How to use your DSLR camera

Workshop slides for Photography Society at the University of Kent.

We covered the basic camera settings including exposure, aperture, shutter speed, white balance, ISO, RAW and the different camera modes.

Transcript

1. How to use your (digital) camera http://www.photographyfaves.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/4975858042_d884dedbe9.jpg
2. Camera modes http://cdn.wholelifestylenutrition.com/wp-content/uploads/DSLRModeDials.gif.png
3. Exposure P http://delviewmedia.weebly.com/uploads/3/0/9/9/3099487/2127383.jpg
4. White balance P http://media.digitalcameraworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/123/2014/01/White_balance_explained_FEAT.jpg
5. ISO P http://cosplayphotographers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Cosplay-Photographers-continuous-light-ISO-example.jpg
6. ISO P http://www.exposureguide.com/images/exposure/iso-sensitivity.jpg
7. Aperture Av / A http://cariblogger.com/assets/img/2012/04/aperture-dof.jpg
8. Aperture Av / A https://www.ormsdirect.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Desmond-Louw-03.jpg
9. Aperture Av / A https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/00/57/73/005773f12be0cec077c28f0ace129c75.jpg
10. Aperture Av / A http://www.photography-101.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ISO-chart.jpg
11. Shutter speed Tv / S http://fotografipemula.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SHUTTER_SPEED_SAMPLE.jpg
12. Shutter speed Tv / S http://ericcordero.wikispaces.com/file/view/fast_shutter%5B1%5D.jpg/269338706/fast_shutter%5B1%5D.jpg
13. Shutter speed Tv / S https://pp.vk.me/c622623/v622623783/3464b/LAGPGpjgfrU.jpg
14. JPEG vs RAW JPEG • Compressed pixels • Smaller file size • Widely accepted (e.g. Facebook) • Less control when editing RAW • Uncompress sensor data • Larger file size • Must be converted before uploading • More control when editing http://cpn.canon-europe.com/files/education/infobank/image_compression/how_to_set_raw_jpeg/ic_BTV001.jpg http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_D700/images/menus/Nikon_D700_quality.jpg