Its not the size of your Camera! A 3 part Crash Course in Digital Photography Nick Adams (electronicholas.com) Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Introduction

• Nick Adams, UK, USA, Scotland, London

• Been in Pune for 1 year

• Internet / Technology Startups

• Photography for 5 years

• Very Basic SLR (D40) for 2 years

• Landscapes, Color, Night, Urban, People

• ~15,000 selected photos

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A Crash Course in Digital Photography

• Part 1: Back to Basics

• Part 2: The Photograph

• Part 3: Select, Collect, Share

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Part 1 Back to Basics

• 3 Basics of photography

• What is Shutter Speed?

• Aperture?

• ISO?

• Photography is all about Light

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Light is like Water

• Shutter Opens

• Light Flows into the camera

• Hits the Film / CCD

• Etches spot onto CCD

• Shutter Closes

• Photo is created

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A Dark Night is like a small trickle of Water. Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

A Bright Day is like a Heavy Flow of Water! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

What is the CCD?

• Soaks up the water.

• Like a Towel

• More water -> brighter image.

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What is Shutter Speed?

• How long to let water through?

• Like a Dam for the water.

• More time -> brighter image.

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What is Aperture?

• How wide is the hole for the water?

• Like a tunnel for the water.

• Wider tunnel -> brighter image.

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What is ISO?

• How absorbent is the towel?

• Like the material of the towel

• More absorbent -> brighter image.

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Activity: Know your Camera

• Shutter Speed - 1/2 , 1/400 etc

• Aperture - f 2.5 , f 8.0 etc

• ISO 200 , 400 , 800 , 1600 etc

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Shutter Speed: The Effect 1/640 second 1/80 second 15 seconds Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com 10 minutes!

Aperture: The Effect f 1.8 f 8 Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

ISO: The Effect ISO 1600 ISO 200 Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Overexposed too much water (light). Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Underexposed not enough water (light). Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

What is E/V?

• Cameras are clever (auto exposure)

• Adjust cameras automatic choice

• Higher Value -> brighter image.

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Activity: Play with E/V Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Know your camera!

• P Mode

• M Mode

• A Mode

• S Mode

• Special Modes

• Flash off / Flash on

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Part 2 The Photograph Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

• Subject

• Focus and Framing

• Lighting

• Shutter, Aperture, ISO

• Tips

Subject

• Choose Subject carefully

• Take your camera with you!

• Look for beauty

• Look for contrast

• Look for shapes

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Framing and Focus

• 1/3 Rule for Framing

• Avoid distractions

• Use Focus

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Activity: Mastering Focus Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Framing: People

• Dont put eyes at the centre of the photo!

• Feet are good

• Think before shooting

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Framing: People Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Lighting

• Never Backlight

• Cheap on-camera Flash is usually Evil

• Landscape: Evening and Morning

• People: Ambient / Natural

• People: Multiple light sources are good

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Lighting: Landscape Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Lighting: People Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Shutter, Aperture, ISO

• Remember

• Long Shutter Movement is blurry

• Wide Aperture Background is blurry

• High ISO shorter exposure but more noise!

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Take this knowledge Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

and PLAY with it! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Tips

• Know your camera

• Carry your camera

• Shoot carefully, but shoot lots!

• Avoid Bright daylight and Dark Rooms

• Catch good light in the mornings and evenings

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Part 3 Select, Collect, Share

• Select, select, select!

• Tag and Rate

• Collect

• Share

• • Online communities

• • Try prints

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Why Select?

• Presentation is (almost) everything

• Make collections of quality

• Learn what youre best at

• Most satisfaction for viewers and you

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Friends and Family

• Now she stands out!

• And the collection is fun to share.

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Select, Rate & Tag

• Find a tool

• • iPhoto

• • Picassa

• • Lightroom

• Make a habit of it

• Start with deletion / selection

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Now Collections are easy!

• By Tag

• By Date

• By Rating

• By Rating and Tag

• etc

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Activity: Selection Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com

Share Online

• Join a real photo community

• • Groups

• • Tips

• • Meetups

• Facebook is for party and holiday *pics*

• Flickr is for photography

• Great for Backup

• APIs, geotagging, etc

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Share Offline

• More quality offline prints look great!

• 10 x 12 inch prints for INR 30 each

• Framed?

• Posters?

• Photo books

• Other ideas calendars, cards, gifts etc

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Summary

• Light is like water, with 3 variables:

• • Shutter Speed

• • Aperture

• • ISO

• Framing and Lighting

• Select, Collect, Share

• KNOW YOUR CAMERA!

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Thank You! Nick Adams support@electronicholas.com