PHOTOGRAPHY

Knowing your Digital Camera

Important Considerations Megapixels / Resolution (3MP, 4MP or >4MP) Image quality and format Zoom (1X, 2X, 5X or > 5x) –Optical or digital zoom Charging / recharging (is it through cells or contains internal rechargeable battery) Memory (how many photographs it can store on different resolutions) Style and Size Compatibility –Is there any software available? –Conversion from digital to paper photographs

Taking better pictures Take Time to Prepare Background Stay At the Eye Level Try Different Angles Stay Close Use of Flash Be a Director

Important points to consider before capture!!!

What you want to capture and why? Think before you do? How you are going to use it? Ethical issues –You may need to ask for permission before taking any photo Put a proper reference / caption of the photograph Make sure you have added the reference of the website / resource you have taken photograph from. Express your gratitude to the person who have permitted you to take the photograph. White Balance/Background/Light Red eye effect

White Back Ground Auto – this is where the camera makes a best guess on a shot by shot basis. You’ll find it works in many situations but it’s worth venturing out of it for trickier lighting. Tungsten – this mode is usually symbolized with a little bulb and is for shooting indoors, especially under tungsten (incandescent) lighting (such as bulb lighting). It generally cools down the colors in photos. Fluorescent – this compensates for the ‘cool’ light of fluorescent light and will warm up your shots.

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