Family Photography How To

What’s the best thing to do with an old, sub-2-megapixel camera? Go out and capture some remarkable images, that’s what.

Can you take good pictures with a 1.2-megapixel camera? Can anyone? Here’s a small album of images shot with a diminutive Sony CyberShot DSC U10 to challenge your preconceptions. The images were all captured 20+ years ago at various locations in the US, Germany and Japan.

You'd think by now I would have learned. I mean, when I began taking pictures seriously, my cellphone had a rotary dial, ISO was spelled ASA and image files were paper folders where sleeves of negatives were stored.

In order to experience firsthand what Lumaprints customers experience, a Shutterbug staff writer uploaded a selection of images to the Lumaprints website for printing. Although this is a sponsored article, his narrative is a 100% objective report of the process and the results.

Canon compiled ultimate gear lists for five categories of content creators, and they make a compelling 3-minute read. While Canon calls them "kits," they're actually detailed recommendations with logical rationale for each ingredient.

Zoner has changed the name of Zoner Photo Studio X to Zoner Studio. The new label reflects how much Zoner Studio's capabilities have grown well beyond merely editing photos.

Somewhere out in the vast darkness of cyberspace, millions and millions of precious photographs are wandering aimlessly, homeless and lost forever. Each day, more and more photos join the tens of thousands of socks that were lost in clothes dryers, umbrellas left in restaurants and the car keys that never made it back to the safety of a purse or pocket.

Not to mention the zillions of smiling golf balls banished forever somewhere in rough.

Your data is not safe, but good work habits, starting with a conscientious backup plan, can make data recoverable.

Need an emotional pick-me-up? A study commissioned by Fujifilm suggests that nearly 80% of those surveyed responded that viewing old photos brings happiness and calm emotions, with more than half experiencing reduced anxiety. Over 70% agree that taking photos increases the enjoyment of an activity.