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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Camera Basics 1.0 - Introduction to the camera body'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/photo_101_May-2017/Photo101-CameraBasics_1.0.pptx Camera Basics 1.0 - Introduction to the camera body]'''<br> | ||
*Holding the camera; turning the camera on-off, what you can do with the on/off button | *What is a camera - morphology; | ||
*Different kinds of cameras: rangefinder, viewfinder, twin lens, mirrorless | |||
*Using DC cable | *Holding the camera; turning the camera on-off, what you can do with the on/off button; | ||
*Camera ports: Using DC-In cable; other ports on the camera (tethered shooting, flash sync, wireless shutter connector, etc.); | |||
* | *Formatting memory card in the camera versus in the computer; | ||
*Image recording quality (RAW, JPEG, TIFF) ; | *Image recording quality (RAW, JPEG, TIFF) ; | ||
* | *Lens and lens attachments - filters; | ||
*Focusing: Manual focus ring, autofocus (AF mode, AF point); | |||
*Online resources | |||
*Extra credit: camera shake | |||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Joanna McCaffrey | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Joanna McCaffrey | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Camera Basics 1.0 Lab - Mastering the camera software settings'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/photo_101_May-2017/Photo101-CameraBasics_1.0-LAB.pptx Camera Basics 1.0 Lab - Mastering the camera software settings]'''<br> | ||
*Practice taking the lens on and off the camera – find mounting index, lens release button | *Practice taking the lens on and off the camera – find mounting index, lens release button | ||
*On your camera set up the following: | *On your camera set up the following: | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Camera Basics 2.0 - Intermediate Camera Body'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/photo_101_May-2017/Photo101-CameraBasics_2.0.pptx Camera Basics 2.0 - Intermediate Camera Body]'''<br> | ||
* | *Camera modes (aperture, speed, manual, program: landscape, cloudy, etc.); | ||
*The Exposure Triangle: the big three: ISO, aperture ( | *The Exposure Triangle: the big three: ISO, aperture and shutter speed; | ||
*Depth of field (focal length, distance to subject, lens diffraction); | |||
*Metering with a hand-held meter, or in the camera (matrix metering, center weight, spot point, evaluative, partial); | *Metering with a hand-held meter, or in the camera (matrix metering, center weight, spot point, evaluative, partial); | ||
* | *Histogram on the camera; | ||
*White balance (affected by the lighting in the studio), grey cards, color cards, checker cards; | *White balance (affected by the lighting in the studio), grey cards, color cards, checker cards; | ||
*Extra credit: More on Depth of Field; Focal Length; Bracketing, Exposure; Hyperlocal distance; Bokeh | |||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Joanna McCaffrey | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Joanna McCaffrey | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Camera Basics 2.0 Lab'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[[Media:Image_Basics_2_Lab.pdf|Camera Basics 2.0 Lab]]'''<br> | ||
Mastering the camera software settings: With camera manual in hand, practice moving the f/stop and speed around with the ISO setting to see how the images<br> in the camera change. Handouts | Mastering the camera software settings: With camera manual in hand, practice moving the f/stop and speed around with the ISO setting to see how the images<br> in the camera change. [https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/photo_101_May-2017/Manual%20Exposure%20Guide%20and%20Test.docx Handouts] | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Zach Randall | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Zach Randall | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Camera Basics 3.0 - Advanced Camera Body'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/photo_101_May-2017/Photo101-CameraBasics_3.0.pptx Camera Basics 3.0 - Advanced Camera Body]'''<br> | ||
* | *Camera sensor size: pixels, photosites | ||
*Focal length: prime (fixed/prime) versus zoom; lens/camera adapters for mixing and matching lenses to cameras; | *Focal length: prime (fixed/prime) versus zoom; lens/camera adapters for mixing and matching lenses to cameras; | ||
