2013/2014: 2013

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Painting With Light Examples

Facing the subject

Facing the camera

Something different

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Shutter Speed Vocabulary

Shutter Speed Vocabulary

Shutter

A device that opens and closes to control the length of exposure for the photo

Shutter Speeds

Freeze action:

- 1/1000

- 1/500

- 1/250

Hand held:

- 1/125

- 1/60

Blurred movement:

- 1/30

- 1/15

- 1/8

- 1/4

- 1/2

- 1

- 2

- 3

- 4

- 8

Shutter Priority

You set the shutter speed, the camera determines the aperture

Aperture

A device that controls the amount of light admitted through an opening

ISO/ASA

The measure of a digital cameras sensor’s sensitivity to light

Exposure Triangle

The three main elements that must be considered when adjusting exposure; ISO, aperture, and shutter speed

B/Bulb

A shutter speed setting allowing for longer exposure times under the control of the photographer

Cable Release

A short length of flexible cable, used to operate the shutter without shaking the camera

Tripod

An adjustable three-legged stand used to support the camera

Bracketing

A technique of shooting a number of pictures of the same subject at different levels of exposure

Saturday, 7 December 2013

Thursday, 5 December 2013

Random Roll #2 - New Westminister

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Shutter Speed Examples

Movement

Low shutter speed

Freeze Movement

High shutter speed

Panning

Low shutter speed, blurry background & clear subject

Painting with light

Multiple Exposures

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Objective:
- The image is black and white
- The main subject is the woman
- There are buildings in the background
- The woman is wearing a hat
- It is a portrait

Subjective
- The buildings shape the portrait
- The woman looks unimpressed

Objective:
- The image is black and white
- There is a person running
- There is a sign
- The person is running over water
- There is a second person in the background

Subjective:
- It looks like he is running on a railroad, away from something
- There is a circus

Objective:
- The image is black and white
- There is a house with a tree trunk
- There are hills in the background
- The photo was edited
- There are other buildings

Subjective:
- This house is in a village
- The house is abandoned

Objective:
- The image is black and white
- There is a path
- There are trees
- There are buildings in the background
- The path creates leading lines

Subjective:
- It feels deserted
- It was taken in a neighbourhood

Objective:
- The image is black and white
- There is a bridge
- There is water below the bridge
- The bridge has lights
- There is a tree in the corner

Subjective:
- It looks creepy
- The image feels dark

Monday, 25 November 2013

Random Roll #1 - Finn Slough & Magenta Filter Prints

Contact Sheet

Magenta filter 80 for 2 secs (top left), Magenta filter 170 for 3 secs (top right),

0 filter 8 secs (bottom center)

Magenta filter 80 for 2 secs (top right), magenta filter 170 for 2 secs (top left),

0 filter for 4 secs (bottom center)

0 filter for 8 secs

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Annie Leibovitz

I like this photo for many reasons, one being the fact that Leibovitz was able to capture this motion in her image. It works well in black and white, rather than in colour. This image uses rule of thirds and brings the viewers attention to Mick Jagger's movement.

This photo is interesting because there is virtually no colour except for the red and white, which creates a nice contrast. Leibovitz utilises rule of thirds really well in this photo. This image creates the feel of a circus.