Easy Photo Gifts: Blog http://easyphotogift.com Digital Photo Fun Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Clean up your clutter http://easyphotogift.com/2008/11/13/clean-up-your-clutter/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/11/13/clean-up-your-clutter/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:16:30 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/11/13/clean-up-your-clutter/ Oprah had Peter Walsh on recently discussing a variety of ways to de-clutter your life.  One great suggestion was to take photos of you kids artwork and publish it in a photo book.  SnapFish partnered with Oprah to provide a free photo book to all who respond  by 11:59 p.m. PST Sunday, November 16, 2008.

Get your free photo book today

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/11/13/clean-up-your-clutter/feed/ Adobe Products to improve your photos http://easyphotogift.com/2008/07/05/adobe-products-to-improve-your-photos/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/07/05/adobe-products-to-improve-your-photos/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:21:07 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/07/05/adobe-products-to-improve-your-photos/ Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. The company’s award winning technologies and software have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content anytime, anywhere.

  • Photoshop Elelements 5
  • Photoshop Lightroom
  • Adobe Creative Suite 3

I recently saw a few deals on the Adobe site.  If you buy Lightroom with CS3, you save $150.  or save $20 instantly with the purchase of Photoshop Elements and the purchase of a full or upgrade copy of Acrobat 9.

Or just look here to find all current special offers on Adobe products.

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/07/05/adobe-products-to-improve-your-photos/feed/ Photo labs http://easyphotogift.com/2008/06/02/photo-labs/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/06/02/photo-labs/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:28:10 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/06/02/photo-labs/ Looks like James Duncan Davidson is using mpix when folks order prints from his online gallery.  I’ve worked with digibug and PE photo myself and both were adequate.  I’m wondering if anyone has had a great experience with a photo lab.

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/06/02/photo-labs/feed/ PS Express Review http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/10/ps-express-review/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/10/ps-express-review/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 07:16:59 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/10/ps-express-review/ The bottom line:

The bottom line: Though there’s a lot to like about Adobe’s first stab at online photo editing and sharing, you probably want to wait until the company fixes a few problems with the beta–and de-fangs its terms of service–before uploading scads of photos to Adobe Photoshop Express.

Webware’s review of Photoshop Express

(oh, and please give us an API to work with)

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/10/ps-express-review/feed/ Online Photo Editor http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/08/online-photo-editor/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/08/online-photo-editor/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 09:20:26 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/08/online-photo-editor/ Love it when I have easy access to an online photo editor that provides all sorts of nifty improvement options.

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/08/online-photo-editor/feed/ bulk print scanning http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/bulk-print-scanning/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/bulk-print-scanning/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 07:56:30 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/bulk-print-scanning/ I’ve noticed a variety of prices and resolution options when it comes to photo print scanning in bulk. I have a variety of prints that need to be digitized: wallet, 3×5, 4×6, 5×7 and even a few 8×10 and 11×17.

The difficult part is knowing who to choose. Would it benefit me to pay more or should I save my pennies and find the least expensive option?

Google found the following when I searched bulk photo scanning:

Then a european company. I’m not sending my photos overseas. That’s for sure. Seems the last bullet is the same as www.Photaza.com/scanning.html

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/bulk-print-scanning/feed/ Digital SLR lense overview http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/digital-slr-lense-overview/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/digital-slr-lense-overview/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 07:45:39 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/digital-slr-lense-overview/ photaza.com has a simple but informative overview of lenses and what to do with our old SLR lenses. Check it out at www.photaza.com/resources

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/05/04/digital-slr-lense-overview/feed/ “Magic” filters http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/%e2%80%9cmagic%e2%80%9d-filters/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/%e2%80%9cmagic%e2%80%9d-filters/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:34:00 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/%e2%80%9cmagic%e2%80%9d-filters/ Nice introduction to filters for digital cameras from Photaza. I haven’t used any of the so called magical filters. In fact, I’m still in transition from being more of a post-production person to taking great shots in the beginning. “magic” filters are next on my list to try.

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/%e2%80%9cmagic%e2%80%9d-filters/feed/ Epson’s Stylus Photo R1900 http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/epson%e2%80%99s-stylus-photo-r1900/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/epson%e2%80%99s-stylus-photo-r1900/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:28:57 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/epson%e2%80%99s-stylus-photo-r1900/ It’s here!

and the photos from it are amazing.  Printerville has a great review of the  printer which is being talked about as the ultimate archival printer for glossy media.  I can’t wait to try one.

]]> http://easyphotogift.com/2008/04/16/epson%e2%80%99s-stylus-photo-r1900/feed/ Never satisfied with my point & shoot http://easyphotogift.com/2008/03/30/never-satisfied-with-my-pointshoot/ http://easyphotogift.com/2008/03/30/never-satisfied-with-my-pointshoot/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:33:56 +0000 admin http://easyphotogift.com/2008/03/30/never-satisfied-with-my-pointshoot/ I always seem to feel malcontent when it comes to my $100 or so point and shoot camera. For some reason the images captured with it seem to get less and less acceptable. BUT, should I jump to the Digital SLR level? Well, to answer this question I used the Which is Right For You? comparison post on photaza.com to help me with this decision.

Although I love the compact size of my point and shoot, I think I’m going to make the jump to the higher quality digital SLR. Maybe a Nikon D80???

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