FA/VISA 2065 Introductory Digital Photography: Camera to Image

Readings

Reading 1.  Digital Basics

Understanding camera sensors
http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-features/camera-parts/sensors/

Understanding resolution
http://www.vividlight.com/articles/1114.htm

Understanding Bit Depth
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/bit-depth.shtml

Reading 2.  Camera Basics

Using your camera basics
http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/for-newbies/beginner-tips/

Understanding Exposure

Shutter Speed
http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-features/advanced-settings/shutter-speed/

Aperture
http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-features/advanced-settings/aperture/

ISO
http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-features/advanced-settings/iso/

Digital Camera File Formats
http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-features/advanced-settings/file-formats/

Reading 3. Uploading and organizing your images

Upload images you’re your camera using Adobe Bridge in CS3
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Bridge/2.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7370.html

Organize your images in Bridge (how to video)
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/?id=vid0189

Reading 4. Contact Sheets

Create a contact sheet
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-771d.html

Reading 6. Printing

How to print
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/?id=vid0189

Reading 7. Working with your images

Histograms
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-768b.html

Adjusting Images
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-768b.html

Reading 8. Camera control

White Balance
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/white-balance.htm

Other readings as assigned