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Digital Photography. The SLR Camera. BEFORE AND AFTER. BEFORE. AFTER. BEFORE AND AFTER. BEFORE. AFTER. BEFORE AND AFTER. BEFORE. AFTER. Getting to know the camera:. 1. Light Readings:. Along with focus, the most important factor in getting a good photo is to have
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Digital Photography The SLR Camera
BEFORE AND AFTER BEFORE AFTER
BEFORE AND AFTER BEFORE AFTER
BEFORE AND AFTER BEFORE AFTER
1. Light Readings: • Along with focus, the most important • factor in getting a good photo is to have • the proper amount of light to achieve the • proper exposure. - +
LIGHT READINGS cont. • Use the mode dial to adjust you SHUTTER SPEEDS. • The shutter speed will determine how much light used to illuminate your photograph. • Too much light – your photo will be OVER-EXPOSED • Not enough light – your photo will be UNDER-EXPOSED • The aperture dial will also adjust your light readings. • Generally, if your subject is dark, you will need a longer shutter speed. If your subject is brightly illuminated – then you will generally need a shorter shutter speed.
LESSON TWO IMAGE SENSORS AND ISO
The Bare Essentials • ISO – Technically ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization. ISO is perhaps the single most important technical aspect of the Digital SLR Camera
Get Clear and Sharp Photos • Because you can’t fix fuzzy photos on the computer, you need to understand how to ensure photos you take with the digital cameras are sharp. • Be mindful – photos may appear sharp when reviewing them on the LCD Screens, but this may not be the case when expanded on the computer. • LENSES set to ’AF’ (Automatic Focus) will assist you in keeping photos sharp. • Keep an eye out for fine lines, like hair – this will also assist you in ensuring that your photos are sharp.
Task – Close – Up Photography • Macro Photography is something that most digital cameras do really well. • In short, macro mode of your camera is designed to focus at very short distances with up to life-size magnification of the image. • MINOR TASK TWO – Page Three in your FOLIOS • Using the Macro Settings on your camera – take a photographic image of a chosen object. Focus on cropping, colors, patterns and textures.