Wow’em with Photos
some tips and techniques with cameras and software
Richard Whitman - Yearbook Advisor Abbotsford Collegiate Secondary
Great Photos Make Great Yearbooks
How do we get’em?
• Photography
• What is it today?
• Capture
• Process
• Upload
• Store / Archive
Capture
Camera Types
Point and Shoot
Extended Zoom
DSL
Consumer
Pro-sumer, Pro
and ... camera phone - iPhone
What’s the Best Camera?
“the one you got”
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Advantages:
Affordable, small, easy to operate, great for close ups, movie
mode (some have HD), batteries (AA or battery packs).
Cons:
Limited zoom, very week in low light, no RAW mode (except
Canon S90/95), limited if not worthless flash, lack of
manual controls in most models, batteries (AA or battery
packs).
Point and Shoots ($100-$250
Extended Zoom ($199-$400)
Advantages:
Relatively affordable, smaller, easy to operate, up to 10X zoom, some support
hot shoe flash or sync, movie mode (some have HD), batteries (AA or battery
packs), more options and manual controls.
Cons:
Limited zoom, not great in low light, no RAW mode, weak flash, manual
controls can be cumbersome, batteries (AA or battery packs). Fixed lens.
Consumer DSL ($400-$1200)
Advantages:
Great resolution and low light capability (newer than 5
years), interchangeable lenses, rugged, what you see is what
you get, long lasting batteries with charger, external flash,
and … OPTICS!
Cons:
Price, lens price, weight, learning curve for manual
operation, dust, and stealthiness.
Pro-Prosumer DSL ($1500 +++)
Advantages:
Fantastic resolution and low light capability (ISO 6400), interchangeable
lenses, very rugged and weather proof, what you see is what you get, long
lasting batteries with charger, external flash, and … OPTICS, and multiple
memory cards.
Cons:
PRICE, lens price, weight, learning curve for manual operation, dust, and
stealthiness.
But ... these are FANTASTIC CAMERAS!!!
Other Stuff
Lenses
Flashes
Accessories - Bags, Memory, Tripods, other stuff
Where to get it
Lenses - $