Tutorial Two

“A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature”। Briefly discuss this statement in relation to digital camera technology। What would you consider to be some of the pluses and minuses digital camera technology holds in relation to more traditional film based cameras?

Digital cameras are great; they do make life that little bit easier. With a digital camera you are able to go into many shops just put in the memory card and print your photos off there and then. You are able to change, inhance, delete, save, select particular photos to print, look at photos straight away AND take a lot more photos on that one camera than what used to have been only around 24 photos per film.
BUT, with a digital camera the excitement of going to pick up the photos a day later and looking at them for the first time.

List some of the ways that digital images can be stored transferred and manipulated using other communications technology.

Digital images can be stored on websites like Flicr, Ringo, Facebook, or things like flashdrives, cd’s, cellphones and computer The images on a digital camera and be stored on a memory card and viewed on the computer as an image file which can then be printed and or emailed.

Given the prevalence of image capturing devices, and thinking about the issues discussed in tutorial one, consider what sort of ethical issues may arise with their use.

When taking and sharing photos on the internet we need to beaware about peoples rights and remember that without a person’s consent this is invading their privacy and their rights


Briefly discuss some of the ways that digital images could, or are, being used in occupational therapy practice.

It is a good way to present information to a client that’s a visual learner. This could be presenting such information as hip precautions – do’s and don’ts etc

There are also many other reasons why digital images can be used such as:
House modifications
Car modifications
Renovations
Equipment

Provide a brief summary of the services offered by Flickr.com

Flickr is a photo sharing website that people/ friends can view publicy or privately. Flickr is a great way to store, sort, search and share your photos online. Flickr helps organize photos too. With the images you upload to Flickr you can make things like calenders, photo cubes, books, postage stamps, slide shows and much more.

Name one other photo storage website which offers a service similar to Flickr.com

Ringo. http://www.ringo.com/

Explain what the differences between a digital and an optical जूम
Optical zoom is similar to what you'll find in most cameras: When you push the button to zoom in or out, physical lens elements move inside the camera, to achieve the desired effect.
Digital zoom, on the other hand, has no moving parts. Using the "electronic brain" within the camera instead, the camera takes a look at what it's "looking at", and digitally zooms in, usually two or three times closer.
The problem with digital zoom is that you lose quality – images tend to be more "pixelated."

Explain what is meant by the term mega pixel

Digital cameras capture images and pixel elements, known as pixels. A megapixel is equal to one million pixels.

Digital images are made up of thousands of these tiny, tile-like picture elements. The more pixels, the higher the image resolution. Resolution relates primarily to print size and the amount of detail an image has when viewed on a computer monitor at 100%. The number of megapixels is only one aspect of the quality of a camera, or the quality of a photo that it produces. Factors such as camera sensor and the optical quality of a lens play equally important roles. If you buy a digital camera with too few megapixels for your printing and editing needs, your photos will be degraded.