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Digital Photography
Picture perfect is not just a snap

By Marlene Gaberel

 

Have you been doing your reading of dacs.doc lately? If so, you probably have spotted the recent informative series on photography by Richard P. Ten Dyke. The articles went into much detail, enabling readers to become (almost) professional photographers and producers of pictures. Your curiosity may have been piqued by some topics that you would like to explore in a little more depth.

We will have that opportunity at the DACS General Meeting, when Mr. Ten Dyke will demonstrate the basics of digital photography, and explain what's new and why we should be interested. He intends to elaborate on the following:

Scanning a photo

  • Using a flatbed scanner
  • Using a film scanner

Selecting and using a digital camera

  • Loading the image into the computer
  • Choosing megapixels for intended use
  • CCD vs. CMOS
  • Selecting aperture and shutter speed
  • Depth of field differences
  • Using flash
  • Using Zoom and Macro lenses
  • About batteries

Choosing and using file formats

  • jpeg, gif, sting, raw, psd, tiff, bmp

Editing (with Photoshop Elements)

  • Resizing an image
  • Brightness and contrast
  • Masking
  • Using Layers

Printing an image

  • Choosing Paper and Ink
  • Choosing proper resolution
  • Color management”

The March meeting is another DACS home-grown presentation. Richard P. Ten Dyke is a DACS member with interest in photography that dates from 1952. DACS members will be fortunate to take advantage of fifty years of photography experience. Richard says that he will make necessary demonstrations when appropriate and that members of the audience will be invited to ask questions between major topics.

The meeting will be held March 4th at at 7pm at Danbury Hospital Auditorium. The public is invited; bring a friend.


Marlène Gaberel is a DACS board member and VP for Public Relations. You can e-mail her at: marlene_gaberel @yahoo.com.

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