Research Task 2

1)      What is a megapixel?

A megapixel is made up of one million pixels and is a term usually associated with digital cameras.

2)      How can you compose better images?

-Use a tripod to avoid shaking

-Use natural borders to frame your picture

-Vary the angle from which the picture is taken

-Use a place with good lighting

-Take shots of one thing from different perspectives and distance

3) How do you avoid camera shake?

-Use a tripod or lean your camera against something

 -Don't push, poke or jab the shutter button, press it.

-Use a higher shutter speed

4)      How do memory cards work?

      A memory card is a solid-state data storage device. Memory cards have no moving parts are much more reliable than mechanical hard disks. You don't need power applied to the card to make it work. This means that the card retains its data even when taken out of the camera.

5)      Why do you need to be prepared when going on location?

You never know when the perfect conditions for your shots will appear again

6)      How are images recorded?

They capture images through an electronic light sensing device called a Charged Couple Device Array.

 

7)      What are some of the myths about cameras and resolution?
It is said that the higher the resolution the better the picture but this is not true for all cases. With a lower resolution it is easier to view the pictures and upload them faster.

8)    What is Resolution and how is it recorded? What are the differences in recording for print and for web?

The number of Mega pixels per square inch in a digital image is its Resolution.

The lowest practical pixel resolution is 640 x

480 pixels per square inch, which at 72 PPI (Pixels per inch), translates to 8.8 by 6.6 inches. This is the standard maximum size an image can be easily viewed on a web-page.