Monday, January 14, 2013

Rules of Photography

Rules of Photography...

Depth of Field (shallow and wide) - What in the photo is in focus. Shallow means that not a lot of the photo is in focus, while wide means a lot of the photo is in focus.

Light (angle and intensity) - Angle is about where the light is coming from, while intensity is how bright the light is.

Shadows - The absence of light.

Diffusion (alter) - Decreasing the intensity of the light, or softening it.

Exposure - What the photo actually looks like. It it too light? Is it too dark?

Aperture (f-stop) - Aperture is inside the lens, and how big the opening is.

Shutter Speed - Shutter Speed has to do with the mirror inside of the camera, and how fast the mirror opens and closes.

ISO - ISO has to do with the sensor inside of the camera. It is how sensitive the sensor is to light.

Aperture...
  • also known as fstop
  • the bigger the opening, the smaller the number 
  • bigger opening = more light, smaller opening = less light 
  • if you have a bigger opening, the depth of field is smaller
  • small aperture number = shallow depth of field 
Shutter Speed...
  • most of the time showed as a fraction
  • "motion blur" is when your shutter speed is too slow
  • using a flash can sometimes help to "stop" action
ISO...
  • as you increase the ISO, you increase the amount of grain in the photo


Types of Lenses...

Telephoto - Telephoto lenses zooms into the subject, to get a close photo. Telephoto lenses are good for sports, since you can't get on the football field or a basketball court.

Prime - Prime lenses are fixed, meaning that they do not zoom. Typically, prime lenses have a bigger aperture setting, so are good to use in low light.

Wide Angle - Wide angle lenses are exactly what they are called, wide angled lenses. These are good for landscape photos.





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