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gyroCam makes the iPhone 4 much less jittery.

Michael W. Jones — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:17:47 +0000

Speaking of the iPhone 4 camera, as we have a bit lately, one of the things you don’t get as a feature is anti-shake. Developers have tried before, but a new app called gyroCam does the job and makes the iPhone 4 steadier.

There have been [...]
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How to adjust white balance on the iPhone camera

Michael W. Jones — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:54:30 +0000

Although there is not a formal setting for white balance on most cell phone cameras, including the iPhone, it turns out that there is nonetheless a way to indirectly set the white balance on the iPhone 4.

The iPhone 4 has more features than do a [...]
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Digital photo tips- The right angle for your shot

Michael W. Jones — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:28:12 +0000

Most amateur photos are taken with the camera pointed straight ahead, at eye level, with the subject centered in the frame. These tendencies generally make for boring photos. Let’s change the angle!

Most of us stand up straight, put the camera’s view screen in front of [...]
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Photo Tips: Digital photography in the snow

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:55:18 +0000

Winter scenes with lots of snow can be beautiful, but making them that way takes some attention to detail. Here are some hints to help make your winter digital camera photography more appealing.

The absolute white and super reflectivity of snow makes it very difficult to [...]
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The best camera, digital or otherwise

Michael W. Jones — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:03:02 +0000

There is an old truism that goes, “The best camera is the one you have with you.” That becomes more and more true as cell phones become more indispensable and their cameras get better and better.

I have sworn off (at least for the moment) the [...]
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Using the iPhone 4 HDR camera

Michael W. Jones — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:00:30 +0000

The HDR feature of the iPhone 4 camera has been available for quite some time, but a lot of people still don’t know much about it or how or why to use it. Here’s some info to introduce you to iPhone HDR.

HDR (High Dynamic Ratio) [...]
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Photo tip – The polarizing filter

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:50:18 +0000

When used properly, the polarizing filter can enhance many of your outdoor photographs, yielding photos with more contrast and brighter colors by filtering out polarized light. Here’s how.

Light reflected from any non-metallic surface becomes polarized. A polarizing lens, when properly used, will reduce the polarization [...]
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Photography courses: Online or in person?

Michael W. Jones — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:46:11 +0000

All of us want to improve our photography knowledge and skills in order to make the best of our photo opportunities. Should we do that via online courses or by going in person to a brick and mortar school?

Photography has a way of getting into [...]
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