Sam Wormley's Digital Photography for Photojournalists

Digital Photography for Photojournalists http://edu-observatory.org/olli/DP0/Week1.html INTRODUCTION "Photography, like any form of visual art, is primarily a product of the artist's intellect and sensibilities, and only secondarily a matter of equipment. But it goes without saying that a photojournalist who has mastered the camera and its accessories can translate experience into pictures more easily than one who has not". -- Mary Ellen Mark It doesn't really matter whether you are capturing images on film or with a digital sensor, with a throw away camera, a shirt pocket digital point and shoot camera, or an expensive single lens reflex (SLR) camera--the goals are the same--to understand what your camera can and can't do. You do need to learn: o to critically focus on your chosen subject o the effects of aperture o the effects of shutter speed o to control exposure Once you understand your camera's capabilities (and its limitations), you can capture images without the camera getting in your way. That's why it is important to read your camera manual! Canon Camera Manuals http://www.canon.com.au/support/manuals.aspx http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=111 http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/travels/index.jsp Nikon dSLR Camera Manuals http://edu-observatory.org/olli/DP2/Nikon_Manuals.html Furthermore, you need to learn about: o lighting o composition o visualizing o being in the right place at the right time o capturing the decisive moment o telling the photographic story REVIEW OF BASICS The Shutter Button and Focus http://www.digicamhelp.com/taking-photos/basic-techniques/shutter-button/ http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/toptips/digital-camera-shutter-button-use-it-correctly/ http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-features/camera-modes/focus-modes/ http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/toptips/focus-tips/ Test Autofocus problems and solutions http://www.digicamhelp.com/taking-photos/basic-techniques/autofocus-problems-and-solutions/ http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-features/camera-modes/focus-modes/ http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-logs/canon-xsi-450d/compose-then-focus/ Test The Science of Photography - Controlling the Image http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator.html http://www.ted.photographer.org.uk/photoscience_control.htm More background on Aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/aperture.html P Tv Av M (PSAM) LIGHTING TUTORIALS http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/tutorials/light01.htm http://www.warpedspace.org/lightingT/part1.htm http://www.3drender.com/light/3point.html COMPOSITION http://photoinf.com/ http://knol.google.com/k/yanik-chauvin/photography-composition-an-introduction/2rcdarvscszjb/2# http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_better_photographic_composition.html http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_better_photographic_composition_rule_of_thirds.html http://photo.net/learn/nature/ghopkins/comp1/ http://www.ultimate-photo-tips.com/photograph-composition.html PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm http://www.geofflawrence.com/photography_tutorials.htm http://teeksaphoto.org/Writing/BasicPhotoExercises.html BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Greg Lewis PhotojournalisM: Content and Technique 2nd ed Publisher: Brown & Benchmark (1995) ISBN-10: 0697146294 Table of Contents: http://edu-observatory.org/olli/DP0/GregLewis_TOC.pdf Brian Horton Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism 2nd ed Publisher: McGraw-Hill (2001) ISBN-10: 0071363874 Ansel Adams The Camera Publisher: Bulfinch (June 1, 1995) ISBN-10: 0821221841 Leslie D Stroebel, Hollis Todd & Richard Zakia Visual concepts for photographers Publisher: Focal Press (1980) ISBN-10: 0240510259 Beaumont Newhall History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present (Paperback) Publisher: Bulfinch; Revised edition (October 30, 1982) ISBN-10: 0870703811 swormley1@gmail.com