colors in a photograph can actually make someone look at it over and over again or probably turn-off the viewer. In fact the colors in photographs can set the pace and mood of your surroundings and impact you deeply.

Let’s understand the core of a photo or a painting for that matter. Human subconsciousness readily sees things in symmetry. Therefore, a symmetrical figurine or view would register faster. Asymmetrical view (in this case a photograph) would also catch attention but with some portions drawing more attention than others.

Next comes the color and texture. Colors in your photograph can have an impact in two ways. One, through the contrast created by using colors of

Michael P asked:


then when i go to enlarge them i double click on them and it says no picture s selected. then when i exit out of the enlarged picture window all of the previews of the pictures turn back back into the jpg mountain preview thing and all the pictures disappear this has only done this on 2 of my card, but when i put them in my ps3 all the pictures can be viewed just fine? i am running vista and photo gallery is all up to date

mycuzzinvinnie asked:


when windows photo and fax viewer opens it seems to have content that it stores from the internet. How do you delete this content?

htf0606 asked:


i purchased a Sandisk digital photo viewer brand new. i plug everything in and turned it on it was fine. but when i put my memory stick in it, it comes up card error. and i know that card works. so i tryed my other memory stick and still got card error. so i thought it was faulty wireing or something, so i bought another one brand new and the same thing happens. has anyone else had this problem? or does anyone know what could be wrong?
they both are formated to the camera, i use them all the time. and there is no switch or any on the card.
yes, my one card i have a bunch. and there is only one on the other card.
ok i got a hold of sandisk finally. and i figured out that it isn’t compatible with memory stick pro duo. it only work with the old memory stick pro so i got an adapter and it still comes up card error. i have a sony cybershot DSC-T10 and 1 sony magicgate memory stick pro duo 2gb and a sandisk memory stick pro duo 256mb.

Alex Don asked:


People often have problems finding balance in their photos because they simply do not know how to start. Most of them lack any professional training in photography and don’t have the knowledge to get the most out of their photos. Others have the knowledge but do not know how to use a specific, sophisticated model. However, the secret of taking a balanced photo does not lay in the specific functions of the camera, but in mastering the main principles of positioning, lighting and contrast. Here are ten tips to help you improve your work:

1. Start by setting the proper contrast. The contrast is that feature that brightens or darkens the image accordingly to the background. When it is dark outside you should use a lighter contrast, while during the daytime when there’s a lot of light go for a darker one.

2. Position your camera right. There are several methods to choose a good positioning. These include the Lines, the Rule of Thirds and the Portioning. The lines use the natural angles of the things in the picture. If you are photographing a mountain landscape, you can either follow the lines or go against them depending on how you want the picture to look. When using the Rule of Thirds, the picture is divided in nine sections and you balance it accordingly. Portioning refers to placing the subject of the photo to one side to create a more interesting picture. These techniques help you to highly diversify your photos.

3. Focus the image in different areas to get more varied effects. People tend to focus more on sharper, clearer images than on blurred ones. Focusing on different areas will help you achieve a three-dimensional view.

4. Use your zoom function to improve balance. You can either zoom out to include more things in your photo so that the viewer has more to see or zoom in to focus on a certain aspect.

5. Take advantage of the flash function. Although flash is generally used in dark conditions, you can use it in broad daylight to in order to achieve some interesting effects. For example, you can make the background lighter giving the picture a whole different look.

6. Play with colors to express the ideas you want. You can use darker tones for warmer images which have more emotion and lighter hues to express freedom. There are a lot of color coordinations you can experiment with.

7. If you have attachable lenses, use them. They make a lot of difference in the picture. Attachable lenses help you achieve the so-called ‘depth of field’. Although this effect can also be achieved through other methods, it is stronger when you use lenses. There are many different kinds of lenses, such as wide-angle and fish-eye, which help you achieve various effects.

8. Take several pictures of the same object. If you have a digital camera, you no longer have to worry about wasting film. You can take as many photos as you want and then erase those you don’t like. Taking more pictures of the same thing helps you improve your chances of getting at least one that looks just right.

9. Have patience. Good pictures may come hard and you need to be patient enough to wait for the right moment. It won’t turn out the way you want every time, but there will always be other opportunities so don’t despair.

10. If you don’t know how to lead the viewer into the photograph, you can include a foreground. This is a zoomed-in area that can be used as a starting point and leads viewers towards the rest of the photo.

John S asked:


I have multiple photo editing programs on my computer. I would like to make the Microsoft Picture and Fax viewer my default opener for the photos, how do I do this?

Monique Stephen asked:


Using large photo printing services, you can make your message highly visible to the targeted viewers. Once your product or service secures the required exposure, you can promote sales and increase the productivity of your business.

