Where Is Digital Photography Headed

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Where Is Digital Photography Headed?

• A Glimpse Into The Future
• Presented by
• Jennifer Gum

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Increased Technology

• Higher Quality
• Some companies like Canon and Nikon are
  introducing models that will use their existing
  line of lenses
• Lower Prices
• As more manufacturers go digital, the prices of
  digital cameras are dropping

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New Abbreviations Will Change Photography Forever

• EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)
• Generally known as metadata
• RAW (Raw Data)
• Comes straight from the cameras image sensors

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EXIF-More Info To Make The Picture Look Great

• Additional info, beyond date and time stamping,
  can be encoded at the moment the photo is taken
• Type of camera
• F-stop
• Shutter speed
• ISO (Digital equivalent of film speed)
• Whether or not a flash was used
• GPS data
• Records exactly where on earth each photo was
  taken
• Simple voice recognition
• Built in camera
• Can identify each image as you take it
• Makes the process of filing and cataloging
  digital images easier than it is today

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RAW Raw Data

• All the data the camera has collected, with no
  processing at all
• Electronic equivalent of a photographic negative
• Ability to take advantage, years from now, of new
  improvements made in image processing software

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Even Farther

• Going beyond what is possible with film
• Ability to change film speed from one shot to
  the next
• New opportunities from the mini-movie
  capabilities built into digital still cameras.
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