Melissa

                                 
This picture is of the waves in Grand haven Michigan. I like how you can see the pier in the background and the suns reflection of the water is really interesting.   ISO 400  f/4 1/60

I took picture is taken on the island of Capri this past weekend. I like how you can see the rock formations in the back ground but the pot is one of the main focus points.  ISO 100 f/9 1/320


CCD vs. CMOS

CCD stands for charge coupled device while CMOS stands for complementary metal oxide semiconductor. Both of these sensors do sort of the same thing, they both convert light into electrons. CCD devices have a charge that transports across the chip and is read at one corner of the array. In a CMOS device there are several transistors at each of the pixels that can amplify and move a charge with using more of a traditional wire.

JPEG vs. RAW

JPEG images are processed right within the camera. The camera adds blacks, contrasts, noise reductions, sharpening, and brightness so that you can print it immediately after the shot.
RAW images are uncompressed and unprocessed. So they tend to come out looking flat and dual.