week 7

20 September 2013 (Week 7)
Michelle Ngu Wei Tze, (0316296)
Introduction to Photography
Exercise 4b - Principles Underpinning Composition

Exercise 4b - Principles Underpinning Composition

4b) Principals underpinning composition (5%)

Marking Criteria: The image must show evidence of the dominant principle used and the supporting principles (if any) underpinning the composition. The principles underpinning the image must be named and should be visible within the image. Students must showcase their knowledge on exposure using the zone system.

Instructions

Capture 4 Images adhering to any of the mentioned principles below:

Domination/Emphasis • Isolation • Balance • Repetition • Alignment • Contrast • Rhythm • Symmetry/Asymmetry • Harmony

Print all 4 images on an A4 as instructed in class.

 Harmony, Contrast

 Domination, Harmony

 Repetition, Rhythm

Repetition, Balance

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week 6

13 September 2013 (week 6)
Michelle Ngu Wei Tze (0316296)
Introduction to Photography
Assignment 4a Rule of Thirds


 LECTURE 

 The Rule of Thirds 

 1. The photography rule of thirds tells us to align our subject with one of the points where those lines cross. 

http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds#ixzz2eSUjUyhc

 2. The subject is one third of the way “into” the picture space – from either the top or bottom, and from either the left or right. It is not in the middle.

ttp://www.ultimate-photo-tips.com/photography-rule-of-thirds.html

3. Counterpoint : You can enhance the picture composition even more by creating a counterpoint. If you place your primary focal point at the thirds position, you can place a secondary focal point at the diagonally opposite thirds position.

4. There are also principles of design that underpin composition. These principles can also be used when composing or considering elements within a picture.

Domination/Emphasis, Isolation, Balance, Repetition, Alignment, Contrast, Rhythm, Symmetry/Asymmetry, Harmony

Instructions - 4a Rule of Thirds

4a) Rule of Thirds (5%)

Marking Criteria: The student must show evidence of knowledge and ability to use the Rule of Two-Thirds under the prescribed circumstances. Evidence of composition enhanced by cropping is acceptable in order to heighten the dynamism or intensity of the picture.

Exercise 4a - Rule of Thirds

Capture 3 Images adhering to the Rule of Thirds
Using 1 person
Using 3 persons
Using a scenery

When placing the image on the document for printing; place one image with the Rule of Third lines visible and another without the lines side by side (as instructed in class).

 Shutter Speed: 1/6 , Aperture: f5.6 , ISO: 200

(Subject Matter: Jonathan)

 Shutter Speed: 1/10 , Aperture: f5.6 , ISO: 200

(Subject Matter: Cheryl, Pei Yan, Vanessa)

 Shutter Speed: 1/640 , Aperture: f5.6 , ISO: 200

(Subject Matter: Trees)

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week 5

06 September 2013 (Week 5)
Michelle Ngu Wei Tze (0316296)
Introduction to Photography
Assignment 3a The Zone System

LECTURE

1. Exposure meters are dumb.

2. The Zone System chart:

3. Ansel Adams developed the Zone system. His technique was to carefully study a scene, visualize the final print, then determine the correspondence between portions of the scene and tones in the print. He would then meter, expose the image.

4. The Zone System is to expose film/ccd for optimum image quality— to make sure all the critical information is present. 

5. Tones in scenes and prints are divided into nine zones, numbered 1 through 9 from dark to light. 

Zone 5 is, by definition, subjective middle gray. One zone difference is one f stop difference.

6. Zone System description:

7. Application of Zones:

Instructions - 3a The Zone System

Light, Middle & Dark Tones (5%)

Marking Criteria: The student must show evidence of using the Zone System technique to capture an ‘accurate exposure’ of a subject with light tones, a subject with middle tones and a subject with dark tones. An accurate exposure entails ‘visible tonal values and details’ in all three tonal areas.

Exercise 3a - The Zone System

Choose 3 different subject matters of varying tones.

Tint, Tone & Shade

Photograph:

An Image that has different shades of White

An Image that has varying shades of grey (middle tones)

An Image that has varying shade within a dark area.

Choose one scene for each category (Tint / Tone / Shade) and capture them at what the camera says is the right exposure and another similar scene at what you think should be the appropriate exposure.

