Getting the basics
discussed 12/5
the word potography itself comes from two greek words:
PHOTO> meaning light
GRAPHY> meaning draw....
This means photography is all about light and the creative ways in which you can capture it.
There are two basic camera parts, that all cameras have, which let light into the camera:
THE SHUTTER
&
THE APERTURE
Always remember these two aspects are constantly working together to allow for what is referred to as an EXPOSURE.
( exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the photographic medium (photographic film or image sensor) during the process of taking a photograph. )
Starting with these words and concepts, we will begin to build a common vocabulary of photographic understanding
shutter and shutter speeds
The shutter controls HOW LONG light is let into the camera. This is often an adjustable setting on cameras with a range of speeds.
Common shutter speeds are:
1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000
(yet this age of digital photography has opened the door to a wider range of speeds both faster and slower)
Shutter speeds are expressed as fractions such as 1/60.
On your camera, your shutter priority mode is likely represented as TV=time value.
When shooting in this mode, you control the shutter speed and your camera will control the aperture/depth of field.
Picture
Picture
*1/1000 is a very fast shutter speed and will require more light (full sunshine) and will freeze fast action.
Picture
* 1/4 is a slower shutter and will capture movement. Less light is needed and will create a motion blur.
Picture
* 1/8 or 1/30 can follow a moving subject and make the subject appear to be moving (panning)
Picture
1/60 is a barrier shutter speed. If you are shooting hand held photography without a tripod, or if you are photographing a person, you cannot break below this shutter speed and expect to get a clear image.
Do not forget that aperture is a decision as well. Aperture will affect depth of field (DOF)
Aperture or F-stops
Aperture = an opening in the lens which functions much like the eye, thus controlling the amount of light let into the camera.
While all cameras have some sort of aperture, it is often an adjustable setting with common f-stops being:
f1.4, f2, f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f11, f16, f22
On your camera, often you can adjust the aperture through the aperture priority mode = AV When shooting in AV mode, you set the aperture and the camera controls the shutter speed/length of time
Picture
Picture
A snippet of what they look like together to create an EXPOSURE
Picture
end 12/5
Composition notes
/http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml
discussed 12/5
the word potography itself comes from two greek words:
PHOTO> meaning light
GRAPHY> meaning draw....
This means photography is all about light and the creative ways in which you can capture it.
There are two basic camera parts, that all cameras have, which let light into the camera:
THE SHUTTER
&
THE APERTURE
Always remember these two aspects are constantly working together to allow for what is referred to as an EXPOSURE.
( exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the photographic medium (photographic film or image sensor) during the process of taking a photograph. )
Starting with these words and concepts, we will begin to build a common vocabulary of photographic understanding
shutter and shutter speeds
The shutter controls HOW LONG light is let into the camera. This is often an adjustable setting on cameras with a range of speeds.
Common shutter speeds are:
1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000
(yet this age of digital photography has opened the door to a wider range of speeds both faster and slower)
Shutter speeds are expressed as fractions such as 1/60.
On your camera, your shutter priority mode is likely represented as TV=time value.
When shooting in this mode, you control the shutter speed and your camera will control the aperture/depth of field.
Picture
Picture
*1/1000 is a very fast shutter speed and will require more light (full sunshine) and will freeze fast action.
Picture
* 1/4 is a slower shutter and will capture movement. Less light is needed and will create a motion blur.
Picture
* 1/8 or 1/30 can follow a moving subject and make the subject appear to be moving (panning)
Picture
1/60 is a barrier shutter speed. If you are shooting hand held photography without a tripod, or if you are photographing a person, you cannot break below this shutter speed and expect to get a clear image.
Do not forget that aperture is a decision as well. Aperture will affect depth of field (DOF)
Aperture or F-stops
Aperture = an opening in the lens which functions much like the eye, thus controlling the amount of light let into the camera.
While all cameras have some sort of aperture, it is often an adjustable setting with common f-stops being:
f1.4, f2, f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f11, f16, f22
On your camera, often you can adjust the aperture through the aperture priority mode = AV When shooting in AV mode, you set the aperture and the camera controls the shutter speed/length of time
Picture
Picture
A snippet of what they look like together to create an EXPOSURE
Picture
end 12/5
Composition notes
/http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml
discussed 12/9
Define composition:
What are the 6 Guidelines for better pictures:
What is the rule of thirds? Can you diagram it if asked?
What are the most dynamic lines?
What are the most common and graceful lines?
What are the two types of balance? Which is more dynamic?
What are two types of mergers?
How do you avoid mergers?
Define composition:
What are the 6 Guidelines for better pictures:
What is the rule of thirds? Can you diagram it if asked?
What are the most dynamic lines?
What are the most common and graceful lines?
What are the two types of balance? Which is more dynamic?
What are two types of mergers?
How do you avoid mergers?
Additional Aperture Notes
1.What is an aperture?
An aperture is a gap, hole or an opening.
2.The aperture works like the Iris of an eye: it can be enlarged or contracted to control light. This is done with an aperture adjustment ISO .This adjusts overlapping metal leaves located in the lens.
3.Aperture sizes are also known as magnification increases.
4.What are the two functions of the answer to #3?
Aperture and shutter speed.
5.List the standard f-stops (9 total):
f/1.4,f/2.8,f/4,f/5.6,f/8,f/7.1f/11, f/16,f/22
6.What is depth of field?
The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be focus in a camera.
7.What f-stop will give you the shallowest depth of field?
A lower f-stop number will give you a more shallow depth of field.
8.What f-stop will give you the greatest /deepest depth of field?
A higher f-stop number will give you a more greater/deeper depth of field.
9.How does the aperture work with the shutter to give you the proper amount of light?
The bigger the aperture is the more light is let in, and the smaller the less light is let in.
1.What is an aperture?
An aperture is a gap, hole or an opening.
2.The aperture works like the Iris of an eye: it can be enlarged or contracted to control light. This is done with an aperture adjustment ISO .This adjusts overlapping metal leaves located in the lens.
3.Aperture sizes are also known as magnification increases.
4.What are the two functions of the answer to #3?
Aperture and shutter speed.
5.List the standard f-stops (9 total):
f/1.4,f/2.8,f/4,f/5.6,f/8,f/7.1f/11, f/16,f/22
6.What is depth of field?
The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be focus in a camera.
7.What f-stop will give you the shallowest depth of field?
A lower f-stop number will give you a more shallow depth of field.
8.What f-stop will give you the greatest /deepest depth of field?
A higher f-stop number will give you a more greater/deeper depth of field.
9.How does the aperture work with the shutter to give you the proper amount of light?
The bigger the aperture is the more light is let in, and the smaller the less light is let in.