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Rule of Thirds
Framing
Leading Line
Crop
Balance Symmetrical
Artist as Mentor: Guy Bourdin
To Photograph the Moon:
1. Use a tripod! A flat surface will only allow you to shoot straight, and shooting the moon means that you'll be shooting up and constantly re-adjusting the tripod as the moon moves throughout the night.
2. Use a shutter release cord, remote or the camera's self timer if you don't have one, so that you don't move the camera when pressing the shutter release during a long exposure.
3. Use a zoom lens and zoom in as much as you can to the moon. It's okay if it's not a super fancy lens, this was shot using a 15 year old $100 lens. Focus in on the craters and details on the moon.
4. ISO 1250- 1600, so that you can use as fast a shutter speed as you can without losing detail-the longer the shutter speed, the more chances you have the camera will shake even slightly in the wind, resulting in an out of focus photograph.
5. Aperture priority of f/5.6 since you are not worried about capturing any details other then the moon.
6. Bracket your exposure, meaning over expose and underexpose the photograph from what the camera is telling you. Generally the camera will overexpose the moon, so you'll get nothing but a white blob in the sky. Use the exposure compensation button (the +/- button below the shutter release) and change the exposure to -0.5, then -1.0, then -1.5 and so on, until you start seeing detail in the moon. You may go as far as -5.0 exposure compensation to get what you need.
7. Take a fair amount of photos and keep refocusing as the night progresses. The photographs may look focused on the camera's display, but you won't really see if they're completely in focus until you upload them onto your computer screen.
2. Use a shutter release cord, remote or the camera's self timer if you don't have one, so that you don't move the camera when pressing the shutter release during a long exposure.
3. Use a zoom lens and zoom in as much as you can to the moon. It's okay if it's not a super fancy lens, this was shot using a 15 year old $100 lens. Focus in on the craters and details on the moon.
4. ISO 1250- 1600, so that you can use as fast a shutter speed as you can without losing detail-the longer the shutter speed, the more chances you have the camera will shake even slightly in the wind, resulting in an out of focus photograph.
5. Aperture priority of f/5.6 since you are not worried about capturing any details other then the moon.
6. Bracket your exposure, meaning over expose and underexpose the photograph from what the camera is telling you. Generally the camera will overexpose the moon, so you'll get nothing but a white blob in the sky. Use the exposure compensation button (the +/- button below the shutter release) and change the exposure to -0.5, then -1.0, then -1.5 and so on, until you start seeing detail in the moon. You may go as far as -5.0 exposure compensation to get what you need.
7. Take a fair amount of photos and keep refocusing as the night progresses. The photographs may look focused on the camera's display, but you won't really see if they're completely in focus until you upload them onto your computer screen.
Halloween 🎃
ISO 400 Aperture f/4.8 ShutterSpeed 1/4000
ISO 400 Aperture f/4.8 ShutterSpeed 1/4000
The Principles of Art
Proportion
ISO 1400 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
Balance
ISO 2500 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
Rhythm
ISO 450 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
Emphasis
ISO 900 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
The Elements of Art
Line
This picture represents line, the railing next to the sidewalk and the shadows of the railing represents the line.
ISO 220 Aperture f/8 Shutter Speed 1/4000
ISO 220 Aperture f/8 Shutter Speed 1/4000
Color
This picture represents color because it includes a variety of color in one shot. This is one of the murel walls throughout rancho.
ISO 2500 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
ISO 2500 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
Shape
This picture represents shape in the various different shaped tiles of this mosaic. This also includes the art we have around the school.
ISO 2200 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
ISO 2200 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
Space
This photo is a good representation of space because it captures the three dimensional feel to the fire lane.
ISO 400 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
ISO 400 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
Texture
This dandelion is a good representation of texture because you can see the detail of the grass and the dandelion and acts as though you can reach out and touch the photo as if you can touch the subjects.
ISO 3200 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/800
ISO 3200 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/800
Form
This picture represents form because it gives three dimensions of this colorful mosaic bench.
ISO 3200 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/640
ISO 3200 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/640
Value
This photo represents value in that it brings out lightness and darkness and brings out shading and different aspects.
ISO 500 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
ISO 500 Aperture f/8 ShutterSpeed 1/1000
The Elements and Principles of Photography
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Elements of art
Principles of Art
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Respect
Respect to me means to be kind and generous and to treat things and people the same way you would want to be treated. Respect is caring for others even when they aren’t respectful towards you. Respect is spreading positivity when no one else will because it’s the right thing to do and what should be done instead of what you want to do. The noun respect is to admire someone or something for their abilities or qualities, but the verb respect is to admire someone or something deeply as a result of their qualities abilities and achievements. Both the noun and the verb are similar but the verb is the action of participating in respect and treating others with respect. Without respect this world would be endlessly filled with rude and crude things and people. Respect means a lot to me because it feels good to be respected but it feels even better to respect others yourself.
