I've taken pictures EVERYDAY trying to get a clear pic...am I getting at least close?
Friday, January 29, 2010
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Assignment #4
Present 4 photos that capture the essence of timing.
Examples : movement important to your scene, an expression, an action.
Take all 3 variables (f-stop,shutter speed, ISO), nail them perfectly and throw in a little timing. Easy right?
By my estimation getting the right point of focus then recomposing your shot and at the same time capturing your subject at the peak or most important time will be your hurdles.
Weekly Assignment #3
Objective: Landscapes
Submit 4-5 landscape photographs
You might use wider focal lengths and high number apertures like f10 or f22, this is typical of a setting but don't let it hold you back.
Look for dynamic lighting and unique compositions.
Land scape basics: foreground/middle/and background elements are desired. Dramatic lighting and cast shadows to create depth.
I don't know if you have a tripod, but on some shots and situations you might need to use one, if you are doing this right you will be using the AV option and not caring about your shutter speed. The speeds could go into the 1 second or even 3 second range. At the same time, non of the samples to the left were shot using a tripod, I had plenty of light.
Good luck!
Weekly assignment #2
This week I want you to shoot using a center composition.
Objective: shoot anything, use all the tools you have learned to finish the assignment.
Def: A center composition is a composition where the main subject matter is in the dead center of the shot.
Present 4 of your best shots.
Weekly Assignment or even sooner #1
This week I want you to shoot books, thats right books.
Objective: getting close, using depth of field to create perspective, making something boring into something interesting, using different angles and compositions.
experiment with different lighting, Pof and DoF.
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2 comments:
Ok, there are some sharp ones and some not so sharp ones. I suspect that the sharp ones are a result of speed and the rare chance the kid stopped moving.
I noticed you were on TV, set at 1/160 or(160) ,thats way more speed then you need. You have plenty of light because you are able to getaway with a 160, but you are limiting your f-stop. So some shots you have enough light to shoot at F4.0 @ 160, and thats fine but others, say @ 2.8 f-stop with a 160 on speed would be sharper if you used a 3.5 or a 4.0 and if you could not go to a 4.0 you would simple roll your 160th to something more like an 80th.
Does that make sense? Shoot for 3.5 for portraits and remember that your distance to subject is a factor in determining the amount of DoF you will get at any given F-stop.
So it would be correct to say that 3.5 is good for a portrait when you are say,,,4ft away but might be to shallow of a setting at 2.5ft away, get it? Again the DoF tests will reveal the answers to the questions you might be having. Experience will also give you that knowledge.
One way in post to tell you how sharp a photo really is(because skin is hard to check your critical focus) is to look at the light source reflection in the subjects eyes. Go back and click the photos to make them large and look at the eyes, how sharp is the white light source?
Great photos btw, you are getting better.
Not sure exactly why I posted the first 2 they are clearly soft...sorry! Thank you Thank you THANK YOU! everything you say helps me a ton!
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