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Olympus Camedia E-20 Photography
This clearly written and easy-to understand short course on your Olympus E-20 and E-20P explains step-by-step how, why and when you use your camera's controls for better pictures. This guide is available as a traditional 109 page large-format (8.5 by 11) spiral bound book printed in black and white, and as a full-color, fully searchable PDF eBook you can order on a CD or download instantly.
Introduction
New, a Short Courses digital photography book for people who own the Olympus Camedia E-20N or E-20P digital camera and want to get better pictures. This beautifully written and illustrated guide, drawing on the much more comprehensive information on the ShortCourses Web site, pulls together answers to the questions you might have about using the E-20, including the following:
- Using Program Mode
- Using Menus
- Reviewing Images Frame by Frame
- Managing the Displayed Image
- Using Quick View
- Selecting an Image Quality Mode
- Changing Image Size and Compression
- Turning RAW Mode On and Off
- Changing Exposure Modes
- Using Shutter-Priority Mode
- Using Aperture-Priority Mode
- Using Manual Mode
- Using the Self-timer/Remote Control
- Changing the ISO
- Increasing Sharpness of Moving Objects
- Using Autofocus
- Using Manual Focus
- Using Focus Lock
- Selecting Image Sharpness
- Increasing Depth of Field
- Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field
- Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field
- Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode
- Conveying Motion
- Changing the Metering Mode
- Using Exposure Compensation
- Using Exposure Lock
- Using Autoexposure Bracketing
- Turning Histograms On and Off
- Using Histograms
- Selecting a Preset White Balance
- Using Quick Reference White Balance
- Using Bulb Exposures
- Turning Noise Reduction On and Off
- Using Conversion Lenses
- Zooming the Lens
- Using Auto Flash
- Using Red-eye Reducing Flash
- Using Fill Flash
- Using Slow Sync Flash
- Turning off the Flash
- Using Flash Control Compensation
- Using the FL-40 Extension Flash
- Taking Macro Close-ups
- Increasing Depth of Field in Close-ups
- Using Burst Mode
- Using Time-lapse Photography
- Selecting Image Contrast
- Giving a Slide Show
- Connecting the Camera to a TV Set
- Adjusting Monitor Brightness
- Selecting Specific Images for Printing
- Selecting All Images for Printing
- Adjusting the Warning Sound
- Adjusting the Shutter Sound
- Deleting All Images and Formatting a Card
- Adjusting Sleep Mode
- Setting the Date and Time
- Copying Files Between Cards
- Changing Record View Settings
- Controlling Filenames
- Changing the Scan Mode
- Changing the Monitor Brightness Adjustment Method
- Pixel Mapping
The book is designed to work with the www.shortcourses.com site. The book explains how to get better pictures but you'll find more on that subject on the site. In addition, there is lots of information on the site about what you can do with your pictures after you've taken them.
Contents
Chapter 1
Camera Controls and Creativity
The Camedia E-20 Camera
Jump Start: Using Program Mode
Things it's Good to Know
When Things Go Wrong
Using Buttons and Dials
Using Menus
Managing Your Images
What is a Digital Photograph?
How a Digital Camera Works
Choosing Image Size and Compression
Choosing Exposure Modes
Using Shutter-Priority Mode
Using Aperture-Priority Mode
Using Manual Mode
Chapter 2
Controlling Sharpness
Eliminating Camera Movement
Sharpness Isn't Everything
How to Photograph Motion Sharply
Focus and Depth of Field
Focusing Techniques
Controlling Depth of Field
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field
Using Selective Focus
Conveying the Feeling of Motion
Chapter 3
Controlling Exposure
How Your Exposure System Works
How Exposure Affects Your Images
When Automatic Exposure Works Well
When to Override Automatic Exposure
How to Override Automatic Exposure
Using Histograms
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color
Where Does Color Come From?
Color Balance
Color Balance and Time of Day
Sunsets and Sunrises
Weather
Photographing at Night
The Direction of Light
The Quality of Light
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses
How a Lens Works
Olympus Lens Accessories
Zoom Lenses
Normal Zoom
Wide-angle Zoom
Telephoto Zoom
Portraits with a Zoom Lens
Perspective in a Photograph
Chapter 6
Using Automatic Flash
How Automatic Flash Works
Using Autoflash
Portraits with Flash
Using Fill Flash
Using Slow Sync Flash
Using Available Light
Controlling Flash Exposures
Using the FL-40 Dedicated Flash
Chapter 7
Exploring Close-up Photography
Macro Mode
Focusing and Depth of Field
Exposures and Backgrounds
Arranging Lighting
Using Flash in Close-ups
Chapter 8
Other Features and Commands
Sequential Photography-Burst Mode
Time-Lapse Photography
Controlling Contrast
Displaying Images
Preparing Print Orders
Adjusting Camera Sounds
Changing Other Settings
Preface
A great photograph begins when you recognize a great scene or subject. But recognizing a great opportunity isn't enough to capture it; you also have to be prepared. A large part of being prepared involves understanding your camera well enough to capture what you see. Getting you prepared to see and capture great photographs is what this book is all about. It doesn't matter if you are taking pictures for business or pleasure, there's a lot here to help you get better results and more satisfaction from your photography.
To get better, and possibly even great photographs, you need to understand both concepts and procedures; the "whys" and "hows" of photography.
- Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that apply regardless of the camera you are using. They include such things as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and the way they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts answers the "why" kinds of questions you might have about photography.
- Procedures are those things specific to one kind of camera, and explain step-by-step how you set your camera's controls to capture an image just the way you want to. Understanding procedures gives you the answers to the "how" kinds of questions you might have.
This book is organized around the concepts of digital photography because that's how photographers think. You think about scenes and subjects, highlights and shadows, softness and sharpness, color and tone. The procedures you use with the Olympus Camedia E-20 camera are integrated throughout the concepts, appearing in those places where they apply. This integrated approach lets you first understand the concepts of photography and then see step by step how to use the E-20 in all kinds of photographic situations.
To get more effective, interesting, and creative photographs, you only need to understand how and when to use a few simple features on your camera such as focus, exposure controls, and flash. If you've previously avoided understanding these features and the profound impact they can have on your images, you'll be pleased to know that you can learn them on a weekend afternoon. You can then spend the rest of your life marveling at how their infinite variety of combinations makes it possible to convey your own personal view of the world. You'll be ready to keep everything in a scene sharp for maximum detail or to blur it all for an impressionistic portrayal. You'll be able to get dramatic close-ups, freeze fast action, create wonderful panoramas, and capture the beauty and wonder of rainbows, sunsets, fireworks, and nighttime scenes.
As you explore your camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules" or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches. Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the results immediately so you can learn step by step.
This book assumes you've mastered the mechanics of your camera. It's about getting great pictures, not about installing batteries and connecting your camera to your computer. That information is well presented in the user guides that came with your camera.
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