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  • Composition and Photography 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • Rule of Thirds
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  • Rule of Thirds O O
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  • Leading Lines
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  • Balance
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  • Asymmetrical Balance
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  • Triangles
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  • Repetition
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  • Simplification
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  • Framing
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  • Foreground, Middle Ground, Back Ground
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  • Multiple Compositional Tools
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  • Digital Cameras & Photo Gear 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • Question: What is the best camera to use? Answer: The one you have with you
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  • Photo taken with an iPhone of the 2009 air liner crash into the Hudson River
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  • Types of Digital Cameras Cell Phone/iPhone Compact Ultra Compact Enthusiast Super Zoom Micro Four Thirds Digital SLR Medium Format
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  • Cell Phone/iPhone Always available Small size Fair image quality when light is good 2 to 13 mega pixels Tiny sensor Extremely poor in low light Some have flashes
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  • Compact Point & Shoot $150 - $250 Cheap Small size Good image quality when light is good 10 to 14 mega pixels Small sensor Very poor in low light Very slow Stylish colors
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  • Ultra Compact Point & Shoot $300 - $500 Very small size Good image quality when light is good 10 to 14 mega pixels Small sensor Very poor in low light Slow Stylish colors
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  • Enthusiast $400 - $800 Good quality Lots of advanced features Too bulky to comfortably fit in a pocket Good image quality 10 to 14 mega pixels Small sensor Poor in low light Slow
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  • Super Zoom $350 - $600 Bulky but not as large as DSLR Zooms in/out really far (8x to 15x) Good image quality when light is good 10 to 14 mega pixels Small sensor Poor in low light Slow
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  • Mirrorless Camera (ILC) $500 - $800 As expensive as low to mid range DSLRs Uses interchangeable lenses like a DSLR Smaller than DSLR Good image quality 10 to 14 mega pixels Cropped (medium) sensor Acceptable in low light
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  • Consumer Digital SLR $500 - $1,500 Entry level DSLR for beginners to advanced users Better in low light than other types of camera Price does not include lens Lenses cost $100 up to $10,000+ 10 to 18 mega pixels Cropped (medium) sensor
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  • Pro/Semi Pro Digital SLR $2,500 - $8,000 Wedding, sports, wildlife photography Most have Full Frame Sensors Price does not include lens Multiple memory card slots Very customizable 12 to 36 mega pixels Excellent in low light Weather resistant Very, very fast
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  • Medium Format $18,000 - $60,000 Used for magazine photos and product photography Not as sophisticated as DSLRs Price does not include lens Huge sensor Best image quality 30 to 60 mega pixels Average speed Poor in low light
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  • Nikon Canon Sony Olympus Panasonic Casio Pentax Fuji Kodak Which Brand Should I Buy?
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  • Nikon Canon Sony Olympus Panasonic Casio Pentax Fuji Kodak Point and Shoot Brands
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  • Mirrorless Camera (ILC) Nikon Canon Sony Olympus Panasonic Casio Pentax Fuji Kodak
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  • Nikon Canon Sony Olympus Panasonic Casio Pentax Fugi Kodak Digital SLR Brands
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  • Question: How many mega pixels (MP) do I need? Answer: 8 to 12 Anything over 14 is more than you need unless you are printing photos over 2 feet x 3 feet or cropping severely
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  • Features Common to Most Cameras LCD Screen and/or view finder Optical Zoom/telephoto Menu for adjusting setting Flash Automatic mode ISO control Auto White Balance Focus control Scene modes Timer Review button
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  • Nice-to-Have Features Auto Bracketing Burst Mode Remote shutter release Vibration Reduction/Image Stabilization (VR/IS) Weather resistant or water proof housing Time-lapse and/or slow motion photography Low noise at high ISO Video recording (often HD)
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  • Other Features Upload to YouTube, Facebook or Flicker Face recognition and smile detection GPS coordinates Black & White, Sepia or other effects (NEVER USE THESE) In camera editing (NEVER USE THIS) Digital Zoom (NEVER USE THIS) Delete Button Useless Features
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  • Digital Cameras Accessories 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • Cheap Not all Point and Shoots will accept lenses Acceptable results Lenses for Point and Shoot Cameras
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  • SD SDHC Micro SD Compact Flash Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro Memory Cards
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  • Small form factor Capacity up to 2 GB Works on old cameras Can only fit in camera one way Has lock to prevent accidental erasure SD (Secure Digital)
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  • Small form factor Capacity from 2 to 32 GB Comes in 4 speed classes Class 2 - slow and cheap Class 4 - medium Class 6 - fast and expensive Class 10 - fast and only works on very new cameras Work on most new cameras Most popular type Has lock to prevent accidental erasure SDHC (SD High Capacity)
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  • Very tiny and easy to loose Capacity from 512 MB to 32 GB Most common in cell phones Can only fit in camera one way Micro SD
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  • Physically largest type of card Found in old cameras and in Pro DSLRs Can read/write faster than any other type Can only fit in camera one way Compact Flash
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  • Sony only (proprietary card) More expensive due to lack of competition Long and skinny Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro
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  • Connects your camera to the Internet via Wi-Fi Uploads your photos or video directly to Flicker, YouTube, etc. Good photographers vet their photos before uploading them Eye-Fi
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  • Pro cards cost 4 to 10 times more than cheap ones Cheap cards are for slow cameras like point and shoots Cheap cards sometimes become corrupt Pro cards are fast for fast cameras or for shooting video Pro cards are more reliable and water proof/heat resistant Are the expensive cards worth it?
