http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com Take Better Digital Photos Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:08:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those of you who would like to experience Adobe Photoshop, without having to fork over a small fortune, there's the free downsized version, which has just been updated, and improved.There are plenty of low cost and even free, high quality, digital graphics programs out there, but Adobe's Photoshop has ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/free-online-adobe-photoshop-express-updated One of the first subjects that I remember trying to capture as a teenager with my first SLR camera (film) was light trails created by cars on a busy road near my home.I’d seen this type of shot in a photography magazine and was impressed by the eye catching results.Photo ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/how-to-shoot-light-trails Today we’re talking Art Photography as Bob Nolin from Digital Image Magazine shares some tips on creating an oil painting effect from a photo.Imagine you had a magic paint brush, and when you painted with it on a blank canvas, it changed colors for you all by itself. ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/art-photography-how-to-create-an-oil-painting-from-a-photo-with-corel-painter I've often said that I don't understand the way big business operates and here's another example of why.Canon has an unusual trade in program that allows owners of older Canon digital cameras to upgrade to a few of their more upscale, out of production, digital cameras.What's unusual to me is ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/secret-canon-digital-camera-trade-in-program What photography gear should I pack when I’m traveling? Today Christina Dickson answers this question. Image by Dean Forbes.It’s your first trip out of the country as a real “photographer”. Your clothing is packed. Your suitcase is at the door. Now there’s only one question:What photography gear do you bring?In ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/travel-photography-equipment-what-to-pack Today one of our forum moderators - SIME from Gtvone.com - reviews the Dymo DiscPainter.I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but the one thing I hate about printing a design onto a CD or DVD is just that… Printing the Design! I have not, until now, come ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/dymo-discpainter-review Ever needed a lens but have been unable to afford it? In this post Peter Carey explores how you can have them - by renting lenses.I admit it.  I like to dream about owning many, many lenses.  It seems I can always conjure up at least one photo to justify ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/where-to-rent-a-lens-online We've already covered the question of whether or not the number of mega pixels is the most important feature to look for in a digital camera.However, the topic merits a second look, along with certain other digital camera features that seem impressive but in reality may be nothing more than ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/the-good-and-the-bad-of-digital-cameras What a coincidence. I came across an article about, and a blog for exactly what I posted about a few days ago, getting more creative with your digital photography.The posting had to do with, specifically, printing your pictures on canvas, but in fact the thrust of the post was to ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/different-ways-to-use-your-digital-camera JD Power and Associates have just released the results of its latest camera survey.Compiled from the feedback of over 8,000 digital camera buyers between April of 2007 and March of 2008.They split the categories into DSLRs, Point and Shoots, Premium Point and Shoots, and Ultra Slims.The DSLR catagory sees ... http://www.digitalphotosuccess.com/jd-power-results-best-dslr%e2%80%99s-of-2008