Priority of Settings1) REVIEW: APERTURE / SHUTTER SPEED / ISO
2) START DAY 4 ASSIGNMENT
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1) REVIEW: APERTURE / SHUTTER SPEED / ISO
Here is a very handy graphic created by German photo blog Hamburg Photospots:
2) START DAY 4 ASSIGNMENT
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1) REVIEW: APERTURE / SHUTTER SPEED / ISO
Here is a very handy graphic created by German photo blog Hamburg Photospots:
When shooting in Manual mode (or any mode, for that matter), it is important that you know which settings are the most important. The answer to this depends on the purpose of your photography.
Shutter speed is most important if you're taking long exposures for effect (i.e. a "foamy" waterfall) or need crisp action shots without motion blur.
Aperture is most important when you want to control how much of your image is in focus. Landscape shots work best with small apertures whereas portraits work best with large apertures.
ISO is most important if you deliberately want noise in your image (high ISO) or are insistent that there be no noise in your image, regardless of other values (low ISO).
2) PRIORITY OF SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT
You have TWO classes to complete this project.
Shutter speed is most important if you're taking long exposures for effect (i.e. a "foamy" waterfall) or need crisp action shots without motion blur.
Aperture is most important when you want to control how much of your image is in focus. Landscape shots work best with small apertures whereas portraits work best with large apertures.
ISO is most important if you deliberately want noise in your image (high ISO) or are insistent that there be no noise in your image, regardless of other values (low ISO).
2) PRIORITY OF SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT
You have TWO classes to complete this project.
Priority of Settings Assignment
You will hand in five (5) images, according to the shot list below.
Every image must be shot on Manual mode. You will also be asked, for each image, which of the three settings (ISO, Shutter speed, Aperture) was the most important for that shot and why.
SHOT LIST
1) An outdoor shot that includes reflection in window in focus.
2) The water arc of a water fountain, motion-blurred.
3) Your camera partner juggling something, action frozen
4) A cluster of very small objects (e.g. coins, rocks, marbles, dandelions, etc.), only one of which is in focus. (Even more impressive if the object in focus is in the middle of the bunch and not the front!) - use manual focus for this.
5) A "hand selfie:" A point-of-view shot of your outstretched arm and hand with a spinning (and blurred) background.
For all of the above, composition counts. Take the time to ensure your images are as free from distracting elements as possible!
CROP your images (original ratio) to improve their composition!
CAMERA SETTINGS
Shooting Mode: M
Everything Else: Up to you...that's the point.
TO HAND IN:
1) Name your images 1-5, according to the shot list.
2) Put them in a new Google Drive folder (Composition > Priority of Settings)
3) Add a link to the folder to Classroom
4) Complete the rubric (including logging your settings!)
You will hand in five (5) images, according to the shot list below.
Every image must be shot on Manual mode. You will also be asked, for each image, which of the three settings (ISO, Shutter speed, Aperture) was the most important for that shot and why.
SHOT LIST
1) An outdoor shot that includes reflection in window in focus.
2) The water arc of a water fountain, motion-blurred.
3) Your camera partner juggling something, action frozen
4) A cluster of very small objects (e.g. coins, rocks, marbles, dandelions, etc.), only one of which is in focus. (Even more impressive if the object in focus is in the middle of the bunch and not the front!) - use manual focus for this.
5) A "hand selfie:" A point-of-view shot of your outstretched arm and hand with a spinning (and blurred) background.
For all of the above, composition counts. Take the time to ensure your images are as free from distracting elements as possible!
CROP your images (original ratio) to improve their composition!
CAMERA SETTINGS
Shooting Mode: M
Everything Else: Up to you...that's the point.
TO HAND IN:
1) Name your images 1-5, according to the shot list.
2) Put them in a new Google Drive folder (Composition > Priority of Settings)
3) Add a link to the folder to Classroom
4) Complete the rubric (including logging your settings!)