Its not the size of your camera - Digital Photography in 3 parts
Aug 10, 2014
- Its not the size of your Camera! A 3 part Crash Course in Digital Photography Nick Adams (electronicholas.com) Nick Adams [email protected]
- 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 photos
- 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. Nick Adams [email protected]
- A Bright Day is like a Heavy Flow of Water! Nick Adams [email protected]
- 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 Nick Adams [email protected] 10 minutes!
- Aperture: The Effect f 1.8 f 8 Nick Adams [email protected]
- ISO: The Effect ISO 1600 ISO 200 Nick Adams [email protected]
- Overexposed too much water (light). Nick Adams [email protected]
- Underexposed not enough water (light). Nick Adams [email protected]
- What is E/V?
- Cameras are clever (auto exposure)
- Adjust cameras automatic choice
- Higher Value -> brighter image.
- Activity: Play with E/V Nick Adams [email protected]
- Know your camera!
- P Mode
- M Mode
- A Mode
- S Mode
- Special Modes
- Flash off / Flash on
- Part 2 The Photograph Nick Adams [email protected]
- 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 Nick Adams [email protected]
- Framing: People
- Dont put eyes at the centre of the photo!
- Feet are good
- Think before shooting
- Framing: People Nick Adams [email protected]
- 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 Nick Adams [email protected]
- Lighting: People Nick Adams [email protected]
- Shutter, Aperture, ISO
- Remember
- Long Shutter Movement is blurry
- Wide Aperture Background is blurry
- High ISO shorter exposure but more noise!
- Take this knowledge Nick Adams [email protected]
- and PLAY with it! Nick Adams [email protected]
- Tips
- Know your camera
- Carry your camera
- Shoot carefully, but shoot lots!
- Avoid Bright daylight and Dark Rooms
- 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 youre 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 Nick Adams [email protected]
- 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! Nick Adams [email protected]
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