D ~ 's photo blog: September 2013

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:

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.