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1) morgueFile
A free stock photo site that’s available to the public either for personal or commercial use.

2) Stock.Xchang
Stock.xchang is well organized and easy to navigate. And, there are plenty of pictures to choose from. There are different licenses for each photo.

3) Open Photo
An attractive looking stock photo community and resource. It has photos under several categories such as animals, computers, landscapes, still life and technology.

4) Our Media
OurMedia.org is a resource for media materials such as photos, audio and videos. Some photos are restricted and some are in public domain.

5) Google Images
It’s not always easy to tell which photos are okay to use and which ones are restricted.

6) Free Stock Photos
Some of its categories include: animals, scenery, sky, weather, wildflowers and plants. The photos are okay to use for both commercial and non-commercial use with attribution.

7) Image After
This collection of free stock photography can be used both in personal and commercial projects.

Flickr
Flickr is a photo storage service. Some users offer their photos for use to the public.

9) Buzznet
Buzznet is another photo storage service. Photos may have different types of restrictions.

10) PD Photo
PDPhoto.org is a collection of stock photography. Some photos are restricted and some are in public domain.

Which is easier to identify DSCN1518.JPG or vacation(18).JPG?

When you download images from your digital camera to your computer, the file names of the images have nothing to do with the events or scenes in the pictures. Renaming each file manually is time-consuming, but using this Microsoft Windows XP technique, you can quickly rename a folder of digital photos all at once. When you use this technique on a folder, all the files in the folder end up with a single name (including a sequential number) that relates to the subject of the images. Using this technique to rename your digital photos makes it easier to locate the one you’re looking for at a later date—a photo named museum of flight august (18).JPG, for example, is easier to find than that same photo named DSCN1518.JPG.

How to Rename a Batch of Photos All at Once
1. Click Start and then click My Pictures.
2. Open a folder of digital photo files whose names you want to change.
3. Click Edit and then click Select All.
4. Right click on the first digital photo file in the list and then click Rename. The name of the first digital photo file is highlighted and ready to be edited.
5. Type the name you want to use to identify all the digital photo files in the folder. Choose a name that allows you to identify a photo from this folder at a later date.
Note: Be sure to type the file extension after the file name. In this example we use the extension .jpg after the file name museum of flight august because these image files are jpeg format, which is the format that most digital cameras use.
6. Press Enter on your keyboard to rename all the digital photo files in the folder and add sequential numbering to the file names.

Gorillapod uses its 30 adjustable joints to grip anything it can wrap its legs around to provide a steady and secure platform for your digicam. It’s lightweight and compact and has bendable, wrappable, grippy legs. Comes with a universal 1/4″-20 screw mount.

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Using foam poster board, from start to finish this light box project should take no longer than 30 minutes.

Ring lights are designed for a soft, low, but very even light output. They are useful for macro photography (taking very close up images of stamps, coins, small models, insects, etc.) You can make your own ring light out of plywood, light sockets, tape, cord & plug and some wire.

You’ll need to be comfortable with basic hand tools and will probably need to work with a power saw and drill, unless you find a sufficient work around which is quite possible. Be ready to spend about $30-$40 and an hour or two.

DIY Ring Light

Microsoft offers photography-related PowerToys for Windows XP.

Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP offers extensive support for most Canon and Nikon RAW images.
Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet for Windows XP tool helps you manage Windows color settings in one place.
SyncToy is a free PowerToy that makes synchronization a snap. Copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.