Click! Create! Circulate! Digital Imaging With Cameras

Some Objectives How to choose and use a digital camera How and why to incorporate digital imaging into the curriculum To become acquainted with free resources on the internet for publishing digital projects To develop skills to take usable photos and then upload images to the internet

How to choose and use a digital camera

How and why to incorporate digital imaging into the curriculum

To become acquainted with free resources on the internet for publishing digital projects

To develop skills to take usable photos and then upload images to the internet

Schedule of Events anatomy of a digital camera take some practice example shots upload your images to your account upload your images to the Internet Learn to send a photo by email

anatomy of a digital camera

take some practice example shots

upload your images to your account

upload your images to the Internet

Learn to send a photo by email

What is Digital Photography? Similar to 35mm cameras: lens, aperture, shutter Difference: how the image is captured Image sensors form a grid of millions of photosensitive diodes called photosites or pixels that capture light A digital photograph is made up of these pixels

Similar to 35mm cameras: lens, aperture, shutter

Difference: how the image is captured

Image sensors form a grid of millions of photosensitive diodes called photosites or pixels that capture light

A digital photograph is made up of these pixels

Why Go Digital? The capture format makes it extremely easy to distribute in a wp, draw, paint, email, or html document Most cameras allow you to see the image immediately--time for re-takes! Some can be hooked up to a TV for large image or group viewing Instant photography without the cost!

The capture format makes it extremely easy to distribute in a wp, draw, paint, email, or html document

Most cameras allow you to see the image immediately--time for re-takes!

Some can be hooked up to a TV for large image or group viewing

Instant photography without the cost!

Why Go Digital? Saves in the long run--no film or developing costs Saves time running to and from the processing store Can be edited to perfection Environmentally sound compared to traditional photography Instant gratification

Saves in the long run--no film or developing costs

Saves time running to and from the processing store

Can be edited to perfection

Environmentally sound compared to traditional photography

Instant gratification

The Educational Impact No more collecting money for supplies Photographic freedom for students to create and “take chances” without worrying about cost, time, and effort No “turn around time” for projects waiting for images An entire digital darkroom for the cost of a camera and editing software

No more collecting money for supplies

Photographic freedom for students to create and “take chances” without worrying about cost, time, and effort

No “turn around time” for projects waiting for images

An entire digital darkroom for the cost of a camera and editing software

Standards Addressed Visual Arts Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts Knows how to use structures and functions of art Understands the characteristics and merits of one’s own artwork and that of others

Visual Arts

Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts

Knows how to use structures and functions of art

Understands the characteristics and merits of one’s own artwork and that of others

Standards Addressed Technology Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and systems Knows the characteristics and uses of software programs Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

Technology

Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and systems

Knows the characteristics and uses of software programs

Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

Standards Addressed Life Work Makes effective use of basic tools Uses various information sources, including those of a technical nature, to accomplish specific tasks Applies basic trouble-shooting and problem solving techniques

Life Work

Makes effective use of basic tools

Uses various information sources, including those of a technical nature, to accomplish specific tasks

Applies basic trouble-shooting and problem solving techniques

Standards Addressed Language Arts Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media Understands the characteristics and components of media

Language Arts

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media

Understands the characteristics and components of media

Educational Activities Capture class events Portfolios Class newsletters Galleries of student work Demonstrative speeches Bring a fieldtrip home Student created databases Illustrated timelines Multimedia publications Web pages Science experiments Digital storytelling

Capture class events

Portfolios

Class newsletters

Galleries of student work

Demonstrative speeches

Bring a fieldtrip home

Student created databases

Illustrated timelines

Multimedia publications

Web pages

Science experiments

Digital storytelling

Choosing a Digital Camera Choose the highest resolution you can afford Investigate the storage and downloading options Floppy disks Memory cards and sticks Card adapters CD Cables docks

Choose the highest resolution you can afford

Investigate the storage and downloading options

Floppy disks

Memory cards and sticks

Card adapters

CD

Cables

docks

Choosing a Digital Camera Look at lens type--plastic vs. glass Look at zoom characteristics--digital or optical? Look for several flash modes Look for viewfinder as well as LCD panel Autofocus and macro lenses--will you use them?

Look at lens type--plastic vs. glass

Look at zoom characteristics--digital or optical?

Look for several flash modes

Look for viewfinder as well as LCD panel

Autofocus and macro lenses--will you use them?

Choosing a Digital Camera What software is included? What is the battery time and life? What is the cost of extra batteries? Is a charger included?

What software is included?

What is the battery time and life?

What is the cost of extra batteries?

Is a charger included?

Choosing a Digital Camera Additional features: interchangeable lenses steady-shot burst mode auto exposure voice memo variable shutter speeds manual focus self-timer fire-wire capability video out time remaining indicators AC adapter

Additional features:

interchangeable lenses

steady-shot

burst mode

auto exposure

voice memo

variable shutter speeds

manual focus

self-timer

fire-wire capability

video out

time remaining indicators

AC adapter

Choosing a Digital Camera Don’t be scammed! High resolution cameras offered at low prices often use software interpolation to give the effect of high resolution If buying a low priced camera, make sure it is a charge-coupled device (CCD) Do buy an inexpensive low resolution camera if you are only using it for web or monitor work

Don’t be scammed!

High resolution cameras offered at low prices often use software interpolation to give the effect of high resolution

If buying a low priced camera, make sure it is a charge-coupled device (CCD)

Do buy an inexpensive low resolution camera if you are only using it for web or monitor work

Sony Cybershot P71and P30 The Basics

CyberShot Camera Anatomy: Front lens viewfinder window self timer lamp flash

CyberShot Camera Anatomy: Back DC in zoom viewfinder LCD panel LCD display menu Video out USB connection mode dial joy stick

Mode dial auto scene selection for still images view images taken -movies -clip motion -multiburst set up your preferences

Joy stick flash mode self timer view last shot taken close ups

CyberShot Camera Anatomy: Bottom memory stick bay for tripod reset button

CyberShot Camera Anatomy: Top on/off power indicator shutter

Another Neato “Camera” USB Skalar Microscopes (aka “scope on a rope”) 50X power Takes snapshots, movies and time lapses Images can be then imported into Photoshop Elements, iMovie, PowerPoint, KidPix, AppleWorks , yadayadayada!

USB Skalar Microscopes (aka “scope on a rope”)

50X power

Takes snapshots, movies and time lapses

Images can be then imported into Photoshop Elements, iMovie, PowerPoint, KidPix, AppleWorks , yadayadayada!

You’ve Clicked now you get to Create ! Free Web Album sites: Kodakgallery.com Imagestation.com Snapfish.com Shutterfly.com

Free Web Album sites:

Kodakgallery.com

Imagestation.com

Snapfish.com

Shutterfly.com

Image Editing Software PhotoShop Elements 2 Resize images Crop Add frames Add effects Animate images Add titles Create collages Optimize for eBoard

PhotoShop Elements 2

Resize images

Crop

Add frames

Add effects

Animate images

Add titles

Create collages

Optimize for eBoard

CyberShot Camera Anatomy: Accessories Ni-MH batteries TV connector USB connector battery charger

Photo Workshop Follow the directions on the “Digital Camera Exercises” handout to develop some basic photography skills Afterwards, you will upload and analyze the photos

You’ve Clicked now you get to Publish! Sign on to flickr .com and work through the process of uploading your photos