1. Digital Cameras Buying a digital camera The picture process –Camera to computer –Viewing –Image manipulation Printing pictures Camera images for teaching

2. Buying a Camera Point-n-shoot, under $500 Buying on the Internet http://www.cnet.com/ http://www.cnet.com/ What to look for: –2 to 5 megapixels –Wide angle and 3x or greater optical zoom –Suitability –Advanced features

3. Buying cont Other features –Size –Audio –Movies –Macro focus –Memory –Batteries (rechargeable) –Tripod mount –Panorama

4. Best Review Sources www.dpreview.com Recent magazines Trusted friends

5. The Digital Photo Process Shooting pictures Camera to computer –Cables or card reader Viewing your pictures Image manipulation (software) –Photoshop Elements 2

6. Printing Pictures Photo Printers –16 to 45 cents per picture for paper alone

7. Printing from web sites www.ofoto.com –49 cents per picture

8. Web sites cont www.shutterfly.com –29 to 49 cents per picture

9. Web sites cont www.clubphoto.com –25 cents per picture

10. Web sites cont www.costco.com –24 cents per picture

11. Printing at Local Stores Wolf / Ritz Camera –44 cents per picture Costco –14 cents per picture

12. Camera Images for Teaching Handouts http://www.dvc.edu/facultyhq/ http://www.dvc.edu/facultyhq/ (Microsoft Word, Powerpoint) Photoshop Elements PDF Slideshows and Web Photo Galleries http://voyager.dvc.edu/~jdrinnon/ http://voyager.dvc.edu/~jdrinnon/ http://voyager.dvc.edu/~nskapura/122/122M/lectures/lecture8.html Web Postings

13. Two Closing Items Short courses on the web http://www.shortcourses.com/ Foveon Technology http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2847371,00.html http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02021103foveonx3preview.asp