With large photo prints, you can promote your upcoming events or presentations. Mount these large photo prints on the walls of your rooms to make them the cynosure of all eyes. Whatever may be the occasion, you can give away large photo prints as unique gifts for all age groups. Make large photo prints of your favorite photos to treasure your memories in the coming years. If you are looking for a perfect wall covering, make use of large photo prints as these constitute perfect interior wall decorations for any room. Above all, large photo prints are impressive advertising tools when used as posters, banners, signs and exhibition panels, both indoors and outdoors.

Companies providing large photo printing services use state-of-the-art technology to print your beautiful digital files. In order to make your prints last longer in any weather condition, these printing companies utilize the best photo pigment inks that are UV resistant and exceptionally fade resistant. Moreover, the prints are made on high quality materials of your choice to achieve high impact image quality and looks.

A number of creative options are available to create large photo prints with custom photo borders and other features. Large photo prints can be created in the format you require, incorporating the messages and images of your choice in striking colors and styles.

Leading digital printing companies in the United Kingdom offer large photo printing services to create exceptional quality output in amazing colors for commercial and non-commercial clients. If you need to print large photos of your taste and interest, avail of high quality large photo printing services from a reputable company that assures print on demand service.

Tedric Garrison asked:


 

It has been that said the most difficult thing for man to do is to judge his or her creative work, objectively. Be honest, can you tell when your work seems to be missing something? More importantly do you know what it is that’s missing? You can only improve your photos if you set a high photo standard to compare yourself against.

When Time-Life selected 250 photos for the Great Photographers volume of their Time-Life Photography series; they choose sixty eight photographers out of thousands. Those editors defined “Great” photographers based on three main factors.

The first factor was intent. What did the photographer have in mind when he took the photo, and did he achieve it? For example, did the photographer successfully make the viewer feel empathy when taking pictures of survivors of a major natural disaster?

The second factor was technical skill. Did the photographer show a thorough understanding of composition, light, exposure, and design?

The final factor was consistency. Did the photographer have just one or two great shots, or did they produce success time and time again? One great photo . . . or even several . . . does not a great photographer make.

Intent, skill, and consistency are the same three factors that will determine your own greatness. Study the masters like Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Imogene Cunningham, and Diana Arbus and you will see these three factors again and again. But the question remains, how do you get from where you are now to that level?

Have you ever heard the phrase, “being your own worse critic?” By the very nature of the words being used; most people tend to think of that as a negative phrase, when in reality nothing could be further from the truth. To learn and grow in photography, you have to be able to be strong enough to admit what does and does not work in your photos.

To that end here is a strength and weakness checklist for you to use when reviewing your own photographs. It’s not complicated, just look at your photo and mark whether it is strong or weak. There is no middle gray, your image either succeeds or it does not. Once you know your weaknesses you can work on improving in those areas.

1. Intent – Could any viewer look at this photo and KNOW what you had in mind?

2. Emotional Impact - Can this photo be described with words of emotion like; peace, calm, anger, rage, joy, or sadness? Does your photo make an emotional statement?

3. Center of Interest – When composing your images do you successful direct your viewers attention to a specific point? Would the viewer know where your center of interest is?

4. Illusion of depth – Have you used framing, balance, and contrast and other art concepts to make your image jump off the page, or does it just sit there?

5. Subject / Background contrast – Shooting a portrait of someone with black hair against a black background is NOT a good idea. Does your subject stand out?

6. Personal Style – Ansel Adams was known for extreme illusion of depth and all planes in very sharp focus. Jim Zuckerman is known for vibrant colors and simplified subjects within their natural setting. Henri Cartier-Bresson once said, “There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment.” How will others describe your unique approach?

7. Selective Focus – Do you choose where the viewer will look? If the background is just as sharp as the foreground things can become very visually confusing.

8. Composition – Do you consistently use the rule of thirds, formal or informal balance, and leading lines? Take control of where the viewer’s eyes are most likely to fall in your image.

9. Exposure – Do you always shoot at whatever the camera says, or do you take control of the light? Can you see details in your shadows? Have you ever used a reflector or bounced a flash as opposed to straight on?

10. Story Telling – Is there a feeling of movement within your image, or does it just sit there? Does it leave anything to the imagination, or is it just a statement of what is? If your image doesn’t tell a story, there is no reason to give it a second glance. Great photos make you want to look, again and again.

Use this checklist A) to see where you are at the moment and B) to see where your work is going in the future. Having a photographic standard is like having a road map. It is possible to get from here to there without one . . . but it’s a whole lot easier with one. Knowing what areas you need to improve in, is the first step in becoming a better photographer.