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Fast Shutter Speed
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed F/4.5 Aperture 1/1000
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed f/5 Aperture 1/500
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed f/4.5 Aperture 1/1000
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed f/4.5 Aperture 1/2000
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed f/6.7 Aperture 1/2000
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed f/3.8 Aperture 1/500
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed f/4 Aperture 1/500
ISO 1600 Shutter Speed f/5.6 Aperture 1/750
Light Painting
Each photo was taken in a dark room and my partner took glow sticks and a light app to create a painting out of light, attempting to spell different words and just spinning the glow sticks around to make a cool scribble of light in the dark of the room.
ISO 100 Aperture f/5.6 Shutter Speed 8.0
ISO 100 Aperture f/5.6 Shutter Speed 8.0
ISO 100 Aperture f/5.6 Shutter speed 8.0
ISO 100 Aperture f/5.6 Shutter Speed 8.0
ISO 100 Aperture f/5.6 Shutter Speed 8.0
ISO 100 Aperture f/5.6 Shutter Speed 8.0
Shutter Speed
In each shot I adjusted the shutter priority so the shutter would take less time to take each picture catching more detail each time.I adjusted the shutter priority by turning the little dial on the top of my camera to "P".Once i adjusted that it made it easier to adjust the shutter speed. When adjusting the shutter speed I used the small screen on the top of the camera to identify what shutter speed it was on and used the small dial on the front of the camera to adjust the shutter speed.1/1000 capturing the most detail due to shutters being open for a shorter time and 1/3 being the slowest with shutters open for a longer time.
Shutter Speed 1/1000 ISO 200 Aperture f/4
1/1000 being a faster shutter with the shutters open for shorter time capturing more detail
1/1000 being a faster shutter with the shutters open for shorter time capturing more detail
Shutter Speed 1/250 ISO 200 Aperture f/5
1/250 being a little slower with shutters open for slightly longer than the last
1/250 being a little slower with shutters open for slightly longer than the last
Shutter speed 1/60 ISO 200 Aperture f/9
1/60 even slower shutters with it open longer capturing less detail
1/60 even slower shutters with it open longer capturing less detail
Shutter Speed 1/30 ISO 200 Aperture f/14
1/30 even slower and longer exposure time capturing less detail and more blur to the picture
1/30 even slower and longer exposure time capturing less detail and more blur to the picture
Shutter Speed 1/3 ISO 200 Aperture f/16
lastly 1/3 the slowest shutter speed in this presentation capturing very little detail and giving the photo an almost ghostly mood to the photo.
lastly 1/3 the slowest shutter speed in this presentation capturing very little detail and giving the photo an almost ghostly mood to the photo.
Shutter Speed
- Shutter speeds are both the technical and aesthetic choice a photographer needs to make before releasing the shutter
- The shutter in your camera controls the duration of the the sensor is exposed to light
- Capturing blur motion in your photograph can emphasize movement and add drama
- A fast shutter speed is often utilized to freeze the movement of a subject
- A slower shutter speed is used to show motion and visualize movement
- Shutter speeds are exposed as seconds or fractions of seconds
- As a general rule to prevent unintentional camera shake you should avoid handholding your digital cameras at shutter speed slower than 1/2x focal length
- Using a tripod can help eliminate camera shake when using slower shutter speed
- The visual blur and suggestion of movement occurs because the subject is moving against a static background
- Layering motion of different subjects moving different directions at different speeds can set up interesting dynamics within a photograph
- Fast shutter speed can make normal subjects appear to freeze in the air
- When photographing people running relatively close to the camera a shutter speed of 1/1000 second or faster should freeze most motion
- The distant the subject is from the camera, the speed of the subject, and the focal length of the lens will affect whether the subject is sharp or blurred
- Slower shutter speeds can help convey the idea of motion and movement
- Slow shutter speeds combined with panning can help isolate the subject from a busy and distracting background
- A tripod combined with a long exposure can capture the fireworks trail 2 seconds
- Water movements can be emphasized with long exposure 6 sec @ f/16
Daguerrotypes
Who invented Daguerrotypes?
Louis Daguerre when did he discover Daguerrotypes? 1839 What goes into the process? what chemicals are used? What equipment is used? copper coated with sliver then polished well, plate then place into a camera obscura. When you take the image out it it very very faint. you then take the image and place it in a box with mercury and heat, after you remove the image it is very clear. you then take the image and place it into a special frame so it isn't exposed to air because this may potentially harm the photo or make it disappear. |
Cyanotypes
Who invented Cyanotypes?
