Lesson 2. Shooting Digital Snapshots and Putting Them in Your Mac

Lesson Files

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Tools

iPhoto

Time

Approximately 45 minutes

Goals

Learn how to use lighting and composition for better photographs

Import pictures into iPhoto

Rotate and delete images in iPhoto

This lesson will demystify the way a computer can talk to (and control) a digital camera. It will give you some basic guidelines for handling your camera and creating impressive snapshots, as well as dealing with less-than-ideal lighting and subject orientation. It will also introduce you to iPhoto, the iLife tool for moving those photographs from camera to Mac, and ultimately organizing and sharing them.

You’ll follow Jennifer, the studio owner, as she ...

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