*Full frame versus crop frame | |||
*Minimum focal distance | |||
*Focal length and angle of view | |||
*Macro versus non-macro (zone of focus) [⅔ : ⅓ depth of field]; | *Macro versus non-macro (zone of focus) [⅔ : ⅓ depth of field]; | ||
* | *Camera care and maintenance; | ||
*Advanced focus adjustments | *Extra credit: Picture angle; Perspective; More on Macro lenses; Macro depth of field; Circle of confusion; Advanced focus adjustments - back or front focus | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Joanna McCaffrey | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Joanna McCaffrey | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Camera Basics 3.0 Lab - Composition'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/photo_101_May-2017/Photo101-CameraBasics_3.0-LAB.pptx Camera Basics 3.0 Lab - Composition]'''<br> | ||
Filling the frame: nothing more, nothing less; cropping images in post-processing, composition, what is important? Which lenses to use, using different lenses. | Filling the frame: nothing more, nothing less; cropping images in post-processing, composition, what is important? Which lenses to use, using different lenses. | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Joanna McCaffrey | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Camera Image Basics | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[[Media:Image_Basics_4.pdf|Camera Image Basics 4.0]]'''<br> | ||
*Image size measurements: mbytes | *Image size measurements: mbytes; | ||
*Resolution: ppi (pixels/inch) are not the same as dpi (dots/inch), a scanner (dpi) is a printer, not a camera, not comparable; sensor photosite; | *Resolution: ppi (pixels/inch) are not the same as dpi (dots/inch), a scanner (dpi) is a printer, not a camera, not comparable; sensor photosite; | ||
*Image file type (RAW, JPEG, TIFF, DNG); Compressed vs. uncompressed file format; | *Image file type (RAW, JPEG, TIFF, DNG); Compressed vs. uncompressed file format; | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Zach Randall | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"|'''Camera Image Basics | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"|'''Camera Image Basics 4.0 Discussion''' | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Jeff Gage, Zach Randall | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Jeff Gage, Zach Randall | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Imaging Workstations | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''[[Media:Digital_photography_101.pdf|Imaging Workstations]]'''<br> | ||
*Imaging Workstations (squeeze box, photo boxes, copy stands) | *Imaging Workstations (squeeze box, photo boxes, copy stands) | ||
*Workstation programs (Digital Photo Professional, Lightroom, Helicon Focus, Zerene); | *Workstation programs (Digital Photo Professional, Lightroom, Helicon Focus, Zerene); | ||
*Helpful tools at workstations (hand sanitizer, fluid, pins, props, 3D bubble levels, tripods [IS off], special photo prep techniques: whitening agents [NH4CL]); | *Helpful tools at workstations (hand sanitizer, fluid, pins, props, 3D bubble levels, tripods [IS off], special photo prep techniques: whitening agents [NH4CL]); | ||
*Controlling lighting: in the room, and on the image. Diffused lighting is not always what you want: consider herbarium sheets versus fossil ferns, determine best lighting for the subject. <br>Mixing light sources; light pollution; strobes versus static lighting; different kinds of lighting: polarizers, filters, using flash on camera or off camera, remote control of lights, rear curtain sync; | *Controlling lighting: in the room, and on the image. Diffused lighting is not always what you want: consider herbarium sheets versus fossil ferns, determine best lighting for the subject. <br>Mixing light sources; light pollution; strobes versus static lighting; different kinds of lighting: polarizers, filters, using flash on camera or off camera, remote control of lights, rear curtain sync, low angle lighting; | ||
*Light quality, Kelvin, LED, incandescent, fluorescent, flash; | *Light quality, Kelvin, LED, incandescent, fluorescent, flash; | ||
*Auxiliary barcode scanner; | *Auxiliary barcode scanner; | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"|'''Imaging Workstations | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"|'''Imaging Workstations Lab'''<br>Discussion | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Gil/ZR/JM | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Gil/ZR/JM | ||
