Digital Photography. by Tom Policano

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1 Digital Photography by Tom Policano 1

2 Digital Photography Day 1: Digital Cameras Shooting Day 2: DigPhoto Shooting Field Trip Day 3: Managing Day 4: Sharing Day 5: Hands-on Workshop Putting It All Together 2

3 Digital Photography Day 1: Digital Cameras Shooting by Tom Policano 3

4 Day 1: Digital Cameras Shooting Help! I want to get a Digital Camera or I have a new Digital Camera but I am not sure what to do next??? Learn about camera features and options, basic camera setup and shooting techniques, and picture storage and transfer options. What is a pixel? How many megabytes do I need? What is the difference between optical and digital zoom? What resolution should I use? What are all those options and menus for? Learn which camera is the best for you or bring your new camera and manual to this workshop and have a fun time getting started in the world of DigPhoto! 4

5 DigPhoto Shooting Intro to Digital Photography Equipment First Steps Setup Basic Techniques Playback 5

6 DigPhoto Equipment What about equipment? dpreview.com 6

7 DigPhoto Digital Film MultiMediaCard (MMC) Memory Stick (MS) xd-picture Card (xd) Secure Digital (SD) SmartMedia (SM) CompactFlash (CF) Neat and permanent no moving parts! 7

8 DigPhoto Digital Film Stored images are generally.jpg (lossy 1:4, 1:8, 1:16; 8 bit).tif (lossless; 8 bit) RAW (lossless; 16 bit) New & Special 8

9 DigPhoto First Steps Quick Start Set camera resolution to maximum Set image quality to Fine or RAW Set mode dial to auto Apply basic techniques Focus - Compose - Shoot Review the result 9

10 DigPhoto Setup Resolution* - number of pixels set to maximum Quality* fine is fine but RAW is better! basic, normal, fine, tiff, RAW File types** jpeg = lossy, variable compression tiff = lossless, no compression *more is better **less loss is better ***less is better 10

11 DigPhoto Setup What are shooting modes? Auto Program Equivalent Exposure... Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual Scene 11

12 DigPhoto Setup Scene Mode Portrait Party/indoor Night portrait Beach/snow Landscape Sunset Night landscape Fireworks show Closeup Copy Back Light 12

13 DigPhoto Setup What about metering systems? Matrix Center-weighted Spot Introduced in ever improving... 13

14 DigPhoto Setup What else? Flash good for up feet Lens basics normal, wide-angle, telephoto, zoom Optical zoom - real Digital zoom - fake in-camera cropping Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV 14

15 DigPhoto First Steps Holding Your Camera... 15

16 DigPhoto Basic Techniques Keep it simple Rule of thirds Balance pos/neg space Depth of field Exposure issues 16

17 DigPhoto Landscapes Tripod aids depth of field control 17

18 DigPhoto Landscapes Depth of field control 18

19 DigPhoto Closeups Many cameras capable of 1:1 magnification or better Use Aperture Priority Mode to get maximum depth of field Set to smallest f-stop highest f-number example: f/11 19

20 DigPhoto Beach/Snow With snow and sand photos overexpose +1 stop or more 20

21 DigPhoto Sunsets Expose for the sky then compose with the sun included 21

22 DigPhoto Night Landscape Tripod is a must Underexpose -1 stop To eliminate focus problems set focus to infinity mountain setting 22

23 DigPhoto Portraits Focus on face then compose 23

24 DigPhoto Party Indoors Use flash to stop action in low light situation 24

25 DigPhoto Backlit Overexpose 1-2 stops 25

26 DigPhoto Night Portrait Flash works for 12 ft or less 26

27 DigPhoto Sports Use Shutter Priority Mode to stop action Set to a high shutter speed example: 1/500 or higher 27

28 DigPhoto Playback Review/delete camera images at any time Enlarge any image to check detail Thumbnail option for quick searches Slide show mode for sharing Option to connect to TV for group review 28

