Digital+Images

There was a lot of information available to learn the best techniques in regards to using a digital camera. I enjoyed reading over the short course especially the information that was found on this page. It provided a general overview on everything from what types of cameras would be good in given situations, to what battery to use and how to use correct lighting. I especially thought the lighting information was good knowledge to have. It provided the reason why risers and other certain type of light are used in specific types of photography. I also liked the ideas for use in the classroom found here. If I had a choice of what camera I would purchase for my classroom it would be either a Nikon D40 or a Canon Rebel. I have worked with both of these cameras and for the reasonable amount of money spent they provide a lot of added benefits to enhance your photographs. It is also very easy to use and very user friendly. The only downside is that since they are DSLR cameras they are a little larger and more bulky for the students to carry around. Students are doing a variety of different things with digital cameras these days. 1. Making step by step guides on how to do different processes. 2. Creating All About Me posters 3. Science Fair progression photos 4. Learning basics of Photography 5.Experimenting with different types of lighting without wasting film 6. Creating short videos for school projects 7. Document the school year 8. Document their personal progression throughout the school year, both physical and mental 9. Create a " What is important to me Journal" 10. Take pics of a day in the life of for a pen pal or for future use

Take 2 pictures of the same subject, one with flash and one without.





<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take a picture of a person (a portrait) at their eye level.



<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take 2 pictures of the same subject, one with a busy background and one with a simplified <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">background.





<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take 2 pictures of the same subject, one vertical and one horizontal.





<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take a close up picture of something. Then, move in and take a picture even closer (macro <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">mode on your digital camera). Take a macro shot.





<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take a picture of some scenery, a good “background” shot.



<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take 2 pictures of the same subject, one into the sun and the other away from the sun.





<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take a picture of any pattern breathe on the lens to add a foggy film. As the fog clears it should <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">leave a murky softness.





<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take a picture of text from a lesson plan, poetry, song, OR theme from a book. This should be a <span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">text based shot not one of a sign.



<span style="color: #808080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Take 4 pictures of various subjects and/or objects to apply different edit functions