Digital Images,Photo Basics,

Understanding Your Camera

What’s a PPIIXXEELL?

It’s a “dot”—a square, filled with color

“dpi” = “dots per inch”

More dpi = more information More dpi = sharper image More dpi = larger file More

144 dpi

186K

72 dpi

60K

36 dpi

24K

What does the resolution setting mean?

1600x1200= best quality, big file (2 shots per disk)

640x480= lowest quality, small file (24 shots per disk)(Not adequate for print documents,

but good enough for PowerPoint presentations.)

(OK for most print documents.)

GUIDELINEGUIDELINE::

•For documents to be printed,

use high quality image (200+ dpi)

•For PowerPoint presentations,

use small file size (72 dpi)

Digital Images,Photo Basics,

Understanding Your Camera

Which photo is more appealing?

(distant) (close)

GUIDELINE:GUIDELINE: Move in close!

If at first you’re too far away…

…crop!

Which photo is more appealing?

(subject centered) (subject off center)

Which photo is more appealing?

GUIDELINE:GUIDELINE: Observe the “Rule of Thirds”

(subject centered)(subject off center)

“The Rule of Thirds”

Grid lines

Grid lines

Hot spots

“The Rule of Thirds”

GUIDELINE:GUIDELINE: Align subject on grid line or hot spot.

children aligned on bottom grid line

nature guide on left grid line; children on bottom grid line

head and monitor on hot spots

student on left grid; bottle on hot spot

REVIEWREVIEW::

•Move in close

•Observe “Rule of Thirds”