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- Its not the size of your Camera! A 3 part Crash Course in Digital Photography Nick Adams (electronicholas.com) Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Introduction
- Nick Adams, UK, USA, Scotland, London
- Internet / Technology Startups
- Very Basic SLR (D40) for 2 years
- Landscapes, Color, Night, Urban, People
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - A Crash Course in Digital Photography
- Part 3: Select, Collect, Share
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Part 1 Back to Basics
- Photography is all about Light
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Light is like Water
- Light Flows into the camera
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - A Dark Night is like a small trickle of Water. Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- A Bright Day is like a Heavy Flow of Water! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- What is the CCD?
- More water -> brighter image.
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - What is Shutter Speed?
- How long to let water through?
- Like a Dam for the water.
- More time -> brighter image.
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - What is Aperture?
- How wide is the hole for the water?
- Like a tunnel for the water.
- Wider tunnel -> brighter image.
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - What is ISO?
- How absorbent is the towel?
- Like the material of the towel
- More absorbent -> brighter image.
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Activity: Know your Camera
- Shutter Speed - 1/2 , 1/400 etc
- Aperture - f 2.5 , f 8.0 etc
- ISO 200 , 400 , 800 , 1600 etc
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Shutter Speed: The Effect 1/640 second 1/80 second 15 seconds Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com 10 minutes!
- Aperture: The Effect f 1.8 f 8 Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- ISO: The Effect ISO 1600 ISO 200 Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Overexposed too much water (light). Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Underexposed not enough water (light). Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- What is E/V?
- Cameras are clever (auto exposure)
- Adjust cameras automatic choice
- Higher Value -> brighter image.
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Activity: Play with E/V Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Know your camera! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Part 2 The Photograph Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Subject
- Take your camera with you!
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Framing and Focus Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Activity: Mastering Focus Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Framing: People
- Dont put eyes at the centre of the photo!
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Framing: People Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Lighting
- Cheap on-camera Flash is usually Evil
- Landscape: Evening and Morning
- People: Ambient / Natural
- People: Multiple light sources are good
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Lighting: Landscape Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Lighting: People Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Shutter, Aperture, ISO
- Long Shutter Movement is blurry
- Wide Aperture Background is blurry
- High ISO shorter exposure but more noise!
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Take this knowledge Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- and PLAY with it! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Tips
- Shoot carefully, but shoot lots!
- Avoid Bright daylight and Dark Rooms
- Catch good light in the mornings and evenings
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Part 3 Select, Collect, Share Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Why Select?
- Presentation is (almost) everything
- Make collections of quality
- Most satisfaction for viewers and you
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Friends and Family
- And the collection is fun to share.
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Select, Rate & Tag
- Start with deletion / selection
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Now Collections are easy! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Activity: Selection Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
- Share Online
- Join a real photo community
- Facebook is for party and holiday *pics*
- Flickr is for photography
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Share Offline
- More quality offline prints look great!
- 10 x 12 inch prints for INR 30 each
- Other ideas calendars, cards, gifts etc
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Summary
- Light is like water, with 3 variables:
Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com - Thank You! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com
