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Digital Photography

a part of the CA 4-H Computer Corps Workshop Series

Originally created by Ian and On, 2003
Revised by Magali, 2006

Goals

  • Be able to take digital photos
  • To transfer photo to machines
  • To computer
  • Edit photos
  • Rotate
  • Scale
  • Red eye
  • Sharing with friends
    • E-mail
    • Cell Phone
    • Websites
    • Direct send
    • CD Albums

Description

Interested in the digital lifestyle? Get started in digital photography as we teach you everything from getting your first camera to sharing photos with your friends. For the camera-shy, learn how to perform basic touch ups on your photo so you can be yourself. Then share your creations between your friends.

Lesson Plan

Introduction
Ice breaker- 5 minutes
Overview of goals/Discussion of practical use of photography- 5 minutes

Getting started- 15 min
  • Purchasing the camera
  • Different types of camera storage
    • Flash
    • Compact flash
    • Smart media/Multi media (MMC)
    • Sony memory sticks
  • Pros of Con of digital photography
  • Size of camera
  • Quality of photo
  • Zoom
  • Taking pictures
    • Composition
    • Viewfinder are not always accurate
    • White balance
To transfer photo to computers- 10 min
  • USB card reader (Photos are accessed through folders on removable media)
  • Direct connection to camera (a cable is plugged into the camera itself)
  • Most of the time, photos are accessed through Windows wizard, or the camera's program if applicable
    • Start > programs > accessories > scanner & camera wizard
Edit photos- 30 min (use freebie program of choice)
  • Rotate
  • Crop
  • Scale
  • Red eye
Sharing with friends
  • E-mail
    • Sending as attachments
  • Websites
  • Adobe Photoshop Album wizard
    • File > automate > web gallery
    • Point at folder containing all photos wanted for photo album
    • Set photo sizes
    • Point at new folder for the web gallery to be created
    • Copy new folder to website
  • Direct send
  • AIM direct connect
    • Send photo
  • CD Albums
  • Window Data CD burner
    • Folders

Materials

Requirements

Projector, screen, laptop
Computer lab
Digital camera
Microsoft photo editor/Google's Picasa as freeware (PhotoShop offered as costly alternative)
Backup batteries
Card reader
Printer
Internet connection

Resources on the Web

CC to finish:

Still more touchups needed but this is a good start to the edits.

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