Week 1 Recap….

Week 1 Recap….

Write down as many rules of compositionAs you can remember!

• Rule of thirds• Leading lines• Point of view• Photo montage/panoramas• Level horizon• Fill the frame• Frame your view• Linears/shapes• Close-ups• Abstraction• Sequences• Humour• Text

Digital Imaging

Week 2

Digital Imaging

Aim: to explore your digital camera and understand

it’s functions.

By the end of the session you should:

By the end of the session you should:

• Know what all the buttons on your camera do!

By the end of the session you should:

• Know what all the buttons on your camera do!

• Understand aperture & shutter speed, and know when to change them

By the end of the session you should:

• Know what all the buttons on your camera do!

• Understand aperture & shutter speed, and know when to change them

• Be able to use your flash appropriately

Compact vs SLR

Compact vs SLRWhat’s the difference?

Compact vs SLR

Compact vs SLR

Advantages

• More compact!!

• Cheaper

• Viewer on camera back

• Simple to use

Compact vs SLR

SLR:

Compact vs SLR

SLR: Single Lens Reflex

Compact vs SLR

SLR: Single Lens Reflex

• Light directed through a hinged mirror

Compact vs SLR

SLR: Single Lens Reflex

Advantages

• Interchangeable lenses

• Greater depth of field

• 100% accurate composition

• Better image quality (lens + CCD)

Common Shooting Modes

• Portrait

• Landscape

• Macro

• Sports

• Backlit

• Movie

Aperture It’s just a fancy name for a hole.

F 2.0 F 16

Big number : small hole

Big number : small hole

Big number : small fraction

Big number : small hole

Big number : small fraction

f.2.0 = 1/2

f.4 = 1/4

f.16 = 1/16

50mm lens

f.2

=1/2

50mm lens

f.2

=1/2

= 25mm diameter

Effects of Aperture

Effects of Aperture

F 2.8F 16

Depth Of Field

Shutter Speed

Effects Of Shutter Speed

Capturing fast movingobjects

Effects Of Shutter Speed

Capturing fast movingobjects Capturing in low light

Effects Of Shutter Speed

Motion blur

Effects Of Shutter Speed

Long Exposures - surrealEffects.

Motion blur

F22 : 1/4 = F8 : 1/30 = F2.8 : 1/250

The Correct Exposure

Manual Shooting Modes

• Aperture Priority

• Shutter Priority

• Fully Manual

The Half-Press

• Ready (half press) Point & wait for beep/light

• Aim Hold button and compose scene

• Fire (full press) Take the shot

Flash Modes• Auto

• Disabled

• Forced

• Slow sync

• Red Eye reduction

• Panoramic stitching

• Panoramic stitching

• Panoramic stitching

• Panoramic stitching

• Panoramic stitching

ISO Speeds

ISO 100

ISO Speeds

ISO 100 ISO 1600

ISO Speeds

ISO 100 ISO 1600

ISO Speeds

ISO 100 ISO 1600

Zoomed in:

ISO 100 ISO 1600

ISO Speeds

ISO 100 ISO 1600

Zoomed in:

Slower ISO speed = needs more light, no grain.Faster ISO speed = works in low light but grainy picture.

Drive

Self Timer

Continuous Shooting

White Balance

Tungsten Lighting

Fluorescent Lighting

Generic camera back

The Menu Button

•Exposure Compensation

•Picture Quality

•White Balance

•ISO

•White balance menu •ISO menu

•Exposure Compensation •Picture Quality

The Menu Button

•Colour

•Exposure Metering

•Focus Zone

•Focus Zone

•Colour •Exposure Metering

The Menu Button

•Long Time Exposure

•Image Storage

•Set Album

•Setup Menu

The Setup MenuDate & Time

Language

Format

About

Video Format

Orientation sensor

Date Stamp

Finding Your Camera Functions!

•Colour mode•ISO•Continous shooting•White balance•Metering mode•Focusing options•Format•Language•Date & Time•DELETE•Playback

•Video Format•About/info•Date Stamp•Picture quality/size•Exposure compensation•Orientation sensor•Camera sounds•Common Shooting modes (portrait/macro/landscape etc)

Homework Assignment

Homework Assignment

TAKE PHOTOS!!!!!