Using the Digital Camera By Kathy Bierscheid Visual Communications

Picture Taking Modes 1

Picture Taking Modes 2

Picture Taking Modes 3

Three things that control light Beware of Lighting Three things that control light Shutter speed Aperture ISO

Controlling Light Shutter Speed – Controls Time of Light Use when working with motion Aperture – Controls Volume of Light Use when working with Depth of Field

Shutter Speed vs. Aperture Shutter speed controls lighting and motion Aperture controls lighting and depth of field

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Camera Components: Shutter

Shutter Speed

Shutter Speed, Slow? Fast?

Moving Objects Stopping Action Motion Blur

APERTURE

Camera Components: Aperture 2

Camera Components: Aperture 1

Camera Component: Aperture 3 Depth of Field

Depth of Field

Depth of Field

Shallow Depth of Field Larger Depth of Field

Where does DOF end?

Where does DOF end?

Where does DOF end?

Shallow Depth of Field

Large Depth of Field

Assignment Using Shutter Speed 3 Pictures Illustrating Stopping Action Motion Blur Panning

Assignment Using Aperture 2 Pictures Illustrating Selective Focus – Close Up All in Focus - Landscape

Camera Components ISO & White Balance “Film” sensitivity High ISO = high light sensitivity High ISO = more digital noise White Balance Different light sources produce different color light (sunlight, fluorescent, incandescent, shade, flash, etc.) Most cameras have auto white balance The camera does the “thinking” for you

ISO Comparison Canon G6 100 ISO Canon G6 400 ISO

Vocabulary Complete Vocabulary Worksheet Tomorrow: Photo Lab Worksheet