AP & Portfolio Photography Unit

BW 8/23 On a page in your sketchbook, label today’s bellwork with the date. Answer the question: What is the purpose of a critique?

Agenda 8/23 Notes on DSLR Cameras Experiment with Cameras & changing ISO Settings Reminders: Financial Obligation Form Reminder: Register for Ms. Casto’s class by Friday, 8/26

Digital Single-Lens Reflex Camera A camera that combines the optics and mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor, as opposed to photographic film

Lens & Shutter Lens – the light gathering device on a camera, typically containing a group of compound lenses Shutter – the device that opens and closes to expose the film in the camera

ISO – LIGHTING!! In very basic terms, ISO is the level of sensitivity of your camera to available light. The lower the ISO number, the less sensitive it is to the light, while a higher ISO number increases the sensitivity of your camera. On the Mode Dial – can be set to M (Manual), A-Dep (Auto Depth of Field), TV (Shutter Priority) and P (Program AE) In Auto (A+), the speed will be set & displayed when you press the shutter button

ISO Speed 100-400 Sunny Outdoors 400-1600 Overcast or evening 1600-6900 Dark indoors or night

BW 8/24 Why is it important to understand how and when to adjust the ISO speed on a camera?

Agenda 8/23 Test ISO Speed Notes on Shutter Speed Test ISO & Shutter Speeds on Camera

ISO Speed 100-400 Sunny Outdoors 400-1600 Overcast or evening 1600-6900 Dark indoors or night

Test it out! Set the camera to Manual on the Mode Dial. (Make sure the Lens is in “MF” mode – it’s a switch on the lens) Press the ISO button. Set the ISO speed to 100 & take a picture. Set the ISO to 400 & take a picture. ISO speed 800. ISO speed 1600. ISO speed 6400. With a partner, take pictures inside the classroom using different ISO speeds.

Results Which ISO Speed took the best picture for the lighting in this classroom?

Shutter Speed Shutter speed refers to the length of time that the shutter is open, allowing light to reach the sensor of the camera. Shutter Speed is often expressed in fractions of a second.

Shutter Speed A fast shutter speed can create frozen motion and a slow shutter speed can create motion blur.

Test it out! While one partner moves quickly or waves their hands, the other partner will take pictures. Set the camera to TV (shutter priority) on the Mode Dial. Make sure ISO is set to AUTO. Use the secondary dial to change the Shutter Speed. Set the Shutter Speed to 1/4 Set the Shutter Speed to 1/30 Set the Shutter Speed to 1/100 Set the Shutter Speed to 1/1250 Set the Shutter Speed to 1/4000.

Results Which shutter speed gave you the best “Action Freeze”? Which shutter speed gave you the most “Motion Blur”?

In what increments of time are Shutter Speeds expressed? BW 8/25 In what increments of time are Shutter Speeds expressed?

Agenda 8/25 Review ISO & Shutter Speed Video on Balancing ISO, S.S., and Aperture Aperture Notes F/stop practice Reminder – Friday is the due date for signing up for Ms. Casto’s Class

ISO “International Organization for Standards” Should be adjusted to match the available light when shooting

Shutter Speed

Test it out! While one partner moves quickly or waves their hands, the other partner will take pictures. Set the camera to Tv on the Mode Dial. Make sure ISO is set to AUTO. Use the secondary dial to change the Shutter Speed. Set the Shutter Speed to 1/4 Set the Shutter Speed to 1/100 Set the Shutter Speed to 1/4000.

Aperture – Depth of Field Aperture refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes. Aperture affects the “Depth of Field” -- simply put, how sharp or how blurry the background is.

Aperture The smaller the f/stop number, the larger the opening. The larger the f/stop number, the smaller the opening.

