Digital PhotographyBringing some focus to your photos

“You Press The Button and We Do The Rest."

Now, you press the button and the camera does the rest.

Versatile, portable, inexpensive, easy.

It’s no longer a novelty: It is the standard

Better than a Kodak Moment

Why am I so INTIMIDATED?

So, if digital is so cool…

Good photography isn’t here:

It’s here:

Wanna know a secret?

They tell a story They are portable They are easy to get but have infinite

possibilities

Why do we still like still photos?

Did those photos tell a story? Did they amuse? Did they make you wonder?

Were those worth 1,000 words?

First, a few basics:

Enough philosophy: Let’s shoot!

Manipulate light with f-stops, shutter speed, ISO

Add light with flash, other sources; understand digitals are not as good as film in low light

Let there be LIGHT

Minimize your movement Use a tripod if necessary Look for cameras with image stabilization

Get a grip!

Have a plan: What do you want to capture? How?

Frame the shot, but don’t forget to check the background for “noise.”

Move; try different angles and distances. Try different light TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES!

Go get that shot!

Set camera on AUTO Divide into groups of three Take 15-20 minutes Get these pictures: People, nature,

structure, motor vehicle, wild card (your choice).

Get at least one shot using a flash. Come back and we’ll share a few.

Your assignment:

Pixels

Techie stuff

RGB: red, green, blue

CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow, black

Color

Why? Because it’s cheap insurance for better photos. Example:

Take lots of photos!