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Digital Photography
The SLR Camera
+BEFORE AND AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
+BEFORE AND AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
+BEFORE AND AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
+Getting to know the camera:
+1. Light Readings:Along with focus, the most important factor in getting a good photo is to have the proper amount of light to achieve the proper exposure.
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+LIGHT READINGS cont.
Use the mode dial to adjust you SHUTTER SPEEDS. The shutter speed will determine how much light used
to illuminate your photograph. Too much light – your photo will be OVER-EXPOSED Not enough light – your photo will be UNDER-EXPOSED
The aperture dial will also adjust your light readings. Generally, if your subject is dark, you will need a longer
shutter speed. If your subject is brightly illuminated – then you will generally need a shorter shutter speed.
+LESSON TWOIMAGE SENSORS AND ISO
+Getting to know the camera:
+The Bare Essentials
ISO – Technically ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization. ISO is perhaps the single most important technical aspect of the Digital SLR Camera
100 ISO 400 ISO 1600 ISOSlow Medium FastHigher Quality Good Quality Added Noise/Film Grain
Outdoors/Sunny Multipurpose Night/Low Lighting
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+Get Clear and Sharp Photos
Because you can’t fix fuzzy photos on the computer, you need to understand how to ensure photos you take with the digital cameras are sharp.
Be mindful – photos may appear sharp when reviewing them on the LCD Screens, but this may not be the case when expanded on the computer.
LENSES set to ’AF’ (Automatic Focus) will assist you in keeping photos sharp.
Keep an eye out for fine lines, like hair – this will also assist you in ensuring that your photos are sharp.
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+Task – Close – Up Photography
Macro Photography is something that most digital cameras do really well.
In short, macro mode of your camera is designed to focus at very short distances with up to life-size magnification of the image.
MINOR TASK TWO – Page Three in your FOLIOS Using the Macro Settings on your camera – take a
photographic image of a chosen object. Focus on cropping, colors, patterns and textures.
