Digital Photography Made Easy

Digital photography is considered the most popular today, not only in the professional fields but also in personal use. When making the transition from film cameras can be confusing unless you know some of the terms associated with going digital.

Some of the basic parts and terms you need to know in regards to digital camera technology are as follows:

1. Pixel - The tiniest part of the digital photo.
A photo image is composed of millions of pixels combined.

2. Resolution – Represents the over all quantity of pixels in a photo.
Increasing the resolution will make the image become
sharper. Therefore more pixels are necessary to have
a better quality photo image.

3. Mega pixel – Photo composed of three to four mega pixels will have a
better quality that a photo with only one mega pixel.

4. Dots Per Inch – Term is used to describe the quality of the computer monitor
(DPI) and printer. Laser printers have more dpi resolution than
monitors, meaning the higher the dpi resolution the better
the quality.

5. JPEG joint – Correspond to the format for saving images in the digital
photographic camera.
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6. Memory Card – The digital files are stored here. Memory cards come in
different sizes and capacities. A memory card with a
higher storage capacity would be more convenient in the
long run and should be a considered purchase.

7. LCD – Almost all digital cameras come with this specification.
The purpose of LCD is for the photographer’s ability to
view the scene prior to capturing the photo.