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Remember all those photos in boxes? How about those things your kids made for you over the years and all the other special things you have tucked...
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Launching Timed Exposure
SilverGenes Photofix ― Beginning Saturday, August 13th we are launching our weekly RSS email digest that will keep you informed about what’s been added to the site without having to go to your reader or visit the site to check. Saturdays seem like a good time to sit... (more)
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Posted on Aug 9th, 2011
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May 30, 2011 Update
SilverGenes Photofix ― The site has been undergoing many changes in the last couple of months and now the feed has been updated, too. Once you start researching family history, a lot of information can start piling up quickly! A new article with suggestions about... (more)
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Posted on May 31st, 2011
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Evening Light
SilverGenes Photofix ― You can hardly tell there were a million mosquitoes biting like mad when this was taken but the light made it all worthwhile. Photo was taken at Gull Harbour on Hecla Island, Manitoba, Canada. I set up a tripod on the bank and waited for just the... (more)
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Posted on May 20th, 2011
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Pink Blossoms Revisited
SilverGenes Photofix ― Processing the same image with lowered exposure in RAW to try and lower the amount clipped during conversion to smaller color spaces resulted in more detail maintained. You can see the difference clearly in the three bud group in the center of the... (more)
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Posted on Apr 15th, 2011
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Pink Blossoms Revisited Again
SilverGenes Photofix ― After checking the color yet again, what looks good on the Mac is very washed out on a Windows browser so I tried the same technique as before with the initial adjustments, then exported from Aperture into Photoshop and immediately converted to Lab... (more)
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Posted on Apr 15th, 2011
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Pink Blossoms
SilverGenes Photofix ― These three photos are experiments in color spaces. All photos were exported from Aperture as TIFFs in the ProPhoto color space. This color space is huge and preserves reds, pinks and orange tones that are clipped in Adobe RGB1998 and clipped much... (more)
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Posted on Apr 6th, 2011
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Best Way to Resize Photos for the Web
SilverGenes Photofix ― You’ve taken a photograph that has captured all the detail perfectly. Then you upload it to the Internet and it looks flat and uninteresting. What happened? Your photo is made up of pixels. Each pixel contains information about the color and... (more)
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Posted on Aug 25th, 2010
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Learn How To
SilverGenes Photofix ― This section is all about how to: Prepare special projects and see them through to completion Find photos for your projects Import your photos through a scanner Take pictures Get your photos to the web Choose from the drop down menu in the header... (more)
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Made popular on Nov 5th, 2010
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Echinacea with Honey Bee
SilverGenes Photofix ― Echinacea, originally uploaded by SilverGenes. It was a bright day in mid-afternoon, just the time to avoid when taking photos but in this case, I needed the bright light. I love the look of macro but don’t have a macro lens so have to make do... (more)
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Posted on Aug 28th, 2010
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Organizing Your Ancestors
SilverGenes Photofix ― So you have your photos all scanned and touched up and you are ready to organize your material. Depending on how much you have assembled, it can be a bit overwhelming to keep everything straight. One of the tools I found to be very handy is software... (more)
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Posted on Aug 26th, 2010
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Taking It Off Automatic
SilverGenes Photofix ― So you have a digital camera and have taken lots of photos at family gatherings that have turned out just fine when you have things set to Auto. Oh, there has been the odd problem with harsh contrast in bright light and redeye when the flash is used... (more)
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Posted on May 28th, 2010
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So You Want to Make a Keepsake Book
SilverGenes Photofix ― It sounds nice, doesn’t it? Having all your family memorabilia in one place is practical and having everything in a beautifully bound book that you can pass along for generations to come is nothing short of genius. Thanks to companies like... (more)
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Made popular on Oct 15th, 2010
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Best way to import photos to your computer
SilverGenes Photofix ― Like all good creations, the end result is only as good as what you put into it from the beginning. If you are starting with a digital photo, go back to your original master file. This is the file that came from your camera before any adjustments... (more)
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Made popular on Oct 16th, 2010
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High Key
SilverGenes Photofix ― Trying new things involves a little risk and a lot of experimentation. High key is something I have never tried before and there is a lot to learn. Overexposing slightly was the first step and it was important to avoid any blowout in either the... (more)
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Made popular on Oct 15th, 2010
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Through Rose-Coloured Glasses
SilverGenes Photofix ― Ontario evening sky colours are different from those on the prairies. They are softer with shades of pink that blend subtly with the orange sherbet colours closer to the sun. This photo was taken on the way to the convenience store with the Fuji F10,... (more)
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Posted on Nov 26th, 2007
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