Digging Into Digital Photography

Michelle FaucherPrairie Valley School Division

Why Digital Photography?Why Digital Photography?

1. pictures convey information and tell stories

2. pictures facilitate learning across curricula

3. pictures benefit visual learners4. pictures link with ideas

Why Now?Why Now?

1. students are digital natives

2. youths’ brains are different from adults

3. students want to learn and do well

4. digital cameras are ubiquitous

COMPOSE

Simplicity

Rule of Thirds

Balance

Framing

CAPTURE

Optical Zoom

Shutter

Flash

Macro Mode

ENHANCE

Correct Red Eye

Adjust Colour

Sharpen

Crop

SHARE

flickr

Picassa

blogs

wikis

C ompose

• Simplicity• Rule of Thirds• Lines• Framing

C apture

• Optical Zoom• Shutter• Flash• Macro Mode

Canon PowerShot A520Canon PowerShot A520Digital CameraDigital Camera

Installing the BatteriesInstalling the Batteries

1. Be sure the camera power is off

2. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow, and open the cover

3. Insert the batteries as shown on the inside of the case

4. Close the battery cover

Shooting and Playback Shooting and Playback ModesModes• Shooting mode• Playback mode

– If a printer is connected, images can be printed

– If the camera is connected to a computer, recorded images can be downloaded

– The lens retracts after approximately one minute

Shooting-The BasicsShooting-The Basics1. Check that the camera

is in Shooting mode.2. Turn the dial to AUTO3. Aim the camera at the

subject you wish to shoot

4. Use the zoom lever to achieve the desired composition

5. Press the shutter button halfway

6. Press the shutter button all the way

Optical Zoom vs. Digital Optical Zoom vs. Digital ZoomZoom• Optical zoom is achieved by moving the

lens closer to the subject of the shot which increases the magnification

• Digital zoom is accomplished through cropping an image down to a centered area while maintaining the same magnification

• Monitor this with the meter on the LCD panel of the camera

Macro ModeMacro Mode

1. Press the DISP button to turn on the LCD monitor

2. Press the button– The icon appears on the LCD monitor– Press the button again to switch modes

3. Shoot the image

Shooting Mode DialShooting Mode Dial• Use the shooting

mode to switch between the settings– AUTO – the camera

automatically selects the settings

– Image Zone – the camera automatically selects the settings according to the image composition type

– Creative Zone-the user selects exposure, aperture or other settings to achieve special effects

Downloading Images to a Downloading Images to a ComputerComputer1. Use the supplied

interface cable to connect the computer’s USB port to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal

2. Slide the camera’s mode switch to playback

3. Turn the power on4. Either copy the images

from the SD card to your computer or move them from one to the other

E nhance

• Correct Red Eye• Adjust Colour• Sharpen Image• Crop Picture

S hare

• Flickr• Picassa• Blogs• Wikis