Sir John Hershel When Did he discover it? around 1840 What goes into the process? What chemicals are used? What equipment is used? Combine potassium, ferrocyanide, and ferric ammonium citrate and then brush it onto a piece of paper, this then creates a compound. let it dry. place negative on the paper and then into the sunlight, the paper then changes color. then place the picture in water and it then turns blue and more clear. |
Steps To Making A Cyanotype
Station 5
fix/rinse
water until no more yellow is on paper ~ 3 minutes
fix/rinse
water until no more yellow is on paper ~ 3 minutes
Toy Story
The Magical Disturbance
All Was Good
iso 400 aperture f/8 shutter 1/50
All was good in the land of Longhornya, The magical token was safe keeping the the balance of good and evil and all was peaceful. Nothing could go wrong so long as the magical token was safe in the hands of the princess with the elephant guard helping to protect the token, the princess and the land.
Oh No!
iso 400 aperture f/1.8 shutter 1/500
Peace and balance was soon disturbed when the evil sock monkey stole the magical token, creating chaos in the land. He knew the token and its magical powers very well and had plans to steal this token for years. Finally the Evil Monkey could fulfill his evil plans to destroy the land and rule the kingdom as his own.
The Destruction
iso 3200 aperture f/16 shutter 1/100
The evil Sock Monkey created much chaos in the land of Longhornya and caused much destruction with the magical token. He was on his way to achieving his goal to destroy the land and take over as dictator. As he destroyed more and more his excitement to destroy the land and dictate became more enthusiastic.
The great failure
iso 450 aperture f/1.8 shutter 1/1000
The noble guardian elephant tried in his best efforts to stop the Evil Sock Monkey but could not stop him as he galloped away on his evil blue ostrich. The elephant felt discouraged that he could not stop the evil monkey, but was also inspired by the monkeys pride to dictate over the land. He soon became inspired and conceived a plan to capture the monkey.
The explosion
iso 400 aperture f/1.8 shutter 1/4000
In his escape the evil monkey and his ostrich took this time to plot a new plan of destruction on their ride through the land of Longhornya. Passing each house and shop the evil monkey set fire to many of these places. He enjoyed the red glow of the fire so much it aroused the monkey into creating an even bigger fire. So the monkey decided to blow up the castle of Longhornya because he disliked it very much and preferred to live in its rubble in stead of as a whole.
The great escape
iso 400 aperture f/1.8 shutter 1/3200
The monkey enjoyed the fire from the explosion very much but knew he had to run from the elephant guard so he would not be caught before he was able to take his place as dictator. The monkey and his ostrich galloped away until they could barely see the elephant guard and then they were able to climb in a tree and disappear from the elephant.
The clever distraction
iso 400 aperture f/1.8 shutter 1/4000
As the elephant knew the evil monkey would cause more and more destruction he decided to use this as a way to distract the monkey for he knew the evil monkey would run. The elephant saw the monkey run into the tree and acted as though he had no clue where the monkey went but this was all part of the plan to make a "trap" for the evil monkey. The elephant however did not realize the monkey had suspicions of what he was doing.
the double trickery
iso 400 aperture f/1.8 shutter 1/4000
The monkey decided to take a chance and check out what the elephant was doing and learned that the elephant was not on the opposite side from him. He wanted to "trap" the monkey and bring him back to the castle so they could team up to overthrow the princess and allow the evil monkey to dictate over the land of Longhornya. The Evil monkey was shocked but very enthused about the plan.
The great "capture"
iso 400 aperture f/1.8 shutter 1/4000
The princess was so over joyed to know the land could be peaceful once again now that the Evil Monkey was caught by the noble elephant guard. The princess was totally fooled by the elephant and monkeys evil plan. Soon the land of Longhornya would belong to The Evil Monkey and his devious elephant side kick and they would share the pleasure of keeping the princess in jail forever.
THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aperture
Nikon D80 Camera: Aperture-F/1.8 ISO-400 Shutter Speed-1/1,500
Nikon D80 Camera: Aperture-F/8 ISO-400 Shutter speed-1/125
Nikon D80 Camera: Aperture-F/16 ISO-400 Shutter Speed-1/30
Digital Photo Basics
What does DSLR stand for…
large versus small aperture
- Digital single lens reflex, a digital camera that uses ,mirrors to direct light from the lense to the viewfinder, which is hole on the back of the camera to look into
- is the amount of light collected by the sensor in your camera during a single picture.
- If the shot is exposed too long the photo will be washed out
- If the shot is exposed too short the photo will appear too dark
- Most digital cameras today have a light meter and measure the amount of light in the given shot
- Aperture
- Shutter speed
- iso
- Aperture is a hole within a lens through which light travels into the camera body
- Every camera today is designed like the human eye
large versus small aperture
- Aperture is expressed in f-numbers(for ex f/5.6). These f numbers that are known as “f-stops”are a way of describing the size of the aperture or how open or closed the aperture is.
