Digital Photo Essentials
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This class is open to the public and is perfect for beginning and intermediate digital camera users.
Open to all types of cameras, Mac or PC users
Please bring your camera and cable for connecting to the computer
Description:
During the first evening, we'll dive right into the nuts and bolts of what your camera can do. We'll explore the camera's menu system, learn how to adjust the settings and learn how to move beyond the camera's most basic settings. We'll end the evening with some time shooting pictures along the Boise River at the edge of the BSU campus.
On the second night, we'll reconvene at the computer lab, download the pictures from the previous night, and learn how to use some common photo management software to get a handle on our ever-growning digital photo collections. We'll also cover some basic editing techniques.
Part 1 —
Getting to Know Your Camera
- Types of Digital cameras
- Exploring the camera’s menu system
- Setting the date and time
- Setting the image quality
- Pixels, Megapixels and Resolution
Getting Your Camera Off ‘Auto’
- What are Shutter Speed and Aperture?
- How are Shutter Speed and Aperture related?
- Using ‘Automanual’ settings
- Using Manual settings
- Shopping for a digital camera
In the field
- Guided photography practice
Part 2 —
Your Digital Camera, Plugged In
- Downloading pictures
- Finding downloaded files
- Viewing downloaded files
- Working with downloaded files
Software for Working with Images
- Windows Live Photo Gallery
- Google Picasa
- Adobe Photoshop Elements
10 Simple Photography Tips
- Filling the frame with your subject
- Changing your perspective
- Using the rule of thirds
- Shooting better panoramic images
- Keeping people from blinking
- Choosing the background
- Selecting the location for your shot
- Focusing point for portraits
- Shoot and shoot again
- Choosing the time of day