Shutter speed: 1/4 , Aperture: f8.0 , ISO: 200

Shutter speed: 0"5 , Aperture: f8.0 , ISO: 200

Shutter speed: 1'' , Aperture: f5.6 , ISO: 200

Shutter speed: 0''5 , Aperture: f5.6 , ISO: 200

Shutter speed: 1/25 , Aperture: f4.5 , ISO: 200

Shutter speed: 1/8 , Aperture: f5.0 , ISO: 200

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week 4

30 August 2013 (week 4)

Michelle Ngu Wei Tze, (0316296)

Introduction to Photography

Assignment 2.2 Shutter Speed, 2.3 ISO

Lecturer:
Shutter Speed- The DURATION of time the shutter remains open to allow light to reach a digital camera sensor.
- Measured in seconds or fractions of seconds.
- Using very fast shutter speed 'freezes' fast moving subjects.- Slow shutter speeds are used to intentionally capture the movement of a subject.
- Holding a digital camera at shutter speeds below 1/60th of a second often requires use of a camera support to prevent      camera shake.
- Standard shutter speed stops are 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8

ISO-  The number indicating a digital camera's SENSITIVITY to light.
-  The higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to make an exposure.
-  Shooting at lower ISO number requires more light than a higher ISO number.-   Lower number results in images with the least visible noise, which is desirable. The higher the ISO number, the more noisy the images will be.
-  Standard ISO stops : 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

Examples:

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Instructions for Exercise 2.2 Shutter Speed :-  

Shutter Speed (5%)

Marking Criteria: The student must capture the evidence of the Shutter’s ability to freeze fast moving objects and blur moving objects.

Exercise 2.2

Keep the fan speed at 1 and capture images using shutter settings from 1" of a second till 1/1000th of a second. Repeat the exercise after changing the fan speed from 1 to 2 to 3 and so on.

Fan speed: 1 

Shuttle speed: 1 , aperture: 25 , ISO: 200

Shuttle speed: 0''5 , aperture: 18 , ISO: 200

Shuttle speed: 1/4 , aperture: 13 , ISO: 200

Shuttle speed: 1/8 , aperture: 9 , ISO: 200

Shuttle speed: 1/15 , aperture: 6.3 , ISO: 200

Shuttle speed: 1/30 , aperture:4.5 , ISO: 200

Shuttle speed: 1/60 , aperture:4.5 , ISO: 400

Shuttle speed: 1/125 , aperture:4.5 , ISO: 800

Shuttle speed: 1/250 , aperture:4.5 , ISO: 1600

Shuttle speed: 1/500 , aperture:4.5 , ISO: 3200

Shuttle speed: 1/1000 , aperture:4.5 , ISO: 6400

Fan speed: 2

Shutter speed:1 , aperture: 25 , ISO:200

Shutter speed:0''5 , aperture: 18 , ISO:200

Shutter speed:1/4 , aperture: 13 , ISO:200

Shutter speed:1/8 , aperture: 9 , ISO:200

Shutter speed:1/15 , aperture: 6.3 , ISO:200

Shutter speed:1/30 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO:200

 Shutter Speed: 1/60 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 400

 Shutter Speed: 1/125 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 800

 Shutter Speed: 1/250 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 1600

 Shutter Speed: 1/500 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 3200

Shutter Speed: 1/1000 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 6400

Fan speed: 3

  Shutter Speed: 1 , aperture: 25 , ISO: 200

  Shutter Speed: 0''5 , aperture: 18 , ISO: 200

 Shutter Speed: 1/4 , aperture: 13 , ISO: 200

  Shutter Speed: 1/8 , aperture: 9 , ISO: 200

 Shutter Speed: 1/15 , aperture: 6.3 , ISO: 200

Shutter Speed: 1/30 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 200

 Shutter Speed: 1/60 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 400

 Shutter Speed: 1/125 , aperture: 4.5 ,  ISO: 800

 Shutter Speed: 1/250 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 1600

Shutter Speed: 1/500 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 3200 

Shutter Speed: 1/1000 , aperture: 4.5 , ISO: 6400

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Instructions - Exercise 2.3 ISO

ISO (5%)

Marking Criteria: The student must capture the evidence of degradation of image as the ISO increases in sensitivity. The student also must produce evidence that ISO can directly affect exposure.

Exercise 2.3a

You will be required to shoot a subject using the lowest ISO setting to the highest. Determine the right exposure (shutter speed, aperture at ISO 200) and then increase the ISO setting to 200, 400 and so on.

My reluctant subject matter is Minion.

Shutter speed: 1/15, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 200

Shutter speed: 1/15, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 400

 Shutter speed: 1/15, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 600

 Shutter speed: 1/15, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 1200

Exercise 2.3b

Determine your exposure (shutter speed and aperture at ISO 200) but this time adjust the shutter speed and aperture to maintain the correct exposure as you increase the ISO.

 Shutter speed: 1/15, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 200

 Shutter speed: 1/25, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 400

 Shutter speed: 1/50, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 600

Shutter speed: 1/100, Aperture: 5.6, ISO: 1200

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