Linda Hunter, District Resource Teacher Area VII District Office http://www.phillipmartin.info/
Capture the Moment
Digital Photography Tips and Techniques for Picture-Taking Becoming Familiar with Digital Cameras Taking Pictures 6 portrait shots   (fill the screen) A couple of group shots A couple of landscape type shots Transfer Images to the Computer Work with Image Blender and other software editing tools Integrate Digital Photography into Lesson Plans
shutter button flash lens SONY Mavicas ®  350 CD Digital Camera Basics
control buttons MENU Zoom button Mode dial Delete Display Charge/Access lamp Speaker Back View of Camera
Digital Darkroom
Buying the Right Camera What do you want your camera to do? What do you want to do with the photos? Key Considerations Megapixels Size of Camera Zoom Battery Memory cards LCD Monitor Flash www.dpreview.com
Advantages See it instantly  Improve it now  Share photos everywhere  Unleash your creativity
slight lag from the time you push the shutter button until the image is captured “ burst" mode to shoot pictures rapid-fire creates low-resolution images; hardly suitable for framing
Camera Resolution  Maximum Print Size Price Point Megapixels At 240ppi   1MP (1,280 x 960 pixels) 4x5 Most digital cameras  sold today start at 7 Megapixels and up 2MP (1,600 x 1,200) 5x7 3MP (2,048 x 1,536) 6x8 4MP (2,272 x 1,704) 7x9 5MP (2,592 x 1,944) 8x10 6MP (2,816 x 2,112) 8x11
7MP (3,072 x 2,304) 9x12 $150 or less 8MP (3,264 x 2,448) 10x13 9MP (3,488 x 2,616) 11x14 Mid Range $150 to $500 10MP (3,888 x 2,592) 10x16 Higher End $500 to $700 12MP   Some well over $1500 Camera Resolution  Maximum Print Size Price Point
Optical vs. Digital Zoom Loss of image quality with digital zoom because software tries to make up for what the lens cannot do Optical zoom offers better quality pictures Compare optical zoom rating (higher is better)
Image Storage SmartMedia card CompactFlash card Memory Stick  CD-Rom
Card Readers Much faster than using cables  Eliminate the need for installing and running the extra software used to transfer images via cable Simple to use Save battery life because your camera doesn't have to be on to transfer the images
File Format  jpeg (Joint Photographic Experts Group)  a technique for compressing full-color bit-mapped gif (Graphic Interchange Format)  used to exchange images across multiple platforms tiff  (Tag Image File Format)   used specifically for saving images from scanners pict  used primarily on Macintosh computers
Saving Photos Camera automatically saves images with digital names Years after pictures are taken this will cause frustration while trying to locate pictures Rename your images Archive images to CD or online storage 95StangFrnt
Archiving Photos Prints http://www.pfile.com/
Archiving Photos Prints http://www.clearbags.com/
Software improvements allow  elimination of unwanted images before the printing process begins saving time and money
Photo Tips
Rule of Thirds
Fill the Frame  Instead of this… TRY this!
Graphic Design Eliminate Visual Distractions Be Mindful Of Relationships Viewfinder Studio Dark On Light And Light On Dark Shoot Appearances Not Objects
Photographic Vision Shadow Lines Light Shapes Patterns Texture Color Forms
Sharpen Adjust Color  Adjust Contrast Lighten Darken Crop
Special Effects Cool Edge
Putting Photos with Wordle
Sharing Photos Upload photographs to one of the following sites:   www.photobucket.com   www.shutterfly.com www.flickr.com     www.photoworks.com   www.kodakgallery.com www.snapfish.com   www.webshots.com   Also… check with your  Internet Service Provider
Resources www.nikonnet.com
Three Factors of Printing The quality of the image  The printer you print with  The paper you print on  Desired Finish Selection Based On  Number of Copies Available Printers
Photo Opportunities 365 Pictures (one a day) Photowalks 100 Strangers A to Z (picture of objects that start with or represent each letter of the alphabet ) Pick Something ( a color or shape) Black & White Scavenger Hunt
Photo Resources
http://picasa.google.com/intl/en/
http://www.tech4learning.com/imageblender
www.fotoflexer.com
www.snapfish.com
www.adorama.com
www.befunky.com
www.wunderground.com
www.photostamps.com
www.wordle.net
www.mypublisher.com
http://www.letter-photo.com/
www.animoto.com
www.webshots.com
www.vuvox.com
www.flipalbum.com
Pioneer Woman http://thepioneerwoman.com/
http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com/
Pin Hole Camera http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/pinholeCamera/pinholeCanBox.shtml
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Web Site URL HP Learning Center http://h30187.www3.hp.com/all_courses.jsp   Digital Photography Tips http://internetbrothers.com/phototips.htm Pictures Matter http://picturesmatter.com Lesson Plans www.ncrtec.org/tl/camp/lessons.htm Photo Editing Cartoon www.tedgoff.com Jigsaw Maker www.shockwave.com/sw/content/jigsawmaker   Wordle www.wordle.net

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