Denis tyler asked:


Photographs capture the memorable moment in anyone’s life. You can just click a picture and store it for a lifetime. The moment gets captured by a single click and you can open it anytime to see those fascinating moments of your life. Pictures can be captured and stored online or on a photo paper. After a certain period paper photographs can get damage but an online photograph remains as it is for years and years. Online photo sharing is medium to share photographs through web with your family and friends. You upload your photo on the internet and lots of people visits the site to see your photographs. It is done in two different ways, one medium is a way through which websites allow you to share photographs freely. You can upload photographs whichever you want to share with the site visitors. They provide you some space and you have to upload within the same arena.

Today, there are different softwares that can help you to upload pictures on the world wide web. It is called photo sharing products which are meant to help you to share photo with different people on the web. There are some free version of software which provides limited space to store your photographs. The viewers do response by giving some comment on online photo sharing. Any individual sitting at home can do online photo sharing with other online users with the help of a high speed connection. It is digital photographs that can be shared with users on the web. People enjoy sharing photographs of others. Some good photo sharing sites offers various features for a user. It allows users to categorize and organize images so that the visibility becomes clear for an individual.

It also delivers other features that can enable you to store your image in various sizes and one can view it the way he wants. Keyword tags are used by the online photo sharing sites to give you a clear message. One of the most important features is that it can enable you to do image manipulation and share images on their websites or even in blogs.You can also link your website with other site to upload photos that you want. If your photos are attractive then it will bring huge traffic to your site and thus your site will become reputed in this kind of business. Some websites offer subscription based services and you can buy the subscription to share your photos. Online photo sharing by the means of websites are a convenient place to share your photos, and it lets you to create slideshows and moreover you can put it on your website.

The photo sharing sites do provide convenient way to manage your own photo library. You can also customize also to make limited view of your photo on the web. Further more, there is a community on that site where you can engage in online photo sharing. Above all you can also print photos from the site that you want in different shapes and sizes like calenders, booklets, posters, prints, stamps and other sizes that you want from your photos. It is a wonderful medium to showcase your photos and others that you want.

Tedric Garrison asked:


Place a pencil tip to the paper and lift it up. What do you have? You have a dot, a circle, or a starting point. Now place that pencil down and move an inch in any direction. What have you created? You have created a line. You have moved beyond the starting point, and created the basic building block of everything visual in the world. Think about it; squares, triangles, stars, rectangles all start by creating a line.

A photo tip worth remembering is: lines can be positive or negative. If you have a photo that shows a road diagonally going from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, and there it blends into a beautiful sunset . . . that’s a positive line. On the other hand, if you shoot the same sunset and the road runs horizontally from left to right; that would be a negative line. Why? Because it is going side to side and NOT interacting with the main subject, therefore it distracts. It may only be briefly, but most viewers will jump back and forth between the sunset and the road, and wonder where the road is going.

Many young couples like to hold hands while taking their picture. That’s fine, but if they hold hands and their hands are down at their side, it literately points away from the couple and makes people stare at their feet. On the other hand; if you have them holding hands and they bend at the elbow so their hands are closer to their face . . . that visual line actually points back to the couple. The second photo tip is: lines can reinforce your subject or distract.

One of the reasons most portrait photographers avoid hands, is because it is so easy to accidentally shoot them uncomplimentary. Imagine a young couple where the man in a friendly loving manner puts his arm around the young ladies’ waist. If the fingers show up in the shot what does that do? They usually end up pointing either to the waist or the stomach. Most women really don’t want you looking at their stomach or waist. It’s not the viewers fault, but if you have five little lines pointing back to the belly it’s very hard NOT to look in that direction.

As we have demonstrated when two lines meet they form a point. When two lines actually cross it does something different that is also hard to control. Have you ever heard the phrase X marks the spot?? If a tree branch crosses a fence or a fence crosses a road, its’ almost like posting a sigh that says, “Look HERE!” If your subject is in the upper right corner and you have a visual X in the lower left corner, your mind will go back and forth. It will be extremely difficult to just concentrate on the subject. Photo tip number three: avoid the visual X at all cost, unless your subject is directly in the middle of that X.

Photo tip number four: lines convey thoughts and feelings. Horizontal lines represent rest or relaxation. Vertical lines often give a mental image of strength. Diagonal lines tend to give a feeling of movement. Curved lines are loose and flexible (usually considered sexier.) Jagged lines suggest energy or conflict. If you are trying to create a calm, peaceful scenic photograph and you have several sharp jagged lines in the image, your photo is already in conflict with itself.

To summarize these are important photo tips to remember about lines:

A) Lines can be positive or negative.

B) Lines can reinforce your subject or distract.

C) Avoid the Visual X.

D) Lines convey thoughts and feelings.

Since all shapes are formed with lines, it stands to reason that all subjects are affected by lines. It does not matter if you are taking pictures of people, trees, or cars all subjects have their own natural lines. Be aware of the lines of your subject, around your subject, and those caused by your subject. Lines can be your best friend, or your worst nightmare. Use these photo tips to your advantage and take your photographs to the next level.