Week 1 Assignment, Advanced: Self-portrait
Week 2 Assignment, Advanced: low-light photography
Week 3 Assignment, Advanced: blur reduction
Week 4 Assignment, Advanced: faster shutter speed
Week 5 Assignment, Advanced: noise reduction
Week 6 Assignment, Advanced: creative blur
Week 7 Assignment, Advanced: lighting
Week 8 Assignment, Advanced: perspective
Week 9 Assignment, Advanced: depth of field
Week 10 Assignment, Advanced: portrait project
Week 11 Assignment, Advanced: processing
Week 01: Sensor, Photo Basics
In week 1 we covered some history, the digital imaging sensor, and some basics of photography.
week01_advanced_sensorbasics.pptx (5.8MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week01_advanced_sensorbasics.ppt (8.7MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 02: Metering, Exposure Parameter Side-effects
In week 2 we covered how autoexposure/metering work, and discovered some of the side effects of changing aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
week02_advanced_meteringsideeffects.pptx (6.7MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week02_advanced_meteringsideeffects.ppt (7.9MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 03: Blur
In week 3 we covered blur - how it occurs, and how to minimize it
week03_advanced_blur.pptx (1.1MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week03_advanced_blur.ppt (2.8MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 04: Noise
In week 4 we covered noise, and shot noise in particular. We also examined the tradeoff between noise and resolution in sensor design
week04_advanced_noise.pptx (2.8MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week04_advanced_noise.ppt (5.9MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 05: Noise Reduction
In week 5 we talked about various noise reduction methods, which included dark frame subtraction for fixed-pattern noise and noise filter
software for random noise.
Week 06: Creative blur
While we talked about ways of reducing blur in the past few weeks, there are ways that blur can be used for creative effect.
week06_advanced_creativeblur.pptx (5.7MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week06_advanced_creativeblur.ppt (5.8MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
week06_advanced_color.pptx (0.8MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week06_advanced_color.ppt (1.3MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 07: Lighting
Bad things about conventional direct flash, how to use flash better, and stop-action photography
week07_advanced_lighting.pptx (1.9MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week07_advanced_lighting.ppt (2.3MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 08: Lenses
Introduction to lenses, focal length, and controlling perspective
week08_advanced_lenses.pptx (2.7MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week08_advanced_lenses.ppt (3.2MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 09: Lenses
Depth of field
week09_advanced_depthoffield.pptx (4.7MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week09_advanced_depthoffield.ppt (6.8MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 10: Dynamic range
Dynamic Range and contrast
week10_advanced_dynamicrange.pptx (4.6MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week10_advanced_dynamicrange.ppt (5.6MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)
Week 11: Restoring dynamic range, color balancing
Mehods (mostly software) for restoring dynamic range. Also, color balance and ways to correct it.
week11_advanced_processing.pptx (0.7MB, download this if you have Office/Powerpoint 2007)
week11_advanced_processing.ppt (0.9MB, download this if you have an older version of Powerpoint)