Self Portrait/Headshots

Portraits

Normal self portrait, casual day

                            Distracted but still casual                     Focused and still casual                                                          

Headshots

                                   Distracted headshot                    Normal straight forward headshot

          

Focused Headshot

Pocket Wizard

Pocket Wizard

 How many PocketWizards do you need to fire a flash remotely?

2

How does a PocketWizard transmit a signal?

Internal Antenna

 How many channels are available on a PlusX transmitter?

It has 10 channels

 How can you tell if a signal has been sent or received?

It will flash

 What do you need to remotely trigger your camera to take a photo?

Put the PlusX on your camera and connect it and set both of them to the same channel

Plan

Plan

How many light sources are you going to use (including any reflectors)? Be specific.

One light source

Will you use constant lights or strobes (flashes) or both?

Constant light

How many PocketWizards will you need?

Probably just one

What props will you use? Why? Be specific.

hoodie

What background will you use? Why? Be specific.

 A wall of some sort

What lens will you use? Why? Be specific.

Normal

Macro Project

Normal

rule of thirds

light

leading lines

framing

perspective

s-curve

contrast

circular comp

rythm

balance

Macro

Circular comp

Leading lines

getty

S-Curves

Rhythm/Repetition

Light

Perspective

Circular Comp.

Watermark Practice

Still Life Project

Still Life Photo Shoot

Raw vs Jpeg

Raw Vs Jpeg

What are three advantages of a RAW file

Bigger file, get everything

What is one disadvantage of a RAW file

since its so big its hard to share

What are three advantages of a JPEG file

good for fast shots, good for sharing

What is one disadvantage of a JPEG file

compresses file

Jpeg: A compressed standard format for a universal use

Raw: Original file for showing the full extent of your picture

 how much of the data does a RAW file retain after it is captured by the camera?

9-10mp

 what are some of the things that a RAW file enables a photographer to edit after the image is taken?

in photoshop it does not take away from the photo like a jpeg does

what are some of the factors that photographers must consider when deciding to shoot in RAW?

has to be a calm picture and a big disk for storage

 why would an aspiring professional photographer need to know how to work with RAW files?

because you might need to know how they work and what to know about them

Make a list of three occasions it would be better to shoot in RAW.

still, calm photo like nature or architecture, formal portraits and anything still or not moving very fast

Make a list of three occasions it would be better to shoot in JPEG.

sporting event, birthday party? and anything that is fast

still life preview

Still Life Photography

1. The black and white is common in still life

2. Leading lines

3. centered

The factors of still life photography

When shooting still life photography you must realize that you taking pictures of an inanimate object. Then position your camera with the angle most satisfying to you and correct lighting or black and white. Then position the objects or object to your liking and take the picture, still life photography.

Aperture Priority

It is important because you need to set the aperture to what you want so you can focus on the objects in front of you or where ever they are.

Small aperture

It is good for still life because you can focus on the object and blur out the background.

Architecture photography

I could take a picture of downtown and all their cool biuldings.

Who's interested in stock photography

companies of any types

Why consider shooting stock photography 

You can make money for your picture

Still life shoot

 What are some objects that you have that you could arrange for a Still Life shoot

I could take pictures of various objects located in my house but idk.

What backdrop/background could you use to enhance the emphasis on subject or contribute to setting the scene of the photograph?

I could use a white background for my shoot

What kind of feeling are you trying to evoke by grouping these objects and background together?

Whatever the feeling gives off

Stock Photography and Legal Issues

What is a model release? Why do you need one?

Its a signed document 

Why should you keyword your photos?

So you can find them easier

Why do you have to be careful about shooting images with band names or logos?

copyright

Why should you save space?

for text or anything else

lightroom Practice

Before

After

Sunny 16

Sunny 16

F16  1/125  ISO 100

f16  1/125  ISO 100

f16  1/125  ISO 100

f16  1/125  ISO 100

f16  1/125  ISO 100

f16  1/125  ISO 100

f18  1/40  ISO 100

f22  1/25  ISO 100

f22  1/25  ISO 100

f22  1/25  ISO 100

f22  1/25  ISO 100

Pre-Shoot

Architecture Photography

What is your subject? 

Architecture

Where will you shoot it?

Anywhere

Indoors or outdoors?

Both

What time of day?

Anytime

What type of lighting?

Light or Dark

What equipment will you need?

Camera

How many photos will your shoot result in (minimum 3)?

Probably 3 since its hard to find cool structures

Aperture and Shutter Speed Practice

Aperture and Shutter Speed Practice

F4 -Looks the best at of 1/125 a second shutter speed

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

F8 Looks the best at of a 1/60 a second shutter speed

F11 - Looks the best at of a 1/30 a second shutter speed

F16 - Looks the best at of a 1/30 a second shutter speed

F22 - Looks the best at of a 1/15 a second shutter speed

At F4 How much background is visible? Is it blurry or in focus? How much?

None is visible. Blurry. Mostly blurry

At F5.6 How much background is visible? Is it blurry or in focus? How much?

Partially visible. Blurry. Partially focused.

At F8 How much background is visible? Is it blurry or in focus? How much?

Partially visible. Blurry. Partially focused

At F11 How much background is visible? Is it blurry or in focus? How much?

Mostly visible. Blurry. It is barely blurry.

At F16 How much background is visible? Is it blurry or in focus? How much?

Completely visible. Focused. Mostly focused.

At F22 How much background is visible? Is it blurry or in focus? How much?

Hundo percent visible. Focused. Completely focused.

1. The slower the shutter speed the more blurry the people become

2. Raise the shutter speed and lower the F-stops.

3. I think the best picture would be at 1/60 with the F-stop at 8, it make the people focused and the background still blurry but you can tell whats behind them.

Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO

Aperture

1. The Eye ( Pupil )

2.The smaller the Aperture the lesser depth of field, the higher the Aperture the greater depth of field.

3. A smaller aperture will focus in on something close causing it to have a shallower depth of field. The larger aperture will give you a bigger range of focus.

4. F4, F5.6, F8, F11, F16, F22

5. Smallest aperture: F4; Largest aperture: F22

Shutter Speed

Lighter Part of Day

a.) the dunking booth: Fast

b.) the food eating contest: Medium

c.) the rock climbing wall: Medium

d.) someone working at a booth: Slow

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle: Fast

f.) the Diamonds performance: Fast

Darker Part of Day

a.) the dunking booth: Medium

b.) the food eating contest: Slow

c.) the rock climbing wall: Slow

d.) someone working at a booth: Slower

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle: Medium 

f.) the Diamonds performance: Medium

Three Manual Presets That Effect Shutter Speed

1. Aperture Priority, Automatically sets the Shutter Speed for the best possible Shutter Speed and you edit the Aperture

2. Shutter Priority, Automatically sets the Aperture for the best possible Aperture and you edit the Shutter Speed

3. Manual, you edit the ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture on your own to get the picture the way you want it to look

Shutter Speeds

The shutter speeds are 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/25, 160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200, 1/4000

ISO

1. High ISO is good because you can take pictures better in the dark

2. You get a better quality when using a low ISO and can help blur out objects, also use in bright areas

3. You get a grainy effect but could add mod to the picture and is good to use in low light

4. ISO 100; ISO 200; ISO 400; ISO 800; ISO 1600; ISO 3200 

Composition Shoot

Composition Photos

Background

Pattern

Cropping

Lines

Viewpoint

Depth of Field

Rule of Thirds

Balance

Composition Review

Composition Review

Background

Balance

Cropping

Depth

Avoiding Mergers

Leading Lines

Pattern

Rule of Thirds 

View Point

Framing