Digital Photography Basics I (2½ hours)
Prerequisites:
This is primarily a lecture/demonstration type class. For this class ONLY, no computer skills required.
Fee:
$25 for one seminar or $50 for the series of Digital I, II, and III.
Description:
This is a beginner's class in learning the technology behind digital cameras. If you have just purchased your camera or are thinking of buying or upgrading a camera, this class is a must. Demystify the common terms of optical versus digital zoom, megapixels, shutter lag, and storage cards.
Instructor:
Roberta Przybylski or Rod Holley or Becky Wood
Goals:
- Features to consider before buying a camera
- Comparison to 35mm SLR
- Common glossary terms
- Storage cards and capacity
- Quality of lens
- LCD versus view finder
- Optical versus digital zoom
- Accessories, important versus insignificant
- Batteries
- Firmware upgrades to the camera