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Photography Basics Taking Great Pictures

G OING D IGITAL PROS:CONS: Immediate feedback More freedom to shoot Cost effective Photos quickly enhanced with software Images can be rapidly added to , web sites, documents Most ink jet printers produce lower quality print Compression for storage causes loss of quality Very sensitive to movement

File Management Transfer to a “named” folder Naming: Helps to keep photos identifiable Select all/ Right click/ Rename Ex: Cle vs. West 1, Cle vs. West 2, Cle vs. West 3 Review photos and discard those you KNOW you will not use Rotate all pictures BEFORE using in a project Right click/ Rotate Open with Microsoft Office Picture Manager to make any revisions Editing: Make a duplicate copy of the photo FIRST, in case you need the original again later

T AKING P ICTURES Making a list, checking it twice Be prepared (camera, batteries, extra memory card, battery charger, lighting/flashes) Fill your frame Get closer, observe BACKGROUNDSBACKGROUNDS Find a point of interest (Rule of 3rds)Rule of 3rds Lock your focus Press shutter ½ way, hold, press fully

Distracting Backgrounds??Backgrounds Check background BEFORE hitting shutter release Move your subject Change angles Change Aperture to Blur background Depth of field Get up close Make your own background Set up for the occasion

Rule Rule of 3rds

Know Your Camera

Shutter Release Shutter Flash Lens/Cover Zoom Lens Focus Assist Microphone View Finder Camera Modes Aperture Sensor Processor Memory Card/USB Battery LCD monitor Preview button Flash Shoe Tripod/Docking Socket Basic Camera Parts

Types of Cameras Point & Shoot Casual Photography Digital SLR Camera Single Lens Reflex More Sophisticated Controls Advanced Compact Camera Moderate/heavy Amateur Shooting

Camera Parts Shutter Release: button that takes the picture Shutter: behind the lens; opens & closes; controls length of TIME light hits the film or sensor

Flash: adds light to the scene Microphone: captures audio (sound) for movie files

Lens: glass element that draws light into camera and focuses the image onto the sensor xxx:

Camera Modes AUTO Mode Automatic Settings Flash File Size Timer PROGRAM Mode Auto exposure with adjustable settings Flash File Size White Balance ISO SCENE Mode Settings for various shooting situations Sports (moving) Indoor Beach/Snow Low light Portrait

Using Picture Manager BEFORE adjusting your image … **ALWAYS make a duplicate copy**

Auto Correct BeforeAfter

Color Balance … Hue & Saturation Too much yellow Amt=10 Hue= -162 Satr= -40

Color cont’d Beige_BeforeBeige_After

B & W Didn’t like any changesSaturation = 0

Brightness & Contrast Underexposed_Before After: B = 59 Contr = 84 Midtn = 20

Rotate & Flip

Cropping