Digital Photography: Tips & Tricks for Compact Cameras
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1. Edit Image Information post processing Backup your photos regularly TRUST ME Share pictures with family and friends Teach someone else what you know Continue to learn about the art of photography 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras Within easy reach Camera Microfiber dust cloth Memory Card Charged Battery User Manual yes at least in your car Can Do Attitude Things to have but don t need in the field Battery Charger WARNING Camera Cables Do Not Remove Batteries or Memory Cards when the camera software is ON Turn it OFF first Always 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 4 a Manufacturers list 2 pieces of sensor data Megapixels MP Total number of pixels a Physical Size of the sensor shown 1 of 2 ways m Ratio in Inches ie 1 1 8 m Size in millimeters ie 7 18mm x 5 32m not to scale QuickTime and a decompress are needed to see this picture Want to know your camera sensor size Find it s diagonal measurement www sensor size com The larger the number the higher quality image you can expect 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras You CANNOT break a camera using the menus m BUT There are 2 menu choices to be careful using Format sometimes called Erase Reset sometimes called Default Settings QuickTime and a decompressor t2. QuickTime and a ecompressor are needed to see this picture QuickTime and a decompress are needed to see this picture Larry Works info A2Works com 2012 A2Works Photography Some Rights Reserved Workshop Format Theory amp Knowledge Take it With You Everywhere Blah Blah Blah Questions Please wait until the end of the session Workshop content is photography classes taught in Ann Arbor and Chelsea But IF you see this note that slide will be posted on the Stewardship conference website 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 1 m Photo Technologies m Effective Techniques Compact Camera Defined a Stability a Image Quality m Movement Compensation Features amp Terms Composition Methods Controls LCD amp Menus a Simplify Viewfinder amp Live View Avoiding Mergers Shutter Speed m Framing Cropping Balance m Aperture F stop Viewing Angle moo Rule of Thirds White Balance P m Lighting m Histogram Natural E m Mode Controls 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 2 Dust is your enemy Use a case and keep it clean Take your camera with you everywhere Have a spare battery charged and memory card Hold your camera steady Practice Effective Techniques that YOU like Control The Camera Imaging use automatic modes Save amp organize pictures as soon as possible
3. disorganized in other things this is going to be hard too 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras Public Libraries University Libraries QuickTime and a Li B decompressor are needed to see this picture IS you r friend Product Reviews www dpreview com www digicamhelp com www photo net www kenrockwell com QuickTime and a are needed to see this picture decompressor are needed to see this picture WWUILGA INIG aiud decompressor are needed to see this picture OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS Did you know there are over 500 professional photographers in Washtenaw County If you see us out and about do say hello Most will gladly answer questions Please don t interrupt a shoot 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 20 Photography Books moreen hc The Digital Photography Companion by Derrick Story o Digital Photography by Michael Wright 2006 Revised Edition David Pogue s Digital Photography The Missing Manual Older photography books ie film have great technique information 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 21 LWE ULA Col epee It has been my distinct pleasure Please go outside take some great pictures and share them 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 22
4. ill the image be balanced cide 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 10 How Factors Are Related QuickTime and a decompressor are needed to see this picture 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 11 cklight eliminates dark shadows when light is coming from behind a subject Beach Snow photograph beach snow and sunlit water scenes Exposure set to help prevent overexposure Fireworks pre focus amp use a tripod Landscape Camera automatically focuses far away Macro takes close up shots of small objects 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 12 Night Portrait The built in flash and red eye reduction are enabled shutter speeds low Use tripod Night Scene Programmed to use slow shutter speeds so use a tripod Party dimly lit indoor exposure and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for room brightness Portrait subject clearly focused and background out of focus has less depth of field Stand close to SLUDjeCt workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 13 Sports also called Kids amp Pets take photos of a fast moving subject fast shutter speeds freeze the action Best taken in bright light pre focusing recommended FYI Most compact cameras do NOT allow you full control of shutter speed So this mode is how you freeze the action Sunset take photos of sun
5. o see this picture Format ERASES all images Reset puts camera settings back to what they were set at the factory 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 6 Stability Movement Compensation Composition Methods mSimplify mAvoiding Mergers mFraming Cropping Balance Viewing Angle mRule of Thirds 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 7 ojire OE bility is Key hs Re Md er Nive aoe WI j VA a YS 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras Find your composition first piace ecompressor are needed to see this picture Spread the legs out Point 1 leg toward the subject Keep center post vertical and perpendicular Avoid extending center post upwards Use Self Timer Hang a weight handbag for added 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 9 By asking yourself a few simple questions What Is The Center of Interest People Then Get Closer Especially for portraits Landscape Then take time to compose and steady things Is the background cluttered or too distracting Move your position slightly to simplify and avoid busy patterns bright objects any other distracting elements Is this the best angle to take this image lf you have an LCD on a swivel try different angles Should I use the Rule of Thirds Is there an opportunity to frame the image W
6. sets and sunrises helps keep the deep hues in the scene Use a tripod 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 14 White Balance allows you to properly capture the color cast of light on your subject Tonal Range degree to which sensors see light and dark Histogram graphic display of ALL tones in an image QuickTime and a decompressor are needed to see this picture 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 15 CO Center Weighted Average Most common method used because that s how most people point and shoot so the exposure level is weighted higher at the center 60 80 Evaluative Matrix most complex but offers the best exposure in most circumstances Essentially the scene is split up into zones which are evaluated individually Spot small area 1 5 is metered and the rest of the image is ignored completely Most advanced technique Partial Spot similar to spot but a larger area 10 15 is metered Spot Hi highlights Spot SH shadows Spot AF Auto Focus Area are all partial metering modes 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras 16 How to Keep Dust Out Keep your camera off when not using it Keep your camera in a camera case or camera bag Clean the case or bag regularly Use a microfiber lens cloth to keep your lens and viewfinder clean Carry a lens cloth with you Unless you are
7. there on purpose DO NOT shoot in very dusty places ie riding on a tractor during harvest demolition Use a lens cap if appropriate when not using your camera Change lenses if appropriate in a non windy non dusty place Make sure the outside of the camera and lens is completely clean before putting it away Keep your hands clean 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras If you don t notice the dust and you re not shooting professionally it s probably no big deal Ignore it QuickTime and a decompressor Be aware that for Canon Nikon Pentax or Sigma cameras touching the sensor filter in any way automatically voids your warranty Before doing anything yourself about the dust inside a camera read the manual re read it and think very hard about everything that could possibly go wrong 2012 Conference Workshop Tips amp Tricks for Compact Cameras a There is no silver bullet But you should organize pictures the way it makes sense to you If only to find them again By Date or Event or Subject or Geography etc Simplify always keep things simple lf a picture is BAD get rid of it ASAP Use descriptive filenames and folders Do things in batches saves time f your software allows you to add information during the import process do it a If you can batch rename files do it Use keywords and tags WARNING Black Hole Ahead Warning If you re
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