Digital Photography

Objectives After completing this class, you will be able to:  Explain the benefits, features, and workings of a digital camera.  Explain how digital images can be managed and edited.  Identify the features of different types of printers that are available for printing photos.

Introduction to Digital Cameras  No film needed  Uses storage device, like memory card  Can transfer images to computer using USB cable

Introduction to Digital Cameras  Can print images using a photo printer  Can share images over the Internet

Digital Cameras  Screen for viewing pictures  Resolution or pixel depth is important – higher number of pixels, the better the picture quality  Types of cameras:  Point and shoot  Semiprofessional  SLR (or professional)

Point and Shoot Cameras  Adjust settings, like focus and exposure, automatically.  More affordable than other types.

Semiprofessional Cameras  More expensive than point and shoot  More control over picture taking process  Can manually adjust some settings

Professional cameras  Even more expensive  Designed for professional photographers  High resolution  Fast-focusing lenses  Ability to take large number of pictures at high speed

Photo Management  Transfer pictures to computer using a USB cable  Sort & organize your pictures using photo management software  Some software allows you to compress & fine tune pictures  Examples: Microsoft Digital Image 2006, Picasa

Basic Photo Editing You can improve appearance of pictures by:  Adjusting brightness  Adjusting contrast  Adjusting color  Crop  Resize

Advanced Photo Editing  Enhance and add special effects to pictures  Remove blemishes, red-eye  Change backgrounds  Add text

Photo Printing Types of personal photo printers:  Black and white or color printers  Color inkjet printers  Dye sublimation printers

Photo printing Types of professional photo printers:  Used in print labs  Use special imaging devices to expose regular photo paper  True-photographic quality

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