Macro Photos

Leading Lines:

 Frame in a Frame:

 Rule of Thirds:

 Vertical Lines:

 S-Curves:

 Balance:

 Rhythm: 

 Circular Composition:

Magazine Review and Photographer Biography

   

While reading the Texas Monthly "The Comeback Coast" I learned how to analyze the different layouts and ways to set up multiple pages. I would buy this because it it has a variety of things that look and seem interesting and details on how I could learn more. In the magazine there is sections for advertisement, different stories, tips and tricks, and  events going on. In this magazine issue, I expect to find articles about Galveston and South Padre, and plenty of things to do with the coasts. Mt favorite section was You Had Me at Jell-O.

1. Name? Alex Telfer
2. Who have they shot for? Where has their work been published? Nike, Ernst & Young, Glaxo Smith Kline, Nikon Cameras, Land Rover, Sony Music, EMI and the BBC.
3. What are they famous for? 
4. What kind of equipment do they use? 
5. What is their chosen genre? 
6. What attracted you to their work?

Lightroom Presets

1. What a preset is? 

A preset is an edit created by photographers for their images.

2. Find some examples of what a preset can do for you. Post an example on your blog.

A preset can edit a picture in one click.

3. And then pick out at least 1 preset or package of presets you would like to try out. On your blog, tell me what preset it is and give me a link to the website that you can get it at.

Old Hollywood Glam Collection - http://www.lightroompresets.com/

Lightroom Notes

JPEG files:

Pros:

1. File size is much smaller
2. No need for postprocessing
3. Files are ready to go for print, e-mail, etc.
4. It is easy to view and edit with any image editing program
5. JPEG allows you to fire your camera more rapidly

CONS:
1. Compressed files lose some image data
2. It is more difficult to correct mistakes of color and exposure
3. You have less control over the way your final image appears

RAW files:

PROS:
1. No data is lost
2. Allows you to correct mistakes made at the time of exposure
3. You have a lot of flexibility with manipulating the image in post
4. Adjustment made in postprocessing are non-destructive

CONS:
1. Very large files compare to jpeg
2. Images can’t be used immediately for printing, e-mailing, etc.
3. Special program is needed to edit images and turn them to jpegs
4. Require time and effort to “develop”

Free Shoot (not finished)

What are you happy about?

I'm happy that the lighting came out good.

What would you do differently next time?  

I want to take more pictures maybe try different back drops.

What did you learn?

I learned to play around with the settings to make the photos look better.

RAW

What are three advantages of a RAW file:

• Uncompressed
• At least 8 bits of color
• Higher in dynamic range

What is one disadvantage of a RAW file: 

• Not as sharp

What are three advantages of a JPEG file:

• Higher in contrast
• Sharper
• Processed by your camera

What is one disadvantage of a JPEG file:

• You lose data

1. Under the first heading "Capturing the Images," how much of the data does a RAW file retain after it is captured by the camera?

It retains all the information without compressing it, therefore saving all the information within the image.

 

2. Under the second heading "Processing the Files," what are some of the things that a RAW file enables a photographer to edit after the image is taken?

3. Under the third heading "Practicalities," what are some of the factors that photographers must consider when deciding to shoot in RAW?

4. Under the fourth heading "Which one is for you?" why would an aspiring professional photographer need to know how to work with RAW files?

Free Shoot Planning

What is your subject? Abigail Tovar.

Where will you shoot it? Castle Hill

Indoors or outdoors? Outdoors

What time of day? Depends on when I work

What type of lighting? Depends on when I work

What equipment will you need? Tripod, and Camera :-)

Sunny 16 rule

Explain in your own words why you should learn the Sunny 16 rule:

The Sunny 16 rule allows you to have a great amount of light. The equivalents to the Sunny 16 rule also allows you to create less depth of field and make the object(s) stand out more, while still giving you the same amount of light, which is very relevant when capturing pictures of nature, and / or crowded areas.

What is the ISO setting you should start with when using the Sunny 16 rule?

ISO 100.

How many stops brighter is a room if you start with one lightbulb and then add another?
One stop brighter.

What aperture settings represent a full stop worth of light?
0.7, 1.0, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 45, 64, 90, 128, 180, 256

Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO review

Aperture: 

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture? 

The pupil, because the amount of light that enters the retina (which works just like the camera sensor), is limited to the size of the pupil – the larger the pupil, the more light enters the retina.

2. Finish this sentence

The smaller the Aperture means the larger the f-stop, the higher the Aperture the smaller the f-stop.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?

I think aperture impacts the Depth of Field because it makes the figure look so much sharper around the  area of the image, and without aperture, I think you would have a lot of merges, and things would just look clustered together.

Shutter Speed:

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Blue and Gold night, which was earlier this month, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) the dunking booth - fast shutter speed.

b.) the food eating contest - fast shutter speed.

c.) the rock climbing wall - slow shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth - slow shutter speed.

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle - slow shutter speed.

f.) the Diamonds performance - fast shutter speed.

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) the dunking booth - fast shutter speed.

b.) the food eating contest - slow shutter speed.

c.) the rock climbing wall - slow shutter speed.

d.) someone working at a booth - slow shutter speed.

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle - slow shutter speed.

f.) the Diamonds performance - fast shutter speed.

2. List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website. Explain how each works - DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, use your own words.

"Aperture Priority" - you manually set the lens aperture, but the camera automatically has the shutter speed.

"Shutter Priority" - This one is vice versa, you set the shutter speed, while the camera automatically sets the aperture.

"Manual" - you manually set both the shutter speed, and the aperture.

IOS:

The left is taken at 100 ISO, and the right is taken at 3200 ISO.

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game? 

You increase it when there is not enough light to be captured, and it helps quickly capture an image.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

That when there is plenty of light, you should always use the lowest ISO, to retain the most detail and to have the highest image quality.
3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

That you should increase the ISO when there is not enough light for the camera to be able to quickly capture an image.

F2.8 - looks the best at 1/250th of a second shutter speed.

F4 - looks the best at 1/125th of a second shutter speed.

F5.6 - looks the best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed.

F8 - looks the best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed.

F11 - looks the best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed.

F16 - looks the best at 1/30th of a second shutter speed.

F22 - looks the best at 1/8th of a second shutter speed.

F2.8 there is no background visible - it is very blurry and all you can really see is the couple.

F4 you are beginning to see the windows from the houses in the background.

F5.6 the background is becoming more visible and you are able to see the figure of the houses.

F8 the background is becoming darker and a lot sharper.

F11 The background is becoming clearer, and is starting to get its figure.

F16 you can almost see the background completely.

F22 - the background is completely visible, but the picture looks blurry.

Rules of Photography

1. Rule of thirds

2. Balancing Elements

3. Leading Lines

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

5. Viewpoint

6. Background

7. Create depth

8. Framing

9. Cropping (Filling the frame)

Photo Composition Review

1. Rule of thirds

2. Balancing Elements

3. Leading Lines

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

5. Viewpoint

6. Background

7. Create depth

8. Framing

9. Cropping

10. Mergers and avoiding them

Your Kind of Photography

I'd like to learn how to take photos with people of mixed skin tones, because I think it'll be very beneficial to know. I want to learn this for future reference, in case I encounter something of this sort, and I'll know how to do it without difficulties. Knowing how to take this pictures will also open new opportunities because not all people know how to take these pictures. This will benefit me when taking pictures of couples, families, and friends.