Welcome to Digital Photography

Camera suggestions:
If you have not bought a camera yet, please purchase one with at least 4 megapixels. This will ensure that the pictures you take can be blown up to print at at least 8.5 *11. If you can afford a camera with more megapixels, by all means get it. A camera with a high optical zoom is nice. Digital zoom doesn't mean much so don't be mislead by a high digital zoom (I'll explain more in class).
I know Canon cameras better than any other brand and I highly recommend them, but if you end up with a Nikon or Olympus etc. you should be fine.
You should be able to find a decent camera at Fry's or Best Buy for as little as $150-$175. Some really great cameras can be found in the $300-$400 range.
Please email me if you have questions.

Class work and homework
This is not a writing intensive course, but there is some reading the first couple weeks of class.
Please take notes on the bold faced words as you read from the links below and make sure you take the quizzes at the end of each section. We will be shooting the various composition elements next week, and we will also have a quiz on this material as well. You need to do this reading during class time (now.)

http://cybercollege.com/tvp012.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm
(start reading the above link at Strive for a Feeling of Unity)

http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm
(Look at further examples at bottom of page)

http://cybercollege.com/comp_ex.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp025.htm
http://cybercollege.com/comp_ex2.htm