Digital Photography was the next unit we did in class. This one was one of my favorites because photography is a hobby of mine. We learned all the basics of photography, and even who invented one of the first cameras. We learned many terms for cameras and all the different parts of them. Then we got into groups and got to use DSLR cameras.
Aperture: An opening that lets in light-smaller the F-stop the more light there will be
Shutter Speed: blocks all light from exposing the film until you press the button
Electronic Viewfinder: small point and shoot models with aperture and shutter speed
DSLR: larger interchangable tenses, faster shutters, more flexibility
Pixel: small blocks of color that make up a digital picture-the more the better
Megapixel: a measurement of photographic quality--1 megapixel=1 million pixels
Sensor: a device inside the camera that takes light energy and converts it to a digital signature to be stored on the memory card
Memory Card: card capable of storing digital photos-different capacities
Batteries: Rechargable, AA batteries
Zooms: get closer to what you want to take a picture of-2 types usually measured in X
-Optical: uses glass elements in the lens (:
-Digital: uses computer inside the camera ):
Iso/Aso: same as film- standard for sensitivity to light- higher Iso will allow you to take better
photos in lower lighting without flash
File Types: JPEG-Most common TIFF: used for higher quality photos
-RAW: uses compression but doesn’t reduce quality
Shutter Speed: blocks all light from exposing the film until you press the button
Electronic Viewfinder: small point and shoot models with aperture and shutter speed
DSLR: larger interchangable tenses, faster shutters, more flexibility
Pixel: small blocks of color that make up a digital picture-the more the better
Megapixel: a measurement of photographic quality--1 megapixel=1 million pixels
Sensor: a device inside the camera that takes light energy and converts it to a digital signature to be stored on the memory card
Memory Card: card capable of storing digital photos-different capacities
Batteries: Rechargable, AA batteries
Zooms: get closer to what you want to take a picture of-2 types usually measured in X
-Optical: uses glass elements in the lens (:
-Digital: uses computer inside the camera ):
Iso/Aso: same as film- standard for sensitivity to light- higher Iso will allow you to take better
photos in lower lighting without flash
File Types: JPEG-Most common TIFF: used for higher quality photos
-RAW: uses compression but doesn’t reduce quality
The Wizard of Photography
Imagine if you had to go through a long process just to get one picture. Well, because of George Eastman, all you have to do is press the button on your camera and then you can see it. His invention made things easier for us today, gave happiness, and started a long line of photography inventors.
George Eastman was born July 2, 1854 in Waterville, New York to Washington and Maria Eastman. He was the youngest out of three children. He had two older sisters named Ellen Marie and Katie. At age 3 his father moved the family to Rochester and four years later at age 7 his father died. Since his father didn’t leave much money, Maria had to start taking in boarders. Eventually at age 16 George dropped out of school and became an office boy to bring home some money for the family. In his free time George started taking an interest in photography. He started traveling taking pictures of landscape but didn’t like the wet plate method. Eastman decided to come up with a better way to develop pictures. Every day he worked at the bank until 3, and then worked on making a dry plate method until late in the night. He would test his plates on the house across the street until he finally got success.
After creating the dry plate method, Eastman decided to open up a dry plate factory and became the treasurer. His dry plate method eventually became a big hit, but Eastman wasn’t satisfied. Later, when he didn’t get a promotion at the bank he quit and fully devoted himself to his factory. He decided to call his business Kodak because it doesn’t have an alternative meaning. Later, when Eastman thought that the plates were getting to hard to travel with, he created film and a film roller. He then hired a cabinet maker, so that he could create a light tight box for the camera. He called this the “Kodak”. At first, it was a very big success, but none of the professional photographers liked it because the pictures didn’t have very good quality and it was very expensive to buy. So Eastman decided that he was going to improve the film so the pictures would be better quality. When he finally got it right he put the new camera out for $25. Then they made a slogan that was “You press the button, we do the rest,” because they gave you 100 exposures on the roll of film. Once someone used them all, they sent it back to the company to get all their film developed. He later came out with the camera call the “Brownie”, which was meant for children, and it sold for $1. That was a big hit for everyone because it was affordable, and easy to use.
Not only did George Eastman come up with advanced cameras, but he contributed to the society a lot. For example, he supported the military by developing unbreakable glass lens for gas masks, and making special cameras for planes during World War 1. He also supported children in medical clinics in Rochester and Europe. Eastman also gave more than $100 million of his wealth for philanthropic purposes.
In conclusion, George Eastman was a great man. He was a hard worker, gave happiness, and made things easier for the world today. People should really appreciate what George Eastman has done.
Imagine if you had to go through a long process just to get one picture. Well, because of George Eastman, all you have to do is press the button on your camera and then you can see it. His invention made things easier for us today, gave happiness, and started a long line of photography inventors.
George Eastman was born July 2, 1854 in Waterville, New York to Washington and Maria Eastman. He was the youngest out of three children. He had two older sisters named Ellen Marie and Katie. At age 3 his father moved the family to Rochester and four years later at age 7 his father died. Since his father didn’t leave much money, Maria had to start taking in boarders. Eventually at age 16 George dropped out of school and became an office boy to bring home some money for the family. In his free time George started taking an interest in photography. He started traveling taking pictures of landscape but didn’t like the wet plate method. Eastman decided to come up with a better way to develop pictures. Every day he worked at the bank until 3, and then worked on making a dry plate method until late in the night. He would test his plates on the house across the street until he finally got success.
After creating the dry plate method, Eastman decided to open up a dry plate factory and became the treasurer. His dry plate method eventually became a big hit, but Eastman wasn’t satisfied. Later, when he didn’t get a promotion at the bank he quit and fully devoted himself to his factory. He decided to call his business Kodak because it doesn’t have an alternative meaning. Later, when Eastman thought that the plates were getting to hard to travel with, he created film and a film roller. He then hired a cabinet maker, so that he could create a light tight box for the camera. He called this the “Kodak”. At first, it was a very big success, but none of the professional photographers liked it because the pictures didn’t have very good quality and it was very expensive to buy. So Eastman decided that he was going to improve the film so the pictures would be better quality. When he finally got it right he put the new camera out for $25. Then they made a slogan that was “You press the button, we do the rest,” because they gave you 100 exposures on the roll of film. Once someone used them all, they sent it back to the company to get all their film developed. He later came out with the camera call the “Brownie”, which was meant for children, and it sold for $1. That was a big hit for everyone because it was affordable, and easy to use.
Not only did George Eastman come up with advanced cameras, but he contributed to the society a lot. For example, he supported the military by developing unbreakable glass lens for gas masks, and making special cameras for planes during World War 1. He also supported children in medical clinics in Rochester and Europe. Eastman also gave more than $100 million of his wealth for philanthropic purposes.
In conclusion, George Eastman was a great man. He was a hard worker, gave happiness, and made things easier for the world today. People should really appreciate what George Eastman has done.