CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Using Digital Photography in Your Program Barbara Chamberlin,

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network But enough about me… With a regular camera, I feel: –Incompetent –Awkward –Comfortable –Like an expert With a digital camera, I feel: –Incompetent –Awkward –Comfortable –Like an expert Regarding photography in my programming –I have no idea how to use it –I have some idea but haven’t used it much –I use photography regularly in my work, but not digital photos –I’m starting to use digital photos and need more good ideas I work mostly with: –Adults –Kids –Both I attended one of your photography workshops at CYFAR in the past two years –True –False Tell me about yourself, your work, and your skill level

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Our Plan for the Next 90 Minutes Why use photography? Cool stuff that makes it easy Taking better photos Using any Camera Question and Answer

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Why Use Photography? How can digital images be used… –With YOU holding the camera? Outreach, publicity, evangelization, message delivery –With THEM holding the camera? See more clearly what is around them Visual learning

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network You hold the camera Photos for newsletters Send photos home demonstrating best practices Recruiting more participants Promotion: t-shirts, banners, mugs, bags Evangelize behavior…

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network They hold the camera Become a photographer Take a portrait of the oldest person you know, a birthday celebration, the oldest person in your community, something you wish you had in your family… Content learning: math, art, history, english

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Resource for Teaching Digital 4-H Photography Project –6 learning experiences –PowerPoint presentations (with notes) –Handouts cahe.nmsu.edu/4h/photography

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Resource for Teaching Good book for teaching content Teaching with Digital Images: Acquire, Analyze, Create, Communicate. Editors: Bull and Bell. ISBN:

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Before You Brainstorm… Remember that photos can Be printed to –Fabric –Magnets –Sticker paper –Large sizes ed Be put into a slideshow Obtained from web (Google search) Be of very poor quality

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Brainstorming Groups of 4 people to chat… Make a list of creative, fresh ideas using photography… –With you holding the camera –With them holding the camera We’ll pull you back in 20 minutes

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Sharing… Your best ideas…

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network HOW do we do it? Quick tips for better photos Using any digital camera, and teaching others to

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Taking better photos

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Move in close

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Use flash outside

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Take lots of photos

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Try interesting poses

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Try interesting poses

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Watch your backgrounds

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Watch your lines

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Make meaningful memories

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Turning the camera on Turn camera on

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Taking photos Shoot photos

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Viewing photos Play or view photos

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Viewing photos Move to next photo

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Zoom Wide/Telephoto

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Flash Toggle flash

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Flash options Flash onFlash offRed eye

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Focus

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Scavenger Hunt We’re not going to take it… but if we were… – Try it on your own…

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network How many images on camera? Size of storage card (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc)

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network How many images on camera? Size of storage card (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc) File Size (number of pixels in the picture) –640x480 –2260x1614 Compression or Quality

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Changing Settings/Menu Menu button

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Moving through Settings Navigation button

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Settings - file size (pixels) Image Size/Resolution

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Settings - quality, compression Image Quality/Compression

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Extra stuff you’ll want Extra battery Card reader Additional card (with more space)

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Deleting images off camera Deleting on the camera Delete button

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Getting images off camera Use cable and software Use card reader Use iPhoto, Picasa

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Fixing and Organizing Photos Your photos are perfect… but what about those that other people take? How do you organize and group your photos so they are useful?

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Album Software (iPhoto, Adobe Photoshop Album, Picasa) Get photos: from camera and computer Organize photos: –tagging/titles/keywords –albums/folder Fix photos (light) Make neat stuff

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Album Software Many types Adobe Photoshop Album ($49.00) and free download – Google Picasa (Free) – Apple iPhoto (part of $79 iLife Suite)

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network Great handouts online CYFAR Conference Handouts –Getting Photos into AlbumGetting Photos into Album –Exporting from AlbumExporting from Album –Creating a Slideshow in AlbumCreating a Slideshow in Album –Taking Better PhotosTaking Better Photos –Using PicasaUsing Picasa

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network What to do with them once you’ve got ‘em Printing –High-speed access: Online –Printer –Photo development house (take card) Web or presentation –Resize before using ( ppi) –Save in proper format

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network What to do with them once you’ve got ‘em Archive –Back up photos to CD –Back up photos to DVD –Post photos to online service and order CD

Using Digital Photography in Your Programs CYFERne t Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network What’s left? We’ll you list of ideas and links Stay put if you have questions for me…