Photography Starter Kit

Gunjan Sardare
The Camera
D-SLR
Advantages
- Sharp viewing image
- Good low light image viewing
- Good with action

Disadvantages
- Large mirror box housing
- Viewing is only a preview
- Limited “digital” assistance

Point & Shoot Camera

Advantages
- Small size
- Light weight
- Low cost

Disadvantages
- Lower resolution
- Difficult to use in bright light
- Limited manual options

Mirror-less Camera
Advantages
- Relative compact size
- Digital focus and info aids
- Final image preview

Disadvantages
- EVF not as sharp as optical finder
- Lower high ISO performance
- Battery usage
Shutter Speeds
The Sensor
ISO
 The Lens

Super Wide Angle Wide Angle Moderate Wide Angle

Normal / Standard

Short Telephoto Medium Telephoto Long Telephoto

Apertures
Depth of Field
 Focusing

Focusing Points Focusing Points / Brackets

- Focus points must have objects with - Single point - Good all around
contrast within them - Group point - Best for sports
- All points - Simple, good for sports

! Single AF - Static Subject

! ! Focus Priority - camera won’t fire unless the image is in focus
! Auto AF - Camera switches automatically

! Servo AF - Sports & action

! ! Focus Priority - camera will fire even if focus cannot be confirmed
Metering

All reflected light meters are based

on objects being 18% gray.

Histograms
• Rights are brights
• Lefts are darks
 Exposure Modes

Auto Program
Scene Modes

Shutter Priority Aperture Priority

Time Value

Exposure Compensation
•To lighten or darken an image

Use with Auto Exposure Program

•Program
•Shutter Priority
•Aperture Priority

M
A
S
P

Manual
Settings & Workflow
• File Type
! RAW
! JPEG
! ! File Size
! ! Compression
• Memory Cards
! Reformat after downloading
• Drive Mode
! Single
! Continuous
! Self Timer
• White Balance
• Date & Time
! Adjust for Daylight Savings
! Adjust for Time Zones
• Firmware
! www.usa.canon.com
• Camera
• Drivers & Software
! www.nikon.usa.com
• Service & Support
• Download center
• Firmware
• Custom Functions
! Read instruction manual
•Download
! Use a card reader
• Edit & organize
! Adobe Lightroom
• Develop
! Lightroom for basic adjustments
! Adobe Photoshop for major adjustments
• Print
! Epson & Canon printers
! Good ink & paper
! Color Calibration
• Storage
! Use a minimum of 2 external hard drives
 Light

Front Light

Back Light
Side Light

Hard Light
Soft Light Spot Light

Even Light Warm Light

 Flash

Flash Power - All flashes have a limited range Flash Distance - Works best on subjects at a
similar distance

Flash Exposure Compensation - To tone down flash power

 Composition

Point of View:
Dark background

Point of View:
Clean background

Angle of View: Telephoto:

Separates the subject from
the background

Angle of View: Wide angle:

Shows the subject in it’s environment

Subject Placement

Rule of Thirds

Direction

Symmetry Balance Faming

 Composition

Elements of Design Fundamentals of good visual design

Pattern
Shape

Line

Texture
Color