August 2010 Archive

07Aug
0

Auto Rotate

In one of my last posts I discussed turning your camera 90 degrees to get a vertical orientation.  Did you know that most digital camera models have an auto rotate feature that displays (transfers and prints) vertical orientation pictures correctly so they do not appear on their side?

I have seen it before.  You download a series of images to your computer only to find that three or four shots are “laying sideways.”  Generally, you just have to rotate the image on the computer in My Pictures or of course, Photoshop or a similar program.  However, by enabling the auto rotate on your camera’s menu, all vertical orientation pictures are stored in a manner that allows your computer to recognize that the images should appear in their proper orientation.

[Ask] [backflip] [BlogBookmark] [co.mments] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [dzone] [Facebook] [Faves] [Feed Me Links] [Furl] [Google] [LinkedIn] [MySpace] [MyWeb] [PlugIM] [Propeller] [Rojo] [Slashdot] [Spurl] [Squidoo] [Twitter] [Yahoo!]
Posted by Heather Trimmer in Digital Photography Essentials and tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
05Aug
0

Dramatic Vacation Image

I snapped this one while riding on the Tahoe Trolley.  Despite the moving vehicle, I am very pleased with this photo.  Its pretty dramatic with the serenity of the lake and trees contrasted by the brooding clouds.  A good contrast display if I say so myself.

img_91052

[Ask] [backflip] [BlogBookmark] [co.mments] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [dzone] [Facebook] [Faves] [Feed Me Links] [Furl] [Google] [LinkedIn] [MySpace] [MyWeb] [PlugIM] [Propeller] [Rojo] [Slashdot] [Spurl] [Squidoo] [Twitter] [Yahoo!]
Posted by Heather Trimmer in Digital Photography Essentials and tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
05Aug
0

Vertical Orientation

On our recent vacation to Lake Tahoe, I noticed a super photo opportunity.  My wife and daughter were standing together on a pier with the lake shore and huge pine trees behind them (I was at the end of the pier looking back towards shore). As they posed and waited for me to snap the picture, I realized I could not get the two of them and the majestic trees in the back ground.  The easiest thing to fix, just turn the camera 90 degrees.

Most cameras give a horizontal orientation, meaning – the photo is wider than it is high.  You pictures are generally better suited for a wider subject area.  This is great for most panoramic shots but not the image I had in mind.  By simply rotating the camera, my shot became taller and narrower.  I this way I could get my wife and daughter, the ending of the pier and a bit of lake shore, and the tall pines in one frame.

When planing for your digital photo shoot, visualize the image you have in mind.  Do you want height or breadth?  Would your subject best be served in a wider horizontal shot or with a taller, vertical image?

Its as simple as twisting the camera to change the whole orientation, presentation, and drama of your shot.

[Ask] [backflip] [BlogBookmark] [co.mments] [del.icio.us] [Digg] [dzone] [Facebook] [Faves] [Feed Me Links] [Furl] [Google] [LinkedIn] [MySpace] [MyWeb] [PlugIM] [Propeller] [Rojo] [Slashdot] [Spurl] [Squidoo] [Twitter] [Yahoo!]
Posted by Heather Trimmer in Digital Photography Essentials and tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , ,