A GOOD DIGITAL CAMERA

5 in 1 Camera Connection Kit, AV to TV Audio/Video Adapter, MicroSD/SD/SDHC Card & USB Reader, Sync & charge Mini USB slot For Apple iPad, iPad 2

Supporting iOS4.3 With the iPad Camera Connection Kit, it's incredibly easy to download photos from your digital camera to your iPad so you can view them on the gorgeous iPad display and share them with family and friends. The kit includes two connectors, each with a different interface: The Camera Connector features a USB interface. Just plug it into the dock connector port on your iPad, then attach your digital camera or iPhone using a USB cable (not included). iPhone 3G is not supported. Use the SD Card Reader to import photos directly from your camera's SD card. Connect it to your iPad, then insert your digital camera's SD card into the slot. After you make the connection, your iPad automatically opens the Photos app, which lets you choose which pictures to import, then organizes the selected photos into albums. When you sync iPad to your PC or Mac, the photos on your iPad are added to your computer's photo library. iPad and the Camera Connection Kit support standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW. Certificate: CE,FC Dimension: 65x38x12mm

For my first experiment in working with raw format, I picked an image with significant overexposure. (In the camera .JPG, the shades are almost completely blown).

After processing the NEF (Nikon 200 raw) image, I ended up with a levels histogram with 2 separate peaks. To get this closer together I had to split the image and adjust top and bottom halves separately.

While the density of the shades is still questionable, this is definitely a case where there was extra information in the raw file, that was discarded during JPG creation. A legitimate 'save'.

I took this photo with my cousin's D200 last spring. The D200 supports a RAW + Fine JPG mode which I used here to create an .NEF and a full frame camera .JPG reference image.

...testing white balance. Indoor shot...with no adjustments made, I was stoked to learn how to manage white balance indoors! I'm new to this, so it was a great class!

These photos were taken on Saturday, December 9, 2006 in San Francisco, CA. I took a day-class about dSLR cameras and RAW images and workflow. It was a really great class, and I learned some good tips about managing my camera and taking better photos. I'm excited that I shot all these with manual settings and edited only RAW files. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Bridge for workflow. I can't wait to keep practicing!

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Now that support for digital RAW capture is built into so many cameras and both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, more photographers are using RAW to seize creative control of their digital images. If you're ready to explore RAW capture, or if you've tried it and bumped into obstacles, this book will show you how to optimize RAW files to achieve optimal results.
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