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Distracting Backgrounds??Check background BEFORE hitting shutter releaseMove your subjectChange anglesChange Aperture to Blur backgroundDepth of fieldGet up closeMake your own backgroundSet up for the occasionRule of 3rds

Rather than your focal point (Reflection) being in the center, move it to the L or R a bit to add interest6File ManagementTransfer to a named folderNaming: Helps to keep photos identifiableSelect all/ Right click/ RenameEx: Cle vs. West 1, Cle vs. West 2, Cle vs. West 3Review photos and discard those you KNOW you will not useRotate all pictures BEFORE using in a projectRight click/ RotateOpen with Microsoft Office Picture Manager to make any revisions Editing: Make a duplicate copy of the photo FIRST, in case you need the original again later

Taking Pictures Making a list, checking it twiceBe prepared (camera, batteries, extra memory card, battery charger, lighting/flashes)Fill your frameGet closer, observe BACKGROUNDSFind a point of interest (Rule of 3rds)Lock your focusPress shutter way, hold, press fully

Know Your CameraShutter ReleaseShutterFlashLens/CoverZoom LensFocus AssistMicrophoneView FinderCamera ModesApertureSensorProcessorMemory Card/USBBatteryLCD monitorPreview buttonFlash ShoeTripod/Docking Socket

Basic Camera Parts

Types of Cameras

Point & ShootCasual PhotographyDigital SLR CameraSingle Lens ReflexMore Sophisticated ControlsAdvanced Compact CameraModerate/heavy Amateur Shooting

Camera Parts

Shutter Release: button that takes the picture

Shutter: behind the lens; opens & closes; controls length of TIME light hits the film or sensor

Flash: adds light to the scene

Microphone: captures audio (sound) for movie files

Lens: glass element that draws light into camera and focuses the image onto the sensor

xxx:Camera ModesAUTO ModeAutomatic SettingsFlashFile SizeTimerPROGRAM ModeAuto exposure with adjustable settingsFlashFile SizeWhite BalanceISO SCENE ModeSettings for various shooting situationsSports (moving) IndoorBeach/SnowLow lightPortrait

Using Picture ManagerBEFORE adjusting your image **ALWAYS make a duplicate copy** Locate images. Make duplicates!!! Right click/ Open with/ Picture Manager. Opens the image into the software to make simple adjustments. Click Edit Pictures to adjust color, saturation, brightness, cropping, and orientation (flipping or rotating). 17Auto CorrectBefore

After

Increases brightness for minor changes18Color Balance Hue & SaturationToo much yellow

Amt=10 Hue= -162 Satr= -40

Hueis another name for color. When an images hue is adjusted, the base color of that image changes in correlation with the color wheel. The images saturation refers to the intensity of its colors.19Color contdBeige_BeforeBeige_After

20B & WDidnt like any changes

Saturation = 0

Sometimes you may NOT be able to get a color adjustment that you like. In this case, removing ALL saturation to make a Black & White image can be very effective. 21Brightness & ContrastUnderexposed_Before

After: B = 59 Contr = 84 Midtn = 20

Picture Manager allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of your image. If an image is too light or too dark, you can use the brightness and contrast controls to improve the picture.22Rotate & Flip

When inserting into publications (brochures, magazine articles, etc), the image may need to be flipped to face toward the text.23Cropping

The Crop Tool allows you to delete unwanted portions of an image. Please note that the Crop Tool only lets you crop rectangular selections. It brings your subject closer for more focus. You MUST click Done and Savethe image after cropping (reminder: make a duplicate FIRST).24