Elderly and digital photography

Elderly and digital photography

In relation to photography and digital images, older than any of these three groups are considered:

1 not technical and have little or no previous experience of photography or computers.

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2 Familiarity with computers and / or had some experience of film photography in its first day.

3 Experts in computer and enthusiastically immersed in every technological innovations.

This article focuses on developing confidence and competence of the first and secondGroups. If you are one of these groups or know someone who wants to develop skills in digital photography, here is a list of experiences that will build on each other to create the confidence and skills in digital image processing.

Step 1: be comfortable with a digital camera. Spend time with the camera. Most of them work fine with automatic settings. Walk and some photos of regular articles. Find out where the dough is a specialist and howchange or recharge the batteries. Find out how to change the "way", so you can connect the camera to take pictures that are the subject, such as portraits, sunsets, sports and children. By spending a couple of hours once, and after a few minutes a day, you can be very comfortable with your digital camera.

Step 2: Know how to reproduce the images. Each camera has a function of game where you can see the images on the display, but if you're like me, it's hard to really enjoy itso small. Most of the cameras in a TV with a black wire, yellow and / or White finishes connector. The narrowest part is inserted into the camera and the round, plus end (yellow) enter into a yellow plug to connect a lot of television. Sometimes you need to see the TV input to "AUX" or some other setting, the set, but the presentation, the result is a real treat. This should be about an hour to master. Do not forget that cables to travel with!

Step 3: Know how to print images with aKiosk. To pharmacies and discount stores have kiosks where clean transfer, edit and print photos. Spending time with the photo lab technician and show you how to take the chip from your camera, put it in the kiosk and select the photos. Then you can edit and play with the layout, and print them directly in the store. You can also save to a CD for you. All this without a computer! Plan for another hour to master this skill.

Step4: Know how to transfer images to a computer. This can be a frustrating step, to learn, because there are many ways to do this, and many places to hide on your computer for the photos! Method "A" includes the insertion of the chip in a memory card reader (internal or external to the computer) and the copy in a folder. Method "B" plan to connect the camera directly to a small cable passes "USB" to the computer, and copy in a folder. Method "C" refers toCamera on a docking station (not many cameras have this), and Method "D" includes a wireless technology that automatically selects the images when you get close enough to your computer. You'll probably be using the method "A" as often and quickly. The main thing is to control the images to go. I like to create individual folders for each session, so you do not end up with thousands of images in a folder. You can name the folder anything, but my recommendation is"Mabel 15.09.2008 Party" or something similar. In this way the folders appear in chronological order. Plan a few hours to get this right. You know that you learned this, if you can start the computer and quickly find photos where they are.

Step 5: Know how to get the images. Each computer gets sick at some point. You should make sure to transfer images from computer chip or other type of backup. I recommend "burn" them on CD or DVD. MoreComputers in the last 4 years to do this. You must know how to start the burning program, select the folder and / or images to start the backup and then verify that the DVD or CD is actually a picture of them. Then you can safely label the DVD or CD and in one place. Plan an hour or so. Make sure you also learn how to take the CD, put it in and make any of the images you want.

Step 6: Know how to share your images. There are many free sites that you sendThe images are so you can share with others. Look for sites that passwords for folders so that only the people you want them to be proud of. The most important tasks (by appointment) must be able to "upload" to make images on your web site and available for others. Are you going to select a couple of hours enrolled, and load and play with the site. Do not forget to try the site and the print shop goodies. Note that in some cases, the site will serve as a backup for your sitePictures.

Step 7: Knowing how to do things out of your images. The passage above shows how things have a website for you. If you have a printer at home, you can see on paper, magnets, cards, stationery, T-shirt transfers and more print. You can also put your pictures and screen savers, background image (the image of the main computer), slide shows, which will be played on DVD players, and more. Some examples of photo products that can make or purchase include: quilts, blankets,Sweatshirts, T-shirts, puzzles, coasters, plates dry erase, canvas prints, cards, mugs, luggage tags, key rings and much more. Plan several hours to figure out how your talents can be harnessed!

Step 8: Know how to edit images. Once mastered, you shoot, transmit, store, share and produce, you can get really creative. There are a number of image editing programs out there. The camera probably came with one. Most of them performs some automaticEditing for you, and you can change many things in the photo. You can spend many hours at this stage, depending on the level of growing interest in this job.

Step 9: Know how to shoot better. There are formal and informal classes for owners of the camera. You can browse through magazines and visit the museum. Talk to local photographers. Join a club photo. Spend time volunteering somewhere where you can use the camera to help people. Check some online discussionGroups on the photograph. You can spend many hours here as well.

So how do you remember all this? Flash Cards! Get some old-fashioned greeting cards and write "Step 1: blah-blah", and take notes about your specific camera. Then you can refer back to it if it was a bit '. And if something changes in your world, like a new camera, computer or printer, you can change the flash card with notes or make a new one.

So, there need not be intimidated by digital photography.Get out there and shoot!

Elderly and digital photography