COMPUTER 8

Week 3 Quarter 1
Topic: Determining types of
photography and snapshots
Objectives:
At the end of the day, I will be able to:

a. identify the equipment needed in photography

b. explain the uses of each equipment in creating a good picture

Key Concepts:
Words, Formulas and Terminologies that they will encounter in this topic.

 Megapixels(MP)- equals one million pixels or picture elements

 Lens- a piece of glass or other transparent substance with curved sides for concentrating
or dispersing light rays, used singly (as in a magnifying glass) or with other lenses (as in
a telescope).
 Optical- relating to sight, especially in relation to the physical action of light
 Magnification- the action or process of magnifying something or being magnified, especially
visually
 Gigabytes(GB)- a unit of information equal to one billion (109) or, strictly, 230 bytes
 Megabytes (MB)- a unit of information equal to 220 bytes or, loosely, one million bytes.

Discussion:
(This part includes the literary, figures, lectures, etc. test.)

Camera Megapixels

Another consideration in buying a camera is its megapixel. How many megapixels do

you need?

A megapixel (MP) equals one million pixels or picture elements, and it is usually the first
number you see in descriptions of digital cameras. There are camera that come with 1
megapixel all the way up to 24 megapixels. Megapixels are the little light sensitive photo
sensors or colored dots that a digital camera uses to record a picture. They are important
because if you want to crop your images. Cropping reduce the resolution of the picture you
are working. It keeps the image quality when printing photos of any size

Number of Megapixels Print Sizes

2 4”x6”
 3 6”x8”

4 8”x10”

5 11”x14”

6 16”x20”

8 20”x30”

Not all of you have an SLR Camera, probably; most of you own a camera phone or a
compact phone? Or it is easier for you to get a compact camera. What sets an SLR camera
different from the rest?

Lens

Part of being a professional lens photographer is to choose the more lens intended for
the shooting environment and photo use.

The kind of the lens is important to the quality of the photograph being taken, these are
made in a wide range of focal lengths. An extreme wide angled lens is good for shooting
architecture. Wide angled lens is for landscapes while normal lens is good for sheet and
documentary or journalism. Medium telephone lens is for photo shooting in sports, birds,
and wildlife.

Most of the camera models these days both feature optical zoom and a digital zoom.
This can be seen when cameras are advised to have a 3X/20X Zoom capacity of the
camera. The next number is its digital zoom capability. The first number is the important
one.

Optical zoom brings your subject closer by moving the glass lens to adjust the field of
view (focal length). It increases the magnification, without degrading the image quality. The
number tells you how many times the lens can magnify a distant image.

Digital zoom only, on the other hand, enlarges the size of each pixel in the center
portion of the image. This creates a telephone effect, but reduces the quality of the photo,
but in reality, it downgrades the image quality.

Memory

Memory is an important part of digital photography but will become less of an issue in
the future as storage capacities become larger and larger. Storage capacity dictates how many
pictures you can take and how high a resolution they can be.

File sizes for pictures vary but as a rule of thumb, each digital photo has a size of
between 1MB and 2MB at its highest resolution and best quality Jpeg settings.
 Given this, it is easy now to calculate how much memory or space you need for a
number of pictures you want to take. It is better to have a large-size memory capacity between
2GB and 4GB. As it, bigger technology advances, bigger MB and MP are produced in the
market. The following table guides you on the capacity of the memory card to buy.

Camera 2MP 3MP 4MP 5MP 6MP

resolution
Photo 1600x1200 2048x1536 2272x1704 2592x1944 2848x 2136
dimensions
Individual file 0.9 MB 1.2 MB 2MB 2.5 MB 3.2 MB
size
How Many Pictures Will Fit In A Memory Card?

128 MB 142 102 61 49 38

256 MB 284 203 122 98 76
512 MB 568 406 244 195 152
1GB 1136 813 488 390 305
2GB 2272 1625 975 780 610
4GB 4544 3251 1950 1560 1219

Memory cards can be reformatted and reused. Their contents can be erased. But make
sure you have a backup file of your images first.

Battery power

Aside from the capacity of your memory, one thing you should consider your battery power.
The lifespan of digital camera batteries depends on the model and usage, but one to four
hours of solid use is about standard.

The following are some of the tips to save battery power:

 Switch off the flash
 Do not use the LCD view finder.
 Switch off the button beeps and other sound effects.
 Use high drain rechargeable batteries. Disposable alkaline AA cell won’t last long in a
digital camera.
 Always bring your battery charger
 Use a card reader too move pictures onto your PC or laptop instead of connecting the
camera using the batteries.
 If you own a SLR digital camera, purchase a spare battery and the battery grip
attachment.
Tripod
The function of a camera tripod is straightforward. It holds the camera in a precise
position. Take note that using a tripod can make a huge difference in the sharpness and
overall quality of your photos. It enables photos to be taken with less light or a greater depth of
field.
 Even if you can hold a camera steadily, it does not mean that you won’t need a tripod,
with a tripod, you might be able to choose the best combination of aperture. ISO, and shutter
speed.
The following suggest other ways when to use a tripod:
 Taking a series of photos at different angles to produce a digital panorama
 Taking a series of time lapse photographs to produce a composite image, such as
selectively including people in crowd, or combining portions lit by daylight with those at
dusk
 Taking a series of photos to produce a composite image, such as selectively including
people in a crowd, or combining portions lit by daylight with those at dusk
 Taking a series of photos at different exposures for a high dynamic range (HDR) photo.
 Ensuring precise control of your composition
 Ensuring the right composition well in advance of the shot, such as during a sporting event.

 Aperture- the unit of measurement that defines the size of the opening in
the lens. This can be adjusted to control the amount of the light reaching
 the film or digital sensor. The size of the aperture is measured in F-stop.
 Shutter- the electronic mechanism inside the camera that controls the
specific length of the time that light is exposed to the image sensor.
 Shutter speed- the length of time when the shutter remains open while
the shutter release button is depressed.
 ISO number- derived from Greek terms isos which means equal. This
number is an indication of the image sensor.

References/Sources/Websites:

 Anabel S. Suico, Coco R. Gopez, Mario A. Cortez, Quest I.T In Motion, Primes Learning
Company

Prepared by: Mr. Fidel T. Sardonidos Jr.

 COMPUTER 8
Week 3 Quarter 1
Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _________________
Answer Sheet

Fuel – Up:
(Pre-activity – This contains the motive questions that triggers the theme of the lesson.)

Direction: draw something that you know about photography.

Comprehension:

Direction: explain the following questions based on your understanding, write your
answer at back portion of this paper.

1. Lens- _____________________________________________________________
2. Battery power- _____________________________________________________
3. Tripod- ___________________________________________________________
4. Memory- __________________________________________________________
5. Camera megapixel- _________________________________________________

Exercises:
Application

Direction: name the following picture below. Choose the correct answer from the
word bank.

Camera tripod Remote Shutter Release

lens Photography SD Memory Cards

1. 3.

5.
4.
2.

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
Thought of the Day/ Reflection:

Direction: identify the following questions below.

1. ___________________the little light sensitive photo sensors or colored dots that a

digital camera uses to record a picture.
2. ___________________ It holds the camera in a precise position
3. ___________________ can be reformatted and reused, their contents can be erased
4. ___________________ an important part of digital photography but will become less of
an issue in the future as storage capacities become larger and larger. Storage capacity
dictates how many pictures you can take and how high a resolution they can be.
5. ___________________ Taking a series of photos at different angles to produce a digital
panorama