Aperture Affects Shutter Speed A low f/stop means more light is entering the lens and therefore the shutter doesn't need to stay open as long Low f/stop = fast shutter speed Using a high f/stop means that less light is entering the lens and therefore the shutter will need to stay open a little longer. High f/stop = slow shutter speed

Test It Out!! Set the Camera to “A-DEP” for Auto Depth of Field & make sure that the ISO is in “Auto.” Arrange objects on the table using the foreground, middle ground and background. Take a couple pictures by aligning the small focal point dots on top of areas you want to be in focus. Everything behind it should be blurry. Next, set the Camera to “Av” or Aperture Priority. That allows you to adjust the Aperture while the camera adjusts the other settings. Set the Aperture to the lowest number, and take a picture. Set the Aperture to f/10 and take a pic. Set the Aperture to f/22 and take a pic.

BW 8/26 What is the purpose of adjusting the Lens’ Aperture? How do we express Aperture? (For example – shutter speed is expressed in “fractions of a second”)

Agenda 8/26 Review Aperture & Depth of Field Discuss Light Meter Glue “Cheat Sheet” into Sketchbook Due Today -- Register for Ms. Casto’s Class

f/stops – distance from opening to edge of lens

High f/stop Low f/stop

High Aperture (f22-32)

High Aperture (f22-32)

Light Meter – press shutter halfway to read meter

BW 8/29 In your own words, explain why ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture are the foundational “Triangle” of exposures?

Agenda 8/29 Slideshow – Leading Line (deadline this Friday 9/2) Concept Mapping Explained Leading Line Concept Map Reminder -- ? Missing Sign Up

Leading Line Leading lines are one of the most effective and under-utilized compositional tools available to photographers. They're used to draw a viewers attention to a specific part of the frame, whether it's a person, or a vanishing point in the background of the frame.

Leading Line

Leading Line

Leading Line

Leading Line

Concept Mapping

Concept Mapping

“Leading Line” Concept Map Use the print out for help finding research web pages Set up your concept map with “Leading Line” in the center, grow from there Use pictures as often as possible!

What is the purpose of a concept map? BW 8/30 What is the purpose of a concept map?

Agenda 8/30 Leading Line Activity Continue working on Concept Map Reminder – Photo due Friday, we will edit in class Thursday

Leading Line Activity Work with a partner On a separate sheet of paper, answer the 3 questions about each photograph on the paper. Turn in for a grade

BW 9/1 Create a list of places you can find leading lines.

Agenda 9/1 Learning Goal and Scale Review Leading Line Leading Line Sketchbook Assignment Sketchbook Check Photograph due Tuesday

Learning Goal: Students will create photographs that capture leading lines. Learning Scale 4: Not only can I capture leading line, my photograph demonstrates excellent technical skill in an interesting way that engages the viewer. 3: I can capture a leading line within my own photograph. 2: I can identify leading line in another person’s photograph. 1: I understand that Leading Line is a compositional technique.

Leading Line – leads to somewhere or something

Sometimes the place or thing is the vanishing point!

Leading Lines – are all around Man Made

Leading Lines – are all around Found in Nature

Sketchbook Assignment Find a picture of Leading Line that you like Using an entire page of your sketchbook, recreate what you see.

Next, count the number of leading lines present. BW 9/2 First, describe the direction and characteristics of the Leading Lines found in this Photograph. Next, count the number of leading lines present.

Agenda 9/2 Demo on Smart Phone Photography Notes – Editing Basics Practice Editing Photographs SKB Checks Reminder – Leading Line due Tuesday 9/1

Smartphone Cameras First and foremost – shoot in the highest quality (largest file size) possible Turn on the GRID – essential for lining things up – (settings) Mode – find the creative shooting mode, where you can adjust the: Aperture – depth of field ISO – light sensitivity of the imaging sensor White Balance (a setting that compensates for the type of light in your area) Exposure / Light Meter Manual Focus

Editing Basics Crop & Level the Horizon Adjust the Levels (up the contrast) Boost saturation (but avoid over- saturation!) Sharpen Try Black & White