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Learning to Master Our Digital Cameras – Introduction

November 20 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

- $20.00

The Learning Problem:

Modern digital cameras have been engineered to produce the best images possible with the least amount of input from the photographer. While this approach produces excellent results for snap shooters, these cameras can present a challenge when a photographer wishes to make the decisions rather than letting the camera do its thing. The photographer is then presented with “the Black Box” problem as the controls they need to use aren’t obvious or readily accessible.

The Learning Objective: 

By the end of the session, our club members will have learned how to crack open the Black Box and make use of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, exposure compensation, plus they will have an understanding of how the light meter and auto focus functions. With this understanding they will be able to access and use the functions in the command dial PSAM to full control their cameras.

Outline:

  1. Examine the Black Box Problem
  2. The basics of how a digital camera works – lens, sensor, processor, storage.
  3. Aperture and Shutter Speed – these will be presented via a camera mounted on a tripod and the results from sample shots of the group will be put on the screen so that the members will understand what these controls are, how they work, and what they produce. Members will be encouraged to find this functionality on their cameras.
  4. ISO sensitivity, the basics of signal to noise using samples from the tripod mounted camera. Members will be encouraged to find this functionality on their cameras.
  5. White balance, colour temperature, artificial light using samples from the tripod mounted camera. Members will be encouraged to find this functionality on their cameras.
  6. Light meters and the metering problem using samples from the tripod mounted camera. Members will be encouraged to find this functionality on their cameras.
  7. Exposure Compensation and how we can use it to deal with the metering problem using samples from the tripod mounted camera. Members will be encouraged to find this functionality on their cameras.
  8. Auto focus modes and how/when to use manual focus. Members will be encouraged to find this functionality on their cameras.
  9. Exercise to try out the PSAM dial, white balance, exposure compensation, and focus modes.
  10. Wrap up.

Don’t forget to bring your camera as this is a hands on course. You will practice what you learn during this course! Also note that this course has all new material so for anyone who took the original course and feels like they need a refresher, this will be new to them.

Please note that the workshop is free for our members and a cost of $20.00 for Non-Members.
If a Non-members decides to join then we will reduce the membership fee by $20.00

Attendance: 3 / 30

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Details

Date:
November 20
Time:
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost:
$20.00
Event Category:

Venue

Caledonia Fairgrounds
152 Caithness St
Caledonia, Ontario N3W1C2 Canada
Phone
(905)765-6861
View Venue Website

Organizer

Tony Maddalena
Email
president@haldimandphotographyclub.com

Details

Date:
November 20
Time:
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost:
$20.00
Event Category:

Venue

Caledonia Fairgrounds
152 Caithness St
Caledonia, Ontario N3W1C2 Canada
Phone
(905)765-6861
View Venue Website

Organizer

Tony Maddalena
Email
president@haldimandphotographyclub.com