photo composition rules

Rule of thirds

 Balancing Elements

Leading Lines

Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

Viewpoint

Background

 Create depth

Framing

Cropping

 Mergers and avoiding them

Double exposure photography

example:

I want to learn how to do this type of photography as a commercial photographer because i think its important to have Photoshop knowledge. whether its fixing blemishes or balancing the color of a picture, i believe its best to know more than what is required of you. Besides the fact that double exposure is amazing and fun.

First Day Portrait

My photo essay

4 stations shoot

Photo Essay photos

top three prefences for military ball

1. printer
2. runner
3. poser

Formal Portrait Pose Vote

Categories: 

Romantic Couple: 10

Friend Couple: 34

Friends: 41

Individual Guy: 22

Individual Girl:45

HDR photography

1. What does HDR stand for?
high dynamic range
2. In your own words, explain what makes an HDR photo an HDR photo?
the way the colors appear
3. What is bracketing?
when several shots of the same subject are taken with varying exposures
4. What software can you use to produce an HDR image?
Photoshop
5. When selecting layers, what do you have to be careful about when creating your HDR photos?
you have to make sure you don't miss any pieces of your layers

pet portrait project preview

1. What type of pet will you photography?
African grey parrot

2. Where will you shoot?
Outdoors

3. What type of lighting will you use?
natural light

4. What challenges will you encounter?
the pet may not cooperate

5. How will you overcome these challenges?
distract him

6. Post an example for inspiration for your shoot. Explain what you like about the photo and how you will attempt to emulate or use for inspiration.

I really like how the dog and some of the grass is in focus. I'm going to use this photo as my inspiration for the depth of field.

Prom Posing Prep

Pose for friends

Pose for couple

Waist up

Full body

canon 6d vs t3i

1. What is the difference between a Full Frame Camera and a Crop Sensor?
 full frame sensors have better image quality
2. What are five advantages of the 6D compared to a T3i?
better light sensitivity, larger viewfinder, longer battery life, weather sealed, video auto focus
3. What makes the autofocus of the Canon 5D Mark III better than that of the 6D?
61 point AF array with up to 41 cross-type AF sensors 

guest speaker part 2

When you start off as a professional photographer you need to be prepared if you want to start your own photography business so you should take business management in college. A part from that make sure you know people who own businesses because every one needs a photographer. If you know more people you will have a better chance at getting jobs.

guest speaker prep

1. how do you prepare for a shoot?
2. what was your inspiration for becoming a photographer?
3. what is your least favorite type of photography?
4. what is your favorite type of photography?
5. do you have a back up camera?

light basics and vocabulary

 Part 1

Butterfly
1. creates a beauty effect
2.it can be useful on a variety of faces
3.one key light and one fill light
Loop
1.creates a shadow of the nose on the cheek
2.it flatters most people
3.one light source and a reflector
Rembrandt
1.the shadow of the nose and cheek touch
2.for people with high or prominent cheek bones
3.one light source
Split
1.brings out texture
2.its a masculine pattern
3.one light source
broad 
1.illuminates the broad side on the face
2.its very useful
3.one light source
short
1.narrows the face
2.works well with a variety of faces
3.one light source

Part 2

Fill light - fill used to lighten shadows

Key light (main light) - the main light that sets the mood

Hair light - accent light limited to the top of the head

Background light - helps separate and revels character of background and subject

Shadowless - can reveal or conceal

Hard light - direct and focus able light

Soft light - indirect light, opposite of hard light.

Grey card - reflective card

Reflector - flat devices that reflect light

Diffuser -  translucent material that soften highlights or shadows

Intensity (Strength, or how to set shutter speed and aperture's appropriate to portraits) - independent light

3:1 lighting ratio -

Part 3

Direction: where the light source is
Intensity: the brightness of each light
Color: color of the light
Contrast: how the transition is from highlights
Hardness: the way the edges look on shadows

Learning how to import the right way, the hard way

1.

Copy as DNG – image files will be copied from source directory to a specified location in Adobe’s universal DNG format.

Copy – image files will be copied from source directory to a specified location in original file format.

Move – image files will be moved from source directory to a specified location in original file format.

Add - files will not be copied or moved to a new location.

2.
if you chose Copy as DNG, Copy or Move

3.

you know from the last section on the drop down menu

Flash Facts and Skills

Flash fact #1: Every flash photograph is two exposures in one
Flash fact #2*: Flash exposure is not affected by shutter speed.
Flash fact #3: Flash illumination is dramatically affected by distance.
Flash fact #4: Your camera measures ambient light and flash illumination separately.you have your flash turned on has no effect on this**
Flash fact #5: With automatic flash metering, the flash illumination is measured after the shutter button is pressed, and the flash output is adjusted accordingly.
Flash fact #6*: Every SLR camera with a mechanical shutter has a maximum flash sync shutter speed


Prompt 1:
Finish this sentence: The further your subject, the more powerful flash you need

Prompt 2:
Will your exposure be brighter from the light produced by the flash, if you use a slower (longer) shutter speed? What type of light will a longer shutter speed increase in any type of exposure?
It will increase ambient light
Prompt 3:
What is the primary limitation of flash?
distance
Prompt 4:
What is the maximum sync speed of most DSLR cameras?
1/200th
Prompt 5:
What is a Guide Number on a flash?
a way of quantifying its maximum output in terms that a photographer can relate to
Prompt 6:
What is the problem with using a flash pointing directly at a subject? How can a photographer address this problem?
You can soften the light from the flash by bouncing it
Prompt 7:
What is the advantage of getting a flash off of the top of a camera?
  rotating it