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Any mention of products or services in this article or anywhere else in the PSA Journal does not constitute an endorsement or approval of those items. The more you know [...]

You'll be surprised how much you'll learn by taking the same photo in different seasons. There's a big chance that you'll get more than the obvious different image. You'll improve [...]

That is me battling with a goat for my tripod during a camera club outing many years ago! Thanks to another photographer for catching the occasion. I really appreciated receiving [...]

While the word 'contrast' can refer to a variety of photo elements, this article is about the amount of difference between the lights and darks in a photo. These two [...]

Before I knew this composition technique, I would move away from trees, branches, or building parts to get a clear view of my subject. I would search for a subject [...]

When you are willing to explore all the possibilities of your photo, find a preset. A preset for your photo editing software is simply a saved group of editing settings. [...]

It's eye-catching but incredibly easy. It's not for every image but very effective when used without being a distraction. The use of a very subtle dark vignette can be an [...]

Your eyes place your image's center of interest in the center of your vision. You don't see it off to the side. But when you capture that scene with your [...]

Do you know there is more than one black and white (BW) version of your color photo? That is great news! It means you can create more than one appealing [...]

Cannot change it by typing! What Can You Do and Not Do with Photo Files in Folders? You can't change a photo file's format by simply by renaming the file. [...]

I don't know why I did it! I interrupted my drive to Arizona's Petrified Forest. I stopped my car and positioned it to put the sign's reflection on the hood: [...]

You may not agree with this, but a detail is more often a winning photo than the whole subject. Here are three reasons. One reason is based on the rule [...]

How do you portray the realism of the vast expanse of an outdoor scenic in a photo? An effective method is to include people or an object with a size [...]

How about finding an object you can place as a big subject in the foreground? This is a composition style that offers you a great variation for your body of [...]

When you're out and about with your camera and see an 'unexpected object,' be sure to take a photo of it. Sometimes it will be laughable, sometimes intriguing! But it'll [...]

Why should you be looking for leading lines when creating an image? Maybe because the viewer will notice them right away and quickly understand and appreciate your photo. In addition, [...]

Sitting down on the ground is a sure way to produce an image different from most others. One evening during the golden hour, I sat down on the hard, uneven [...]

Every photo has a depth of field. It is somewhere between great and shallow. It is the area (field) that appears sharpest. Whatever you focus on is the sharpest point [...]

When the background helps tell the image's story, I say that the background 'makes' the image. Not all backgrounds do that. Some are distractions. Some are neutral. But it is [...]

New Digital Dialogue group #67 is in French and needs six (6) more participants. The administrator and first participant is Richard Quesnel. Les images sur ce site ont ete crees [...]

I need your help here Is it just my camera and software, or do you have this situation? When I select a different aspect ratio than my camera's 3:2 sensor, [...]

Whenever I am in 'layers' country as shown in these photos of Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia, I feel joy! I just love it when I see a huge distance [...]

Understanding the Image Quality Your digital camera has several settings for image quality. In the days of film cameras, the photo quality was determined by the film. There were no [...]

DON'T LOSE IT How Not to Lose Your Original Image RAW Tip If you shoot RAW, it is wonderful to know that you won't accidentally lose your original images when [...]

Basics of Photo File Formats, Part 3 Six Facts about RAW photo files Fact #1 Must shoot it The only way you get a RAW image is to shoot it [...]

http://psa-eid.org/ Carole Kropscot, Editor 2812 Bowie Dr., Plano, TX 75025 E-mail: carole.kropscot@gte.net After the PSA Conference You visited the Conference Den table for EID and perhaps picked up some literature [...]

It's easy and free to put continual announcements in your newspaper, magazine, and radio station. With a little more effort and $10-$20 you can create and place a flier. A [...]

This is the final Online Column here in the News section. Some of the information normally found here will now be in the EID column, which I'll be writing as [...]

If you don't have a computer, many of the resources in this article can be contacted by phone, the old fashioned way. Or, ask a friend to spend a little [...]

RAW facts Do you shoot RAW? That's a favorite question of photographers! Photographers like to know if an image started out in the RAW file format. Since there is literally [...]

Any mention of products or services in this article or anywhere else in the PSA Journal does not constitute an endorsement or approval of those items. You don't have much [...]

What message did I want to convey when I went to photograph at the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site in Olathe, Kansas? I wanted something more than historic, [...]

This lesson focuses on how to shoot a first image the best you can, and then be patient while you move your body and camera to find some different backgrounds. [...]

These images aren't prize winners, but a great learning tool! Here's what the camera taught me while I was setting up the shot: Lesson 1: Using the center focus point [...]

Congratulations to Tom Pickering for being chosen to receive this year's PID Service Award! He has worked enthusiastically and tirelessly on the website for Digital Dialogue. He maintains its functionality [...]

You love taking photos, and PSA offers so many ways for you to use them! You love looking at other people's photos, and PSA shows them to you! Over the [...]

I am one of the many people who joined PSA with the intention of being a lifelong member. I joined in 1977 because I wanted to take better photos of [...]

The RAW format gives the photographer all the captured colors to work with. Sometimes it is considered the best format to choose. But that does not mean to never use [...]

... obtain a place in one of the following Digital Study Groups before they are filled: #66 Infrared; #67 General--en Francais (ecrire en francais a un groupe d'etude en ligne); [...]

We photographers love to 'talk photography!' It is extra special when the other person knows what you're talking about and can engage intelligently. This is the beauty of belonging to [...]

Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced photographer, there is a place for you in an online study group. PID has two sets of study groups. They are the [...]

You could be the next person who manages the entries for the Interclub Creative Competitions. Read more about them at http://www.psa-photo.org/index. php?pid-creative-interclub-competition. The current Director, Nancy Sams, FPSA, EPSA, is [...]

Digital cameras 'capture' the same color information for both jpg and RAW photo file formats. However, cameras 'save' the image as either a jpg or RAW file (or both simultaneously). [...]

You already have the photography bug ... why not make full use of it? You can do so much with photography on Flickr! More than you imagine! Much more than [...]

Judging photo essay shows is like going to the movies! This year's judges enjoyed watching and discussing these photo stories and creating their feedback comments. Thanks to Director Nancy Sams, [...]

The third and last competition session of the 2011-12 season has been completed. Thanks to the Fotoferia Club of Poland for hosting it in May. Congratulations to the top three [...]

The Electronic Imaging Division uses electronic technology for many aspects of photography. Judging and critiquing camera club photo competitions is a great service that EID is now offering to camera [...]

The new Image Editing group is perfect for photographers who are not beginners but are uncertain about their photo editing skills in Photoshop[R] and Photoshop Elements[R]. After a period of [...]

The EID Images of the Year 2010 were judged live and announced at the 2011 Annual PSA Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. David L. Edwards of Wales, UK, with Fighting [...]

The May 2011 winning images are being displayed in an online slideshow in the EID section of the PSA website. This is one of the many slideshows now found all [...]