2. Intro to Digital Cameras Or, what’s with all these newfangled gizmos?

3. Agenda  Digital Camera Introduction Overview Technical stuff  Hands-on Demo  What’s the Big Deal? Advantages Disadvantages Testimonials  Storing, Editing and Printing photos  Things to Think About

4. Overview  Unlike traditional film cameras, digital ones capture your image to an electronic graphic file.  Pixels=dots  2.2 Mp=5x7 photo-quality print  3.0<Mp=8x10 photo-quality print

5. Hands-on Demo  Step 1: Be sure the camera is on (P)  Step 2: Look through the LED or viewfinder; zoom in and out  Step 3: Press the shutter  Opt: review your pic Monitor Button

6. What’s the Big Deal?  Advantages of Digital Cameras No film – no developing Instant feedback – you know if the picture took Change “film” (modes) anytime Delete the ones you don’t like No negatives or prints to store View screen for odd angles and TTL composition PC or television slideshows Fix your photos or get creative Easy e-mail or Web sharing Extra goodies: movies, sound, memos, etc.

7. What’s the Big Deal?  Disadvantages of Digital Cameras Batteries & other peripherals Up front costs More technical Can’t make wall-sized posters (like how many have you made in the last year?) Slower response (the “wait” after you click the shutter) Storage/backup More to break (they don’t bounce well) Harder to share photos at the family picnic (vs. Polaroid) It won’t make you a better shooter (but you can practice all you want)

8. Things to Think About  Size/shape  Ease of Use  Ruggedness  Pixels (quality)  Lens Quality  Zoom: 3x ~ 35-110mm (ignore digital zoom)  Reputation (compare at ePinions or ZDNet)  Total Cost=Camera + Peripherals  Software  Storage / Backups  Standards (JPEG, batteries, storage)  Battery type / life  Special Features (Macro)

9. Storing, Editing & Printing  Transfer & Storing www.picasa.com (Picasa2) www.picasa.com  Editing www.photolightning.com (Photo Lightning) www.adobe.com (Photoshop, PS Elements) www.jasc.com (AfterShot, PSP) photos.msn.com (Picture it!)  Printing Printers Paper Services www.shutterfly.com www.kodakgallery.com  E-Mail