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A couple of budget photography tips
Posted by RonUSMC on Thursday, December 7, 2006 10:07 PM

Hey Guys, I wanted to drop a few tips for photography on a budget.

 

First, Camera:

I highly recommend Casio's offering. 7.2 megapixel, small, compact, built in flash, and can also film movies. It is currently on sale. Suggested retail is $379, its on sale for $240.. but if you use Google checkout, its $220.

 

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=203530822&adid=17662 

 

Software:

Well, most of you know I am a product designer at Microsoft and one thing is that photography software is expensive!!! 

I recommend paint.net. Its almost as powerful as Photoshop and its free. It was designed as a replacement for Microsoft Paint.

 http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html

 

Download the new version and give it a try. You will be happy.

 

 

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Posted by ollie on Friday, December 8, 2006 10:59 AM
Thank you for the software link, i am downloading it as we speek. I hope it is an equal to Nikon Capture that i had untill it failed.
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Posted by RonUSMC on Saturday, December 9, 2006 5:25 PM
I think you will be very pleased with paint.net
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:54 PM
there's also the Gimp.  it's free and built to be an alternative to Photoshop.  i still prefer photoshop myself (i have elements that came with my drawing tablet) but the Gimp is more than adequate for the price.
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Posted by jcfay on Sunday, December 24, 2006 10:13 AM

 goat monkey wrote:
there's also the Gimp.  it's free and built to be an alternative to Photoshop.  i still prefer photoshop myself (i have elements that came with my drawing tablet) but the Gimp is more than adequate for the price.

This just brings back pulp fiction flashbacks. Shock [:O] Great movie, super bizarre character.  I've heard gimp is good too but I'm a PS guy myself...

Jon

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Posted by Dubau on Sunday, December 24, 2006 11:53 AM

Cool Tips and Links

Thanks

Bud 

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