Take amazing photos by treating your video camera as a still camera

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Have you ever said to yourself that you "just missed the shot!" upon seeing that you were unsuccessful in capturing a crucial moment in the act?

You can avoid missing the best shots by treating your video camera like a digital still camera.

All you need is a video cam and some editing software like Microsoft movie maker, or any other piece of freeware available on the web for that matter.

The hallmark of high-quality photography is capturing the right moments at the right times. The distinction between a regular shot and a remarkable shot can be just a fraction of an instant.

With a minimal amount of time and effort you can produce the most amazing shots that you ever thought were possible, and the technique is very simple. After recording a length of video at your favorite party or outing, head home to your computer and connect the camcorder to your pc via a free USB slot.

Start your editing program and fast-forward about 20 frames at a time. When you find the best frame (picture) stop, take an edit, and print it out, Email it, or save it to your pc’s hard drive.

Of course this is as subjective as the person doing the editing themselves, but the shots anyone can capture off of the video cam are truly amazing, allowing you to edit out Aunt Debbie’s droopy eyes, or Uncle Don’s scowl. Now lousy photographs are a thing of the past using this simple yet effective technique.

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