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There is flexibility in what tours you take; there is time tomorrow for in-depth interactions.<br> | There is flexibility in what tours you take; there is time tomorrow for in-depth interactions.<br> | ||
*Kent Perkins - herbarium sheets | *Kent Perkins - herbarium sheets | ||
*Verity Mathis - mammals | *Verity Mathis - mammals | ||
*Zach Randall - fish | *Zach Randall - fish | ||
*Sean Moran - paleo | *Sean Moran - paleo vertebrates | ||
*John Slapcinsky - invertebrates | *John Slapcinsky - invertebrates | ||
*Stacey Huber - lepidoptera<br> | *Stacey Huber - lepidoptera<br> | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"|'''Software and Post-processing'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"|'''[[Media:Digital_photography_101.pdf|Software and Post-processing]]'''<br> | ||
*Camera control software: handling images in 3rd party software versus vendor software: CameraControl Pro, Digital Photo Professional, DigiCam; | *Camera control software: handling images in 3rd party software versus vendor software: CameraControl Pro, Digital Photo Professional, DigiCam; | ||
*Post-processing software resources: Lightroom, Photoshop, default camera tools, especially if you are tethering or stacking - when to use, context, problems to solve; | *Post-processing software resources: Lightroom, Photoshop, default camera tools, especially if you are tethering or stacking - when to use, context, problems to solve; | ||
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*Color: gamut: sRGB, AdobeRGB, ProPhoto (best bit-depth, largest color space); bit depth - do the best you can do, let technology catch up (early monitors are 72 bpi and not retina or 4K/5K displays); | *Color: gamut: sRGB, AdobeRGB, ProPhoto (best bit-depth, largest color space); bit depth - do the best you can do, let technology catch up (early monitors are 72 bpi and not retina or 4K/5K displays); | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Gil Nelson | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Gil Nelson and Stephanie Leon | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Image Metadata'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| ''' [https://www.idigbio.org/sites/default/files/workshop-presentations/photo_101_May-2017/Photography%20workshop_KG%5B2%5D.pdf Image Metadata]'''<br> | ||
*Image metadata: preserving and adding metadata, e.g., EXIF, IPTC; | *Image metadata: preserving and adding metadata, e.g., EXIF, IPTC; | ||
|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Kristen Grace | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| Kristen Grace | ||
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|rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Lab & Field'''<br> | |rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#FFF8DC;"| '''Lab & Field'''<br> | ||
*Hands on practice with using your camera on various specimen types | *Hands on practice with using your camera on various specimen types.<br> | ||
*Kent Perkins - herbarium sheets | |||
*Verity Mathis - mammals | |||
*Zach Randall - fish | |||
*John Slapcinsky - invertebrates | |||
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*The Social at Midtown http://thesocialgnv.com/menu/ (352-373-7383), 1728 West University Ave | *The Social at Midtown http://thesocialgnv.com/menu/ (352-373-7383), 1728 West University Ave | ||
*Tall Paul's, (352) 505-0990) 10 SE 2nd Ave, no food, order pizza across the street | *Tall Paul's, (352) 505-0990) 10 SE 2nd Ave, no food, order pizza across the street | ||
===Workshop Recordings=== | |||
*http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/p168sfm19f6/ | |||
*http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/p1r5onuzd1l/ | |||
*http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/p7yh2o14kgh/ | |||
*http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/p8tb9wywqhc/ | |||
*http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/p52m4c7y11m/ |
Latest revision as of 14:39, 12 May 2017
Logistics
Workshop Venue
The venue for the workshop is in the collections facility of the Florida Museum of Natural History, located in Dickinson Hall on Museum Road (details to follow).
