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Cameras, Photography & Websites Fashionplate Dan Bedore Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association October 2019 Gathering Presentation www.bedore.org | ||||||||||
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Is a Cell Phone a Good Enough Camera?
+ You Probably Carry It Anyway + Good Software for People, Closeups, & Sunsets - No Control over Focus, Field Depth, Exposure - Color, Brightness, Sharpness Changes Ideal? - Little Choice of Lenses | ||||||||||
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Manual Interchangeable Lens Cameras
- Heavy, Bulky, Extra Cost + Lenses from Microscopic to Telephoto + Adjust Focus, Aperature / Depth of Field + Adjust Sensitivity, Ambient Light Color + Automatic Modes, But... | ||||||||||
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Manual Interchangeable Lens Cameras
Consider a Deer in a Meadow Camera Does Not Know Where to Focus Doesn't Know Depth of Field You Want Doesn't Expose for Deer Brightness Doesn't Balance Extremes Like You Would | ||||||||||
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My Panasonic G1 μ4⁄3 Camera
Body, 15-45mm Normal, 45-200mm Tele Lenses $1200 10 Years Ago $500 for Similar Rig Today Several Pounds | ||||||||||
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What I Want In a Photo
Textures and Patterns Detailed Natural History Features Historic Artifacts Sunsets, Clouds Landscapes With Routes | ||||||||||
| Image: Texure of Wood | ||||||||||
| Image: Texure of Fossils | ||||||||||
| Image: Tortoise Digging Hole for Eggs | ||||||||||
| Image: Raccoon Foot | ||||||||||
| Image: Raccoon Footprints | ||||||||||
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Photo Editing Software
Every Photo On My Site Adjusted Crop and Size Brightness, Contrast Too Red, Blue, Green? Sharpness? Image Compression / File Size | ||||||||||
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Website vs Social Media
Can You Control Photo Sizes? Can You Use any Layout? Do Old Files Get Deleted or Compressed? What if the Company Fails? | ||||||||||
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Advantages of My Website
All Files are Mine and Backed Up Local Copies on my Portable Devices No One Can Change My Website | ||||||||||
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My Website Contents
Normal Chronological Journals and Pictures History and Natural History Maps and Planning Documents If I had to Figure It Out, Someone Wants It Whatever I Want to Remember Content Quality Important to Me Mislead No One | ||||||||||
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My Website Contents
Early - Miles Per Day, Campsites - Or Complaints Today: What No One Else Sees Some Great Resources My Curiosity | ||||||||||
| Image: Map of Northeastern Trails | ||||||||||
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Image: Map of Western Trails Versus Faults, Volcanic Features, & Impact Craters | ||||||||||
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My Software
Text Editor Like Notepad FTP Client Photoshop Elements <$100 A Few Browsers No Comments, Forums, Feeds, Etcetera HTML 4.0 Keep It Simple... | ||||||||||
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Contact Me Fashionplate DanDan Bedore www.bedore.org danshike@yahoo.com | ||||||||||