Painting With Light Examples

Facing the subject



Facing the camera



Something different

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

Ice Skating Trip

 

 

 

Photo a Day #15

Nature

Photo a Day #14

Movement

Photo a Day #13

In the bag

Random Roll #2 - New Westminister

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

 

 

 

Objective vs Subjective

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