The first time you use a new memory card with your digital camera you should always format it in the camera, or it may not record your images correctly.Why should you format your memory card? These cards are like mini computers and have file systems, folders etc. Formatting in the camera sets the card up so that it functions properly for that particular camera.Sometimes the camera will recognize a new card and sometimes you need to go into the MENU function of your digital camera. It is usually found in SETUP however if in doubt check with your manual.It takes no time at all to do this and you can carry on with the business of taking photos confident in the knowledge that your memory card is functioning correctly.Please note: Never remove a memory card when the camera is still switched on, or switch the camera off while it is still writing to to the card after you have taken a picture, as in each case the memory card will be corrupted.After recording images for some time onto a card you could also see error messages on your camera. Reformatting the card should fix this.The final and most useful reason […]
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As a bride, you only have, on average, 15 months to plan your wedding. During this short amount of time, you must become well versed in: traditional wedding photography vs. photojournalistic wedding photography, black and white photography vs. color vs. sepia toned prints, engagement photography, and much more. And, this is only for the photography portion of your wedding. Some may say that, after reception costs, you should spend the most amount on the photographer. Think about it this way…in 30 years, what tangible item will you really have from your wedding but your memories captured on film?
Traditional wedding photography or “classic” style photography has been around the longest and is falling out of favor with brides because it typically comprises of posed shots. Your photographer will usually follow a list of required shots: Bride and Groom, Groom and Dad, Groom and wedding party….you get the idea. Traditioanl photographers usually are quite talented in portraiture. Every detail will be in place and their subjects will look great Body alignment, lighting, dress details, and the background will be perfectly composed.
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Digital photography has conquered the world. Consumer cameras are very affordable and easy-to-use. Every grandma has one to take photos of the grandkids and flowers in her garden. Such cameras produce TIFF or JPEG images that can be later processed or printed. But professional photographers prefer professional solutions. Prosumer or professional cameras provide much better results but output RAW files. RAW files contain unprocessed data as it was captured by the sensor of the digital camera. It being known that every large company selling professional digital cameras develops its own proprietary raw format. Nikon introduced NEF (Nikon Electronic Format). Canon’s raw format is CRW. The proprietary raw image format used by Olympus digital cameras is ORF.
Such proprietary raw formats can be opened only by special software bundled with the camera. ORF files can be further edited with Olympus Master or Olympus Studio software. NEF images are processed with Nikon View (versions 5 & 6) or Nikon Capture (versions 3 & 4). Canon includes Canon File Viewer Utility to view and process CRW files.
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