Tutorial Two: Digital Camera use and applications

“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 usualy need added equipment e.g batteries, memory card- a computer to display pictures. Costs to do with digital cameras.











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

on digital cameras, computers, mobile phones











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.
Publicity-where the photos came from.
Storage of patient files-accessability to other staff and the patient themselves.
duplication effect
consent is needed from clients to display photos of them











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

Indication of client progress
involving groups-e.g making a movie
conference presentations
Funding applications









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


display of photos
sending and recieving photos from others









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

www.blogger.com



Explain what the difference is between a digital and an optical zoom

an optical zoom actually enlages the picture you are taking, whilst a digital zoom takes a piece of the phot and zooms in on it, causing blurryness






Explain what is meant by the term mega pixel

a million pixels