DPG Class:

Basics:

Holding the camera - Very simple, your hands are positions in a way that the left hadn holds the camera while the right hand is able to twist it and get to the special features and buttons of the camera.

Clean Optics - Keep your fingers away from the camera lens, if it gets smudged or dirty buy the correct cleaning agents.

Pressing the Shutter - Holding the picture button half way lets the camera auto focus and preps it for a phot. Do this when you want to perhaps get an action shot; then hold thebutton down to take the photo.

Aperture vs. Shutter Priority - Aperture priority is for taking large landscape photos, where as Shutterpriority is for taking fast shots of action sequences.

Using a Tripod - Tripods should be used to get the perfect angle on a large landscape shot, you can still use them!

Depth of Field - Based on your apature this can change. It describes how objects that are in front and go to the back of your subject in your photo can be in and out of focus all at the same time.

Composition:

Law of Thirds - The Law of thirds isn't really a law as it is a guideline. It is meant to divide the photo into thirds where a photographer can place the object he is cnetering on within those crosspoints for the best shot angles.

Portrait - Closer is better, watch your background so it doesnt destroy your object and make sure that you ahve high detail settings put on.

Landscape - This is the opposite, you wish to gather everything you can in one shot but doing it in a way that keeps the phot balanced and organized.

Panorama - Panorama is meant to be put on a tripod if possible and shot from numerous angles. Doing this will show in your resutls when printed a full view of everything around you.

Up Close - Up CLose shots htat are good require a lot of work and lighting detial that a good photographer must be able to control. If you cannot make sure to take numerous photos and pick out the best one.

Exposure:

Light and Shadows - The amount of light you allow in your photos will reflect in the result of the photo looking good or not. It is good ot know how to propperly expose a photo to the correct amount of light.

Backlighting - Backlight is light coming directly at your camera. However knowing how much to use or what your taking a picture of an at what distance can mean all the difference between a good shot and a bad one.

Sunset - Like the backlight shot, the sunset photo is somewhat easier and far more common to take than other photos of the same nature.

Fireworks - Are hard to capture! The best way is to leave the shutter open and let light get in. After some time you will get some good shots but you also need to be very close as well.

The Fair - "Usually there are bright lights at the fair, and the surreal effect adds to the charm of a fair. Use fill-in flash for portraits. Use long shutter speeds (e.g. 1/30 sec.) to blur the spinning and twirling lights attached to the rides and carousels."

Scene Modes -Scene Modes are usually only effective at ecsatly what the scene is meant for. In many cases such as portrait shots or landscapres sometimes there are still issues.

10 Photo Tips:

Get down on their Level: Sometimes getting a photo from the level or perspective of the anmimal your taking a photo of, can bring out a whole new world to the photographer.

Use a plain background: Just like it says, backgrounds that are cluttered can cause many issues and distract from the photos real center.

Use Flash outdoors: Just like it says; depending on the angle of the sun and how it lays on what your taking a photo of; you may have to use flash outside to lightup a specific area.

Move in Close: As mentioned above, sometimes its hard to get a really detailed close up shot of things without it being in a controlled enviorment but at the same time you really dont always get great oppertunities unless you try it.

Vertical Photo's: Use them! Not enough people do, and it provides great perspecitve!

Lock the Focus: Again, also as mentioned above, locking the focus is great for waiting for that perfect moment when somethings about to happen.

Move it from the Middle: The law of thirds applies here. Use the 3rd and get better photos.

Know your Flash Range: Know it... Duh. Or just move closer if you have to.

Watch the light: Watch how the light is moving and working your photo; and work with ti from there.

Be a picture director: With numerous people make sure that you can direct where people need to go.

Link to Camera Modes: Click Here

Link Sizing and Resolution: Click Here

Picture / Music Slide Show: Click Here (Click on WWII Music / Pictures at the top of the page to be directed to the PowerPoint link)

Online Photo Editors: Click Here

Special Education Technology: Click Here

Delicious Webpage: Click Here

Day in the Life Video: Click Here

Graphic File Formats: Click Here

Graphic Organizers: Click Here

1. Patchwork 2. Diffuse
3. Glowing Edges 4. Angled Strokes
5. Extrode 6. Plastic Wrap
7. Swirl 8. Solarize
9. Dotted 10. Fresco

If you get hungry, heres how to make pizza! Click Here (It was for another project)

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