Digital+Camera

**Learning the digital camera is important to using Photoshop.**
Each of you will be given a camera to use. Please keep in mind that you are given a specific camera with a number and you will use that same camera all year. Always keep the camera OFF when you plug it into the computer and turn it OFF before you pull out the plug from the computer. Take care of these cameras!!!! We are very fortunate to have these cameras to use in class.

Learning Goal: To learn how to choose a good camera, take photos that are well composed, and to utilize Picasa to store your photos, create a good-looking movie, and edit those photos.

 * Scales:** [[file:Scale_Photography.docx]]

Video on Choosing a Camera

 * Learning goal: To learn how to choose a good camera.**

Here is a website from PC World about choosing the right digital camera. Watch for help in choosing a good camera. [] Now that you watched the video, tell me what you learned from the video using Word. Use bullets to list what you learned.

1. Learn some terms about digital cameras. Load up the powerpoint and read each screen.

2. Have someone in class take your photo. Now create a **personal nametag** that you could use for a reception.

3. Take **notes** on the **Let's Buy a Camera powerpoint** and use my note sheets. You will learn some information about buying a camera.

[[file:Let's Buy a Camera handout.doc]][[file:Let’s Buy a Camera.ppt]]

 * What is White balance?**


 * Camera Settings and the Function Wheel**




 * 4. Use your notes from Let's buy a Camera to help you with this assignment.** Buy 2 cameras and fill out the following form**. [|CNET] is one good site to get good information.

Taking good Photos

 * Learning goal: To learn how to take good photos.**

How to shoot a good photo requires learning what are good techniques and tips. Here is a site from Kodak that talks about many tips to taking good photos. [|Good photo tips]

Top Ten Photos of 2012

Another good site on Photo Composition


 * [|Rule of thirds]: [[file:Rule of Thirds.docx]]
 * [|Framing] and depth:[[file:Photo Composition Framing and Depth.docx]]
 * [|Balance] a great website showing balance
 * 7 Musts of Taking good Photos

1. Take **notes** from the photos taken at Root's Market about what makes a **good photo**

2. Complete the Photo Composition assignment.

3. Rubric


 * Storing your Photos **
 * Learning goal: To learn where and how to store your photos in Picasa, ues the editting tools, and create a slideshow.**

Using Picasa3 is a Google program and is a great place to store and edit your photos. You can also create web albums that can be sent via email. We will learn Picasa3 and then use it to create a collage and a slideshow of our school.

3. Complete the assignment using [|Picasa3], a photo storage and editting program from Google.

Here is your rubric for your slideshow. Put your name on it and print it out.