Sam Wormley's Digital Photography - Point & Shoot Basics

Digital Photography - Point & Shoot Basics http://edu-observatory.org/olli/DP1/Week8.html CHALLENGE YOURSELF Photographing birds in flight http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/nature/flight/ Photographing moving water http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/nature/water/ Photographing the "Decisive Moment" http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/shoot-like-a-pro/photographing-the-"decisive-moment"/ Creative use of focal length http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/shoot-like-a-pro/creative-use-of-focal-length/ EFFECTS OF SHUTTER SPEED Controlling Shutter Speed http://www.digicamhelp.com/taking-photos/advanced-techniques/shutter-effects/ Introduction to Shutter Speed in Digital Photography http://www.digital-photography-school.com/shutter-speed Back to Basics - Shutter Speed http://www.diyphotography.net/shutter-speed EFFECTS OF APERTURE This image by Robert Harrington was made using a large aperture. Photographers pay a lot of money for large aperture lenses of high optical quality. Exploring the Out-Of-Focus http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/bokeh.shtml "Photographers know that one of the characteristics that separates photographic imaging from drawing or painting is the matter of focus". "The lens introduces an opportunity for selectivity in image-making, portraying objects in the near field and background with a special kind of de-emphasis: out of focus. Observant photographers have noticed that not all lenses are created equal: large aperture lenses show strong out-of-focus effects while small-aperture lenses lead simply to a softening of the image. And even among lenses of equal focal length and aperture, there are differences. The Japanese apparently refer to the quality of the out-of-focus image as 'bokeh'. What is bokeh, and why are lenses different from one another"? More background on Aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number Understanding aperture -- and how it can help your photography http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/aperture.html This graphic compares the aperture ranges of several telephoto lenses used on single lens reflex (SLR) cameras and the aperture ranges of two popular point and shoot cameras, Canon A620 and Fuji E900, zoomed to the telephoto end. Selecting the Sharpest Aperture http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/50-comparison/f-stops.htm "Most lenses are their sharpest from two stops below maximum to about f/8". However, there are exceptions! For example, several of Canon's Super Telephoto Lenses, each costing thousands of dollars, is sharpest at and near its maximum aperture. The Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM and EF 500mm F4 L IS USM come to mind. How to read MTF Characteristics MTF.pdf http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mtf.htm Comparisons [of three Canon lenses] for Portrait and Available-Light Photography Applications http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/85_100_135/index.htm Canon vs. Nikon (Both are Outstanding) http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/canon-vs-nikon.html Canon EOS dSLR (and film) Cameras and Lenses http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/index.html Canon Camera Manuals http://www.canon.com.au/support/manuals.aspx Canon Camera Image Examples http://tinyurl.com/qwrt9 http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon Canon Lenses - Canon EF Camera Lens Information & Recommendations http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup Canon Digital Learning Center - Travels to the Edge http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/travels/index.jsp Canon Cameras (Point & Shoot) - Making Comparisons http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=113 Nikon dSLR Camera Manuals http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13948 Nikon Lenses http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13948 Nikon Camera Image Examples http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm http://www.geofflawrence.com/photography_tutorials.htm Basic Photography: A Set of Exercises http://teeksaphoto.org/Writing/BasicPhotoExercises.html BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS 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