Canon NB-6L Li-Ion Battery Pack for Canon SD770IS Digital Cameras

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Customer Review: Works as well as the battery that came with the camera
...as it SHOULD, since both are Canon-branded. You've got to keep a spare, charged battery around. Murphy's law says that if you don't do so, you WILL miss your best photo ops. Don't mess with Murphy.
Customer Review: Works.
Functionally identical to the Canon PowerShot SD770IS stock battery. What else would you need to know??

The first thing your child's photographer should do is to meet you and your child in advance of your portrait session. They should meet you on a day before the actual session just to meet you and your child and discuss ideas to personalize your session. During this "design consultation," your photographer will get down on your child's level and get to know them so that on the day of the session, the photographer will not be a total stranger to your child, making the session go smoother and be much more successful. Your photographer should do this design consultation at no extra charge to you.

The second thing your photographer must do is to do the session on location, instead of a boring studio, at no extra charge. This is so important to making your session successful. You should be able to choose a location that is special to you or your child, an environment that your child is comfortable in. This could be a local park or playground, or other favorite location, or even your own home. Being photographed on location is so much more fun for everyone involved, and the results are creative and unique images of your child.

The third thing your photographer should do is to be flexible. As a parent, you know that for some reason, a perfectly healthy child can (and often does) become ill on important occasions, such as Christmas Day, their birthday, or the day you have scheduled for their portrait session. Your photographer should understand this and allow you to reschedule the session at no extra charge. This goes for any other unforeseen problems that may come up.

The last, and most crucial, thing you should make sure your photographer does is to guarantee you will love your portraits. Many photographers say that satisfaction is guaranteed", but this is not good enough. If your photographer cannot guarantee that you will be thrilled with your portraits, or your money back, it's time to move on and find another photographer. A portrait of your child should be something that moves you every time you look at it, not something that you are just "satisfied" with. It is so important that your photographer has such a strong guarantee.

If your photographer does not do all of the above things, move on to another one and don't stop looking until you find one that does. The kind of photographer I have described is one who truly cares about you and your child as people and about giving you the highest quality photographs to preserve for you the precious years of childhood.

As you have seen, price is not the only thing to consider when choosing the best photographer for your child. Think of photographs of your child as investments, as you would when buying a house, or as important a decision as choosing the best doctor when you need surgery. While those photographs won't bring you financial gains later on, if they were created by a photographer who does the things I discussed above, you will reap priceless rewards of the heart for years to come.

Angela Griffin is photographer and owner of Angela's Portraits in Denton, Texas, which is now in its 6th year. Photography is Angela's passion, particularly photographing babies and children. To view her portfolio and get portrait session information, visit her website at http://www.angelas-portraits.com

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Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

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Customer Review: Great All Around General Purpose Lens
This lens provides adequate telephoto and a nice wide angle in one package. I've used it on both the Canon XT and XSi and it works great. It is the one lens I just leave on.
Customer Review: An OK lens for the price; autofocus is hit and miss - and noisy.
I received one of these for Christmas...so I've had it for 6 months now. I've taken thousands of shots with it, on both a Canon Digital Rebel XT (350d) and a Canon EOS 20d. The bottom line...I like the lens - but the focus is not that great. Abour 35% of your shots are blurry due to inaccurate auto-focus. Specifics... 1) At 200MM (Max telephoto), you will see some blur if you don't use a high shutter speed and hold it steady. This means that just placing your camera on the green "point and shoot" mode, or even "P" mode may not give you a fast enough shutter speed to keep from having blur unless you are in bright daylight. So....here's my technique: at 200MM you may want to bump up your ISO (film) speed to 400 or 800, then use Tv mode (Canon settings I'm talking about - manual shutter speed control) to get a fast shutter speed. I also hold the end of the lens (the petal filter) with my left hand and lean against a solid object or have a good foot stance - or use a tripod. All of this is not any sort of lens defect; rather, it is typical of using a long tele lens that does not have Image Stabilization (IS). You can get IS from Canon, but be ready to lay down some $$$ and carry multiple lenses...more on that later. 2) Noisy autofocus. Yeah, true, it is louder than other lenses, but so what. It is not any louder than the fake autowinder sound my Rebel XT makes. I find its focus quick and only sometimes accurate - except in low light. Although, I will say my 20d does much better than my 350d did with this lens in low light. But, honestly, I don't think the low light autofocus is any worse than the Canon 18-55 kit lens I initially ised. It hunted a lot too in low light, and often would not lock - necessitating manual focus. The manual focus on the Sigma works great in low light, or, to keep autofocus, you can use an external flash for IR focus assist and it locks right up - but it is not always accurate. Other than the Tamron, you WILL NOT find as versatile a lens as this one, especially at this price point. Optical quality is great on my lens. You can do better - but with two lenses. My solution to have this kind of range if $$$ was no object would be the Canon EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM and the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM...this would add image stabilization and 100MMs more range, but at much more cost, and you would have to carry two lenses. I specifically bought this lens to have a compact, one lens solution. If you read all the reviews you can find, the general consensus is that the Sigma is better than the Tamron 18-200. Plus, the end barrel does not rotate, so you can use a circular polarizer. Show me a lens that has better bang for the buck in a one lens solution, and I'll buy it. Update: I got sick of the blur with the Sigma. The focus is just not reliable enough. I bit the bullet and bought a Canon 28-70 F2.8L USM. Yeah, it is moe than double the cost of this lens and it is huge and weighs a ton, but the quality of the image is unbelievable.

The continuing advances in digital photography make it possible for everyone to capture moments of their lives with more detail and accuracy than ever. Improvements in photo resolution and shutter speed make it easy for both professional photographers and beginners to take great pictures. And even if a photo is not perfect when it is taken, sophisticated editing software can transform it into a work of art.

Experienced photographers say that timing is the most important factor for getting a good picture. There is only a small, limited opportunity to capture a great shot. Whether you are trying to get the perfect sunset photo or get a picture of the winners as they cross the finish line, you must have a good sense of timing and the intuition that lets you know exactly when to press that shutter button. It is this factor that makes photography an art form.

Most people never quite realize the dream of getting a perfect shot. Maybe your picture is framed well, but the lighting is not quite right. Maybe youve got the lighting just right, but you forget to use the flash or red-eye reduction option. In cases like these, digital photography offers an excellent way to get just the look you want in a photo.

Any picture you take with a digital camera can be edited to reach its full potential. Digital photos can be automatically enhanced to improve their color; they can be zoomed or cropped to their optimal size. And, of course, the red-eye reduction capability can improve any portrait. These editing options can all be completed within minutes, giving you the chance to have the most wonderful photos youve ever taken.

With a good digital camera and photo editing software, you can accomplish great things. The capabilities built into your camera represent only the beginning of the editing potential. Software programs really help you make the most of the photos you have. You can use editing software to change the images in any way you desire.

Local or online retailers can provide you with the equipment, software, and information you need to take great digital photos. When selecting a digital camera, you should be sure you buy one that has the features you need and want. You should look for a model that gives great pictures and that also has simple docking methods for downloading the photos from the camera to the printer or computer. Good photo editing software that will let you alter your digital pictures includes products like Kodak Picture, and Corel Photo Album.

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