Week 1 Digital Photography Ms. Knudtzon (for now) September 7, 2005

Week 1 Things you will learn Taking Digital Photos –Camera Basics –Camera Features –Basic photography skills Processing & Displaying Photos –Traditional photo techniques with Photoshop –Uniquely digital techniques with Photoshop Syllabus for the course (Handout) –Web Site - Will be ready sometime this weekend –Note: Final Portfolio & Critique

Week 1 What I expect of you Keep all notes organized in a binder –Take notes in class Do the assigned reading Do all the assignments –Including journals Have fun; do hard work Come to me with questions, concerns, and ideas Follow the lab rules

Week 1 What you can expect of me I will do my best to make class interesting I will create interesting projects for the course –Please provide me feedback throughout the course I will be a master learner –Teachers should be a model for learning in the classroom environment and facilitate the learning of others I will be available for help –After school or by appointment –I will answer questions via (Allow at least 8 hours for a response)

Week 1 Your expectations and background Fill out Interest Survey

Week 1 Introduction to Digital Photography Beyond Point and Click –Discussion: What is the difference between a snapshot and a photograph? –How do you move beyond being a beginner? Other Considerations –Photography as art –Digital photography (digital creation) within the field of computer science

Week 1 Photography as Art What is photography? What does it take to be a photographer? What does it take to become an “artist” within the media of photographs?

Week 1 Why Digital? Film cameras vs digital camera Digital camera –Immediate feedback (can view image on lcd) –Can take many more pictures at one shoot Better chance to get a great image –Great flexibility and on-camera control –However LCD can get in the way, causing you to miss good photo ops (must be careful)

Week 1 Digital Creation as CS Digital Creation sits at the intersection of art and technology –Artistic elements occur when taking the raw image and providing a vision of the final product –Technological abilities are required to make the vision a reality throughout the process, on both the camera and the computer The computer science aspect involves linking these together – developing the technology for accomplishing artistic ends –Understanding the inner working of the tools will allow you to become better able to articulate your artistic vision –A gateway for you to begin looking at working with computers from the perspective of a scientist

Week 1 First Homework Look over syllabus on the handout – me or bring to class tomorrow any suggestions or additional ideas of topics you might want to cover in this course Start reading chapter 1 in MDP book –We will cover topics from the chapter in class this week

Week 1 Digital Photography Ms. Knudtzon Lecture 02 September 7

Week 1 MDP Book Reading - Chapter 1: Digital Photography from 50,000 Feet –Quick Overview Make sure you get the book soon!

Week 1 Quick History of Digital Cameras Evolution of Digital Cameras –Texas Instruments in 1972 Had to view images on a television –Sony Mavica (Magnetic Video Camera) in 1981 Television viewing or printing to a color printer –Throughout 80s more electronic photography developed (but very expensive & low quality) –90s – more development of cameras, but low resolution – digital cameras start to become more like good film camera Also photo printers became more available (inexpensive printing options)

Week 1 Intro to Digital Versions of Film Camera Features Lens Selection –Beginners generally just use zoom –More advanced photographers want to consider if the camera will support additional lenses Selective Focus –Beginners want an “in-focus” picture –More advanced photographers will want isolate or emphasize portions of a subject “Film” –Digital “film” adjustments can adjust sensitivity of sensor (on camera) –Otherwise most other film characteristics are handled in the digital realm with software Color sensitivity (white balance); Retouching; Compositing; Filters; Image contrast; Color saturation Will cover these topics more later…

Week 1 Digital Photography Uses and Considerations Uses where digital photography has become important –Photojournalism –Portrait Photography –Photo illustration –Anything else you can think of? Consideration for you as a photographer –Copyright (you own any image you take) –Selling your photographs –Ethics in photography (especially in photojournalism) Should journalists be allowed to manipulate their photos in Photoshop? If you think so, how much manipulation is okay?

Week 1 Copyright Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. – Note: it applies to photographs as soon as they are taken It gives the owner the right to (among other things): – Reproduce and distribute the work – Prevent other people from doing the same without permission From

Week 1 Fair Use Four factors for consideration of fair use (no one test to determine) : – the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes – the nature of the copyrighted work – the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and – the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work From

Week 1 Camera Care See Manuals for specific care for camera Batteries –Don’t trick the camera by turning it on and off to get another shot from exhausted battery – can confuse camera’s circuitry and could interfere with saving the file or worse – it could damage the memory card LCD Display – can suck battery life Lens cleaning supplies – use to remove smudges Camera bag for protection Keeping camera dry –If shooting in wet weather, use a ziplock bag (with a small hole around the lens) to keep most of the camera dry Handouts: – –

Week 1 Journal Please write 1/ page journal about your goals for this semester in this class. Please include/consider: –Your background –Your interests –Your worries –What you are most excited about This will be due Friday before class (bring to class, or send it by )