PPT 5: Composition with Presentation & Project FOOD (4)

Powerpoint #5 Composition Pick the 10 that you will use... find a sample on Flickr and take one of your own (use your Phone camera).
due 11-18-14 Presentation starting on Wed.

http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Article/h7dfrceh/5-easy-composition-guidelines.html

http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules

http://photofocus.com/2009/11/30/25-photo-composition-tips/

wrap up with Karl Taylor Lesson 13

Reminder Project 3 due Nov 19 with Write up...
Project #4 - Food pictures zoom in to see the details of the food you eat... decide on which ISO is best for your final shot. (Flickr# 37) Due Nov 21, 2014 
Answer the 10 points of review from last week's article first then take the picture 
How to take good photos: 01 Think about your FOOD shots
                                            02 Get composition spot-on every time
                                            03 Ensure your basic camera functions are set correctly 
                                            04 Use aperture to control depth of field
                                            05 Use shutter speeds for creative effect
                                            06 Get the white balance right
                                            07 Get your camera’s ISO settings right
                                            08 Take control of focus
                                            09 Assess your shots in-camera
                                           10 Review and edit your images

Critique on your classmates' FLickr Week (Nov 10-14) Please work on Project #3 & #4

***Monday(Nov 10)****************************************************
Please leave constructive critiques comments on your top 3 photos... in YOUR class.

***Wednesday**********************************************************
Read up on this article-
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2014/02/21/how-to-take-good-photos-10-simple-ways-to-boost-your-hit-rate/
email me your reflection.

http://mcsmphotogallery.blogspot.com/
Homework: Do the same on Wed (11-12-14), but this time only on the Project 1 pictures Hard light on still life. (#1 from each class).

***Thursday / Friday ************************************************************
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Homework:Do the same on Thurs (11-13-14), but this time only on the Project 2 pictures Soft Light Portraits. (#1 from each class).

Reminder Project 3 =  #31,32,33 is your Project #3 Due Nov 19, 2014

Class Practice #3: effect of changing ISO...  

all the ISO setting on your camera in different settings at different Focal length... zoom

ISO 100. 200. 400. 800. 1600. 3200, HI1, HI2 (depending on the camera you are using)

at 18 mm - far (up to 8 pics)

at 35 mm - regular (up to 8 pics)

at 55 mm - close up (up to 8 pics)

In Class Practice on the effects of different ISO. (Flickr post #34,35,36)

click to see sample.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/sumayya-digitalphotography/14065202085

Project #4 - Food pictures zoom in to see the details of the food you eat... decide on which ISO is best for your final shot. (Flickr# 37) Due Nov 21, 2014


this will conclude out practice on the EXPOSURE TRIANGLE.

Project 3 - Shutter Speed and Download the Nikon View NX2 (your free Photoshop like program for your Post processing edit)...Due Nov 19

ViewNX 2

• Install it now... at home.

Three workspaces

1. It is easy to switch between the three workspaces—Browser, GeoTag, Edit—with the simple click of a button on the Toolbar.

   
   Geo Tag workspace

   
   Browser workspace

   
   Edit workspace

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Effects of various Shutter Speed... Must be done outside of school (NY City Scape) Get out there!

What setting would you used for this picture?

Taken by former student - Nicholas 

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Flickr Update to Project 2 = 26 pictures

Please add the Table exploration of aperture photos you took on your Flickr...2 to 3 shots...(f/5.6 to f/32)

check to make sure the display shows which camera your took the picture with. If its not uploaded properly, it will not count.



Add the 3 shots of photos you took for project 2: Soft light Portrait on to your flickr too.
1- original
2- final portrait
3- Photoshop edit

your photostream count should be 25 or 26 by now.

Practice Photo shoot in class....

lets explore the effects of different aperture "A  mode" Aperture priority.

the Nikon we have in school can be set from f/5.6 to f/32...

so set 10 different aperture to show the range in the Depth of field (Dof). in your group in a slide show.

take a picture for each of the setting... you will be taking the picture of the person to your right in the class... upload them to your flickr for credit.

Print out your group findings... each person will be responsible for 2 to 3 different aperture from the entire set.

******************************************* Quiz on Wednesday! *****************
Read Lesson 6 for tips on how to take your picture...

Project 2 is due 2 days after you check in the camera...

Project # 2: Soft light Portrait Due

watch Karl Taylor's lesson 5: Natural (soft light) Portrait & understanding-depth-field-beginners

Highlights:

1. Choose the bright part as the photography background and significantly blur.

Choose the bright part of the light as the background, to avoid the picture gives a heavy impression. Evergreen plant's color is more concentrated, even if they are virtual, the color is not so beautiful. Shooting background does not must be plants, you can also choosebrightly colored walls.

2. Backlight makes the hair produce high light effect.

The subject's position must be carefully figured out, choose a suitable location, make the hair appear high light, it looks very shiny.The hair once seemed shiny, the expression of the character will give viewers a special impression. If the hair looks black, the whole picture will appear dark, so the photographer needs consciously add high light.

3. Use reflective panels to make the dark face become bright.

The effective use of reflectors can make the dim face become bright and the skin have rich texture. When shooting portraits, in principle, should use the backlight or edge-lit instead of smooth light. Reflectors are outdoor shooting portraits must carry tools.

4. While framing you can crop the arm.

Anyone would like to try to shoot beautiful photography background blur portrait photos. Manufacturing virtual lens elements areaperture size and focal length. These two factors affect each other produce blur effects.  Focal length of the lens is certain, the larger the aperture, the more obvious bokeh effect . Fixed aperture value, the longer the focal length, the more obvious the bokeh. From theconclusions, bright maximum aperture and longer focal length telephoto lens can bring the most obvious blur effect.

From: http://www.gladsbuy.com/blog/?p=430

Review first before taking your pictures http://tech-tut.com/page/2/

Posing your subject tips!

take at least 10 pictures with different Aperture setting...
we will be observing on the effect of different aperture on the portrait shoot.
After reading about the lens lets explore the effect of aperture (lens opening) on your photo.
Karl Taylor's Lesson 5-8
Find a subject (your model) & go to a location with a large area of light, i.e. next to a window. the background should be at least 5 feet away.
Use a reflector to fill in the shadow... take a minimum
of 10 pictures for your write up. Shoot in (A) Aperture mode, let the camera decide the shutter speed for this assignment. start with ISO in 200. (adjust if necessary) Shoot in RAW + JPEG.
refer to blurry bkgd
  Good luck and have fun! 

christmas light effect...