Learn the Basics of Digital Photography

As a popular hobby over the past 170 years, one feature that remained constant in photography is the need for a camera to be loaded with a film that needs chemical processing. In a traditional camera, the photographic film, a strip of plastic covered in chemicals that react when exposed to lights, is the crucial factor. In a digital camera, the place of the film is taken by a small chip called a CCD. CCD reacts to the light just as film does. CCD converts the light into a digital electronic form, instead of storing the image chemically which can be stored in a computer.

Learn the Basics of Digital Photography

Computer programs can be used to sort digital images into an album on a personal computer (PC). Certain printers can directly be linked to the digital camera for making prints. Once this versatile piece of equipment is attached to a PC, one can open a world of photographic and artistic possibilities.

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Working With Recruiters: The Hard Truth

After my last article on working with recruiters, there was some heated debate... name calling, threats... whatever you might call it, but the fact is, it was eye-opening and brought up some hard facts that need to be followed when working with a recruiter.

Working With Recruiters: The Hard Truth

The gist of the article was that there are, along with great recruiters, some really bad ones. It seems, although the recruiters that commented on the article admitted there are bad recruiters out there, most of the work for job seeking falls upon the candidate. I don’t agree in principle. I have experienced great recruiters who research the company, position and the key players in the job opening.

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10 Powerful Tools To Make Tweeting More Efficient

It is fantastic to see Twitter moving faster than ever with its developments. The company received $800m in investment, acquired several Apps recently and put out plenty of new features.

10 Powerful Tools To Make Tweeting More Efficient

On top of all this, the company just announced that there are now over 1 million Apps that are part of the Twitter eco-system. Every 1,5 seconds another one registered. Recently, Twitter's own Jack Dorsey approached App developers and encouraged them to keep building their businesses in and around the Twitter eco-system. This is particularly interesting as Twitter's relationship hasn't always been a friendly one.

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How to Buy Digital Photography Equipments

Before you start using your camera, make sure that you have all the right equipments that you will need to start the journey of digital photography. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, having proper equipments are must if you want success in digital photography.

How to Buy Digital Photography Equipments

Without certain equipments, digital cameras are really not complete or you can also say that without at least a couple of digital camera equipments, no digital camera setup is complete.

How many equipments you are going to be looking into purchasing are depends on what you want to do with digital photography. If you do not have the money for these kinds of things that you will have to have than a professional career in digital photography may not be what you are looking to do.

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Favor Done, Now Where’s MY Good Karma!?

We hear it all the time from clients or those who want to be clients; "do me a favor and..."

Favor Done, Now Where’s MY Good Karma!?

It always ends up with creatives being asked to work for free or give up something we would rather not give up. It makes us feel low, worthless and frustrated and those are feelings no human should have, especially in business. What about when it comes from other creatives? Shouldn’t we know better? Are there those that know better but take advantage of their peers?

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