Basic Digital Concepts: Pixels and Color Spaces
United
Photo/Custom Touch (301-937-5510).
Beltsville, MD
Three sessions, Tue. Jan. 17, 24, 31 (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.), 2006.
This three session class explains the basic concepts of pixels and
color spaces in digital photography. Understanding these basics is crucial
when shooting digitally as well as when editing images in the computer.
After this class you will be better able to print your own pictures or
discuss options intelligently with a photofinisher. The stress is on the
concepts; learning how to implement them will be taught in future classes
at United Photo/Custom Touch.
Have you ever e-mailed a photo, only to find it was huge on the recipient's
screen or choked their e-mail inbox? Have you printed out a web image only
to find it was of poor quality? Do you wonder what your digital camera
means when it asks what sort of file to save, or how big to make the image
file? Have you tried printing an image that came out with colors all wrong?
Do you want to learn Photoshop? Then this class is for you.
Topics include:
- What is a pixel?
- Megapixels and computer file sizes.
- Pixels in image capture vs. pixels in a print.
- How many pixels do you need to print to a given size?
- Resizing images.
- File formats: JPEG, TIFF, and RAW.
- What is a color space?
- Profiles.
- Color management.
The following four classes at United Photo/Custom Touch will help you master operation
of your camera and improve your aesthetic eye. You will learn to make evocative,
personal images, rather than simply taking snapshots. These classes will
help you to make the pictures you want to make, not the pictures the camera
decides to make for you. Digital and film shooters are equally welcome.
You may attend any class individually, or take the comprehensive series
at a discounted price.
Mastering Exposure and Depth of Field
United
Photo/Custom Touch (301-937-5510).
Beltsville, MD
One session, Thu Feb 23 (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.), 2006.
Topics include:
- The exposure triangle.
- Metering modes
- Aperture and depth of field
- How to select the optimum aperture
- Shutter speed and motion blur.
Understanding Light in Photography
United
Photo/Custom Touch (301-937-5510).
Beltsville, MD
One session, Thu Mar 2 (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.), 2006.
Topics include:
- Color
- Direction
- Hard vs. soft
- Modifying light.
Composition
United
Photo/Custom Touch (301-937-5510).
Beltsville, MD
One session, Thu Mar 9 (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.), 2006.
Topics include:
- Guidelines and when to break them
- Lens focal length choice.
Photography Field Techniques
United
Photo/Custom Touch (301-937-5510).
Beltsville, MD
One session, Thu Mar 16 (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.), 2006.
Topics include:
- Maximizing sharpness
- Handy gizmos
- Technique tips.
Basic Digital Concepts: Pixels and Color Spaces
United
Photo/Custom Touch (301-937-5510).
Beltsville, MD
One session, Sat. Mar. 4 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), 2006.
This class explains the basic concepts of pixels and color spaces
in digital photography. Understanding these basics is crucial when shooting
digitally as well as when editing images in the computer. After this class
you will be better able to print your own pictures or discuss options intelligently
with a photofinisher. The stress is on the concepts; learning how to implement
them will be taught in future classes at United Photo/Custom Touch.
Have you ever e-mailed a photo, only to find it was huge on the recipient's
screen or choked their e-mail inbox? Have you printed out a web image only
to find it was of poor quality? Do you wonder what your digital camera
means when it asks what sort of file to save, or how big to make the image
file? Have you tried printing an image that came out with colors all wrong?
Do you want to learn Photoshop? Then this class is for you.
Topics include:
- What is a pixel?
- Megapixels and computer file sizes.
- Pixels in image capture vs. pixels in a print.
- How many pixels do you need to print to a given size?
- Resizing images.
- File formats: JPEG, TIFF, and RAW.
- What is a color space?
- Profiles.
- Color management.
