From the monthly archives:

December 2007

Image of the Week #2

by Mandy December 24, 2007

This week in image of the week I am looking at taking photographs of my surroundings. Everyday I have the opportunity to take what I pass on my daily journey, but they can be so easily overlooked in the day to day rush.
This old wooden gate is actually on the seafront near where I live, [...]

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Digital Photography Part 1

by Mandy December 21, 2007

Following on from yesterdays post , this is the first in a three part series looking at how digital photography has changed the way we take photographs. Today I am looking at taking the image.
Taking the Image
I think the biggest change when taking photographs is being able to see what you have taken on the LCD [...]

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Taking, Editing, Sharing Digital Photography

by Mandy December 20, 2007

Recently I looked at why digital photography has become so popular, in this post I am going to start to look at how digital photogrpahy has changed the way we take photographs.
Definition – Digital Camera
The Oxford dictionary describes a digital camera as ‘a camera that produces digital images that can be stored in a computer and [...]

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Which Type of Digital Camera Do You Use?

by Mandy December 19, 2007

So which type of digital camera do you use?
In yesterdays post I took a look at how digital cameras work, so today I thought I’d take a look at the different types available. Although for me it’s not just a question of which type I use, it’s also which type I would like to have! [...]

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How do Digital Cameras Work?

by Mandy December 18, 2007

Have you ever wondered how digital cameras work?
I know I do. It has always fascinated me how they work. I understand how film cameras work, the shutter is released to expose the light sensitive film to the image being taken, and then the film is developed with chemicals.
But how do digital cameras work when there [...]

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Image of the Week #1

by Mandy December 17, 2007

New Feature
Image of the Week is a new feature I am starting on this blog. It will be a weekly feature on a Monday.
Each week I will be looking at my favourite photograph for the week. And this will be the main way at first that I will share my photographs, although as the [...]

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Why Has Digital Photography Become So Popular?

by Mandy December 14, 2007

So what is it about digital photography that makes it so interesting to people?

Is it the technology and how images are generated digitally
Is it because they are great gadgets
Is it the ease of producing images instantly on your computer
Is it the quality of the image
Is it the flexibility given for post [...]

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How To Upload A Photograph to a Blog or Forum

by Mandy December 13, 2007

Why am I talking about this?
I am starting off by talking about something really basic, uploading a photo to a blog, or forum. Now I know everybody knows how to do this, but I have found in the past that the easiest things to do are often taken as a given, that you should automatically [...]

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Which Cameras Have I Used?

by Mandy December 12, 2007

How did it all start?
A lot of my family were into cameras and taking photographs. I always remember watching them and wanting to have a go. I have probably been interested in cameras and wanting to take photographs since I was about five. I remember really early on being shown how to take a photograph, [...]

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How Does Photography Make You Feel?

by Mandy December 11, 2007

Following on from yesterdays post What Photography Means to Me, is part 2 talking more about the different ways photographs make me feel.
Photography as Art
I love photography as art, I have lots of photographs around my house, some of family, some of places we have been and some by other photographers. I find it very [...]

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