Lesson 1 and Links:
Introduction to Digital Cameras
What is Digital? (dictionary definition)
Understanding Resolution (resolution
chart - resolution
definition) - Digital vs Optical Picture -
Continued in lesson 2
About Memory Card Formats (pictures
of various card formats)
How to buy a Digital Camera - Steves
Digicams - Digital Camera Resource
Ebays Intro and Guide to buying a Camera
Using a Digital Camera - Basics of Shots.....to be continued in lesson 2.
Panoramas at freethevalley.com
At HearthNet Examples.
Email Instructor at webmaster@hearth.com
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Some online pics that I have taken and shared in the past:
Reno
http://www.hearth.com/reno/
Some colorful and other home photos by Craig
Europe
http://www.hearth.com/~hearth/europe/source/dsc00063.html
http://www.hearth.com/~hearth/europe/source/dsc00203.html
http://www.hearth.com/~hearth/europe/source/dsc00098.html
http://www.hearth.com/~hearth/europe/source/dsc00078.html
Some panoramas I put together from Seattle Trip...one - two
Link to see some of the accessories for pro panoramas.
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Lesson 2 Links...
Yet
another link for learning about Resolution
Examples of Resolution:
Low Res Photo (76,800 pixels - 320 x 240)- Same
Photo Cropped and Enlarged
Higher Res Photo(3 million pixels - 2048 x 1508)- Same
Photo Cropped and Enlarged
Side by Side comparison of resolution
Relative sizes of computer screens and common
digital photos.
Setting Resolution and Quality on your camera....1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -
Size and quality of Video Frame Grabs....
Macro Mode - example closeup
Movies - examples - one - two - three (mov)
Review of Features of Sony Camera
Examples of Aperture and Shutter Setting
A simple guide to
common file formats for pictures and graphics.
another
Easy Guide to Common Formats
Image Management Programs - for bringing pictures into computer and managing Photos
iPhoto (Apple)
Picassa - Highly Rated Photo management
Program for Windows (Like iPhoto)
Screen Shots from Picassa
Windows Basic (Included on newer PC's) - Link
1(scroll down page) - Link
2 (Microsoft)
iView (Both Platforms) - Example
of iView Online Gallery
Photoshop
Elements (Editing and Storage/management)
Adobe Photo
Album - a highly rated image management program
Qpict - Another image management
program
Lesson 3
About
Digital SLR's
Introduction to Photoshop Elements - one of many online outlines for Photoshop Beginners.
Lesson 4
Example of Levels - before and after....
Screen Shot of Photoshop Elements - 1 - 2
Online tutorial regarding Photoshop layers....
A
good tutorial on Windows eBay services
(Note, the same site has Photoshop and PS Elements Tutorials)
Panoramas in
Photoshop Elements - GREAT ARTICLE
(Note: Same site has LOTS of great articles and tutorials)
Online Picture Services Examples:
Snapfish
PhotoBucket
Ofoto - Shutterfly
