2. This course consists of:
7)Basic ideas and concepts in photography
8)Digital photography technique
9)Composition and subjects in photography
10)Digital editing, workflow examples
11)Other topics requested by you
3. What camera should I get?
Any camera will do
Just remember…
”The best camera is the camera that
is with you”
4. Camera doesn’t matter
You can get amazing photos with
any camera
You just need to understand two things…
Amazing photos are about
composition and light, not about
the technical properties of the camera
5. Camera vs. the eye
”What you see is not what you get”
The eye: Camera:
Extremely wide angle of vision Angle of vision varies
Extremely narrow angle of focus Same focus in the whole picture
Large dynamic range Small dynamic range
Eye focus moves constantly across Image is taken in a fraction of a
the field of vision second
6. Don’t capture, convey
You can’t capture exactly what
you see, so don’t even try
Instead, try to convey the feeling!
Good pictures are all about conveying
emotions, making us feel something
The next time you feel the urge to take
a picture, focus on that feeling
7.
8. Light
Photography = drawing with light
Always pay attention to the light!
Different light can change details,
contrast, colors, focus of attention,
shadows, mood, etc…
9. Light (cont.)
Backlight, frontlight, sidelight,
diffused light, (shade)
Keep in mind, that the intensity
of artificial light decreases
rapidly for subjects further from
the light source
10. Exposure
Exposure = the amount of light
passed throught the lens to the
sensor surface
Change in exposure is measured
in stops (EV). +/-1 stop = doubling/halving
the amount of light passed through
the lens
11. Exposure (cont.)
Sunlight is appr. 1 000 000 times
brighter than full moonlight
(20 stops)
Dynamic range in digital cameras
varies from 7 to 14 stops
12. Exposure example
When the camera’s dynamic range
cannot capture the whole tonal
range, you need to decide what tones
are most important
Virtually all cameras have the
possibility to adjust exposure
by at least +/- 2 stops(EV)
19. Common exposure troubles
Subject is in the shade and background
is lit in direct sunlight
Shooting inside, with windows showing
daylight
Backlit subjects in bright sunlight
20. There is no correct exposure!
Automatic camera settings do a good
job in most situations, but it doesn’t
know what you want
Decide what tones are most important,
and try to position them in the middle
of the tonal range by adjusting EV
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23. Composition
Composition is about leading the eye
through the picture
A good composition keeps the eye
”looking for more” and doesn’t let
it wonder beyond the edges and away
24. Leading the eye
Attention is first focused to areas that are:
Brightest
High contrast
Most colorful
In focus
25. Leading the eye
What keeps the attention in the picture is:
Familiar shapes
Contrasting opposite colours
Patterns
Avoid distracting, unneccessary details!
33. Homework
Find out how to adjust exposure
in your camera (+/- EV)
When you see any photographs,
try to figure out what is the lighting
like in that photo
If you want to know the technique
behind a specific photo, send it to me
