Monday, December 16, 2013

ISO,Aperture and shutter speed

F2.8
F16

1. The eyes are the part of the body that we should closely relate aperture.
2. The smaller the Aperture the larger the f-number, the higher the Aperture the smaller the f-number.
3. Aperture impacts the Depth of Field by the smaller the aperture brings the background into focus and the larger the aperture blurs out the background
Shutter Speed:
1. a.) For the dunking booth i would use fast shutter speed because there's fast moving balls and when the person drops it'll all happen rather fast
b.) For the food eating contest I would use medium shutter speed because the people eating the food are in a contest and will more than likely be moving fast feeding themselves.
c.) For the rock climbing wall i would use fast shutter speed because people are climbing the wall and more than likely will be moving rather fast so the fast shutter speed would be the best option.
d.) For someone working at a booth i would use slow shutter speed since the people don't have fast moving action going on so slow shutter speed would be more idealistic.
e.) For the DJ/MC working in the middle of the circle i would use slow shutter speed since they're standing there choosing music, it would be easier and more reasonable to use the slow shutter speed.
f.) For the Diamonds performance i would use fast shutter speed because the the girls will be moving fast and dancing with quick motion so the fast shutter speed is whats best.
a.) At the dunking booth in a dark setting i would use slow shutter speed since it will help capture the motion happening as a person falls or a ball is thrown.
b.) At a food eating contest i would use a medium shutter speed since the setting is dark and the people might not be moving fast enough for a slow or fast shutter speed so medium would be a good balance and capture a well enough picture in the dark.
c.) At the rock climbing wall i would use a medium shutter speed since the people would be moving slower because its dark, so the medium shutter speed would be more ideal for a darker slower moving environment.
d.) For someone working at a booth i would use slow shutter speed since the person really isn't making a fast moving motion so the use of fast shutter speed isn't needed.
e.) For the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle i would use fast shutter speed, because it dark so the lighting is slightly changed and the visibility is limited so using the fast shutter speed will make it easier to capture or freeze the DJ.
f.) At the Diamonds performance i would use slow shutter speed, because when its dark out the slower speed will help freeze the motion better and the girls will be moving and dancing rather fast.
2.) One way to set shutter speed is to have the camera set in auto mode, because the camera will automatically set the the shutter speed. Another way is to set the camera to shutter priority, because with that you set the shutter speed and the camera will automatically set the aperture.
ISO:
1. The advantages to shooting with a higher ISO at night are the it will allow more light to come into the photo since you'll need more light because its dark.
2. The author suggested to use low ISO when there is plenty of light or when it may be dim and you use a tripod.
3. The author suggested to use high ISO when there is not enough light for the picture, so like shooting inside with no flash or super fast scenes.
  • F4 - looks best at 1/125th of a second shutter speed. At F4 the background is very blurry.
  • F5.5 - looks best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed. At F5.5 the background is still blurry but not as bad as the other aperture.
  • F8 - looks best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed. At F8 the background is blurry.
  • F11 - looks best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed. At F11 the background is still blurry but not too blurry.
  • F16 - looks best at 1/30th of a second shutter speed. At F16 the background is coming into better focus than the other apertures.
  • F22 - looks best at 1/15th of a second shutter speed. At F22 the background is in focus and looks well.
At slower shutter speed, the subject is way more blurry than faster shutter speed. The photographer could use a tripod to help combat the problem.
The slowest shutter speed a photographer could use while holding the camera before needing a tripod is at 1/60th of a second.
On the shutter speed test I made a 92%. And on the depth of field test I made a 50%. Yes i understand aperture, shutter speed, and ISO better now.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

self Portraits


Tip #1: Bring Something to Focus On

The problem that I saw when I looked through my viewfinder was that I didn't have anything to focus on aside from the items in the far distance. This of course would make for a perfectly blurry photo of me, which isn't at all what I wanted.
One easy solution to this problem is to bring something to stand in your place. Height doesn't matter so much as distance, but try to match it to yourself as best as you can for accuracy. If you have an extra tripod or light stand, these make perfect substitutes that will stand upright exactly where you need them. I was out in my yard so I grabbed a shovel from my shed, stuck it in the ground, focused and then moved the shovel. Rudimentary, but it worked perfectly.
Lighting, a single flash can do wonders for your portraits. I won’t go into any lighting details, but photography is about capturing light. You don’t need to buy a flash, I first started learning lighting using work lights. You can pick up a small but powerful work light from home depot for around ~$15.\

Environmental portraits 
I picked this photo because I like get my nails done and it shows that she does nails .I choose it because the colors pop out to me , its a good setting.
I picked this  photo because of the setting and I like this pictures because of the colors and the feel of the country. 

casual portrait

I picked this kid because his eyes pop out and everything about him is clear and perfect.

I picked this photo because it showed the mother and son and I liked this picture because the way the picture tell a story and the kid is happy.
formal portrait
 I picked this photo because I think that dressing in a military unifrom is formal. I like this picture because he looks sharp and everything is clean cut.
I like this picture because everything looks clean cut when you are military uniform. I picked this photo because clearly they are dressed they are in there formal dress.
Self Portraits 
I picked this photo this photo because I think Its cool that The sign is pointing to him . I like this photo because the way the lighting is viewed on just him .

I like this photo because it kinda means like everything is going fast and you just standing there. I picked this photo in because this is kinda what I want to to for my self portrait.

I will be shooting Rebecca ,we will be shooting her pictures out on the court yard.We will go out side and take pictures of shadwos or of her in the middle of the court yard. I want to take my photo outside and of me standing in a empty parking lot  

rules of photography part 2

1.Rules of thrids
2. Balance Elements
 3. Leading lines
4.Semmetry and Pattern
5.viewpoints
6.Backround
7.Creating depth 
8.Framing
9.Cropping 
10.Merging