Task 2 photography terminology work sheet

PHOTOGRAPHIC TERMINOLOGY

___Daniel Hopkins____

Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Practice TerminologyP1, P2, M1, M2

The shutter speed is the length of time light is exposed to the cameras sensor, allowing the image to be captured. The slower the shutter speed, the longer the exposure time and the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the exposure time. A fast shutter speed will effectively and quickly take an image, meaning even fast moving objects such as cars, flowing water and other moving things will appear stationary. However, a slow shutter speed will mean that light is exposed to the camera lens for longer and therefore takes a selected amount time to capture the image. As the subject of the image may move during this time, the resulting effect looks like the subject is in motion. This may be to illustrate things that are fast such as flowing water and cars. The shutter speed has a unique effect on my images. The fast shutter speed quickly captured the coloured light bulbs, bold and clear. However, the slow shutter speed meant my hands/arms wobbled slightly while holding my camera, which will have constantly moved the positions of the lights for the duration of the capture of the image. Subsequently, the lights look like they are moving across the frame on their own, creating a tangle of coloured lights.

SHUT TER SPEED

SHUTTER SPEED

Fast Shutter Speed Slow Shutter Speed

Camera: Nikon D3100Exposure Time: 0.62 secondsF-stop: f/7.1ISO speed: ISO 3200

Camera: Nikon D3100Exposure Time: 3 secondsF-stop: f/7.1ISO Speed: ISO 3200

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ISO

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ISOLow ISO High ISO

Camera: NIKON D3100F-stop: f/7.1Exposure Time: 1/125 secondsISO: ISO-100




Rule of thirds is where you imagine a grid placed over the image you

are taking, consisting of four lines (two vertical, two horizontal)

creating four equal blocks/squares. The theory is that if you place

points of interests on the intersecting points, the photograph will

appear more balanced and the viewer will be able to interact with it

more naturally. Studies have also shown that people are more drawn to

the intersecting points of an image rather than the centre of the shot.

The rule of thirds theory works well with this idea of naturally

interacting with an image. While taking a photograph you are supposed

to visualize the grid, using your mind to place it over the viewfinder or

LCD display used to frame the shot. With this grid, the rule of thirds

identifies the four key areas of the image that should be considered as

points of interest in the frame.

RULE OF THIRDS

Camera: Canon EOS 1100DF-stop: f/6.3 Exposure Time: 1/160 seconds ISO: ISO-400

EXAMPLES OF RULE OF THIRDS

This photograph was taken in the college, with lighting from above and surrounding rooms. However, the light wasn’t fully on the subject, hence the ISO.

Camera: Canon EOS 1100DF-stop: f/5.6Exposure Time: 1/125 secondsISO: ISO 3200

This photograph was taken in a forest on a very overcast, grey day. This is why I used the large ISO and f-stop.

Camera: Canon EOS 1100DF-stop: f/16Exposure Time: 1/100 secondsISO: ISO 6400

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APERTURE & DEPTH OF F IELD

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APERTURE & DEPTH OF F IELD

Narrow Depth of Field Wide Depth of Field

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MANUAL EXPOSURE

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WHITE BALANCE

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