Walking directions from the Holiday Inn to Dickinson Hall:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Holiday+Inn+Gainesville-University+Ctr,+1250+W+University+Ave,+Gainesville,+FL+32601/Dickinson+Hall+-+Florida+Museum+Of+Natural+History,+Research+%26+Collections,+Museum+Road,+Gainesville,+FL/@29.6485867,-82.3455851,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x88e8a3846bb2291b:0xe3a9b91cc92c5bb8!2m2!1d-82.338596!2d29.652657!1m5!1m1!1s0x88e8a39d92d53e03:0x891d9e673a025213!2m2!1d-82.3438233!2d29.6445166!3e2.
Hotel Information
For those traveling, the nearest hotel is the Holiday Inn University Center. We have reserved a block of rooms for our group for 1-4 May at a
rate of $109.00/night, plus tax. Dickinson Hall is about a 15 minute walk from the Holiday Inn (see map link above).
You may call the Holiday Inn directly at (352) 376-1661, using the code IDB for our group. Or, you may make reservations using the following link:
https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=hi&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=GNVUC&_PMID=99801505&GPC=IDB&viewfullsite=true.
PLEASE NOTE: Reservation deadline is 3 April to ensure availability at the room block pricing.
Agenda
Day 1: Tuesday, 2 May 2017
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Time | Topic | Presenter(s)/Leader(s) |
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7:00-8:00 | Coffee, Tea, OJ, Water, Pastries | |
8:00-8:10 | Welcome & Logistics | Gil Nelson |
8:10-8:20 | Introductions | All |
8:20-8:50 | Camera Basics 1.0 - Introduction to the camera body
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Joanna McCaffrey |
8:50-9:10 | Camera Basics 1.0 Lab - Mastering the camera software settings
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Gil/ZR/JM |
9:10-9:30 | Camera Basics 2.0 - Intermediate Camera Body
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Joanna McCaffrey |
9:30-9:50 | Camera Basics 2.0 Lab Mastering the camera software settings: With camera manual in hand, practice moving the f/stop and speed around with the ISO setting to see how the images |
Zach Randall |
9:50-10:10 | Camera Basics 3.0 - Advanced Camera Body
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Joanna McCaffrey |
10:10-10:20 | Camera Basics 3.0 Lab - Composition Filling the frame: nothing more, nothing less; cropping images in post-processing, composition, what is important? Which lenses to use, using different lenses. |
Joanna McCaffrey |
10:20-10:40 | Break | |
10:40-11:00 | Camera Image Basics 4.0
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Zach Randall |
11:00-11:20 | Camera Image Basics 4.0 Discussion | Jeff Gage, Zach Randall |
11:20-11:40 | Imaging Workstations
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Gil Nelson & Stephanie Leon |
11:40-12:10 | Imaging Workstations Lab Discussion |
Gil/ZR/JM |
12:10-12:15 | Q&A, Discussion, Morning Wrap-up | |
12:15-1:00 | Lunch (catered) | |
Afternoon Imaging Station Tours | ||
1:00-4:00 |
There is flexibility in what tours you take; there is time tomorrow for in-depth interactions.
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4:00-4:45 | Afternoon Snacks, Q&A, Discussion, Afternoon Wrap-up | |
5-6:30 | Field trip to Sweetwater Wetlands Park | |
7:00 | Dinner: Tall Paul's (pizza provided) |
Day 2: Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Day Two | ||
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Time | Topic | Presenter(s)/Leader(s) |
7:00-8:00 | Coffee, Tea, OJ, Water, Pastries | |
8:00-8:45 | Software and Post-processing
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Gil Nelson and Stephanie Leon |
8:45-9:15 | Image Metadata
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Kristen Grace |
9:15-9:45 | Discussion from previous day, directions for the day | |
9:45-10:00 | Break | |
10:00-11:30 | Lab & Field
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11:30-12:00+ | Q&A, Discussion, Workshop Wrap-up |
Possible eating venues:
- The Social at Midtown http://thesocialgnv.com/menu/ (352-373-7383), 1728 West University Ave
- Tall Paul's, (352) 505-0990) 10 SE 2nd Ave, no food, order pizza across the street