About the Author Matthew Bamberg is the author of the 101 Quick and Easy Secrets photography book series, which covers everything from creating winning photographs to using your photographs and emulating the great twentieth-century photographers. He began his career in the arts as a graduate student at San Francisco State University in 1992. His work in the visual and media arts included video production and software applications. He completed his M.A. in Creative Arts in 1997. After being a public school teacher for 14 years, Bamberg became a photographer and writer. He began to photograph for the articles he was writing while working for the Desert Sun and Palm Springs Life magazine. He has traveled the world, photographing in the most remote of places, from Burma to Bolivia. His photographs have appeared in international magazines, galleries, and retail stores. Bamberg is also the author of The 50 Greatest Photo Opportunities in San Francisco (Course Technology PTR, 2009). Books in the Quick and Easy photography series include 101 Quick and Easy Secrets to Create Winning Photographs, 101 Quick and Easy Secrets for Using Your Digital Photographs, and 101 Quick and Easy Ideas Taken from the Master Photographers of the Twentieth Century. This page intentionally left blank Contents INTRODUCTION XII CHAPTER 1 Preparing Your Photos for Use 1 Maintaining Your Computer so You Don’t Lose Image Files 2 Cropping Photos to Make Them Look Better 4 Attaching Photos to Email (Including the Largest Sizes You Can Send for Each Service) 6 Storing Your Photos Online 7 Storing Your Photos and Backups Properly 8 Organizing Photos on Your Computer 11 Managing Your Photos in iPhoto 14 Managing Your Photos in Picasa 16 Using Image Processing Programs to Tweak Your Photos 18 Flickr 18 Picasa 19 Photoshop/Photoshop Elements 19 GIMP 20 Resizing Your Photos for Different Uses 22 Using a Memory Card Reader to Transfer Photos 23 CHAPTER 2 Sharing Your Photos Online 27 Posting and Sharing at Flickr 28 Sharing Using Picasa and Picasa Web Albums 31 Posting and Sharing at Shutterfly 32 Posting and Sharing at Photobucket 34 Posting and Sharing at ImageShack 37 Creating a MySpace Photo Album 39 Creating a Facebook Photo Album 42 CHAPTER 3 Sharing Your Photos with Family and Friends 47 Hosting Photo Nights to Share Photo Slideshows 48 Joining a Photography Meetup Group 49 Taking an Online Photography Class 50 Becoming a Member of the CityDailyPhoto.com Blog Group 53 Making a Family Tree Website with Photos 54 Making a Photo Webpage 56 Making a Photo Collage 57 CHAPTER 4 Preparing Your Photos for Use 61 Printing Anywhere with a Portable Printer 62 Getting the Best Printer for the Price 62 Printing with the Printer the Pros Use 64 Choosing the Right Paper for Making Prints 64 Learning Color Management for Great Color Photos 66 Printing in Black and White 69 Maintaining Your Printer 70 Outsourcing Your Printing 71 Blowing Up Your Prints to Wall Size 72 CHAPTER 5 Scrapbooking Bug Gotcha? 75 Photography and Paper Scrapbooking 76 Downloading Free Digital Kits for Your Photos 77 Trying Digital Scrapbooking 80 Using Photoshop/Elements Filters to Make Art from Photos 81 Making a Theme for Your Scrapbook Page 83 Looking at What Other Scrappers Have Done 84 Organizing Your Scrapbook Album 86 Paper Scrapbookers’ Supplies Galore 88 CHAPTER 6 Photo Blog Heaven 91 Starting a Photo Blog with Blogger 92 Starting a Blog with Images and Text on WordPress 95 viii ■ Contents Starting a Photo Blog with Images on Aminus3 96 Getting Lots of People to View Your Photo Blog 98 Choosing the Correct Settings at Your Blog Hosting Site 98 Claiming Your Blog at Technorati and other Blog Listing Sites 98 Submitting Your Blog URL to Google 98 Including Short Descriptions of Your Images within Your Posts 99 Composing a Photo Essay for Your Blog 99 Choosing Photos That Tell a Story for Your Blog 101 Discussing Camera Settings for Your Photos on Your Blog 102 Posting Retro Family Photos on Your Blog 104 Posting Your Photos While You Are on a Trip 105 Building a Moblog 107 CHAPTER 7 As Pretty as a Picture Frame 109 Putting Your Photos in a Digital Picture Frame 110 Framing Your Photo Using a Frame Purchased on the Internet 111 Framing Using Acid-Free Mats 112 Recycling Thrift-Store Frames for Your Photos 114 Framing Your Photo Online 115 Making a Frame for Your Photo in Photoshop 116 CHAPTER 8 Making Big Bucks Selling Your Photos (and Donating Them, Too) 119 Selling Your Photos to Online Microstock Photography Agencies 120 Copyrighting Your Photos 121 Selling Your Photos as Postcards 123 Selling Your Photo Designs at Zazzle.com 124 Selling Photos to Regional Magazines 125 Donating Your Framed Photos to Charitable Institutions (and Getting Tax Deductions) 127 Selling Your Photography on eBay 129 Selling Your Photography on Craigslist 131 Selling Your Photos at an Art/Street Fair 132 Street Fairs 134 Selling Your Framed Photos at a Café, Art Gallery, or Consignment Store 134 Contents ■ ix . photography series include 101 Quick and Easy Secrets to Create Winning Photographs, 101 Quick and Easy Secrets for Using Your Digital Photographs, and 101 Quick and Easy Ideas Taken from the Master. Descriptions of Your Images within Your Posts 99 Composing a Photo Essay for Your Blog 99 Choosing Photos That Tell a Story for Your Blog 101 Discussing Camera Settings for Your Photos on Your Blog. 75 Photography and Paper Scrapbooking 76 Downloading Free Digital Kits for Your Photos 77 Trying Digital Scrapbooking 80 Using Photoshop/Elements Filters to Make Art from Photos 81 Making a Theme for Your