Belajar Asas Fotografi

1. UTM
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
Jamalludin Harun
Faculty of Education

2. Steps of Digital Photography
• Step 1. Capturing Photographs
– Digital, film, slides, negative….
• Step 2. Editing Photographs
– Edit, manipulate with photo-editing program
such as Photoshop….
• Step 3. Sharing Photographs
– Print, e-mail, web, DVD….
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3. UTM
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
TYPES OF DIGITAL CAMERAS
MPT 1383
Visual Technology Production

4. Types of Cameras
Basic Types
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Single lens reflex
Twin lens reflex
Viewfinder
View
Polaroid
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5. Types of Cameras
View Camera
• Large format
camera that
allows for control
of the focal plane,
especially for use
for landscape and
architecture.
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6. Types of Digital Cameras
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Point and Shoot (Consumer)
High end Consumer (Prosumer)
Professional
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7. Types of Digital Cameras
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Point and Shoot (Compact)
“consumer” digital cameras.
All-in-one with lens, flash, etc.
Automatic. Ready to go. User friendly.
Small, compact and lightweight
Usually don't provide you with a lot of
creative control.
• 1 – 4 MP
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8. Types of Digital Cameras
• Prosumer
– Combination of professional and
consumer cameras.
– High-quality built-in zoom lens, high
quality sensor & settings.
– Interchangeable lenses.
– quality without the hassle of lugging
other kit.
– 5 - 7 MP or so.
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9. Types of Digital Cameras
• Profesional
– Designed for professionals and advanced
amateurs.
– Often based on a SLR design & feature
resolutions between 8 and 12 million pixels
(or more).
– One huge advantage - most of the features
(such as exposure controls) and accessories
(such as lenses) designed for the film
versions also work with the digital versions.
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10. Compact vs SLR
• So What is the REAL difference between a
digital SLR and a point and shoot camera?
• The short answer is.....Image Quality.
• But Why?
• How can a 6 megapixel DSLR take a better
picture than a 10 megapixel point and
shoot?
•Because Size Matters!
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11. Compact vs SLR
Compact
• More Compact
• Cheaper
• Simple to use
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12. Compact vs SLR
SLR – Single Lens Reflect*
DSLR – Digital SLR
• Interchangeable lenses
• Greater depth of field
• Accurate composition
• Better image quality
– (lens + CCD)
*Light directed through a hinged mirror
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