29 Digital Photography Day 2: DigPhoto Shooting Field Trip by Tom Policano 29

30 Digital Photography Day 3 Managing by Tom Policano 30

31 Day 3: Managing Help! I have a Digital Camera but where is my picture??? Now that digital photography is affordable to us all and we have that cute new camera where are our pictures? If this question makes you uncomfortable because you thought your computer was taking care of everything - you are not alone! Let s demystify what happens when we connect our camera or digital film to the computer. Then let s talk about ways to get organized so that we will never loose or have trouble finding any photo we ever take even if our computer gets a virus or worse yet CRASHES! Learn how to name, edit, sort, catalog, archive to CD s/dvd s and find all of your beautiful new photographs. Have you thought about what to do with all your traditional film based photos? What should I do about red-eye? Can I improve my photo because its too? 31

32 DigPhoto Managing Review Shooting Intro Basic Connecting Get Organized Archiving How To DEMO Image Manipulation 32

33 DigPhoto Shooting Review Quick Start Set camera resolution to maximum Set image quality to Fine or RAW Set mode dial to auto Apply basic techniques Focus - Compose - Shoot Review the result 33

34 DigPhoto Setup Resolution* - number of pixels set to maximum Quality* basic, normal, fine, tiff, RAW fine is fine but RAW is better! File types** jpeg = lossy, variable compression tiff = lossless, no compression *more **less is loss better is ***less is better better 34

35 DigPhoto Setup What are shooting modes? Auto Equivalent Exposure... Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual Scene 35

36 DigPhoto Setup Scene Mode Portrait Party/indoor Night portrait Beach/snow Landscape Sunset Night landscape Fireworks show Closeup Copy 36

37 DigPhoto Setup What about metering systems? Matrix Center-weighted Spot Introduced in ever improving... 37

38 DigPhoto Basic Connecting Computer Camera direct via USB using USB Card Reader or Memory Card adapter Wi-Fi (wireless) New Printer Built in Card Reader Camera direct via USB 38

39 DigPhoto Connecting USB Options manufacturer s provided software operating system software (iphoto - Mac, Windows Picture Viewer - PC) using third party software Adobe Bridge Expression MediaPro Picasa Free 39

40 DigPhoto Basic Connecting Where s my Picture? Mac and PC file browsers have built in image viewers Computer defaults and your preferences (i.e. old habits) often get changed when installing new software Beware but be not afraid! read all windows when installing 40

41 DigPhoto Get Organized File naming Camera Files 41

42 DigPhoto Get Organized File naming yymmdd_keyword_#.jpg example: _digphoto_01.jpg 42

43 DigPhoto Archiving Workflow Transfer images to computer Rename image files Create Archive folder Move image files into Archive folder Catalog Archive folder Burn (2) CD s of Archive folder(s) 43

44 DigPhoto How To DEMO Expression Media Pro Basic Connecting Get Organized Archiving... and more! 44

45 DigPhoto Image Manipulation Red Eye Exposure Adjustments Blurry Image Problems Resizing Cloning Scanning 45

46 DigPhoto Image Manipulation Red Eye 46

47 DigPhoto Image Manipulation Exposure Adjustments 47

48 DigPhoto Image Manipulation Blurry Image Problems 48

49 DigPhoto Image Manipulation Resizing Megapixels # of pixels Dimensions Size: 72 dpi Size: 300 dpi 1/3 (VGA) 307, x x x ,100, x x x ,000, x x x ,000, x x x

50 DigPhoto Image Manipulation Cloning 50

51 DigPhoto Image Manipulation Scanning Equipment Flatbed scanner Use your digital camera! If possible use original negative or slide Apply all managing rules to results file naming, archiving, etc 51

52 Digital Photography Day 4: Sharing by Tom Policano 52

53 Day 4: Sharing Fun! Let s get set up to let our friends and family see our pictures and get REAL PHOTOGRAPHS of their favorites delivered to their homes using the Internet. Learn about ing images, slide shows, Web photo galleries, printing, scrap booking, card and calendar making, and other exciting ways to use and share your beautiful photos. Image manipulation and editing techniques using software like Photoshop Elements will be introduced. Let your creative potential be unleashed. 53

54 DigPhoto Sharing Review Shooting & Managing Prints Home made prints Local print services Internet print services Web Gallery Scrap Booking Photo-to-Movie Shape Collage Social Computing 54

55 DigPhoto Shooting Review Quick Start Set camera resolution to maximum Set image quality to RAW Set mode dial to auto Apply basic techniques Focus - Compose - Shoot Review the result 55

