I love taking pictures! My phone makes it so easy. I see beauty all around me and my phone is always with me, so I have everything I need to capture the beautiful scenes even when we’re just driving down the highway on a lonely stretch of road in Northern Florida. I snap a photo …
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Google Photos is rolling out a new photo editor on the Android app. Read this article to learn how to use it. I explain the new layout and give you three new tutorial videos.
I hope you’ve discovered that your smartphone camera takes great videos, and videos add so much to the experience of your memories. Even just 15 second clips, combined with your photos, can bring your memories to life in delightful ways. But, any time you are hand-holding your phone while taking video, you run the risk …
I used the Color Pop feature to make our Geeks on Tour coffee mug stand out. Have you ever wished you could make a photo of a flower, or a person, really stand out – with the main subject in color and the rest in black and white? Now you can! It’s called Color Pop, …
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Do you think you can’t get a good picture of that bald eagle with your smartphone? Take it anyway! You may be surprised at how good you can make it look with just a couple of tweaks from Google Photos editing tools. Zooming with the camera I used to teach people to NOT use the …
“Tag, you’re IT!” That’s what it’s like in today’s world on Facebook. Its called a “Challenge” and the latest one is about Black and White photography. Seven days, seven black and white photos of your life. No people, no pets, no explanations. I usually ignore challenges, I’m a party pooper, I don’t want to play. …
It is difficult to take a good picture while in a moving vehicle. You can’t take the time to properly frame the shot, and when you’re bouncing around you’re bound to get things a little crooked, but – take it anyway! It’s a piece of cake to make that picture better after the fact with …
Can’t take a good picture from a moving vehicle? Sure you can. Read More »
It took me a while to notice that my new, wonderful, iPhone 7+ camera was not taking pictures that filled the screen. The iPhone’s screen’s width and height is known by it’s aspect ratio of 16:9. That’s nearly twice as wide as it is high. My computer screen is also 16:9, as is the most …
One of the Google Photos editing tools is called “Pop.” What is Pop? Well, it’s hard to describe. It brightens a photo, increases the color, brings out some of the detail in the shadows and adds definition and contrast. Open a Photo in Google Photos Tap the Pencil to get into edit mode Tap the …
To straighten a photo with a crooked horizon Open photo Tap pencil Tap 3d tool, crop and rotate Drag slider to change slant of photo, notice the grid that appears to help you Or use the Auto button to have it straightened for you Chris Guld is President and Teacher-in-Chief at GeeksOnTour.com. She has been …
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