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| Subject | Date Asked |
| new career | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: I like photographing , I practise it as an amateur ,I want to be a proffessional so intend to take ... A: This is a really involved topic, so I am going to give you broad answers to try to cover everything. ... | |
| card reader not recognized | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I have been using a Nikon Coolpix 990 with a Promaster card reader for several years but now ... A: It could be any of the components in your system. Try troubleshooting by changing one variable each ... | |
| scanning photos into computer | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I can find no information in any of my books on scanning a photo into my computer, only using a ... A: Scanning should be very easy with this scanner...at the touch of a button. I tried to find a ... | |
| Reproducing publication | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I have an old book that was published in the early 1900's with text, photos and illustrations that ... A: The most important thing is to scan in the photos at 300 dpi or higher resolution. Any good scanner ... | |
| Suggest best setup for mosaic pictures | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: My wife is a mosaic artist. Here is one of her recent pictures. <a ... A: The first thing you need to do is set your white balance. Refer to your users manual for how to do ... | |
| Darken a bright background | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: I have recently purchased a Nikon D80 as a starter camera for my new interest in photography. How ... A: Yes you make total sense. The D80 has "Matrix Metering" which allows you to dictate exactly where ... | |
| memory card formatting | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: When I put my my SD 512MB memory card into my Samsung digital camera it came up on the screen that ... A: If you format the card, the photos will be deleted. Why is the camera requiring that you format the ... | |
| adobe photoshop | 4/23/2008 |
| Q: I have Adobe Photoshop 7.0 at work and I need to learn how to do touch ups on people faces. I need ... A: Entire classes are taught on retouching in Photoshop! If you search google for "Photoshop ... | |
| Old Glass negatives | 4/16/2008 |
| Q: I have some old glass negatives - estimated from pre 1910 - I'm looking to have actual photo's made ... A: I am sorry it took so long to get back to you, I seem to be having email issues. I am assuming you ... | |
| Restore deleted files from a memory card. | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I accidentally deleted some photos from an “SD” memory card. Is there any way the files can be ... A: What a bummer! Unfortunately, I do not know of any way to restore files that have been deleted. ... | |
| Thumbnails | 3/23/2008 |
| Q: I am copying stuff from my camera to a CD. How can I create thumbnails that I can affix to the CD? A: Your photo editing software should be able to do this.. Without knowing what software you are ... | |
| digital camera memory | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: Ihave just purchased a Sony a100 digital camera and in the mail order catalogue it is said to have ... A: The memory stick is meant only as a backup, in case your card fills up and you need to shoot just a ... | |
| Downloading pictures to a mac G4 | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: I have a Mac G4 computer, that I'm still unfamiliar on how to use, (was handed down to me from my ... A: What do you mean it is showing that there is a connection? Is it showing on the computer screen or ... | |
| Digital camera insurance | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: After a lot of research I have finally decided to purchase my first SLR camera (Nikon D80). I have ... A: This is definitely a personal call, but I can give you my opinion and some things to think about. ... | |
| storing digital photos | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: i am very much an amateur and have questions about storing photos on my laptop. i have accumulated ... A: I can not recommend a compression method because you should never compress your files. You should ... | |
| digital pictures come out messed up | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: I have a relatively new Sony Cybershot DSC-W80 (I bought it on Ebay). Just recently it started ... A: Your memory card might be defective. Try a different card and see if it fixes the problem. You ... | |
| Simple digital camera | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: pictures for eBay listings? Nothing fancy, expensive or difficut to use - I only sell one or 2 ... A: I would recommend that you go to your local target or kmart and find a simple camera that you find ... | |
| Downloading pictures to a mac G4 | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a Mac G4 computer, that I'm still unfamiliar on how to use, (was handed down to me from my ... A: Please accept my apology for lengthy response time (I am having issues with receiving emails)..and ... | |
| Photo Shop | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: Is there a software cheaper than Photo Shop that you get the same quality. A: I guess it depends on what you need from your software. If you don't need all the bells and ... | |
| RAW files | 10/25/2007 |
| Q: I'm shooting a Nikon D70 in RAW. This generates an NEF file. What do I need to do to get Elements ... A: Can you check your version to see if the upgrade took place? I have asked around and done a bit ... | |
| RAW files | 10/24/2007 |
| Q: I'm shooting a Nikon D70 in RAW. This generates an NEF file. What do I need to do to get Elements ... A: Do you have the Camera Raw plug-in (3.2) installed? If not, this will fix you right up. ... | |
| bacth processing to low res | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: How do I convert my digital filess to low res to submit to a client while keeping the files hi res? ... A: Photoshop has a great feature that will do a batch resizing for you. You can do it through Bridge ... | |
| defective SD disk | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: I have what I believe is a defective SD disk. It is made by Digital visions, it is a SD high speed ... A: Unfortunately, I don't think I have a much better answer for you, although I will most probably be ... | |
| connecting to a computer | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: I have a cheap, no-name digital camera. I can plug it into the computer, but the computer has no ... A: Wow Paul...I am stumped. I use Mac computers and when I attach an external device, even if I don't ... | |
| Digitial Photography Workflow and Printing | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: Sara, My name is Kevin Handley and I have enjoyed photography for several years. I moved over to ... A: From what you have told me, I am now quite sure that the issue is related to screen and printer ... | |
| connecting to a computer | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: I have a cheap, no-name digital camera. I can plug it into the computer, but the computer has no ... A: I have never encountered this problem, but have some generalized ideas that might help you. I will ... | |
| Digitial Photography Workflow and Printing | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: Sara, My name is Kevin Handley and I have enjoyed photography for several years. I moved over to ... A: As far as a specific book on digital darkroom goes...I will need to know what program you are ... | |
| digital camera shopping | 8/31/2007 |
| Q: first i wanna say thanks for taking the time to read my question. if there's ever any audio ... A: Hoo-boy, you have no idea how much I will need help with audio...I am currently learning Soundtrack ... | |
| Viewfinder | 8/18/2007 |
| Q: Just received my new Nikon D-200. I was looking through the viewfinder and noticed that whatever ... A: You are correct in thinking that your problem is due to the battery not being installed yet...you ... | |
Digital Photography
Answers by Expert:
Sara Bella
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Expertise
I can answer questions about many things photographic. From film to darkroom to digital photography, from lighting to Photoshop techniques to digital work flow. I also know a great deal about the history and theory of photography. I am most familiar with Mac computers and the Adobe programs (Photoshop) but I can try to help troubleshoot any software and machine as long as I have the right information.
Experience
I have been shooting photographs since I was 12 years old. I have a BFA in photography and and I am a current MFA matriculate. I teach photography at a university.
Education/Credentials
BFA in Photography/Visual Articulation. In residency to receive MFA in photography in 2008.
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