56 DigPhoto Managing Review Workflow Transfer images to computer Rename image files Create Archive folder Move image files into Archive folder Catalog Archive folder Burn (2) CD s of Archive folder(s) 56

57 DigPhoto Prints Home made prints Many inexpensive Ink-jet printers will make beautiful photographic quality prints Images can be automatically printed from many applications (note: print size settings will determine photo size) Use quality photographic papers designed for your printer 57

58 DigPhoto Home Made Prints 5 mb (2592 x 1944) Original 58

59 DigPhoto Home Made Prints 5 mb (2592 x 1944) resized to 300 dpi 59

60 DigPhoto Home Made Prints 5 mb (2592 x 1944) resized to 360 dpi 60

61 DigPhoto Home Made Prints 5 mb (2592 x 1944) resampled for 61

62 DigPhoto Prints Local print services Paper prints and digital slide show output is available at local shops Wegman s CVS/Eckerd/Rite Aid other local stores 62

63 DigPhoto Prints Internet Print Services Fast and convenient Affordable Includes free web galleries Friends/family can be invited to view/ order/pay online for home delivery Tools for cropping and basic manipulation Image uploading is slowish 63

64 DigPhoto Print Internet Print Services m (4x6 prints - sale 8 ea) 64

65 DigPhoto Make it smaller! Resample camera images first (6 x72) x (4.5 x72)= 432 x 324 pixels Save As (name_sm.jpg) NEVER save over your originals use high quality compression (80-90%) Compose your and attach your prepared image(s) 65

66 DigPhoto Automate using iview MediaPro Adobe Elements Various camera software PC File Browser Picassa 66

67 DigPhoto Automate using iview MediaPro 67

68 DigPhoto PC file browser 68

69 DigPhoto Picasa 69

70 DigPhoto Web Gallery Many applications have gallery wizards... Adobe Photoshop iview Media Pro DEMO Galerie (shareware app) Picassa 70

71 DigPhoto Sharing Web Gallery DEMO 71

72 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Scrapbooking is the craft of creating a book that combines the use of your photographs, mementos (and things), text, rubber stamps, fancy papers, and more... 72

73 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Resources Local Michael s Arts and Crafts Scrapbook Treasures Cherished Memories Utopia Stamp & Craft Internet 20,000,000 Google entries 73

74 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Utopia 74

75 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Utopia 75

76 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Utopia 76

77 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Utopia 77

78 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Utopia 78

79 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Utopia 79

80 DigPhoto Scrapbooking Software Sprysoft Software: Scrapbook Factory Deluxe Software 2.0 by Nova Development for Students, Teachers and Schools - Capture the past. Share the present. Create memories to last a lifetime. Ulead Store - My Scrapbook Software Multimedia Software Developer: Ulead Online Store - My Scrapbook Edition - Buy Digital Scrapbooking at the Digital Scrapbook Place! Computer Scrapping is the hottest new way to preserve your memories! HPshopping.com - HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant Scrapjazz.com - The Scrapbooking Megasite Scrapbooking.com Magazine The Source for scrapbooking, scrapbook layouts, memories, cropping, and scrapping info 80

81 DigPhoto Scrapbooking HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant DEMO 81

82 DigPhoto Photos-to-Movie dig this... 82

83 DigPhoto Shape Collage Shape Collage If you have ever wanted to make a collage out of your digital images, Shape Collage 2.5 is a good place to start. Essentially, users place their shots online via the Shape Collage program, and they choose a rough shape for the 83

84 DigPhoto Social Computing WOW! Flickr ( Myspace ( XuQa (www3-us.xuqa.com/) YouTube ( LuLu ( 84

85 Digital Photography Day 5: Hands-on Putting It All Together by Tom Policano 85

86 Day 4: Sharing Participants will practice any/all of the above concepts in a supervised open classroom environment. In addition opportunities such as making large format prints, registering a personal domain name and establishing an on-line web space through ipowerweb, and setting up an account with an on-line print service will be facilitated. 86

87 DigPhoto Open Discussion 87

88 DigPhoto ifotoz.com Tom s ifotoz Galleries Guest Book Blog DigPhoto support and discussion Tom s Links Order Prints me 88