No matter how images were captured in the 1960s, a wealth of memories is preserved in the images of the hippy era, the Viet Nam era, the Beatles era.The decade of the 1960s is when photo-journalism and videography came alive. America watched a war from our living rooms, of course, but we also saw images that characterized the unrest and feelings of rebellion sweeping the nation. Sometimes, those photos were manipulated (in the dark room) to be more like how the photographer felt. Sometimes, they were staged. Take a few minutes to savor this photo essay from the photo guy...

No download. This photo editor will make you feel like a pro and it's FREE and, it's EASY. Called Picnik, it has all the functionality you could want. I use it for much of my online photo work - when I put images on blogs or websites I'm managing. You can imagine I do a lot of photo editing and I find this one a piece of cake, though I own several expensive imaging programs. Here's how it works: Go to Picnik (ok, they can't spell, but they do know software), you don't have to register. ...

Digital photography is not mom or grandma's exclusive domain. Dad's and grandpas, oh yes, particularly grandpas, are magicians with digtal cameras and software to enhance their photos. I have a fantastic idea for a Father's Day gift. We've talked before about Adobe's PhotoShop Elements and Premier Elements, which they now package together as a pretty cool tool box for digital photo moguls and beginners alike. This affordable pair, which I have been using for about a year, is a direct hit for men who love to capture images and enhance them. The software is an awesome gift - but if your family...

You'll see it here first - Demystifying Digital's Fast Biz tracker Dan Havlik scored a pre-release beta preview interview and test of Canon's new release digital camera. The anticipated Canon Digital Rebel A1i, with a fantastic price point, is a must have for Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations, weddings, any spring and summer event. Take a moment and read Dan's review. More than 15 mega pixels and able to capture photos and high definition video this camera is the bomb. I won't leak Dan's scoop details..go read him. But if you love taking pictures and video - this one will blow...

  Here's a neat Web site for those of us who want to make the best holiday photos possible this year. If you have a digital camera you haven't used much, you just want to expand your photo techniques or you plan to give someone the gift of a digital camera this year, check into the comprehensive list of digital photo info sites provided by Judy Howle's Digital Photography page. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Some of the links are classes and some are free information sources. Another suggestion from me to you - Photoshop.com, the online destination that provides users...