The Digital Image: Capture to Print

Discuss and demonstrate the processes necessary to: capture images, transfer and store images, print and/or share images

1. Introduction “A picture is worth a thousand words” No really it’s true! A brief discussion of digital photography, the internet and how they have increased an individual’s and an organization’s ability to communicate more effectively using photographs.

2. Capturing the image
Discussion
- the camera and the imaging chip - an explanation of pixels and resolution

3. Transfer and storage
Demonstrations
- downloading to computer from:
camera
card reader
flash drive
- uploading from computer to: external drives - card reader, flash drive, CD off-site server

4. Print and/or share
- using kiosks at photo stores to order prints
Demonstrations:
- on-line printing, photo books, sharing and specialty items on Foto Art’s web site
- 4x6 prints in minutes - Canon Selphy printer
- e-mail

Presenter: Rob Cotton, Foto Art

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