1. Digital Images, Photo Basics, Understanding Your Camera

2. What’s a P I X E L ? It’s a “dot”—a square, filled with color “ dpi” = “dots per inch” More dpi = more information More dpi = sharper image More dpi = larger file More

4. 144 dpi 186K 72 dpi 60K 36 dpi 24K

5. What does the resolution setting mean? 1600x1200= best quality, big file (2 shots per disk) 640x480= lowest quality, small file (24 shots per disk) (Not adequate for print documents, but good enough for PowerPoint presentations.) (OK for most print documents.)

7. Digital Images, Photo Basics, Understanding Your Camera

8. Which photo is more appealing? (distant) (close) GUIDELINE: Move in close!

9. If at first you’re too far away… … crop!

14. Which photo is more appealing? (subject centered) (subject off center)

15. Which photo is more appealing? GUIDELINE: Observe the “Rule of Thirds” (subject centered) (subject off center)

16. “ The Rule of Thirds” Grid lines Grid lines Hot spots

17. “ The Rule of Thirds” GUIDELINE: Align subject on grid line or hot spot.

18. children aligned on bottom grid line

19. nature guide on left grid line; children on bottom grid line

20. head and monitor on hot spots

21. student on left grid; bottle on hot spot