For very basic editing, many use the editors that come with the computer. While this may be good enough for minor editing, and cropping, many professionals and web designers need much more powerful programs.

While there is a selection of good image editors that are available to the professional, the most popular, by far, is Adobe Photoshop. It was first released in 1990, and has quickly become the standard image editing software used by professionals.

Another popular editor is the Corel Photo-Paint editor that is part of the CorelDraw Graphics software suite. It is targeted specifically to photographers who wish to edit their images using a computer.

Professional image editing software can be quite expensive for the hobbyist or personal user. If you want most of the features of those professional softwares, but want to eliminate the expensive part, another photo editing software that you'll want to check out is GIMP. GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation. GIMP is a multi-operating system software, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Google, the search giant, developed a basic photo editing and organizing software called Picasa. It's uses are limited, however, to mostly just cropping, fixing red eye, and adjusting hues of the photo.

1. Keep your camera dry. Unless your camera is a waterproof camera, moisture can build up inside of it and will lead to malfunction or could destroy your camera's components.
2. Keep an eye on your batteries. Even if you're using rechargeable batteries, they do have a life-span. A typical Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery has an estimated lifecycle of about 500 charges before its performance will begin to decline. If you're batteries aren't working as well as they used to, it may be time to consider replacing them with new ones.
3. Clean your lens. Not only will a dirty lens lead to specks and spots on your photos, the dirt and dust can work its way into the inner mechanisms of the lens and the camera and lead to damage. Make sure to read your cameras manual and clean the inner lens mechanisms as well.
4. Hold on tight. Excessive shaking, or the impact from a drop can cause severe damage to the sensitive components of a camera. Keep your camera on a strap that is secure, or on a tripod while in use to minimize the potential for any dangerous falls.
5. Protect it from the elements. Extreme elements can cause damage to your camera as well. Moving quickly from a warm car to a cold outdoor situation can cause fogging. Shooting near the sea can get salt on the camera and cause corrosion.

No matter where you shoot, or what the situation is, if you take proper care of your camera, it should last you a very long time.

Megapixels.  Mega-what?

Many of the more advanced (and higher priced) cameras have listed as one of their major features a large amount of pixels.  However, studies have shown that most people cannot see the difference between a print made with 5 megapixel camera and a 10 megapixel camera.  Megapixels are most important for doing large prints (20x30 or larger) or for picture that will have significant cropping done.

Memory.

Memory cards for cameras have come down in price, but they can still make a significant dent in your camera budget.  Higher megapixel cameras will also require larger memory cards to store all the pictures on.  If you regularly move your pictures off of the camera and onto a computer, you likely don't need to have a very large card.  If, on the other hand, you take lots of pictures and tend to leave them on the memory card, you'll need a larger card and may want to consider having multiple cards as well.

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Battery Power.

Batteries are what make your camera go.  Almost all larger cameras come with a rechargeable battery, which is good since cameras tend to use a lot of power and you will likely end up spending a lot of money on single-use batteries if you don't have a rechargeable.  Another key point is to check to make sure that you can buy a backup battery for your camera.  You don't want to run out of battery only to wait an hour or more to recharge your only battery.

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