Camera Basics Quiz

Group A

To achieve the photograph of a subject with a small depth of field, I did a lower aperture to cause the back of the photo to be blurry while the front is focused. I manually focused the lens to cause the front of the photo to be clear, and the back to be blurred out.

For photographing a moving subject and freeze the motion, I did a high shutter speed so that it would freeze the person jumping in the air. If I did a low shutter speed, it would've caused a blur movement in the person jumping.

For the photograph that is void of grain, I did a low ISO to get less grain in the photo, than with a high ISO which would've had more grain and "noise" in the background of the photograph.

For the last shot that I took, the blurred motion selfie, I used the 10 second timer and did a slow shutter speed to make the photo more blurry and not frozen.

Throughout this unit I've learned that when you want to take a clear photo that doesn't have any grain or "noise" in the background, you have to change it to a lower ISO. For shutter speed, when wanting to capture a moving object and freeze it, a higher shutter speed is used to have less light in and cause a freeze movement, and having a lower shutter speed will cause the moving object to be blurred. Changing the aperture can cause either a small depth of field which causes a part of the photo to be focused, and a part to be blurred, or a high depth of field, which less light will be entering and the whole photo will be clear. Setting a custom white balance can really effect a photo, and keep your finished photograph from having a tinted yellow color to it. Throughout this unit I have learned how to take a move clear and focused photograph.

What is composition?

 What is composition?

2.     Why is it important to understand & utilize composition in photography?

3.     Describe aspects of a “snapshot”.

4.     Describe aspects of a “photograph”.

5.     “Photography is the art of ________________________”

a.     Describe what interests you the most about this art form or what drew you to this form of communication.

  

1.Composition is how certain elements or objects in a photo are arranged within the photograph. 

2. It's important, because the elements that are in your photograph can create a different perspective, and depth with the focus and overall elements that are in your photo, such as showing texture and movement in your photograph. 

3. A snapshot looks exactly like what you were planning to take a picture of. There is no deeper depth into the photo, and it's just to capture a memory that doesn't really focus on any other meaning to the photo. 

4. A photograph has a different view to the subject that you are taking a picture of. There is more meaning and visual depth to the photo. Such as movement and texture along with focusing on one certain point of the photo. The photo has a different style than just a plain snapshot of someones face. 

5. "Photography is the art of discovery". 

6. What interests me most about this form of art is the way of style a photo is taken with composition. There is more depth and movement going on within the photo, and the subject is not just blurred out into the background. What drew me to this is how a photo can have so much more of a focus on what you are taking a picture of when you are using composition. 

Understanding White Balance

Auto

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Custom

Flash

Shade

White Balance

What is white balance?

White balance helps you get the colors in the image as accurate as your eye can see them.

Why is it important to set your white balance?

It's important to set your white balance, because types of light produce different colors in photos. Not setting your white balance can cause the colors in your photo to be off, and kind of yellow tinted.

Understanding ISO

       ISO

What is ISO?

ISO is the sensitivity to light. 

How does ISO work technically?

The lower the ISO, the less light is let into the camera. The higher the ISO, the more light is let into the camera. The lower ISO has faster shutter speeds while the higher ISO has slower shutter speeds.

How does ISO work visually in a photo?

When you lower the ISO it causes finer grain, but when the ISO is higher (closer to 6400), their will be "noise" in the photo. Such as grain in the background that wouldn't be seen in a 100 ISO photo.

Relationship to the exposure triangle

Whether or not you change the aperture for the photo, you need to change the shutter speed to balance the photo out. When you change the ISO it will effect the balance of the photograph, making you need to change the aperture and the shutter speed.

Understanding Shutter Speeds

                     Shutter speed

What is shutter speed?

Shutter speed is the amount of time the shutter is open. 

How does shutter speed work in a camera?

When you lower the shutter speed in a camera it lets more light into the camera. The lower the shutter speed, the longer the shutter is open, causing it to let more light in. The higher the shutter speed, there is less light, and the shutter is open for less time. 

How does shutter speed work visually in a photo?

If you lower the shutter speed, the photo will come out blurry. If you make the shutter speed higher this causes a freeze movement, and the photo will come out clear. 

Relationship to the exposure triangle

When you change the shutter speed, you need to balance it out with changing the aperture or the f/stop. The ISO doesn't change unless you can't balance out the photo, you can then change the ISO. 

                                

Understanding Apertrure

     

    

Aperture

What is aperture?

Aperture is the amount of time shutter speed is open, that permits light to come through the lens.

How does it work technically?

The lower you have your f/stop, the more light enters. The higher you have your f/stop the less light enters. The lower f/stops causes a small depth of field, and the higher f/stop causes a large depth of field.

How does it work visually?

When you have a lower f/stop, and you have a small depth of field, it separates the subject from the background. Causing a blur. When you have a higher f/stop, and a high depth of field, it creates a clear picture, and no part of the picture will turn out blurry.

Relationship to exposure triangle

When you change the f/stop you need to change the shutter speed to balance the scale out at zero, on the camera before you take the picture. This also goes for when you change the shutter speed and you need to change the f/stop to balance out. You do not need to change the ISO.

Photographic Themes

I thought that this themed shooting assignment was a great way to capture what we truly are like inside. The sketchbook cover showed how we are on the outside, but the 25 photos showed our feelings in the inside. The end result of this project I thought turned out pretty well. I was satisfied with most of my photo's, but some it was hard to find pictures to take of, since some of the words were more complex. One of my favorite photo's was the photo for hope, because it really captured how hope in some people's eyes is a light shining through a dark tunnel. Hope is leading the way. Another photo that I was proud of is the photo for sad. The blue in the mask captured sadness, along with her hand covering half of her face.