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  • Best bang for buck to improve your photography Fewer segments in legs are stronger More segments collapse into a smaller package Cheap tripods: $40 - $100 Expensive tripods: $200 - $800 Tripods have Legs and a Head Heads are sold separately on expensive tripods Most expensive tripods are carbon fiber Tripod
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  • Lighter, smaller and faster to use than tripod Not as stable as a tripod Monopod Bean bag Stable, easy to use, cheap Can use rice or dried beans
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  • Protects the lens from impact Can cause problems under certain lighting conditions Expensive ones perform better UV Lens Filter Lens Cleaning Kits Microfiber cloth that will not scratch lens Lens Pen removes fingerprints Air bulb to blow off dust
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  • Extra Batteries Keeps your shooting longer Cold weather shortens life of battery so it is important to have extra
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  • Primary (Non Rechargeable) Packs the most power and are longest lasting Will not work on all devices Works in cold weather Expensive Lithium Batteries Alkaline Batteries Cheap Easily obtainable Drains fast Looses power in cold weather
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  • Replaces older NiCad batteries Provides more power than Alkaline batteries Looses charge after a few months 15 Minute charges kill batteries but charge fast New chargers can only charge in pairs Rechargeable NiMh Batteries Sanyo Eneloop Keeps 85% of charge after one year Does not have as much charge as regular NiMh batteries Not available locally (Amazon has them)
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  • Camera Bag and Camera Case Padded to protect and organize you camera gear Many styles to choose from $30 to $350 for camera bags $5 to $30 for camera cases
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  • Software 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • iPhoto (Mac) Aperture (Mac) $300 ACDSee (Mac and Windows) $40-$60 Lightroom (Mac and Windows) $150 Photoshop Elements (Mac and Window) $100 InfanView (Windows) FREE Picassa (Mac and Windows) FREE Windows Live Photo Gallery (Windows 7) FREE Organization
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  • Photoshop Elements (Mac and Window) $100 Photoshop (Mac and Windows) $600 the GIMP (Mac, Windows and Linux) FREE Paint.net (Windows) FREE Editing
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  • Exposure 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • Aperture Shutter Speed ISO Amount Of Light
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  • Aperture 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • 2007 by Gregory Mills Depth of Field
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  • 2.2 seconds at F/111/15 second at F/1.8 Depth of Field
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  • Aperture F/1.8F/3.5F/11F/22 Shallow Depth of FieldDeep Depth of Field
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  • Shutter Speed 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • Show Motion 2010 by Gregory Mills 1/60 of a Second
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  • Or Freeze Time 2010 by Gregory Mills 1/1000 of a Second
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  • Long Exposures 2010 by Gregory Mills 8 Seconds
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  • ISO 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • Noise from high ISO 100 ISO 1600 ISO800 ISO 400 ISO
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  • Noise from high ISO (1600) 2005 by Gregory Mills
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  • Noise from high ISO (1600)
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  • Additional Light Sources 2010 by Gregory Mills
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  • Shoot Outside 2007 by Gregory Mills
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  • But Not During Midday
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  • Shoot in the Shade During Midday 2008 by Gregory Mills
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  • Use What You Have
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  • Flash
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  • Camera Buttons Exposure Compensation Flash Power Compensation Command Dial M = Manual Av or A = Aperture Tv or S = Shutter P = Program
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  • Point & Shoot Photos
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  • Under Expose 1 Stop For Richer Sunsets/Sunrises
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  • Focus and Recompose Technique
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  • Always focus on the eyes Shoot at eye level for kids and pets Zoom in tight (dont leave too much headroom) Simplify the background Watch for things growing out of the head Use good composition (rule of 3rds, etc.) Put eye in 3 rd intersection It is OK to cut off the top of the head Turn eyes to the light for good catch lights Have subject sit if they appear uncomfortable or give them a prop Have them sit on the edge of the chair and lean forward slightly Dont have your subject say cheese, make them laugh instead Tips for Portraits 2011 by Gregory Mills
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  • Shoot wide and get in close to show environment (good for business portraits) Dont get too close shooting wide or you will distort the face If you shoot profiles horizontally, give some free space in the direction they are looking Shoot most portraits in portrait orientation Subjects dont always have to smile Tilt the camera sometimes to add interest Turn off the on camera flash- usually very unflattering except in bright sunlight Use off camera flash if you need flash Use a reflector under your subject to minimize shadows under their eyes Have people with glasses turn away from the light to remove reflections More Tips for Portraits 2011 by Gregory Mills
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  • Talk to your subject and keep them engaged Have your subject look down, then back up and be ready when they do Dont cut off someone at a joint Dont leave hotdogs (fingers without hands) Shoot older subjects from above (hides double chin) Change your shooting angle to reduce unflattering feature such as a large nose or receding hair line Dont have your subjects body face square into the camera (turn them at an angle) Keep space between body and arms for a more slimming look Even More Tips for Portraits 2011 by Gregory Mills
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  • Dont put the tall people in the back when doing group portraits- use clusters instead Arrange groups of three into a pyramid Cluster groups around objects such as a chair or column, rather that in rows Have people get closer than the normally would for group or couple portraits) Have everyone close their eyes and open them on a 3 count, take the photo on 4 (no one will be blinking) Shoot group portraits at f/5.6 to f/11 Group photos work better outdoors than indoors (unless you have lots of lighting gear) Place thinner subject slightly in front of heavier subjects (usually good choice for bride and her mother type shots) Tips for Group Portraits 2011 by Gregory Mills
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  • Shoot outdoor photos to blur out the background (shallow depth of field- f/1.2 to f/3.5) Put the sun over your shoulder is for amateurs. Use fill flash Use diffused light outdoors If shooting during midday sun, find some shade Cloudy days produce great diffused portrait light Avoid dappled light Avoid direct sunlight Use fill flash if you must shoot in direct sunlight Tips for Outdoor Portraits 2011 by Gregory Mills