Photography Class Notes

Uncategorized — markmorga on September 9, 2008 at 6:36 pm
  • Depth of Field
    1. Aperture (f-stop)
    2. Focal Length, short focal length = greater depth of field
    3. Distance from subject = smaller depth of field
    4. Focus area is 1/3 in front and 2/3 behind the focus point
  • Composition
    1. Shape (silhouette)
    2. Tonal Range (dynamic range)
    3. Color (contrast)
    4. Patterns
    5. Texture
    6. Rule of Thirds (aka Golden Mean)
    7. Depth and Perspective
    8. Balance and Proportion
  • Lighting
    1. Flash
    2. Natural Light
    3. High Key
    4. Mid Key
    5. Low Key
  • Digital Aspects
    1. Noise
    2. ISO
    3. Dynamic Range Issues
    4. White Balance
  • Steadying the Camera
    1. Tripod
    2. Posture
    3. Improvisation
  • Rules of Thumb
    1. Handheld minimum time for a sharp photo 1/focal length
    2. Sunny 16 Rule
  • Photo Processing
    1. Gimp
    2. Aperture
    3. Photoshop
    4. BibblePro
  • Aspect Ratio
    1. 35mm 1:1.5, alternatives are 8×10, 4×5, 16×9
    2. cropping
  • Auto Exposure
    1. Failures
    2. Exposure Compensation

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