(NAPSA)—If you’ve taken countless pictures worth less than a thousand words, there may be an easy solution. A recent survey found that two out of three Americans have developed a roll of film only to be disappointed that all or some of their pictures didn’t come out. Experts say that digital photography may help prevent that from happening. “Missed” moments often occur because of common mishaps associated with traditional film cameras. Improper loading and advancing of film, or film developing problems, for example, can cause overexposed, underexposed or blurry images. Digital imaging helps eliminate these potential problems. Digital cameras let you instantly see if you've captured your shotor if you need to take another. Using a PC, you can easily adjust your photos at home, cropping unwanted objects or people, eliminating redeye, selecting color or black and white, and even adjusting the shading of the photos before printing them out. Some HP photo printers even allow you to print pictures directly from the camera’s memory card without using a computer. It’s like having your owndigital darkroom at home. “Today’s digital photography solutions not only makeit easy for consumersto easily capture their special moments, but share them with family and friends as well,” says Jeff Hopper, general manager of marketing, HP Digital Imaging Organization. The company recently hosted the Digital “Do-over” Contest, which invited people who “missed” special events because of mishaps with their traditional cameras to share their “horror” stories. The winning couple will receive up to $10,000 to recreate (and digitally re-photograph) their event. They will also be awarded HP digital imaging products—digital camera, printer and scanner—to ensure that next time around, they’ll Photos In A Snap—Digital cam- eras can help eliminate many of the photo mishaps (cropped heads, red-eye, blurry images, etc.) sometimes associated with traditional cameras. safely and easily capture, save, share and print their images. The runners-up, who will also each receive digital imaging products, are a Nevada woman whose boss failed to capture her once-ina-lifetime photo-op with President Bush and a Michigan woman who missed the golden opportunity to capture her parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary party. The winning couple, however, may have had the most earth-shattering tale. The Stroders, who were married in Washington, missed capturing moments from their “Star Wars-themed” wedding because of problems with red-eye, cropped headsandout-of-focus shots. “Many of the photo mishaps associated with traditional film cameras, like the ones the Stroders experienced, can be avoided with digital photography,” explains Hopper. “Digital cameras let you instantly see if you’ve captured your ‘magic moment’ and decide if you want to keep the photo.” For more information, visit www.hp.com.
