Free Shoot Planing

Tilt-Shift Photography

What is your subject? 

     My subject will probably include anything that is in the environment including random cars and people. I probably won't have a specific subject because I'll want to just use the subject to help focus more on the actual effect I'm trying to portray.

Where will you shoot it?

     Most likely somewhere downtown or where there is a lot of people.

Indoors or outdoors?

     It would be shoot outdoors, but I might end up shooting indoors.

What time of day?

     Maybe during the time where there is a sunset so I can get some unique lighting or maybe at night so I can use the artificial lighting.

What type of lighting?

     Natural sunlight or artificial light from cars buildings and such.

What equipment will you need?

     I will need a tripod, a camera, and a tilt-shift lens.

How many photos will your shoot result in (minimum 3)?

     I will probably shoot three. Maybe more depending on wether or not I get more than three really good shots.

F-Stops

Stop - represents the relative change in the brightness of a light

How many stops brighter is a room if you start with one lightbulb and then add another?

    It would be one stop brighter, but you would need to double the number of light bulbs each time for another full stop.

Using the "Standard full-stop f-number scale" what aperture settings represent a full stop worth of light? Please list all of the settings that represent a "full stop" of light.

     Each aperture value in instances of 2 have a "Full Stop" of light.

AV 1 : 1 f/No

AV 2 : 2 f/No

AV 4 : 4 f/No

AV 6 : 8 f/No

AV 8 : 16 f/No

AV 10 : 32 f/No

AV 12 : 64 f/No

AV 14 : 128 f/No

AV 16 : 256 f/No

Sunny 16 Rule

     Learning the sunny 16 rule will help you to figure out how to set the correct exposure settings to get good lighting for the picture in different lighting situations, from an overcast setting to a bright sunny day. The base ISO setting you should start with is 100 so that you can get the best quality you can get without andy grain.

Camera Sim

Exposure levels:
F/2.8 - looks best at 1/125th of a second
F/4 - looks best at 1/1000th of a second
F/5.6 - looks best at 1/500th of a second
F/8 - looks best at 1/250th of a second
F/11 - looks best at 1/125th of a second
F/16 - looks best at 1/60th of a second
F/22 - looks best at 1/30th of a second

Backgrounds:

F/2.8 - The background is too bright and the picture is blurry

F/4 - The background is 

F/5.6 - 

F/8 - 

F/11 - 

F/16 - 

F/22 - 

ISO Review

ISO 200

ISO 6400

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?

     It allows for better lighting in the photo as well as stopping things that are moving fast.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

     To try to always use a lower ISO, especially when you know that there is enough light, to ensure the highest quality for the picture.

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

     That is should only used when there isn't enough light or fast motion will be involved.

4. At the camera near you, please tell me what ISO's are available on your camera?

       The ISO's range from ISO 100 to ISO 6400, including an AUTO ISO mode.

Shutter Speed Review

High Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Blue and Gold night, which will be next month, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) the dunking booth 1/1800

b.) the food eating contest 1/500

c.) the rock climbing wall 1/100

d.) someone working at a booth 1/100

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle 1/250

f.) the Diamonds performance. 1/1800

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) the dunking booth 1/20

b.) the food eating contest 1/5

c.) the rock climbing wall 1/2.5

d.) someone working at a booth 1/2.5

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle 1.5

f.) the Diamonds performance. 1/20

2. List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website. Explain how each works - DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, use your own words.

     The camera includes an Auto mode - automatically sets the aperture and the shutter speed based on the lighting of the area being photographed. There is also the Shutter and Aperture Priority modes, that allows manual control of either the shutter or aperture and automatically sets the opposite of the one that you are manually setting, and there is the Manual mode, that gives complete manual control over the aperture and the shutter speed.

3. With the camera near you, what are the shutter speeds available to you on that camera? You will have to turn the camera on to determine this - hopefully you can figure out what setting to put the camera on to determine the answer to this question.

    The Canon EOS Rebel T3 includes shutter speeds ranging from 30 seconds to 1/4000th of a second.

Aperture Review

Aperture Setting F 2.8

Aperture Setting F 16

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?

     The Iris in the eye.

2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture, the picture will be more focused on the subject and what ever is closer to the lens ; The higher the Aperture, the more focus will be put into the background and areas around the subject.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?

     It can help blur out the background and give the picture a sense of depth with the illusion that the more blurred a background object is, the farther away it looks.

4. With the camera near you - tell me ALL of the F stops available on the lens currently attached.

     The Canon EOS Rebel T3 has apertures that include F/3.5, F/4, F/4.5, F/5, F/5.6, F/6.3, F/7.1, F/8, F/9, F/10, F/11, F/13, F/14, F/16, F/18, F/20, and F/22.

Photo Composition Review Shoot

Rule of thirds

Balancing Elements

Leading Lines

Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

Viewpoint

Background

Create depth

Framing

Cropping (Filling the frame)

Photo Composition Review

Rule of Thirds

Balancing Elements

Leading Lines

Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

Viewpoint

Background

Create depth

Framing

Cropping

Merger Photo