If you are getting into digital photography, understanding your camera’s digital features is essential. This webinar explains the basic settings you must choose in your camera before touching your exposure controls (ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed).

The wrong choice can lead to disastrous results. For example, what resolution should you choose; what quality option should you save your jpeg file; what color space should you use for your jpeg file; should you choose camera raw or jpeg; and many more decisions. Your choice can limit your print size or affect the image reproduction quality.

This seminar is also a good starting point for those who have not to decided digital camera to buy. There is no substitute for being an informed buyer!

Method of teaching

This is a live instructor-led online seminar with participant engagement via Q&A. This class will use Zoom as the central conferencing platform.

What will be covered?

• Advantages of Digital Photography
• Kinds of Digital Cameras (Digicam)
• The Process of Digital Photography
• How Does a Digital Camera Work
• What Affects The Quality of a Digital Photograph
• Anatomy (Software) of a digicam: Structure of a digital photograph; factors that affect the quality of digital photography—Resolution, Aspect ratio, Color space & Color Management, White balance and Noise—camera raw vs. JPEG, Picture Style and Histogram
• Anatomy (Hardware) of a digicam
  • Kinds of sensor
  • Sensor Sizes Lens’ens’ Focal Length
  • Sensor sensitivity and noise
  • Problems with dust
  • Burst rate
  • Image storage and Archiving
  • Camera Controls and Menus
  • Batteries

Prerequisite:

Open to anyone interested in the topic.

This beginner-level seminar is for those attending the Basic Photography class to maximize the use of the thcamera’sra’s digital features.

Requirements:

Students must have a Zoom application and a stable internet connection.