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Night street photography can be a mystery for many. Nightlife anywhere in the world is a fascinating subject to photograph. And most times the sad part is that we won’t see the beauty in front of us until someone else comes into our home towns, or cities, and shoots what they see from their perspective….
Let’s face it – life is hard. Between rent, food, clothes, phone bills, car payments, medical expenses, etc., most of us have our plates full without leaving any room for luxuries. We don´t want to pay for something that is of poor quality or durability. We want to be able to know what we are…
What are the smallest margins that should be adhered to when printing on a printer? How big the margins should be on a printed page is a bit of a battle between reading comfort and space saving. While we don’t want to include too much white space in our prints, some minimum margins are necessary…
Collated printing is useful when you are printing multi-page documents that you plan to assemble later into a bound or unbound publication. What is collated printing? Collating means arranging sheets of printed paper in the desired order. This will ensure that when printing more than one copy of a multi-page document, the printer will print…
The word photography has its roots in two Greek words, “photos” (light) and “graphos” (to write). So, photography is the art of writing with light. We can trace the history of photography back to the early 1800s. It is considered the first art form to be developed for mass production. When starting with photography, once…
The shutter speed controls how long the film/sensor is exposed. Therefore, shutter speed has the most impact on how the image depicts motion. What is Shutter Speed A camera’s shutter speed is one of its most important controls. The shutter speed, also known as the digital sensor’s exposure time to light or openness, controls how…
So you just got back from your trip and you have hundreds of images sitting on your computer. You know some of them are good. You know some of them are great. And with a little tweaking, they could be phenomenal. A lot of photographers dream of having their travel images purchased. Wouldn’t it be…
Photography is an art form that has long been at the forefront of technology. Not only do new camera systems continue to be developed, but long-exposure techniques, HDR photography, and specialized lenses have all recently become mainstream, to name just a few. So whether your hobby is snapping a quick photo to post on Instagram…
With the high price of printer ink, you can be sure that ink manufacturers are making a good amount of profit when you buy their products. If you want to save your money, you should try to make sure that you don’t waste the ink and that you extend the life as long as possible…
This week at Photoopia, I have some interesting facts for you! The printer is one of the most popular items found in many homes, used to print out the family vacation pictures, print out the homework and print out bank statements. Yes, the humble printer is not only used by the family to print out…
What to Do When Your Printer or Copier Acts Up? Many issues that occur with an office copier or printer can only be fixed by a professional. However, there are a number of other minor issues that may come up that are easy to fix without any special tools or training. Try these tips to troubleshoot…
When choosing a home or office printer, most people look primarily at the price, while a minority look at print speed and ink consumption. Almost no one, however, takes into account the DPI value. This determines the quality of the resulting print. What is DPI? DPI stands for dots per inch, the number of dots…
