DIGITAL

PHOTOGRAPHY

WHAT IS DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY?
Digital photography is one of several forms of digital
imaging. It uses an array of electronic photo detectors to
capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an
exposure on photographic film. The captured image is then
digitized and stored as a computer file ready for digital
processing, viewing, digital publishing or printing.
simpled word :it is photography where the image is
exposed, captured and stored electronically rather than on
film.

DIGITAL CAMERA
WHAT IS DIGITAL CAMERA?

A digital camera is a camera

that stores the pictures and
video it takes in electronic
format instead of to film.

EXAMPLE:
compact,DSLR and DSLM

Digital Camera & Its Controls

FRONT VIEW

DSLR

BACK VIEW

DSLR

DSLM

Similarities Between SLR & DSLR

CATEGORY

SLR&DSLR

Optical
Viewfinder

Yes

Manual
Controls

Yes

Lenses

Interchangeable

Differences Between SLR & DSLR

CATEGORY

SLR

DSLR

Technology

Reflex mirror that allows Reflex mirror that

live optical viewing
allows live and digital
through the lens taking
optical viewing through
the image.
the lens taking the
image.

Storages
devices

Camera Film (36 images

per roll of film)

Memory cards
(Thousands of images)

Shutter Speed

1-1/1000 s

1 1/4000 s

Video Captures

No

Yes

Live Preview

No

Yes

Reusability

Images cannot be
erased, and the film
cannot be reused

Images can be erased;

card can be reused for a
new set of pictures

Similarities Between DSLR & DSLM

CATEGORY

DSLR&DSLM

size sensor

same

image
quality

excellent

video

yes

Differences Between DSLR & DSLM

CATEGORY

DSLR (Nikon D3300)

DSLM (Samsung
NX300)

Size and Bulk

larger (to fit

mirror&prism)

smaller than DSLR

(mirrorless)

Complex Mirror
and Shutter
Design

have a noise when picure

its taken, prone to dust

quiter when picture was

taken, less prone to dust

Autofocus
ability

Phase detection: Very

fast .Contrast detection
in live view: slow

Phase & Contrast

detection. Fast.
have hybrid AF

viewfinder

Optical viewfinder (OVF) Electronic viewfinder

(EVF)/LVF

shutter speeds

1 1/4000 s

30-1/6000s

ISO range

100-3200

100-25600

Touchscreen

No

yes

CANON

I.Full Automatic
II.Scene Modes

NIKON

DSLR Mode Dial have 2 catagories:

Program Mode (P):Exposure is

automatic, but you can manually
control settings like ISO, white
balance and color mode
Aperture Priority Mode (A or Av):
You pick a lens aperture (the lens
opening), all else is automatic
Shutter Priority Mode (S or Tv) :
You decide how long the shutter is
open (shutter speed), all else is
automatic
ISO Priority Mode (Sv): You pick an
ISO, all else is automatic (a limited
feature available on only a few DSLRs)
Full Manual Mode (M) : You're on
your own.

SCENE MODES

SLR mode

DSLR mode

Exposure Mode: Auto

Exposure Mode: Auto Flash Off

Exposure Mode: Potrait

Exposure Mode: Landscape

Exposure Mode: Sports

Exposure Mode: Close Up

Exposure Mode: Night Potrait

Visual
Modification/
Manipulation
Using Camera

Select an image
Edit the image
Save the
edited
image

Adjusting the Brightness

Trimming images
Correcting an Image

EOS-1D Mark II N
EOS-1Ds Mark II
EOS-1D Mark II
EOS- 1Ds
EOS-1D
EOS 5D
EOS 10D

EOS DIGITAL
XT/350D
DIGITAL
EOS 20D
EOS DIGITAL
REBEL/300D
DIGITAL
EOS D60

Adjusting the Brightness

we can adjust the brightness of

an image in the range of -100 to
+100 (in 1-step increments when
entering a value)

3 Steps:

Trimming Images

We can trim an image

within our desired range

3 Steps:

More
Information:

Before

Correcting Image

We can correct an image using:

Repairing

Copy Stamp

Repairing

we can correct an image so that

unwanted spots (spots that we
want to delete) on the image blend
with surrounding color

6 Steps of Repairing:

Example of repairing:

Before

Copy Stamp

we can correct an image by

pasting a section copied from
another part of the same
image to unwanted part of
the image

6 Steps of Copy Stamp

Strength &Technique in
Digital Photography

STORAGE
DEVICES

Traditional
camera

Film both records

and stores images

Storage
Digital
camera

Separate devices perform this two

functions; image captured by the
image sensor then transferred to
an in-camera storage devices

Compact
Flash
(CF)
Secure
Digital

One-time
used flash
cards

(SD)

Types of
storage devises
Multi

Hard

Media

Drives

(MMC)
Memory
Stick

CF Card
: was developed by SanDisk Corp
and these cards are about the size
of a matchbook.
: offer very high storage capacities
and fast processing times
:suitable for video recording

SD Card
: smaller than CF cards and are
used in over half of current
camera models.

MM Card (MMC)
: cards are even smaller cards
used in a few pocket cameras

Memory Stick
: a proprietary format from Sony
Corporation, is shaped something
like a stick of gum. These cards
are used only in Sony products

Hard Drives
: such as Hitachi's Microdrive and
Sony's Compactvault are high speed,
high capacity hard disk drives. These
drives are so small they can be plugged
into a Type II CompactFlash slot on a
digital camera or flash card reader.
(Type I CompactFlash slots are thinner).

One-time Used Flash Cards

: have been introduced with the idea
that flash memory is so inexpensive you
can leave your photos on a card instead
of copying then to a computer. This is
not recommended for serious
photographers.

 When you have more than one

card, a case protects your spares.