Hi,

Both Elements 10 and LR 4 are excellent programs. Before you purchase LR4 verify you have the version of Windows (assuming you are using a PC) that works with LR4. You need Vista or higher. Take care & ...

Hi,

We like Shutter Bug and Outdoor Photographer. Take care & ...

Hi bulldoggermike,

Part of my work is editing a fly-fishing magazine and often we get a picture for an important article only to find the pic is too small resolution for print media. We use Perfect Resize 7 a lot for this function and it seems to do better than the resize feature in Photoshop CS5. We like it but only use it to resize smaller pix, never for a full page or for a cover. Take care & ...

Hi brianjdavies,

I used the File > Automate function in Photoshop CS5 (or CS4) to focus stack. It works good for me when I "assemble" 5 or 6 shots of fishing flies. If you need a small Word file on how to do the process, e-mail me at albeatty2@aol.com and I'll send it by return e-mail. Take care & ...

Hi blondieone,

You shots are beatiful and the color saturation is stunning. Take care & ...

Hi,

Scott Kelby has been already suggested and I second that idea; all ofhis books are great. Also, I've found Rick Petersen's elements training to be very helpful. It free and online. Here is the link if you are interested:

http://www.essential-photoshop-elements.com/about.html

Take care & ...

Hi,

I shot weddings for a number of years back in the 70s. Today with digital photography you can at least know if you got the shot before all the people leave. You've gotten some really great answers so far so I won't repeat them. I suggest a "shot list" in your shirt pocket so you don't forget any of the important items in the heat of the moment. After you complete the shot-list pix then think about going off auto. A good way to do so is aperture priority so you can control depth of field. Good luck and let us know how things turn out. Take care & ...

Hi Jim,

I've been shooting digital Nikons for years and never noticed that message so I just took a few minutes and checked all of my cameras. They all did it! Here is each camera and the message I get:
D300 = r23
D200 = r11
Fugi S5 = r07 (built on a Nikon D200 frame)
I just learned something; thanks for bringing it forward. Take care & ...

Hi Group,

Part of my work photography is taking a lot of instructional macro shots, some with my hands/fingers demonstrating a point in the instructional process and other sans the hands. In years past I found that using the timed release helpful in getting these shots (focus, press the shutter release and I had ten seconds to get my hands in position). The old Nikon 995 was an excellent P&S camera for this function but it was only a 3MP camera. Then along came Nikon DSLR's and that ability went away and I used a remote release between my teeth to make the shot (focus, put hands in the shot and press the shutter release with my mouth - not pretty but it worked).

Recently I got a D5100 for it's video function but decided to try it at my macro work station replacing the D300 that normally staying in that spot. I found I can get the timed release function in the Live View mode by programing the Fnc button so it serves as the selector for the timed release. With this function activated I can 1. focus on the subject 2. press the Fnc (timed release) button and 3. I have ten seconds to get my hands in the picture before the camera takes the shot.

This discovery may not be much for many of you but it sure has made my work easier. Take care & ...

Hi Group,

The website that lists the flash voltages is http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html. Take care & ...

Hi gregspix,

One way to get started with manual settings on your camera is exposure compensation. They are the settings that change the auto settings by +0.5, +1.0 or -0.5, -1.0. They could prove especially helpful if you are shooting dark skinned people. Also, at the end of the shoot you can check the "info" button on your camera via the playback feature to see what your camera chose for exposure settings then ask you "people" to pose for a couple of additional shots as an experiment. Then go-for-it with a few exposure settings using the manual functions in your camera. If you have a wife, kids, parents you might practice them before the actual shoot. If you have the time you might check the Internet for "exposure value." In short it's a measurement of the amount of light getting to the film/sensor and the different settings that will give that exposure (EX: 125 @ f8 or 250 @ f5.6 are two setting that equal the same amount of light reaching the sensor). Good luck & take care & ...

Hi Audwulf,

Many years ago when I was a young, working cowboy I loaded cattle out of those corrals. Wow! They are still there after 50 years (or more). Thanks, your picture took me back to another time. Take care & ...

Hi rnichols,

I have and use this lens on my Nikon D200 & D300. It is excellent and what I like about it is the ability to slip the focus ring back and forth to go from auto focus to manual and back again. I can make the manual/auto focus adjustment with the camera up to my eye rather than have to find a similar button on the side of the lens. Take care & ...

Hi Jerry,

I don't have the camera here at the office but I think it was a sub menu in Shoot Menu>Set Picture Controls or words similar to that. When you select SPC you use the right arrow on the joy stick to navigate to that area. Then you have a bunch of options with the first being Sharpening. Take care & ...

Hi Fergus,

You can control/stop zoom creep by getting one of those wide/large rubber bands from a pharmacy. I think they are used to identify a medical condition. Anyway, found them in plain black there and bought several. Put them on the lens over the crack where the zoom part of the lens joins the rest of the lens. I fixed the problem on all my zoom lenses. Not my idea, it came to me from Larry Becker from the professional photo shop user website (NAPP). Take care & ...