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Introduction to Digital Photography

Get an overview of digital photography, identify hardware, develop a workflow, learn techniques, and master image editing with this detailed workshop guide. Preparation, shooting, transferring, organizing, processing, archiving, and outputting are covered. Explore composition, landscapes, portraits, pets, software, tools, effects, batteries, lenses, and file formats.

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Introduction to Digital Photography

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  1. Introduction toDigitalPhotography Key West Naval Air Station Earl D. Gates

  2. Overview • Quick overview of what this workshop is all about • Identifying the Hardware • Developing a digital image workflow • Photographic Techniques • Image Editing

  3. Hardware Terminology • Digital Camera (Digicam) • Megapixels • File Format • Batteries • Lens • Scanners • Flat Bed • Film

  4. Digital Imaging Workflow • Preparation • Shooting • Transferring • Organizing • Processing • Archiving • Outputting

  5. Photographic Techniques • Composition • People • Landscape • Pets

  6. Image Editing • Software • Tools • Special Effects

  7. Resources • Internet • Magazines • Books • Workshops

  8. Summary • Review topics • Identify level to achieve • What Next?

  9. Preparation • Select digicam and accessories • Check batteries • Clean the camera • Adjust controls • Extra memory cards • Field storage Back

  10. Shooting • Autofocus • White balance • Set other controls • Review images • Remove unwanted images Back Back

  11. Transferring • Decide on a transfer location • Memory card transfer • Cable transfer • Infrared transfer Back

  12. Organizing • Sort through images • Print contact sheets • Rank images in groups • Separate the keepers Back

  13. Processing • Working file format (TIFF) • Evaluate images • Make overall adjustments • Make local adjustments • Save as master • Sharpen image Back

  14. Archiving • Organize • Choose medium • Make multiple backups • Delete all unnecessary copies of image Back

  15. Outputting • Select output • File format • Email • Slide shows • Prints Back

  16. Composition • Learn to see • Rules of thirds • Viewfinder awareness • Simplicity Back

  17. People • Lens • Lighting • Posing • Props • Groups Back

  18. Landscapes • Lens • Lighting Back

  19. Pets • Lens • Red Eye Back

  20. Software • Photoshop • Photoshop Elements • Included with camera Back

  21. Tools • Opening, saving and deleting • Cropping • Adjusting brightness, contrast and color • Sharpening • Removal tools - redeye, dirt, scratch, noise Back

  22. Special Effects • Filters • Masks Back

  23. How Many Megapixels? Back

  24. File Format • Refers to the way the computer stores the data • More common formats include: • JPEG • EXIF • TIFF • RAW

  25. JPEG • Stands for Joint Photography Experts Group • Most widely used format • Biggest advantage - can compress image data • Do not edit JPEG images in photo-editing programs to minimize data loss

  26. EXIF • Stands for Exchange Image File Format • Used by many digicams • Is a variation of the JPEG format • Stores extra data as metadata with the image file • Metadata stores shutter speed, aperture, and other capture settings

  27. TIFF • Stands for Tagged Image File Format • Is the choice for bringing images into publishing programs • Does not compress as much as JPEG • Choose when picture quality is more important than file size

  28. RAW • Simply means raw • Used by high-resolution digicams • Does not include any in-camera processing features • Provides a truer version of the scene in front of the camera • Large file size Back

  29. Rechargeable Batteries Must Know Info

  30. Why Batteries? Batteries are the soul of photographic equipment

  31. Battery Types Rechargeable • Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) • Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) • LithiumIon (Li-ion)

  32. NiCd Batteries • Memory effect

  33. NiMH Batteries • More widespread

  34. Li-ion Batteries • Proprietary for specific cameras

  35. Milliampere hours (mAh) • Refers to how long the battery will last Back

  36. Its About The Speed Lenses

  37. Why does speed matter? The more light a lens gathers, the less time it needs to hold the shutter open for proper exposure

  38. Zoom Lens Maximum zoom is hard to hold camera steady for a sharp picture

  39. Shutter Speed Slowest shutter speed without a tripod is 1/focal length of lens (Based on 35mm equivalent)

  40. To Avoid The Shakes Image stabilization: Using gyro-sensors to detect shakes and compensate Allows image to be shot at slower shutter speed

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