This document provides an overview of digital photography basics and camera modes. It discusses the differences between SLR and point-and-shoot cameras. Camera modes like portrait, landscape, and manual are explained. Factors that affect light, including lenses, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and flash are covered. Finally, some photography tricks are presented, such as using rule of thirds, changing depth of field, and altering perspective.

1. Learn DigitalPhotography Presented By GaPS

2. Patrick McLaughlin Nathan Twerberg

3. What We’ll Cover: Some Camera Basics How the camera changes images Modes Tricks

4. The Basics SLR v Point n Shoot Image Quality

5. The Basics SLR v Point n Shoot SLR Choose your picture Many different Lenses Many Photo Settings Tend to be bulky sometimes complex Higher Image quality Point and Shoot simplicity More modes for quick selection Many different modes Cannot “create” your picture Usually small enough to fit in your pocket

6. The Basics Image Quality Pixels: -What are they? - Is quantity important? - What size of pictures can I print? -Quality can always be lowered later!

7. The Basics A note on Digital zoom & In camera edits -Only if you cant do it later

8. A Photograph isnothing but a recording of light What AffectsThe Light ?

9. What AffectsThe Light Lenses Shutter Aperture ISO White Balance Flash

10. What AffectsThe Light Lenses Without lens

11. What AffectsThe Light Lenses With a lens Controls how much and what angle of light enters the camera

12. What AffectsThe Light Lenses Focal Length Measured in mm “10x” is a measure of range Equivalents Name ranges (on 35mm)

13. What AffectsThe Light Lenses

14. What AffectsThe Light Lenses

15. What AffectsThe Light Shutter Controls how long the camera is recording an image (how much light gets in)

16. What AffectsThe Light Shutter Motion & Shutter Speed 1 Hour 1/1000 Second 2.5 Seconds

17. What AffectsThe Light Aperture A resizable opening Controls light and Depth of Field

18. What AffectsThe Light Aperture 3.5 11

19. What AffectsThe Light ISO The camera’s sensitivity to light Increasing it will increase the amount of light picked up by the image sensor 80 100 200 400 800 1600

20. What AffectsThe Light ISO Increasing ISO also increases the graininess of images It is generally good to keep the ISO as low as possible while still having desired settings

21. Exposure Combining all three

22. What AffectsThe Light White Balance Auto Custom Fluorescent Cloudy Incandescent

23. What AffectsThe Light Flash Distance Not too close Not too far Motion Freeze it! Bounce or Diffuse Adjust Strength Unexpected Uses

24. Camera Modes Auto Sports Landscape Portrait Macro Night Semi Auto Manual

25. Camera Modes Auto The camera determines all settings based on histogram Doesn’t allow much creative control

26. Camera Modes Sports/Action Mode Fast shutter speeds Continual AF Modes Higher ISOs Rapid shooting enabled

27. Camera Modes Landscape Uses higher aperture values To create deep focus (Smaller Hole) Tip: Focus 1/3 of the depth Tip: The sky, position and time

28. Camera Modes Portrait Uses small aperture values to decrease depth of field (bigger hole) Tip: Use zoom to help reduce DOF Red eye reduction flash if your camera has it

29. Camera Modes Macro Allows camera to focus on nearby objects Also uses small aperture values to decrease depth of field (bigger hole)

30. Camera Modes Night Uses “Slow Shutter Synchro” Flash with slow shutter speeds allows flash to illuminate subj while ambient light fills in Tips: Hold camera steady for sharp result… experiment with lights and motion for cool effects

31. Camera Modes Semi Auto P Allows slightly greater control User can alter select between preset shutter and aperture combinations A or Av Allows the user to select aperture value, camera decides the rest S or Tv Allows the user to select shutter speed camera decides the rest

32. Camera Modes Manual Allows the user full control of all settings User must determine the correct combination to create desired effect Tip: When using Manual, know the effect you are looking for, and set the corresponding setting first

33. Camera Modes Manual Blub setting Holds shutter open as long as button is depressed User must gage how long for correct lighting Great for creative effects Tripod & Remote

34. Tricks! Fill the Frame Color or B&W? The Rule of 1/3s Focus Lock Line Orientation Depth of Field Perspective

35. Tricks! Fill the Frame Its simple… If there’s nothing else Important, don’t show it Try to only include what’s important to the photo If you can’t do it while shooting, crop

36. Tricks! Color or B&W? Use black and white images when You want to emphasize shape Or Color is distracting Try Images in between for different effect

37. Tricks! The Rule of 1/3s It’s also Simple… Divide the photo into thirds Put objects of interest here! Focus Lock This can be helpful when offsetting the subject Put camera in One Shot focus on subject While holding focus move camera to desired position

38. Tricks! Line There’s Lots: Horizontal Restful, Status quo Vertical Height, Power, Balance Diagonal Movement or Order Curves Most appealing to the eye

39. Tricks! Orientation Tip it! Many forget that the camera can be rotated Horizontal Composition Width, wide open Vertical Composition Height In Between Dynamic, unexpected

40. Tricks! Depth of Field How to change it: Aperture Zoom Distance between subject and background

41. Tricks! Perspective We are used to seeing the world in ~50mm from between 4-7 feet off the ground-shake it up! Zoom out & move in or Zoom in & move out Angle Subject eye level

42. Practice Exercises Experiment with various functions and features Ask questions