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Digital Photography. Intro to Digital Cameras Close-up Macro Flash Taking Good Photos Downloading & Storing Fixing Photos Collage. Intro to Digital Cameras. Differences between film and digital:. Images erasable and editable in the camera WYSWYG: What You See Is What You Get
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Digital Photography Intro to Digital Cameras Close-up Macro Flash Taking Good Photos Downloading & Storing Fixing Photos Collage
Differences between film and digital: • Images erasable and editable in the camera • WYSWYG: What You See Is What You Get • Retakes immediately available if needed • Print and keep only those images you truly want
Basic Digital Camera Controls • Power • Shutter Release • LCD Screen/Viewfinder • Mode Dial: Still, Movies, Playback, Setup, Etc. • Jog Dial: Navigating and Selecting various camera function menus
Batteries • AA • Lithium
Memory System • Resolution • VGA • 4MP • Floppies • CD’s • Memory Cards: Memory Stick, SD, etc. • More is better • Some computers have slots for downloading
Zoom • Zoom lens vs. SLR exchangeable style • To zoom or not to zoom: that is the question. • You can zoom in more. • You have more picture to work with. • Better quality picture (not as blurry).
Macro Mode • Coins • Jewelry • Insects • Documents • Flowers
Allows: • A bit more depth of field • Making sharper focus on nearby objects in the picture.
Built in Flash • Default: flash works automatically only when needed.
Sometimes you don’t want flash • Art museum
Sometimes you want to force the flash • To fill in a dark face in the foreground that has a brightly lit background or light source.
Rule of Thirds • Mentally divide the area of the picture into thirds • Two vertical lines • Two horizontal lines • Compose your picture around the nine areas and four intersections
Rule of Thirds • Tutorial with Mike Brown: • 3 minutes
Simplification • Decide what in the picture you want to be the main point of interest • Take out distracting details • Remove or suppress everything that would compete for attention with the point of interest
Simplification • Attention catchers (eye-catchers) • Eyes • Faces • Human form • Animals • Light colored objects against dark background • Warm colored objects against cool colored backgrounds • Objects with strong contrast
Downloading Photos • Move pictures from camera to computer • Memory card • Camera cord (USB)
Storing Photos • Computer • Network folder • Memory card • Flash drive • CD
Serif PhotoPlus • Available here at school • Powerful program • Fixes red-eye easily • Example picture
Picasa • Free download • Can be used at home
Collage • Choose from the following programs • Word • Publisher • PagePlus
Collage • 5-10 pictures • Rule of Thirds • Macro • Flash