its not the size of your camera - digital photography in 3 parts

“It’s not the sizeof 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• Been in Pune for 1 year• Internet / Technology Startups• Photography for 5 years• Very Basic SLR (D40) for 2 years• Landscapes, Color, Night, Urban, People • ~15,000 selected photosNick Adams support@electronicholas.com

A Crash Course in Digital Photography

• Part 1: Back to Basics• Part 2: The Photograph • Part 3: Select, Collect, Share

Part 1 – Back to Basics• 3 Basics of photography• What is Shutter Speed?• Aperture?• ISO?• Photography is all about Light…

Light is like Water• Shutter Opens • Light ‘Flows’ into the camera• Hits the Film / CCD• Etches spot onto CCD• Shutter Closes• Photo is created

A Dark Night

…is like a small trickle of Water.

A Bright Day

…is like a Heavy Flow of Water!Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

What is the CCD?

• Soaks up the water.• Like a ‘Towel’ • More water -> brighter image.

What is Shutter Speed?

• How long to let water through?• Like a ‘Dam’ for the water. • More time -> brighter image.

What is Aperture?

• How wide is the hole for the water?• Like a ‘tunnel’ for the water.• Wider tunnel -> brighter image.

What is ISO?

• How absorbent is the towel?• Like the ‘material’ of the towel• More absorbent -> brighter image.

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

Shutter Speed: The Effect

1/640 second

1/80 second

15 seconds

10 minutes!

Aperture: The Effect

f 1.8 f 8Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

ISO: The Effect

ISO 1600 ISO 200

Overexposed – too much water (light).

Underexposed – not enough water (light).

What is E/V?

• Cameras are clever… (auto exposure)• Adjust camera’s automatic choice• Higher Value -> brighter image.

Activity: Play with E/V

Know your camera!

• P Mode• M Mode• A Mode• S Mode• Special Modes• Flash off / Flash on

Part 2 – The Photograph

• Subject• Focus and Framing• Lighting• Shutter, Aperture, ISO• Tips

Subject• Choose Subject carefully• Take your camera with you!• Look for beauty• Look for contrast• Look for shapes

Framing and Focus• 1/3 Rule for Framing• Avoid distractions• Use Focus

Activity: Mastering Focus

Framing: People• Don’t put eyes at the centre of the photo!• Feet are good• Think before shooting

Framing: People

Lighting• Never Backlight• Cheap on-camera Flash is usually Evil• Landscape: Evening and Morning• People: Ambient / Natural• People: Multiple light sources are good

Lighting: Landscape

Lighting: People

Shutter, Aperture, ISO• Remember… • Long Shutter – Movement is blurry• Wide Aperture – Background is blurry• High ISO – shorter exposure but more noise!

Take this knowledge…

… and PLAY with it!

Tips1. Know your camera2. Carry your camera3. Shoot carefully, but shoot lots!4. Avoid Bright daylight and Dark

Rooms5. Catch good light in the

mornings and evenings

Part 3 – Select, Collect, Share

• Select, select, select!• Tag and Rate• Collect• Share• Online communities• Try prints…

Why Select?• Presentation is (almost) everything• Make collections of quality• Learn what you’re best at…• Most satisfaction for viewers and you

Friends and Family

• Now she stands out!• And the collection is fun to share.

Select, Rate & Tag• Find a tool• iPhoto• Picassa• Lightroom

• Make a habit of it• Start with deletion / selection

Now Collections are easy!

• By Tag• By Date• By Rating• By Rating and Tag • etc

Activity: Selection

Share Online• Join a real photo community• Groups• Tips• Meetups

• Facebook is for party and holiday *pics*• Flickr is for photography• Great for Backup• APIs, geotagging, etc

Share Offline• More quality offline – prints look great! • 10 x 12 inch prints for INR 30 each• Framed?• Posters? • Photo books• Other ideas – calendars, cards, gifts etc

Summary• Light is like water, with 3 variables:• Shutter Speed• Aperture• ISO

• Framing and Lighting• Select, Collect, Share• KNOW YOUR CAMERA!

Thank You!

its not the size of your camera - digital photography in 3 parts

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