- A smaller f-stop means a larger aperture while a larger f-stop means a smaller aperture. f/1.4 is larger than f/2.0 and much larger than f/8.0
- Small apertures high f number ie f/22)increase the depth of field, bringing both the main subject and background into focus
- Large apertures (low f numbers) bring only the subject and background out of focus
- f/ 8 is great, nice middle ground…. When in doubt f/8
- Shallow depth of field f 1.4…. Large depth of field f 22
- Shutter speed also known as “ exposure time” stands for the length of time a camera shutter is open to expose light into the camera sensor
- If the shutter speed is fast it can help to freeze time and action
- If the shutter speed is slow it can create an effect called “motion blur” but if slower shutter speed and no tripod it can cause the picture to be out of focus
- Shutter speed are typically measured in fractions of a second
- Bird in flight 1/2000 second shutter speed everything is in focus
- Kids and carousel in background 1/20 second shutter speed carousel is out of focus kids in
- The slowest shutter speed for handheld is 1/60 anything lower then that should be on tripod
- Anything lower can cause motion blur or out of focus
- Iso is the level of sensitivity of your camera to available light
- The lower the iso number the less sensitive it is tonight while the higher iso number increases the sensitivity of your camera
- The component within your camera that can change the sensitivity is called image sensor
- With increased sensitivity your camera sensor can capture pictures in low light without you need to use flash
- Bright and sunny 100 iso
- Cloudy 250 iso
- Indoors 500 iso
- Night time without flash 1600 iso
- M- manual control over aperture and shutter
- A- aperture priority
- S- shutter priority
- P- camera sets shutter speed and aperture
- Have camera strap around neck
- Hold camera by lens and hand grip and treat with care
Camera Obscura
Surrealistic Self Portrait
This photo relates to me because I enjoy doing makeup and painting on my face so the idea to put me painting on my own face like a giant canvas to make it look like I was painting makeup onto my face seemed like a cool idea. I like black and white photos because it allows you to see the character and expressions on someone's face and almost forces you to see beyond and a little deeper into the emotions on someone’s face. A color photo gives you a hint to the mood and tone of the photo, if it has warmer colors it can be a happier more joyful picture but if it’s a cooler photo it can tend to be a little bit more sad or down or even just a calmer more relaxed tone. I chose black and white specifically because it allows you to look into the emotion on my face and the meaning of the photo.
The meaning behind my photo appears to be a sad photo but it was more so feeling stressed at the end of a day full of dancing and acting and lots of shows. I still had my makeup on from the show plus some under my eyes and I thought it looked artsy so I asked my friend to take an artsy picture of my face. She got super close up and she said make different facials sad mad and happy. Out of the photos the sad facial looked the best. The smaller photo of me I was trying on prom dresses and it was towards the end of another stressful day and I thought the back was pretty so I asked my mom to take a picture of the back and it turned out to look the best and most like I was painting on something because my hand was resting on the door frame of the dressing room.
I had a little bit of difficulty at first when trying to find the correct apps to bring these two photos together. I experimented a lot with layering the two photos together, it wasn’t quite working. Luckily I remembered my friend uses this app to crop photos together so I asked her the following day and was able to make it appear as though I was painting on my own face and after I added a few more fading effects and adding the black and white and making sure that I added everything of what I thought made the photo look cool. For my first surrealistic photograph it was quite fun and i’m glad I was put to this challenge. Once you have the correct tools for doing what you want for a photo you can make the creativity and photo creations and possibilities endless.
The meaning behind my photo appears to be a sad photo but it was more so feeling stressed at the end of a day full of dancing and acting and lots of shows. I still had my makeup on from the show plus some under my eyes and I thought it looked artsy so I asked my friend to take an artsy picture of my face. She got super close up and she said make different facials sad mad and happy. Out of the photos the sad facial looked the best. The smaller photo of me I was trying on prom dresses and it was towards the end of another stressful day and I thought the back was pretty so I asked my mom to take a picture of the back and it turned out to look the best and most like I was painting on something because my hand was resting on the door frame of the dressing room.
I had a little bit of difficulty at first when trying to find the correct apps to bring these two photos together. I experimented a lot with layering the two photos together, it wasn’t quite working. Luckily I remembered my friend uses this app to crop photos together so I asked her the following day and was able to make it appear as though I was painting on my own face and after I added a few more fading effects and adding the black and white and making sure that I added everything of what I thought made the photo look cool. For my first surrealistic photograph it was quite fun and i’m glad I was put to this challenge. Once you have the correct tools for doing what you want for a photo you can make the creativity and photo creations and possibilities endless.
A Preview of My Photos
This is a small preview of some of my recent photography with a small description with the photo.