Learn Digital Photography

Learn DigitalPhotography
Presented By
GaPS

Patrick McLaughlin
Nathan Twerberg

What We’ll Cover:
Some Camera Basics
How the camera
changes images
Modes
Tricks

The Basics
SLR v Point n Shoot
Image Quality

The Basics
SLR v Point n Shoot
SLR
Choose your picture
Many different Lenses
Many Photo Settings
Tend to be bulky
sometimes complex
Higher Image quality
Point and Shoot
simplicity
More modes for
quick selection
Many different modes
Cannot “create”
your picture
Usually small enough
to fit in your pocket

The Basics
Image Quality
Pixels:
-What are they?
- Is quantity
important?
- What size of
pictures can I print?
-Quality can always
be lowered later!

The Basics
A note on
Digital zoom &
In camera edits
-Only if you cant
do it later

A Photograph isnothing but a recording of light
What AffectsThe Light
?

Lenses
Shutter
Aperture
ISO
White Balance
Flash

Lenses
Without lens

Lenses
With a lens
Controls how
much and
what angle of
light enters the
camera

Lenses
Focal Length
Measured in mm
“10x” is a measure of range
Equivalents
Name ranges (on 35mm)

Lenses

Shutter
Controls how long
the camera is
recording an image
(how much light
gets in)

Shutter
Motion &
Shutter Speed
1 Hour
1/1000
Second
2.5 Seconds

Aperture
A resizable opening
Controls light and
Depth of Field

Aperture
3.5
11

ISO
The camera’s sensitivity to light
Increasing it will increase
the amount of light picked
up by the image sensor
80
100
200
400
800
1600

ISO
Increasing ISO also increases
the graininess of images
It is generally good to keep
the ISO as low as possible
while still having
desired settings

Exposure
Combining all three

White Balance
Auto
Custom
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Incandescent

Flash
Distance
Not too close
Not too far
Motion
Freeze it!
Bounce or Diffuse
Adjust Strength
Unexpected Uses

Camera Modes
Auto
Sports
Landscape
Portrait
Macro
Night
Semi Auto
Manual

Camera Modes
Auto
The camera determines all
settings based on histogram
Doesn’t allow much
creative control

Camera Modes
Sports/Action Mode
Fast shutter speeds
Continual AF Modes
Higher ISOs
Rapid shooting enabled

Camera Modes
Landscape
Uses higher aperture values
To create deep focus
(Smaller Hole)
Tip: Focus 1/3 of the depth
Tip: The sky, position and time

Camera Modes
Portrait
Uses small aperture values
to decrease depth of field
(bigger hole)
Tip: Use zoom to help
reduce DOF
Red eye reduction flash
if your camera has it

Camera Modes
Macro
Allows camera to focus on
nearby objects
Also uses small aperture
values to decrease depth
of field
(bigger hole)

Camera Modes
Night
Uses “Slow Shutter Synchro”
Flash with slow shutter speeds
allows flash to illuminate subj
while ambient light fills in
Tips: Hold camera steady
for sharp result…
experiment with lights
and motion for cool
effects

Camera Modes
Semi Auto
P
Allows slightly greater control
User can alter select between
preset shutter and aperture
combinations
A or Av
Allows the user to select
aperture value, camera
decides the rest
S or Tv
Allows the user to
select shutter speed
camera decides the rest

Camera Modes
Manual
Allows the user full control
of all settings
User must determine the
correct combination to
create desired effect
Tip: When using Manual,
know the effect you are
looking for, and set the
corresponding setting
first

Camera Modes
Manual
Blub setting
Holds shutter open as long as
button is depressed
User must gage how long for
correct lighting
Great for creative effects
Tripod & Remote

Tricks!
Fill the Frame
Color or B&W?
The Rule of 1/3s
Focus Lock
Line
Orientation
Depth of Field
Perspective

Tricks!
Fill the Frame
Its simple…
If there’s nothing else
Important, don’t show it
Try to only include what’s
important to the photo
If you can’t do it while
shooting, crop

Tricks!
Color or B&W?
Use black and white images when
You want to emphasize shape
Or
Color is distracting
Try Images in between for
different effect

Tricks!
The Rule of 1/3s
It’s also Simple…
Divide the photo into thirds
Put objects of interest here!
Focus Lock
This can be helpful when
offsetting the subject
Put camera in One Shot
focus on subject
While holding focus
move camera to
desired position

Tricks!
Line
There’s Lots:
Horizontal
Restful, Status quo
Vertical
Height, Power, Balance
Diagonal
Movement or Order
Curves
Most appealing
to the eye

Tricks!
Orientation
Tip it!
Many forget that the camera
can be rotated
Horizontal Composition
Width, wide open
Vertical Composition
Height
In Between
Dynamic, unexpected

Tricks!
Depth of Field
How to change it:
Aperture
Zoom
Distance between subject
and background

Tricks!
Perspective
We are used to seeing the world
in ~50mm from between 4-7 feet
off the ground-shake it up!
Zoom out & move in
or
Zoom in & move out
Angle
Subject eye level

Practice
Exercises
Experiment with various
functions and features
Ask questions

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