Björklunden Photography Notes: Sunday and Monday
Terminology:
F 64 = more in focus
F 22 = less in focus
F 4= less in focus bc the smaller the number the larger the opening. It will let in a lot more light so you might need to lower your ISO
Shutter Speed: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Shutter_speed
Camera Functions:
A (auto)- The camera picks the shutter speed, the f-stop, and the ISO (film speed- how long for the sensors to react to the light)
P (program): The camera picks the shutter speed and the f-stop
TV (time variable): stopping motion or blurring motion. You pick the shutter speed, and the camera picks the f-stop
AV (aperture variable): changing the distance in-focus (depth of field) is best done using this mode. You pick the f-stop, and the camera picks the shutter speed
M: This mode is used when you want to pick both the shutter speed and the f-stop but you have to watch the exposure scale.
The B setting (bulb) is located in the M mode after the longest shutter speed. The shutter will stay open as long as the shutter release button is held down. This setting is used for time exposures.
Random Tips and Facts:
-Fast shutter speeds with freeze your image while a slow shutter speed will blur an object in motion
- If you want a short depth of field you want a small F-stop number
Beginning students do not have a center of interest in photographs… Therefore- look for something to focus on so that your eye will be caught.
Beginning students always put the center of interest in the middle which is symmetrical balance. However… it is less interesting and it is snap shooting. Asymmetrical Balance put your center of intrest off to one side.
Beginning students always hold the camera horizontally
Beginning students always shoot at eye level. Shoot from above, below.. funky angles. You could get some SWEET shots. J
Beginning students always stand too far back. There is too much empty space
Beginning students always show the entire subject because they do not crop
Beginning students do not watch the background (the negative space). That space is just as important because you do not want to have any awkward background shots interfering with your pictures.
Beginning students do not simplify. Cut out any unnecessary elements
-Keep in mind the rule of 3rds. Asymmetry adds balance. Try to put your focus on one of the intersections of thirds while watching that your negative space works with your picture.
-Eye movement is also important because it might be a still shot but the way the lines move or objects interact can make it feel like there is actual movement. Also adds a lot of interest.
Computer Notes:
Finding pictures when you are uploading them from your camera:
- · Insert CD / memory card / card reader into your computer
- · Go to MY COMPUTER and locate the CD / memory card / card reader
- · Open the CD / memory card / card reader and you will have your pictures
Creating a folder on your desktop and putting your pictures into the folder:
- · On your desktop, right click and in the options that show up click on “create folder”
- · Name your folder and hit enter (your folder will now be on the desktop)
- · Open the folder and move the folder to the side
- · Open your pictures from MY COMPUTER
- · Select all of your pictures, right click and hit COPY
- · Go back to your new folder, and right click and hit PASTE
- · Your pictures will copy to your folder and then you can choose if you want to delete them from your memory card at that point
- · MAC is different and I am sorry- I am not mac savvy… Karen is though!
Opening your pictures into Photoshop or Elements:
- · Open your Photoshop program
- · File
- · Open
- · In your open screen select MY COMPUTER and locate the CD / memory card / card reader or go to DESKTOP and selecting the folder that contains your images
- · From there you can select any image
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