How to Process Your Own Pictures at Home

Remember the old style cameras? was a very long process, from buying the film finding the right way to install the film and taking the pictures until the end of the film , rewinding the film and taking it to the nearest Kodak picture center and waiting for at least a week to get your prints back . And with a little bit of luck all of them will turn great right? Not all the time that is why today , taking hundredths of pictures with the digital cameras and its advance technology is a breeze ,it is really fast and accurate and in seconds you can verify your own results so you do not need the services of a big photo center anymore ; Instead , all you need to star is a digital camera , a personal computer , software and a printer . With this in hand you can learn how to process your own pictures at home.

First, you will need your digital camera. It could be a very basic camera even most of new cellular phones come with a digital camera installed. Or you can lean to the professional side and get a top of the line digital camera. Have in mind what kind of project you will need to work on. Planning this first will tell you what type of camera to use. Like a basic school project and a regular party or something that you don’t need to see in its most minimal detail, then a basic camera will do the job just fine. But if the project it’s more formal like a wedding, professional portraits or main events then you will need professional camera equipment.

Second, after you have all your pictures taken, the next step is to transfer them to your personal computer. You will use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect the camera to your pc. When you turn on the camera the transfer program in the computer will start automatic. Next it will ask you where you wanted the pictures to be saved. You should make a new folder and named. Third , once you have all your pictures in the electronic folder , and after check everyone of them , you will need to decided if they need to be fixed for irregularities or maybe you want to add some effects . You will use the basic software that came with your camera or if you need something more professional and with a greater variety , the software market is full of programs ; However, one of the most used by the photographers are “ Adobe Photoshop Program .” This program also sells in different categories, from beginners to professionals. This type of programs are wonderful to fix or light up any irregularities that can occurred when you were shooting the pictures and the ambience was too light or too dark , also you can change the background the color of clothes , etc. The choice is yours.

Fourth and last , for this part you will use your printer , and here is where you are choosing which pictures are going to be printed and which are going to be saved or transfer to a C.D. The size of the pictures to be printed and what kind of paper you will chose; however, today printers are very good in printing good images in most kind of papers.

In conclusion, we can say that with just a digital camera, a computer, software and a printer, you can do almost any project and be able to process your very own pictures at home. So finally you can kiss the old long picture process goodbye. Say cheese.