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Basic Photography Using a Digital Camera
The courses are designed teach the basics of good photography and to take advantage of the leaps in technology that have put some amazing digital imaging within reach of darn near everyone. In addition to learning traditional photographic techniques like effective use of shutter speed and how to work with depth of field, you’ll also learn to work using Photoshop as a “darkroom” to create digital photos that reflect classic photographic values.
- Author
- Jongpil Cheon
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
Contents· 21 sections
- 01: Understanding the terminology used for the digital camera
- 1.01: What is a CCD
- 1.02: What is a ISO
- 1.03: What is a DSLR camera
- 02: Acquiring basic knowledge of taking a picture with the digital camera
- 2.01: Section 2.1-How to press the shutter button
- 2.02: Good composition of photos
- 2.03: White balance setting
- 2.04: Exposure values compensation
- 2.05: Flash control
- 2.06: Shutter speed priority mode
- 2.07: Selective focus
- 03: Using different methods in accordance with various situations
- 3.01: Taking photos of people
- 3.02: Taking photos of landscapes
- 3.03: Taking close-up photos
- 3.04: Taking photos at night
- 04: Appendices
- 4.01: Review of important settings
- 4.02: How to take good photographs
- 4.03: Assessment