PHOTOGRAPHY 101 STEPHEN HERRERA

WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY? the capturing of life images Fun vs. Work artistry Pro vs. Amt

WHAT IS A CAMERA? a camera is a device used to capture an image, static or a video image. there are many types of cameras in the world used for photography and cinematography.

TYPES OF CAMERAS there are many basic types of cameras used for photography: 1. PAS (Point and shoot) 2. DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) 3. Spartphone 4. Action

POINT AND SHOOT most commonly used consumer camera. very simple and basic usage. the overtake of DSLR

DSLR Digital Single Lens Reflex Most commonly used camera for Photography more advanced functions, look, and usage Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Samsung, etc Nikon - Photography Canon - Cinematography

DSLR CONT'D uses detatchable lens (glass) manual modes offered on all DSLR cameras capable to shoot up to 5K or 6K images in RAW

SMARTPHONE almost all smartphones have cameras most have up to 5 MP of shooting Nokia Lumia has 41 MP for shooting great for on the go, non bulky, and quick shooting apps for better control, grids, filters, effects

ACTION becoming a very popular trend today GoPro Hero, Sony, etc great for action shots such as snowboarding, biking, etc can shoot video and photo up to 120 FPS (GoPro) very cheap

MEMORY CARDS a digital storage device higher the GB, more it can hold SD vs. SSD storing RAW images transfers data

LENSES (DSLR)

TYPES OF LENSES macro zoom prime wide angle telephoto

LENS FUNCTIONS AF/MF Stabilizer Zoom/Focus pulling

CAMERA FUNCTIONS/BUTTONS

CONT'D

PICTURE QUALITY AND RESOLUTIONS 2 "basic" shooting formats - JPEG and RAW Basic camera resolutions: 360, 420, 720, 1080, 1920 (in JPEG) megapixel qualities sensors in a camera

COMPRESSION shrinking digital data in image while keeping the "good" qualitity and colors. once compressed, images take up less space on computer, but you still have a somewhat good image. allows us to upload pictures on Facebook, websites, files, Twitter, etc.

CAMERA SENSOR

THE DIFFERENCE

FUNCTIONS Shutter speed F-Stop Exposure White balance ISO

F-STOP COMPARISON Boca ->

ZEBRAS Bigger the sensor, less Zebras you will have

FUNCTIONS white balance filters WB card ND = Neutral Density UV = Ultraviolet

UV Fliter

LIGHTING 3 point light setup backlight fill key

TYPES OF LIGHTING softbox flood flourescent ring spot LED tungsten strobe*

CAMERA ANGLES very important to take pictures from many different angles NEVER take ONE picture then stop to look at it!

DIFFUSION important for creating beautiful and fuller images outlines on body smoothness balance

TYPES OF CAMERA ANGLES High Low Medium Long Wide Tilt/Dutch**

FLAT VS DEEP

DEPTH

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