BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL FOR ECCA COUNSELLORS
ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPS FOR CONSERVATION AWARENESSTutor- NIYAM RAJ SHRESTHA
17 JUNE 2013
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Part - I
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Equipment
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CAMERA
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• Choosing the best camera
• The Learning Curve: Camera Function
• SLR or Compact?
• Digital or Film?
• Which brand?
Choosing the best camera
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• How Many Pixels?– postcard size or A5 -consider 6 to
10 million pixels– A4 size -10 million pixel camera
and 18 million pixel camera– More pixels is being able to shoot
at faster ISO settings and still get decent definition
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LENSES
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• Prime Lens or Zoom?
• Focal Length• What focal
lengths do you need?
• Apertures• Coverage-full
frame...• Image Stabilizer• What to Buy
Choosing Lenses for your DSLR
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• The 35mm film surface area = 36mm x 24mm = a standard lens=focal length of 50mm.
• Bottom line: Number to remember is 1.6 if you are a Canon owner
or 1.5 for Nikon. If you have a different brand, look it up in your
manual. Then apply these conversions to the focal length you think you need to arrive at what you really need.
If you're converting from 'old money' to new, divide by 1.6, to get back to the old days from the new focal length, multiply by 1.6.
Old 200mm lens would be 200/1.6 = 125mm on a new APS-C camera.
New 200mm lens would be 200 x 1.6 = 320mm in old 35mm thinking.
Lens Conversion Factor:
• Guide Number• how powerful does it need to
be?• Will I still be able to do close-
ups with a powerful flash?• Will I still be able to do close-
ups with a powerful flash?• Tilt and Swivel• why do I need swivel?• What Else do I need to look
for?-light meter, • Anything Else?
Choosing a Flashgun
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TripodsUsing a Tripod
• Shoot a series of frames that will join up into a panorama more accurately.
• Shoot a series of frames at different exposures to create a montage
• Layers
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Using a Tripod contd..
• Take pictures at slow shutter speeds without getting the dreaded camera shake
• Use much smaller apertures giving you greater depth of field.
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Tripods contd..• What to look for when
buying a tripod• Using your tripod• Always spread the legs
fully Use the minimum height you need.
• Extend the legs rather than the central column.
• Adjust the height of the legs before spreading them.
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END OF PART – 1
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