Digital Photography

 Oppslagstavle


Chapter 1.1 Photography Basics

 Course Attributions
 READ: Camera Requirements
 READ: Types of Cameras
 WATCH: DSLRs vs. Point & Shoots
 READ: Megapixels
 WATCH: Photography Basic Terms
 WATCH: Parts of the Camera
 READ: Choosing Your Camera

Chapter 1.2 Creating your Photography Blog

 READ/WATCH: What's a Blog?
 READ: Starting a Blog


Chapter 2.1 Composition

 WATCH: Rick Sammon's Top 10 Photography Tips
 WATCH: Rules of Composition

Chapter 2.2 Taking a Picture

 READ: How to hold your camera
 READ: Keeping your camera with you
 READ/WATCH: Light Meter
 READ: Color Filter & White balance

Chapter 2.3 Getting Images off your Camera and onto blog

 READ: Importing your images
 READ: Uploading photos to your blog

Chapter 2.4 Photo Editing Software

 READ: Capabilities of Image Editing Software
 WATCH: Getting Started with Pixlr


Chapter 3.1 Photo Assignment

Chapter 3.2 Cropping

 WATCH: Crop an image

Chapter 3.3 Resizing

 WATCH: Resizing a photo

Chapter 3.4 Panoramas

 READ: Panoramic Photography
 WATCH: Creating a Panorama


Chapter 4.1 Camera Modes

 READ: Camera Modes
 WATCH: Camera Shooting Modes

Chapter 4.2 The Pixlr Toolbar

 WATCH: Pixlr Tools

Chapter 4.3 Popping Out a Photo

 READ/WATCH: Popping Out a Photo


Chapter 5.1 Image Adjustments

 WATCH: Image Adjustment Options in Pixlr

Chapter 5.2 Creating a Black and White Image

 READ: Ansel Adams
 INTERACT: Ansel Adams Photography
 READ: Black & White Photography
 WATCH: Creating a Black and White Image

Chapter 5.3 Filters

 WATCH: Using Filters in Pixlr

QUIZ: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5


Chapter 6.1 Lenses

 READ: Zoom vs. Focal Length
 WATCH: Lenses Overview
 READ: Types of Lenses
 READ: Photos Taken with Different Lenses
 WATCH: Basic Lens Care

Chapter 6.2 Pixlr Tutorial

 WATCH: iPod Effect Tutorial
 WATCH: Brush Tool Tutorial
 WATCH: Banner Tutorial


Chapter 7.1 Studying an Artist: David Hockney

 WATCH: David Hockney Presentation
 RESOURCE: Creating your David Hockney in Pixlr


Chapter 8.1 ISO

 READ: ISO
 WATCH: ISO

Chapter 8.2 Shutter Speed

 READ: Shutter Speed
 WATCH: Shutter Speed
 WATCH: Shutter Speed Fractions

Chapter 8.3 Tripods

 WATCH: Tripods


Chapter 9.1 Aperture and Depth of Field

 WATCH: Aperture
 READ: Aperture
 READ: Depth of Field
 WATCH: Depth of Field

Chapter 9.2 Pixlr Tutorial

 WATCH: Vintage Color Tutorial
 WATCH: Warholizing Tutorial
 WATCH: Blending Texture Tutorial


Chapter 10.1 Action Shot Photography

 WATCH: Action Shot Photography Presentation
 WATCH: Action Shot Photography

Chapter 10.2 Pixlr Tutorial

 WATCH: Clone Tool
 WATCH: Coloring a Black and White Picture
 WATCH: Layer Masks

QUIZ: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10


Chapter 11.1 Lighting

 READ: Introduction to Light
 READ: Exploring Lighting
 WATCH: How lighting affects the mood
 WATCH: What to do if you need more light
 WATCH: Histograms

Chapter 12.1 Exposure and Metering

 WATCH: Exposure
 READ: Light Meter
 READ: Exposure & Metering
 WATCH: Metering Modes
 READ: Processing Multiple Exposures


Chapter 13.1 Hosting

 READ: Embedding and Hosting
 READ: Embedding media in your blog
 WATCH: Hosting Photos on Your Blog

Chapter 13.2 Image File Types

 READ: Picture size to use
 WATCH: Common Image File Formats
 READ: RAW format

Chapter 13.3 Pixels and Resolution

 WATCH: How a Pixel Gets its Color
 READ: Image Resolution Glog
 READ: Image Resolution and DPI
 WATCH: The Megapixel Myth
 WATCH: The 8 Minute Guide to Image Resolution


Chapter 14.1 Still Life Photography

 READ: Still Life Photography
 WATCH: Still Lifes
 READ: Setting up a Still Life Image

Chapter 14.2 Photography as a Career

 READ: Photography Careers


Chapter 15.1 Framing

 READ: Framing
 WATCH: Framing Voicethread

Chapter 15.2 Lines, Patterns, and Texture

 READ/WATCH: Leading Lines, Patterns, and Texture
 WATCH: Lines, Pattern and Texture Voicethread
 READ: Types of Lines
 READ: Using Patterns
 READ: Purpose and Uses of Texture in Photography


Chapter 16.1 History of Photography

Chapter 16.2 Photographer's Rights

 READ: Photographer's Rights Overview
 READ: Licensing Your Work


Chapter 17.1 Portrait Photography

 READ: Portrait Photography Introduction
 INTERACT: How much do YOU know about Portraits?
 READ: Environmental Portraiture
 WATCH: Portrait Photography
 READ: Portrait Tips
 WATCH: Portrait Slideshow

Chapter 17.2 Retouching Images

 REFRESHER: Pixlr Retouch Tools
 READ: Why Does Red-eye Occur?
 WATCH: Retouching Skin
 WATCH: Whiten Teeth
 WATCH: More Hair

QUIZ: Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17


Chapter 18.1 Photo Essays

 WATCH: Photo Essay Qwiki
 READ: What is a Photo Essay?
 VIEW: Examples of Photo Essays
 READ: 5 Photo Essay Tips


Finishing Up

 REVIEW: Final Exam Review
 REVIEW: Photography Glossary