Digital photography has come about as a result of the convergence of both IT and photography. Both technical and aesthetic aspects of digital photography are derived from conventional photography, and hence a good knowledge of photographic skills also help to make or break a picture.

Inevitably, digital photography brings with it new techniques and means to capture an image. Basic photography skills such as lighting, exposure and composition are naturally important.

Printing the Image
Suggestion: For best quality, send your images to a commercial lab. You can also do it yourself with the high-end photo printers that perform very well when used with photo quality paper.

Commercial labs today accept digital images in both JPEG and TIFF formats. For best results try to set the resolution of your images to 300ppi. For JPEG compression, use the minimum level of compression. Photo printers today can also produce very fine images when used with specially coated photo paper. These photo paper mimic conventional photo paper with its finish and weight.

Bearing the above tips in mind, digital photography need not be a hit-and-miss thing. Have fun with your digital camera today!

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