Unit 1

Task 1: Settings of the Camera

The command wheel controls the shutter speed (eg 1/500)

On the camera settings:
M - Manual (manually change the aperture, shutter speed and iso)
AV - Aperture priority (changes the aperture manually and the shutter speed is automatic) For use in depth of field
TV- Shutter priority (changes the shutter speed manually and the aperture is automatic) For use is blurred or sharp photos
P- Program (camera automatically sets shutter and aperture)
ISO - controls how sensitive the camera is to light (the higher the ISO the more sensitive)
Grid Focus - changes the focus point (advised to keep centric)

18 on the lens gives a full view
AV changes the F stop. The bigger the F stop the less light is let in because of the smaller hole to let light in.
The higher the F stop the longer the shutter speed
1-60th or above for the shutter speed is advised to avoid camera shake unless a tripod is used.~
Don't delete photos from memory card, format the card after photographs have been saved on computer.

Formatting erases all data off the card.

To control the quality of the photographs you go through the menu options.
S- small
M- Medium
L- Large
Don't use Raw, use ◢L
Remember to check the battery


Task 2: Photographic Genre

Photojournalism:

Communicating news through the use of photographs for example narrative photographs used for newspapers. The images are usually a narrative because they are used to tell the story of the news in general and they are found predominantly in newspapers and magazines.

Editorial Photography:

Similar to Photojournalism but more focused around life accounts and media, for example stories about lifestyle or health

Commercial/ Advertising photography:

Commercial and Advertising photography are used for promotional uses such as brochures and leaflets. Commercial Photography focuses on taking photos of buildings, merchandise and models of such whereas Advertising photography includes lifestyles, concepts and ideas.

Portrait Photography:

Portrait photography is photography of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality and mood of the subject. Like other types portraiture, the focus of the photograph is usually the person's face although the entire body and the background or context may be included.

Fine Art Photography:

Fine art photography is photography intended for the subject of the photographer, the purpose of this type of photography is for art purposes as opposed to news and comercialism.

Abstract Photography:

Abstract photographs are photographs which focus on shape, form, colour, pattern and texture. The viewer is often unable to see the full object.


Task 3: Health and Safety

Task 4: Depth of Field

Eduardo Mancilla

Depth of field piece. I like how the lemons grow further  out of focus as are placed further away

Brian Lau

The same reason for this piece, I like how the pieces are placed in a linear fashion and loose their focus as they are further out.

Owen Benson

I like the defined depth of field in this piece how the focus is clearly on the head and everywhere else is blurred.

My Photos

Contact Sheet

f/ 5.6
1/500
ISO 1600

I like this example of a deep depth of field as it clearly shows a contrast between the two levels of depth. The photo itself is a great piece because I like the color contrast between blue and red.

f/ 14.0
1/100
ISO 1600

I did this as an example of a shallow depth of field. The focus is on the cup and wall and the background behind it all is out of focus.

f/ 4.0
1/8
ISO 200

f/ 4.5
1/80
ISO 6400

These two I like because it takes the figures out of their background through depth of field. The first one is interesting too because it looks like the male figure's hand is surrounded by two spots of light

Task 5: Camera Angles


Darren Rose

This is an example of camera angle photography, I like the composition of the piece how the buildings bend inwards towards the centre and I like the look of the sky in this piece too

I like camera angle photography because you can get a sense of  structure and they make for interesting subject matter

Phillip Klinger

Add captionI like the scale of this kind of photography, it creates a grandeous image as the buildings tower over the viewer

My Photos

Contact Sheet

f/ 36.0
1/15
ISO 1600

I really like the red brick colors in my photos of this building, the color is really strong and make for a good composition

f/ 22.0
1/20
ISO 1600

For this angle shot I like the use of depth the floor provides the foreground in the image and the lower section acts as the background.

f/ 36.0
1/8
ISO 1600

f/ 10.0
1/13
ISO 6400

These two angles are some simple shots just demonstrating angles of photography

f/ 4.5
1/40
ISO 200

f/ 4.5
1/100
ISO 200

These two photographs I like for the lighting and color as opposed to the camera angles. I would have liked to use a tripod and capture a straighter photo.

Task 6: Lighting ISO


Todd Porter and Dianne Cu

These series of photographs show the difference ISO makes

Megan Dill

This is an example of low light photography as a result of ISO

By the same photographer this is an example of high ISO photography 

My photos

Contact Sheet

f/ 32.0
1/30
ISO 200

I like the contrast between the light and dark on the ground from the reflection on the wet ground

f/5.6
1/60
ISO 400

f/ 5.6
1/60
ISO 400

f/ 5.6
1/60
ISO 400

f/ 5.6
1/125
ISO 400

I like these candle pictures because of the use of dark and light. I caught the aperture at the right setting and these photos would work well on a black background

f/ 10.0
1/320
ISO 6400

f/ 4.0
1/320
ISO 100

These two are just a simple example of how ISO changes. I took a photo at a high ISO and one at a low one to see the difference.

Task 7: Shutter Speed

This is an example of slow shutter speed 

This is an example of a fast shutter speed. The higher shutter speed captures more detail in fast moving images

This is an example of slow shutter speed but because the bear doesn't move during the photo and the background does, the background blurs whilst the bear remains in focus

This is an example of slow shutter speed the fog moves over the rocks and creates a cover of mist

My Photos

Contact Sheet

f/ 22.0
2.5
ISO 200

f/ 22.0
1.0
ISO 200

f/ 22.0
2.0
ISO 200

These three photos are my attempts at creating compositions using slow shutter speed, I would take the photo and move the camera while the photo is taken.

f/ 32.0
2.0
ISO 200

f/ 32.0
4.0
ISO 200

f/ 36.0
2.0
ISO 400

These are the same examples but taken using light

f/ 32.0
0.6
ISO 400

This piece I like it has a rough kind of feel to it and something futuristic

f/ 4.0
1/320
ISO 100

I think this is my favorite because I used the color from the stained glass windows and drew kind of a rainbow on the wall

Task 8: Double Exposure

Andre De Freitas

This is an example of how double exposure is used

multiple photographs are taken and layered over each other

Dan Mountford

Filters can be added to the images to add different effects

My Photos

Contact Sheet

f/ 32.0
1/30
ISO 200

f/ 32.0
1/30
ISO 200

f/ 32.0
1/30
ISO 200

These three photos were taken digitally and then layered and edited in photoshop. I altered the layer effects on the piece to create 3 different images using the same photographs.

Task 9: Macro

Cyril Cattin

This is an example of macro photography, macro is close up photography generally of nature

Leon Bass

Macro photography is used to capture the smallest of images including insects and flowers

Robert Seber

They capture the highest detail of the smallest images 

My Photos

Contact Sheet

f/5.6
1/80
ISO 1000

f/ 5.6
1/400
ISO 1000

f/ 5.6
1/400
ISO 1250

f/ 5.6
1/400
ISO 1250

These plant macro shots I took don't completely interest me I do like the smaller detail though.

f/ 5.6
1/60
ISO 800

This macro shot I like though because the colors are really rich and the texture is captured well in the piece. There's an old vintage feel to the piece.