During the film camera era, when 35mm slr's took over as the camera type of choice, Olympus was right there with smallish, yet very sturdy cameras.

These cameras put Olympus deservedly in league with Nikon and Canon in terms of quality.

Now, the digital camera of choice could very well be a mirrorless DSLR such as the about to be introduced Olympus E-PL1 digital camera.

Check out the compact, interchangeable lens, Olympus E-PL1 digital camera and be amazed.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

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We all like free stuff, especially when it's good, and helpful.

There's also nothing better in the world of free when there are multiple items of interest so one can have a free-for-all with all this new stuff.

So what we have today is a link to a website that has 10 free programs that are both good for and useful to the digital photographer.

Check out these 10 free software programs and see which ones you want, or take all of them.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

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Over the course of time names, and references to "things" in general, can change in meaning or become corrupted by constant misuse or mispronunciation.

For example, "bad" used to mean "not good", and it still does, except when it is used to describe something very good and desirable, such as a particularly appealing digital camera.

Anyway, to avoid any confusion about what a digital camera's bits and pieces and functions should be called check out this interesting and informative tutorial about digital camera fundamentals.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

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It's tough to hold kids' attention in a teaching environment; so those involved in education are constantly on the lookout for anything that will help.

Fortunately, kids love the latest technology, even when its use is for educational purposes. So smart educators have taken notice and put this opportunity to good use in the classroom.

Here are 46 ways to use digital cameras for educational purposes.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

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The subject of a photographer's legal rights regarding the use of cameras and camcorders in public places was discussed in this blog a few years ago.

It seems that the rules concerning, "suspicious behavior", have been more broadly interpreted and enhanced. The inclusion of, "excessive photography", as an offense, which when witnessed, should be "reported", is particularly disturbing.

This is the case in Chicago, and it makes me wonder just what constitutes "excessive photography", particularly digital photography .

Digital cameras allow you to take as many pictures as you want, at no cost, until they're printed, so we happily snap away. Is that "excessive photography?"

How many minutes, or hours, of video is "excessive?"

If someone is using a film camera how many rolls of film can be exposed before someone calls the cops to investigate a case of "excessive photography" in progress?

I could go on forever about this, but I'll simply say that everyone should be aware of local ordinances, and other laws that regulate photography.

Here's the actual Chicago warning poster, and this link will take you to further discussion of photographer's rights by an attorney.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

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