Troop 106 - Photography

PHOTOGRAPHY
MERIT BADGE
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PHOTOGRAPHY:

Recording of Visible Light

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Other Type of Light:

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Other Type of Light:

Infrared
Ultraviolet
X-Ray
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Sources of Light:
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Sources of Light:
Natural
Ambient (Room Lights)
Flash
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Exposure:
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Under Exposed
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Over Exposed
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How can you control

Exposure?
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Aperture
(f-stops)
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Low F-stop
(large opening)

Depth of
Field
High F-stop
(small opening)
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Shutter Speed
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Fast Shutter
Speed
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Slow
Shutter
Speed
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Film Speed
(ISO Number)
(International Standards Organization)
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Composition
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Composition
Contrast
Texture
Balance
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Contrast
Many Photographers
prefer early morning or
late evening for good
contrast. The low sun
creates good shadows.
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Texture
Unexpected backgrounds
sometimes make good
texture
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Balance
Whats Wrong with this
Picutre?
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Balance
Better Balance
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Parts of
a
Camera
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Film Camera Pros

Familiarity of Use These are from Merit
Quality Enlargements Badge book and no

Digital Less Expensive

Convenient 1 hour photos
longer true.

No computer needed
Vs Film Camera Cons
Film No immediate results
All shots printed
Requires more physical Storage
Difficult to organize
Cost of prints
Limited # pictures per roll of film
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Digital Camera Pros

Results available immediately
Photos views and edited at home

Digital Long term savings

Control what you delete
Print what you want
Vs Memory cards hold more These are from Merit
Badge book and no
Digital Camera Cons longer true.
Film Need Computer to print
Camera cost more
More Computer Storage needed
Time Consuming
High resolution not readily available
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