digging into digital photography
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Michelle FaucherPrairie Valley School Division
Why Digital Photography?Why Digital Photography?
1. pictures convey information and tell stories
2. pictures facilitate learning across curricula
3. pictures benefit visual learners4. pictures link with ideas
Why Now?Why Now?
1. students are digital natives
2. youths’ brains are different from adults
3. students want to learn and do well
4. digital cameras are ubiquitous
COMPOSE
Simplicity
Rule of Thirds
Balance
Framing
CAPTURE
Optical Zoom
Shutter
Flash
Macro Mode
ENHANCE
Correct Red Eye
Adjust Colour
Sharpen
Crop
SHARE
flickr
Picassa
blogs
wikis
C ompose
• Simplicity• Rule of Thirds• Lines• Framing
C apture
• Optical Zoom• Shutter• Flash• Macro Mode
Canon PowerShot A520Canon PowerShot A520Digital CameraDigital Camera
Installing the BatteriesInstalling the Batteries
1. Be sure the camera power is off
2. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow, and open the cover
3. Insert the batteries as shown on the inside of the case
4. Close the battery cover
Shooting and Playback Shooting and Playback ModesModes• Shooting mode• Playback mode
– If a printer is connected, images can be printed
– If the camera is connected to a computer, recorded images can be downloaded
– The lens retracts after approximately one minute
Shooting-The BasicsShooting-The Basics1. Check that the camera
is in Shooting mode.2. Turn the dial to AUTO3. Aim the camera at the
subject you wish to shoot
4. Use the zoom lever to achieve the desired composition
5. Press the shutter button halfway
6. Press the shutter button all the way
Optical Zoom vs. Digital Optical Zoom vs. Digital ZoomZoom• Optical zoom is achieved by moving the
lens closer to the subject of the shot which increases the magnification
• Digital zoom is accomplished through cropping an image down to a centered area while maintaining the same magnification
• Monitor this with the meter on the LCD panel of the camera
Macro ModeMacro Mode
1. Press the DISP button to turn on the LCD monitor
2. Press the button– The icon appears on the LCD monitor– Press the button again to switch modes
3. Shoot the image
Shooting Mode DialShooting Mode Dial• Use the shooting
mode to switch between the settings– AUTO – the camera
automatically selects the settings
– Image Zone – the camera automatically selects the settings according to the image composition type
– Creative Zone-the user selects exposure, aperture or other settings to achieve special effects
Downloading Images to a Downloading Images to a ComputerComputer1. Use the supplied
interface cable to connect the computer’s USB port to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal
2. Slide the camera’s mode switch to playback
3. Turn the power on4. Either copy the images
from the SD card to your computer or move them from one to the other
E nhance
• Correct Red Eye• Adjust Colour• Sharpen Image• Crop Picture
S hare
• Flickr• Picassa• Blogs• Wikis