Digital Photography Homework

First, a word about the why's and wherefore's of my creating these pages.

This is homework generated for the Smartplanet Course: Intro to Digital Photography held February 26th through April 2nd, 2000. I will be posting up the results of my digital experimentation here. I will do my best to explain the parameters and problems of the pictures I post.

Should you have any questions about these pictures, please email me at soncat@earthlink.net, if you are not in my class.

Enjoy, and know that your comments are encouraged and appreciated.

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A little about my equipment:

I am using a Nikon CoolPix 800. This camera has ALOT of features. I can shoot in Auto mode, which handles focus, white balance, and allows optical and digital zoom up to 2.5x. Or I can shoot in Manual mode, which allows me to set contrast, focus, white balance, and metering. The camera produces four different resolutions: Basic, Normal, Fine, and Hi. Basic, Normal, and Fine are saved in jpg format and are accessible in Auto Mode. Hi is stored in tif format (no compression) and can only be accessed in Manual Mode. Except for the fact that this little guy can snack on batteries (when flash is used alot), I am in love with it.

To see pictures of different aspects of this camera, click on one of the pictures below.

If you are interested in purchasing one of these little cameras, check out some of the deals available on Amazon.com. Use the links below.

It is so versatile, I have even taken pictures with it while riding my motorcycle. If you're curious about how they came out, check out these albums:

A little about my software:

The photo-editing software I use is Paint Shop Pro v7.0. This is a side effect of my having taking the Smartplanet Course: Create Web Graphics with Paint Shop Pro. I am very familiar with this program and prefer it to Adobe Photoshop because of that. It does pretty much the same stuff as the Photoshop, so I don't think I'm missing much.

Enough babbling, on with the course.

Week 1 Homework: Close Ups and Photo Editing

Page 1 - small flowers, caterpillars, herb fronds, preying mantis

Page 2 - preying mantis, little red spider, spider webs, flowers

Page 3 - Comparing an original photo to the "sharpened" photo.

Page 4 - Touching up a fuzzy photo.

Page 5 - More closeups - frozen stuff.

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Week 2 Homework: Indoor Photos of People

Page 1 - Indoor shots of people: Kim and Bill.

Page 2 - More indoor shots of people: Pam making a basket.

Page 3 - Yet more indoor shots of Pam making a basket.

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Week 3 Homework: Photographing Shiny (and Not-So-Shiny) Stuff

Page 1 - Indoor shot of a bright red car.

Page 2 - Indoor shots of an award medal.

Page 3 - Outdoor shots of my very "dirty "bike.

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Week 4 Homework

Some of my Hangouts:

Soncat's Web Den - My main place of hanging.
Soncat's Webshots Albums - Get a glimpse of how I prefer to spend my time.
Jersey Riders MC Web - A website I designed and maintain for one of the MC Clubs I belong to.

Intro to Digital Photography Course

A Brief Introduction

First, a word about the why's and wherefore's of my creating these pages. This is homework generated for the Smartplanet Course: Intro to Digital Photography held February 26th through April 2nd, 2000. I will be posting up the results of my digital experimentation here. I will do my best to explain the parameters and problems of the pictures I post. Should you have any questions about these pictures, please email me at soncat@earthlink.net, if you are not in my class. Enjoy, and know that your comments are encouraged and appreciated. * Go Directly to Homework Links *
A little about my equipment: I am using a Nikon CoolPix 800. This camera has ALOT of features. I can shoot in Auto mode, which handles focus, white balance, and allows optical and digital zoom up to 2.5x. Or I can shoot in Manual mode, which allows me to set contrast, focus, white balance, and metering. The camera produces four different resolutions: Basic, Normal, Fine, and Hi. Basic, Normal, and Fine are saved in jpg format and are accessible in Auto Mode. Hi is stored in tif format (no compression) and can only be accessed in Manual Mode. Except for the fact that this little guy can snack on batteries (when flash is used alot), I am in love with it. To see pictures of different aspects of this camera, click on one of the pictures below. If you are interested in purchasing one of these little cameras, check out some of the deals available on Amazon.com. Use the links below. It is so versatile, I have even taken pictures with it while riding my motorcycle. If you're curious about how they came out, check out these albums: Tri-State Run - 1 of 3 Albums 08/05/00 Tri-State Run - 2 of 3 Albums 08/05/00 Tri-State Run - 3 of 3 Albums 08/05/00 A little about my software: The photo-editing software I use is Paint Shop Pro v7.0. This is a side effect of my having taking the Smartplanet Course: Create Web Graphics with Paint Shop Pro. I am very familiar with this program and prefer it to Adobe Photoshop because of that. It does pretty much the same stuff as the Photoshop, so I don't think I'm missing much. Enough babbling, on with the course.
Week 1 Homework: Close Ups and Photo Editing Page 1 - small flowers, caterpillars, herb fronds, preying mantis Page 2 - preying mantis, little red spider, spider webs, flowers Page 3 - Comparing an original photo to the "sharpened" photo. Page 4 - Touching up a fuzzy photo. Page 5 - More closeups - frozen stuff. * Back to Top *
Week 2 Homework: Indoor Photos of People Page 1 - Indoor shots of people: Kim and Bill. Page 2 - More indoor shots of people: Pam making a basket. Page 3 - Yet more indoor shots of Pam making a basket. * Back to Top *
Week 3 Homework: Photographing Shiny (and Not-So-Shiny) Stuff Page 1 - Indoor shot of a bright red car. Page 2 - Indoor shots of an award medal. Page 3 - Outdoor shots of my very "dirty "bike. * Back to Top *
Week 4 Homework
Some of my Hangouts: Soncat's Web Den - My main place of hanging. Soncat's Webshots Albums - Get a glimpse of how I prefer to spend my time. Jersey Riders MC Web - A website I designed and maintain for one of the MC Clubs I belong to.