Value/Contrast through black and white

Near/Far Focus

Depth of Field Portrait

Capturing Action

Object Frozen in Time: The effect of an object being frozen in time is achieved by putting the camera in sports mode.

Object In Motion: You can take a picture of an object in motion by holding your camera in one palace and taking a picture as the subject moves through your field of vision.

Tracking Motion: To get the background blurred and the subject in focus you have to track your moving subject while you take the picture.

Zoom Blur: This effect is achieved by rapidly zooming in and out as you take your picture.

Principles and Elements

Part A:

1)   Form-> this shows form because you can see the form of the individual pipes as well as the curve of the different lengths and the pipes behind them.

2)   Value-> this shows value because the image is black and white

3)   Line-> this shows line because the railing of the stairs and the steps themselves are lines that your eyes follow when you look at the picture

4)   Color-> this shows color because the contrast in colors between the green and the pink really makes the pink pop

5)   Texture-> this shows texture because the bark of the tree is very visually appealing and you can tell that it isn’t smooth and would have a rough texture

6)   Space-> this shows space because the flower is in the middle of the picture and there is nothing behind it to draw your eye to

7)   Shape-> this shows shape because the circle of the drum is the mail focal point of the image

 

Part B:

1)   Variety-> this shows variety because there are different shapes and colors of flowers and clovers

2)   Unity-> this shows unity because all three of them are facing away from the camera and there is one person on each side and one in the middle of the picture creating a whole union

3)   Balance-> this shows balance because the instrument is mirroring itself 

4)   Contrast-> this shows contrast because the yellow bike stands out against the grey background

5)   Emphasis-> this shows emphasis because the drum is the focal point of the image

6)   Harmony-> this shows harmony because they are back to back facing different directions, this gives the image harmony and balance

7)   Movement-> this shows movement because the background is blurred but the person moving is in focus so you can tell that they are moving

8)   Rhythm-> this shows rhythm because he’s dancing very rhythmically

9)   Proportion-> this shows proportion because each staircase takes up half of the image

Exposure Principles

Exposer Triangle:
-Aperture -> Depth of field
-Shutter Speed -> Motion blur
-ISO Speed -> Image noise

Like our eyelids, the CAMERA SHUTTER opens and closes to let light in. Like our eyelids, the shutter can be fast or slow.
-Fast shutter speed (Sports Mode 1/1000 sec)
-Slow shutter speed  (1/15 sec)

Sports Mode:
-Use the SPORTS mode anytime you want to freeze the action of fast moving subjects
-The sports mode also lets you shoot consecutive photos very quickly, so you'll have a big selection of shots.

Practice a technique called PANNING. This involves standing in one position and following their motion to blur the background

APERTURE affects focus--> aperture can also be called f/stop
-The camera has an IRIS to control the amount of light it lets in, just like the human eye. We call this the f/stop or the aperture.
-A large aperture reduces the area of sharp focus
-A small aperture expands the area of sharp focus

Each change in ISO is equal to one full stop
Avoid changing ISO whenever possible

Alphabet Poster

Juxtaposition Collage

PSD Exercise 1