Distribute
5x7 cards for questions
Give
email address and url for location of files.
This
presentation is aimed at people who are fairly serious about photography.
can be considerable differences as to how different folks see the issues.
There
is really very little difference between film and digital except that
digital tends to take longer to achieve high quality prints. Enlarger vs.
Ink Jet, vs. Costco, vs. Internet storage. In fact the description of a camera
as digital is in some ways inaccurate. In reality a sensor measures light
in an analog process and only after the image has been captured on silicon
instead of silver does the process become digital.
New Cameras and Lenses (film or digital) have features that make life easier for photographers but do NOT insure quality.
A
thorough understanding of the black/white/color darkroom makes adjusting digital
files easier.
Contrast
Gray
Scale quality
Shadow
Values Highlight Values
Midtone
values
Digital
is NOT easier than film if you are looking for the best quality.
Exposure is more critical
Use low ISOs - ISO 100
Light
Meter
Learn
to read histogram
High
Dynamic Range Photographs of Static images.
Expose
for the shadows, check the highlights.
Learn
to use exposure compensation controls.
Use
the appropriate mode
Aperture
Shutter
Program
Depth
of Field
Manual
Mode
High
Dynamic Range Photographs of Static images.
Expose
for the shadows, check the highlights.
Learn
to use exposure compensation controls.
Use
the appropriate mode
Aperture
Shutter
Program
Depth
of Field
Manual
Mode
Bracketing
A
problem when you are looking for expression.
Understanding
Lens choices, depth of field, motion interpretation
Fast
lenses, image stabilization, wide angle or telephoto
Ethical
Issues.
Composition
presents the same problems.
What are you photographing?
Is
it clear?
Where
is the light? Is it appropriate?
Where
do I focus? What is acceptable Sharpness?
Autofocus
/ Servo focus or continuous focus
What
aperture do I use?
What
will the shutter speed do to the picture?
What
about Flash? Do Ialter the natural light?
A
lot simpler in some respects to use, with newer
Film
or digital cameras.
I
wonder if the value of photographs are being undermined.
What
do photographs really represent.
The
digital camera has a few more more controls that need to be understood
White balance - tools
Settings - Adobe 1998
Image
quality, jpeg, tiff, raw
Workflow
issues
Camera,
storage, editing, printing.
CF card -handle withcare, format only in camera, they
are sensitive to magnetic fields and static electricity. There is recovery
software available. Do not expose to hot, dusty, or humid locations.
RAW
files provide the best opportunity for maintaining quality
Photoshop CS 2
The
Bridge
Printing
Issues
Monitor
Calibration
Paper
Profiles
Permanence
issues
Archival
issues