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Features
Most cameras have sufficient megapixels
for everyday picture taking. For editing
and professional printing you need 8 to
10 megapixels
Optical Zoom vs. Digital Zoom – always
go with at least 3X optical
External memory card
USB connectivity
Good flash
Easy to under buttons/features
Batteries that can be recharged
Lens can be protected
Sturdy
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Things to know
Shutter Button- Half down is focus and
light adapter – always pre-focus
How to turn you flash on, auto, off, or
red-eye…
Take lens cover off
If you use red-eye option, tell your
subject – flash is delayed
Turn your macro function on and off – for
extreme close-ups
Where the focus points are for your
camera
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People and Portraits
When photographing people
take shots that are either:
•Whole body including feet
and head
•Waist up
•Head shot
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Action Shots
Focus on
subject and
hold onto that
person
Press shutter
as you move
and keep
moving until
picture is
taken
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Your camera and the computer
Upload your pictures to a computer
and erase your storage device:
Always name your folder (including
data and activity)
You can use a variety of programs
and online services to display and
print your photos including
powerpoint or an editor like pixlr
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Formats
.JPG or .JPEG– easiest format to
save
.TIF – higher quality but uses more
space
.JPG and .GIF are used on web sites
.RAW is highest quality but difficulty
to work with
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Some tips and suggestions
Avoid mergers – telephone poles
and strange objects sticking out of
heads
Never shoot into a light source
Use your flash when shooting
pictures in bright daylight
Low light is best for outdoor shots –
early morning, late in the day,
cloudy
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Plan your photos
Take pictures of signs or plaques to
help place your photos
Consider the background – a simple
background works best
Take pictures in a series
Think of your pictures as a group or
set – how could they be used?
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Plan your photos
Take lots of pictures – they won’t all
be great
Take 2 shots of every person or
scene every time
Overlapping 1/3 or ½ of a previous
shot allows you to create a series of
shots that can be stitched together
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If you intend to add captions keep
your subject in the top 2/3 of the
picture.
Use landscape pictures unless you
intend to edit.
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