Digital Photography: Inside and Out

If you are like most people who have a digital camera, your camera has features you've never even learned to understand, let alone actually use! And, when you've taken a picture which just wasn't quite up to snuff, you've learned to live with it. This course will help you get more out of the investment you've already made in digital photography, and make your next investment a better one. The course covers two major subjects: Your camera (the Inside) and the software you can use to improve qualtiy of the photos you take (the Outside).

  1. Your Camera
    • Resolution
    • Lenses and How They Work
      • Fixed Lenses
      • Zoom Lenses
      • Depth of Field
    • Memory
    • Features and Specifications
  2. Understanding Exposure
    • ISO Settings
    • Digital vs Film Exposures
    • Choosing Aperture and Shutter Speeds
    • Lighting Techniques
  3. Composition
    • Knowing the Rules
    • Breaking the Rules
  4. Flash & Lighting
    • Flash Range Limitations
    • That (Un)Lucky ol' Sun
    • Red Ete
  5. Special Techniques
    • Close-Ups
    • Panoramas
    • Time Lapse
    • Movies
  6. Improving Your Images
    • Cropping
    • Brightness and Contrast
    • Sharpness
    • Tint
    • Removing scratches (or unwanted objects)

Prerequisites: A Digital Camera

Additional Requirements Graphics Editing Software such as MS PhotoDraw

Text Book: Complete Digital Photography (Second Edition), by Ben Long, ISBN 1-58450-231-2

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