1. Introduction to the Digital Camera
Anatomy of a camera
Introduction to the Digital Camera

2. What is a digital camera? Why is it special?
Digital Camera - an electronic device that’s main purpose is to capture and store photographs electronically instead of using photographic film like conventional cameras.

3. TYPES

4. “Digital Single Reflex Lens”
DSLR
“Digital Single Reflex Lens”
TYPES

5. Digital “Point and Shoot”
TYPES

6. Mirrorless
Digital DSLR
TYPES

7. “Digital Single Reflex Lens” Digital “Point and Shoot”
DSLR
“Digital Single Reflex Lens”
Digital “Point and Shoot”
Mirrorless
Digital DSLR
TYPES

8. PARTS! Lens CCD (sensor) Viewfinder and/or LCD screen
Like a standard camera that uses film, digital cameras are still equipped with the following:
Lens
CCD (sensor)
Viewfinder and/or LCD screen
Built-in flash (although not all cameras have these)
Shutter Release Button
Aperture & Shutter Speed options
Memory Storage & Battery component

10. The lens - the thing made of glass ...
A series of convex- and concave-shaped glass elements used to produce undistorted image on film plane or charged coupled device (digital camera).
Charged coupled Device (CCD sensor) is hit by the light that enters the lens on the camera.

11. Let’s talk focal length
Nikon Resource
Read thru the website. Turn and talk to your neighbor

12. Charged coupled device
The CCD is an array (grid) of light-sensitive diodes.
When light strikes the diodes, an electrical charge is generated
This charge is converted to digital value (each digital value corresponds to a color)
Digital data is then compressed and stored on flash media (memory card)
The CCD is then reset for the next photo to be taken

13. Viewfinder
The window on the back of a camera that allows the photographer to see external objects to be photographed.

14. LCD Screen
On digital cameras, there is also an LCD screen, which allows you to see the external objects while holding the camera away from you.
Sometimes this can show a more accurate reading of how the image will be cropped or the depth of field.

15. Built In Flash
This triggers automatically in low light conditions when set to auto mode.
It is a device that produces an instantaneous flash of light (1/1000 of a second) at a color temperature to help illuminate a scene. Usually, this is when a scene does not have enough available light to adequately expose the photography.

16. Shutter Release
A mechanism that, when pushed down, causes the focal plane shutter to open & expose the film or the CCD.
In simple terms: the button you push to auto focus and then take the photo

17. Storage space-or- component
FILM
any substance— usually translucent, like paper, plastic, or glass—which has been coated with light-sensitive silver halide salts.
FLASH MEDIA A device which holds the digital information to construct an image. They offer high recordability, power-free storage, small form factor, and rugged environmental specifications. (E.G. Memory card)

18. What is digital pHOTOGRAPHY?
Digital Photography – uses the electronic devices to record the image as binary data. This facilitates storage and editing of the images on personal computers, and also the ability to show and delete unsuccessful images immediately on the camera itself.
Main File Types:
RAW
JPEG

19. fILE tYPES

20. Raw vs. jpeg (who cares?)
RAW – this mode saves the image exactly as the camera captured it.
JPEG – a compressed file format

21. RAW ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
The settings on your camera at the time the image was captured are saved inside the file, and with the right software you can actually go back and change everything from white balance to ISO settings after the picture is taken!
DISADVANTAGE
RAW files are BIG and take up a tremendous amount of space on your memory card and on your hard drive. They also require special software to read.

22. JPEG ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
Images captured in JPEG are much smaller than RAW files which means JPEG files are kind to your hard drive.
DISADVANTAGE
Subtle tonal differences may be lost during the compression process. Will you notice the difference? On large prints - maybe - if you know what you're looking for. On small prints like the 4 inch prints we get for everyday pictures you'll never see the difference

23. Units of measurement Byte - a unit of electronic storage
1MB = 1 million bytes
1GB = 1 billion bytes
Pixel - a single point in a graphic image. Short for picture element.
Usually digital images are compressed as a file ending with the extension: JPEG or JPG.

24. Camera Modes

25. AUTO
Auto- an automatic point and shoot mode where the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in result to shooting conditions. This will adjust settings automatically to produce the best results with point and shoot simplicity.
In automatic mode, camera will: auto focus, decide if flash is needed, choose shutter speed and select aperture.

26. portrait Portrait- shoots portraits with background in soft focus.
Used to capture soft, natural- looking skin tones, if subject is far from background, background details will be softened and give composition a sense of depth.

27. Landscape
Landscape- preserves details in landscape shots. Uses the smallest aperture (small opening) to capture sharp crisp results.
Built in flash will turn off automatically.

28. Close up -Or- Macro
Close up- allows the photographer to take vivid close-ups of small objects.
Use for close-ups of flowers, insects, and any other small objects. Uses a larger aperture (big opening) creating a shallow depth of field.
Camera will automatically focus on what is in the center of the frame.

29. Night!
Night Landscape- takes photos at night. Slow shutter speed is used to produce night landscapes.
The built in flash is turned off automatically, and a tripod should be used to prevent blur.
Night Portrait- take portraits against a dimly lit backdrop. Provides a natural balance between the main subject and the background taken in low light, also using a slow shutter speed.

30. SELF TIMER
Self-Timer Mode- in Self-Timer Mode, the camera allows the photographer to take self-portraits and group shots.
Place camera on a tripod or any other stable, level surface.
Hold the shutter release button halfway down to focus, then all the way down to start the self-timer.
The light will blink and beep, two seconds before the photograph is taken, the blinking and beeping will become more rapid. Default self-timer is usually ten seconds.

32. Anatomy of a camera
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