Deviprasad Goenka Management college of Media Studies http://www.dgmcms.org.in/ Subject: photography Lesson 1: An overview of digital camera technology Basic photographic techniques. Faculty Name: Partha Pratim Samanta

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Lesson # 1
An overview of digital camera technology
Basic photographic techniques.
Subject:
Photography
Faculty Name:
Partha Pratim
Samanta
FY BA
India’s premier Media-school
Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies (dgmcms.org.in)

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What is Photography?
Photography is the art , Science and Practice of creating durable
images by recording light or radiation , either chemically by means
of a light-sensitive material such as Photographic film, or
electronically by means of an image sensor.
Photography is a combination of visual imagination and
design , craft skills and practical organizing
ability .

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5 c’s of Photography
 Camera
 Clarity
 Composition and Crop
 Color
 Consistency

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3 Main Classifications
 Point and Shoot
 Prosumer
 Digital SLR

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Point and Shoot Digital Cameras
 Commonly referred to as Consumer Digital Cameras Equipment's &
Software’s.
 Represent Probably 90% of all digital cameras on the market
 Typically Small, Compact and lightweight.
 Typically Very Friendly
 Image Quality Has improved drastically

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Prosumer Digital Cameras
 Common Term used to describe advanced models of P&S
 Similar in shape and appearance to Digital SLR’s
 Typically have extended Zoom range .(42x-60x )
 Typically Combine user friendly P&S Features with more
advanced manual feature

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Digital Single Lens Reflex- D-SLR
 Have Larger Sensor, resulting in graeter image quality
 Trend to favor manual Control, Laking many automatic setting
found on P&S
 Much Larger and Heavier
 Ability to interchange system Lenses

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Parts of Still Camera
 Viewfinder - Uses a separate window for viewing as the lens
for taking the picture. IOW, you are not really looking at a real
live image. This applies to most P&S Digital Cameras.
 Body –
 lens - The lens of a camera captures the light from the subject
and brings it to a focus on the film or detector. The design and
manufacture of the lens is critical to the quality of the
photograph being taken.

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Parts of a Camera
1. On/Off
2. Shutter Release
3. Mode Dial
4. Microphone
5. Built in Flash
6. Self Timer Lamp
7. Eyelet for strap
8. Connector cover
9. Cable Connector
10.Power Connector
Cover
11.Lens
12.Lens Cover

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Parts of a Camera (Cont…)
1.Electronic Viewfinder
2.Speaker
3.Monitor Button
4.Zoom
5.Monitor
6.Playback Button
7.Button
8.Multi Selector
9.Delete
10.Button
11.Tripod Socket
12.Battery Chamber Cover
13.Battery chamber
14.Memory Card Slot

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Getting your camera ready
 Remove the lens cap if necessary and set the mode dial.
 Turn on the camera
 Check the battery levels and number of exposures or images
you have room to capture.
 Apply any necessary additional settings to ensure quality while
taking photos.

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Taking the photo
 As Ready the camera including stabilize the camera to
minimize movement.
 Frame the picture.
 Press the shutter release button half way to automatically focus
the camera.
 Depress the shutter release button to capture the image.

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Difference Between Analog & Digital
Camera…
The main differences between the two are
found in the technical aspect of creating the
photo; uses a chemical reaction to create
the image on the film, whereas a digital
camera uses a series of mirrors to reflect the
image on a digital storage chip.

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SLR Demonstration

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 We will talk about the composition of your photo and how to
make your photographs great!!!