I would skew the talk towards "using" rather than "choosing" a camera...
I taught a class this past summer to a bunch of 8-10 year olds at a summer camp... except that the kids are much more comfortable with technology, it's not that different. If your audience is pretty new to digital cameras, go through some of the common features you might find on a basic p & s, like the scene modes, how (why) to turn off the flash, de-mystify what's in the menus, talk about what megapixels means (why that isn't the most important feature), give tips for how to take good pictures in basic situations, composition, how to go about getting photos out of the camera (local options for printing?), or show them a little about how to use picasa.... Ken' suggestion about using the sales staff at the local camera store is a good one -- especially if they offer printing services, they should be very interested in showing folks exactly how to access them... Good luck! -c On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Walter Hamler <hamlerwal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I need some input. I have been asked to give a short presentation to a > group of senior citizens on "choosing and using a digital camera". > I know what I have and need, but my criteria may be different than > some, or even most. So how about some input from you folks. DSLR's and > P&S will be addressed. > > Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
