assignment #14 (p1): photography research and prectice
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Assignment 14
Photography Research and Practice
Kaya Rahel
JoanneGledis
Who is doing each part of the Presentation…
Photography Basics – Lighting: Over Exposure
Photography Basics – Lighting: Under Exposure
Photography Basics – Lighting: Good Exposure
Photography Basics – Lighting: Diffusing/Diffusers
This is my diffuser – used to take pictures of small
objects, rather than outside or people as its an enclose cube-
like shape
Examples of different diffusers/ ways of diffusing
Holding a white paper over the flash
Putting bottle bottom over flash
Using white reflective umbrella's
Holding a white screen where the flash is
flashing
Photography Basics – Lighting: Diffusing/Diffusers
DIFFUSED BEFORE
DIFFUSED BEFORE
Photography Basics – Deep Focus
Poor focus of everything in
shot
Everything in shot is focused
Photography Basics – Leading Lines
Normal shot of road
Photo with leading lines
What is high key lighting?
• reduces the lighting ratio present in the scene• High key photos are very bright• Doesn’t have very strong contrasts
Lighting – High Key
Lighting – High KeyExamples
What is low key lighting?
• Creates dark looking photographs• Low-key lighting often uses only one key light,
optionally controlled with a fill light or a simple reflector
• Creates strong contrast• Low key lighting describes any scene with a high
lighting ratio,
Lighting – Low Key
Lighting – Low KeyExamples
Shutter speed – what is it?
• It’s the exposure time - the length of time a camera's shutter is open
• It is how quickly a shutter opens
What is shallow focus?
• When the main object or person is in focus and the background is blurry
• Incorporates a small depth of field
Shallow focus
Shallow focus
Examples
Rule of thirds• It is the theory that an image should be imagined as
divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines
• Also the idea that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections
• Purpose is to make photographs look more pleasant to view
Composition – rule of thirds/powerpoints
Powerpoints• Similar to rule of thirds• its the 4 axis points where the horizontal and
vertical lines join.• The theory is that objects positioned in the
powerpoints create the finest composition
Composition – rule of thirds/powerpoints
Composition – rule of thirds/powerpoints
Examples
Lighting - Fill
Fill lighting is used fill in any shady or dark areas by placing
Used to give a more clearer rounded photograph
Lighting – Fill (Found Images)
•Fill lighting used to highlight and show all features and details in the image giving even and enough light for all to be seen
• Only one direct light on the persons face• Making the rest of the image dark and features cannot be seen
With Fill Lighting Without Fill Lighting
Lighting – Fill (Found Images)
Without Fill Lighting With Fill Lighting
•Without the whole face is not visible
•With fill lighting features are visible and clear to see
Shutter Speed – Fast & Slow
Shutter speed determines the clarity and effect of an image taken...
Slow Shutter speed•The longer the shutter is open the more it will take in •Producing a blurry image and an object or thing is in motion
Mid-Shutter Speed•The shutter is open for a shorter period of time •Being able to capture movement a bit more clearer
Fast Shutter Speed•The shutter is open for less an a split second•Capturing a clear image of an moving object or thing
Shutter Speed – Fast & Slow (Found Image)
With slow shutter speed all you see is a blur as the shutter has taken in so much information
With fast shutter speed its more clear as the shutter has been open for a very short period of time taking less information
Transferring Photos To Computer
Their are many ways to Transfer images to your computer, some of which are...
iCloud SD Card Social Media
Using iCloud an online storage service you can send
the image electronically
An SD card holding all your photos can be taken and
inserted into an SD slot on your computer/laptop
If the image is taken from your phone there are different options to send to your computer
Composition – Changing Angle/Perspective
Changing angle is using different position and angles to give different views/perspective of an otherwise normal setting
This makes images more interesting and eye catching to the viewer
Composition – Changing Angle/Perspective (Found Images)
This image taken from the ground up give the building more height and more eye
catching
This angle give the image more life and looks exciting and a rush
Composition – Changing Angle/Perspective (My Image)
This image taken from above gives a more interesting view than what would have been if on the ground
What does reflecting light mean?
• Reflection is defined as the bouncing back of a ray of light into the same medium, when it strikes a surface.
• It occurs on almost all surfaces - some reflect a major fraction of the incident light.
• Others reflect only a part of it, while absorb the rest.
A found example
Without Reflector With Reflector
• There is a dark shadow on her neck caused by her chin.
• There is much more light on the neck now because its being reflected.
A found example
Without Reflector With Reflector
• The colour of her top is much darker due to lack of light.• With a reflector the top becomes lighter.
• Dark shadow on her face and body caused by object from above blocking light.
• The light reflecting is filling the dark areas of the previous photo.
How I used a home-made light reflector:
• I took a laminated piece of paper.
• I wrapped the paper in tinfoil.
• I then held the paper up next to the subject.
• The tinfoil reflected the light in the room onto the subject.
my example