Monday, April 26, 2010

Blow Out and Panning



Upload your blow out and Panning photos.
If you would like to open your blowout photo in Photoshop and fix the levels first you may.
Explain how you created the blow out effect with your camera. (i.e. iso, aperture, shutterspeed) do you think this was the best way? Explain at least one other way you could have created the blow out effect.
Explain what panning is. Explain what it should look like. Did you do a good job? What did you put your settings on? How could you have done a better job? What made panning difficult?

Shutter Speed





Upload your 3 favorite shutter speed photos.
Explain shutter speed to someone who does not know.
Explain the setting in the room. Explain what you had to set your camera too. Describe your experiences. Why would you choose changing your shutter speed over ISO or aperture?
What was your favorite picture and why?

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Aperture






Find an image on the internet that exemplifies to you a large apeture and a small aperture
Explain what aperture is to someone who does not know. Be as clear as possible.
For each picture describe if the hole would be big or small, and if the f-stop would be big or small and why.

ISO

FLASH

ISO 400


ISO 5000

Upload the following pictures: Iso 5000, Iso 400, Iso 50, FLASH (auto iso) (TITLE EACH OF THEM)

Explain ISO CLEARLY to someone who has never heard of it before.
Explain the difference in your photos when you used the flash as opposed to the ISO.
Explain what is going on over the course of your pictures.
Why would you choose to use and change your ISO over just using flash?
What do you have to be careful of when you use a fast ISO?

Flash

On the internet, find a picture that does NOT use flash in the dark.


Describe what the pros and cons for using flash are.

Describe when flash is a good idea.

Describe when flash is NOT a good idea.

Explain how the picture you chose is better for the flash not being used.

Metering


Upload your 2 metering photos
Explain in your own words what a light meter does.
Explain the two pictures, what is happening in them? Why are they different?
How can spot metering help you in the future?

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Surrealism: "Your Title Here"


UPLOAD YOUR SURREALISM CENTER AND LARGE


Choose ONE of the following.
Type it in WORD first, then copy and paste when you are done.

1. Interpret the dream: You are a psychiatrist who specializes in interpreting dreams to explain the way a person is feeling or how they see life. Using the symbols in this artwork, creatively interpret what it might mean. This is a creative writing assignment, there is no right or wrong answer as long as you are intelligently expressing yourself.

2. Critique: If your creative mind is lacking for words you may write a critique for your project. Remember our critiques from earlier in the year. You will need to DESCRIBE, ANALYZE, INTERPRET & JUDGE. Reread your Parkeharrison post and mine to refresh your memory.