Wind-Up Labs, of the Hey Pix! digital photo organizer and sharing service, has provided new digital camera owners with a few tips for safeguarding and sharing their snapshots. Predictably, some of the tips revolve around sharing photos via an online photo sharing service, but we thought it was worth it to give you the list:
10 Tips to Enjoy Digital Photography
1. Think of your new purchase as more than a camera. Think beyond simply taking and printing photos.
2. When taking photos, keep elbows close to your body for stability, and pre-focus the camera by pressing the button halfway down before taking the shot to avoid the second or so of shutter lag time.
3. Use a digital photo organizer and photo sharing service to turn a pile of random photos into a collection you can share.
4. Choose a sharing service that password protects albums for security.
5. Transfer digital photos off the camera's disk, either to your desktop, a CD or a photo sharing service. This way you won't lose precious holiday photos due to disk problems.
6. Get rid of the photos you don't want. Bandwidth and storage have to be considered.
7. If emailing photos, make sure it is only three or less in a single email. With new online photo sharing options, email will not even be necessary.
8. For prints, consider an inexpensive and easy to use home printer or a online print service.
9. Consider starting a personal blog. Starting a blog is free and easy, and allows a good combination of text and photos.
10. Enjoy your photos and don't hesitate to share them.
