1. Jackson Jarvis
PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY – A2

2. HARD LIGHT
• This photograph shows hard light. –
This is where there is no real natural
light so detail is lost in the face.
• To create this photo I used
someone's face so you can clearly
see how detail is lost in the face as
the skin appears dark and clearer.
• I took this photo in a place where
the sun was blocked creating a
shadow on the face and taking.

3. SOFT LIGHT
• This image is soft light. – this is
where there is natural light so detail
can be seen in the face.
• I created this image by taking a
photograph when the sun was out
using natural light that shows detail
in the face and no shadows.

4. WHITE BALANCE
• This photo shows white balance.
– white balance is when you
change the settings on the
camera to create a different
balance of light that gives a
different effect on the final
photograph.
• The top photo is set on
auto, which is the default setting.
• The middle photo is set on shade
– in this photo you can see it is
similar to the top photo however it
is darker and has shadows in it.
• The bottom photo is set on
tungsten – this setting gives the
image a blue tint.

5. RULE OF THIRDS
• This photo shows the rule of
thirds. The rule of thirds is a
way to balance the picture to
give more interesting shots.
• In this photo I used the rule
of thirds grid to balance the
photo so that the main subject
of the image, the band stand,
is in the centre of the
photograph.
• To take this photo I used my
iPhone as you can change
the settings so a grid
appears.

6. RULE OF TRIANGLES
• This image shows the
rule of triangles. Where in
an image a natural
triangle is created.
• In this image I had two
people kneeling down
with one person standing
behind them created a
natural triangle between
the 3 heads which gives
an image a more natural
look.
• This image also applies
to the rule of odds.

7. THE RULE OF EVENS
• This photo shows the rule
of evens. – a photo with an
even number of people
creates a less natural look
as it is just two people sat
next to each other at the
same level.
• I have created this image
by photographing two
people sat down at the
same level.

8. THE RULE OF ODDS
• This image shows the rule of
odds - with an odd number of
people in a photo it creates
more of a natural look.
• I have created this image by
having two people knelt down
at a lower level, with one
person standing up in the
middle.
• This creates a triangle look
and appears more natural
and relaxed.

9. RULE OF SPACE
• This photograph shows the rule of
space.
• I created this by going down to the
seafront, where it has a good view, and
took a photo of someone standing
looking into the distance, with a wide
space in most of the picture.
• In the bottom photograph I used the
landscape of the countryside and had
the subject looking into the space.

10. Symmetry
• This photo shows symmetry
as the picture is consistently
the same on both sides.
• I took this image by
photographing a flower bed
that is symmetrical through
out as the patterns are the
same on both sides of the
image. There are other things
in this picture that make the
image not identical
symmetry, like the van in the
background, however the
flower bed is identically
symmetrical.
• I also chose to take this
photo as the path ways and
benches either side of the
flower beds also becomes
part of the symmetry.

11. DEPTH OF FIELD
• This photo shows a small or shallow depth of
field. – this is where one part if the photo is in
focus with the rest of it out of focus.
• I created this photo by changing the settings
on my camera to focus on the barbed wire to
make the background out of focus.
• With the barbed wire being in focus attention
is drawn to it immediately and you can see the
detail in it.
• This photo shows large depth of field – this
is when the whole photograph is in focus
with no one main object.
• I created this by keeping the normal
settings on the camera to take the photo so
it doesn't focus in on one particular object.
• For this photo you can see that the
background is in focus as well as the barbed
wire so there is not main subject in it.

12. PORTRAIT
• This is a portrait photograph.
– A portrait photo is an image
of person either on their own or
in a group that focused on their
face and expresses something
about the subject.
• I created this photo by again
using a persons head and
shoulders to show that it is
portrait and to also have the
person smiling to express
happiness and staring into the
distance to give the image a
meaning.

13. IMAGE MANIPULATION
• Above is the original image and
below is the image I have
manipulated using Photoshop.
• On Photoshop I cropped the
image so that the image becomes
mainly focused on the flowers and
the symmetry.
• I also changed the colour and
balance of colours in this image to
make the colours stand put and
make the overall picture look
brighter.

14. CREATIVE PHOTOSHOP
To create the new
image I used
Photoshop. First of all I
changed the brightness
and contrast to make
the face lighter to take
out the defects in the
face. Then I changed
the camera filter and
used the posterize tool
to give the image a
more cartoon effect.
Then I deleted the
background and put the
image on top of a black
background to make
the image stand out.

15. HEALTH AND SAFETY
Health and safety is important in everything and even though their are not many
dangers in a digital photography studio there are still things that need to be
looked out for.
• The wires – in a photography studio there is usually a lot of wires that could be
a potential hazard for someone to trip over or spill water on that could cause an
electrical malfunction. This can be solved by the wires being taped to the floor
and liquids being kept away from plug sockets.
• The heat of the lights – as the lights are very bright and powerful and could be
left on for a while they can become hot. This potential hazard could be avoided
by simply warning everyone in the studio not to touch the lights directly as they
could be hot.
• The flash of the camera – the camera flash can be very bright and could
damage yours eyes if you look directly at it. This can be avoided by using the
umbrellas to cover the flash.
• Sharp Umbrellas – the ends of the umbrellas are sometimes sharp and if the
screws are loos the umbrella could potential fall on someone. This can be
avoided by making sure the umbrella head is properly screwed in.
• The camera stands and other stands being wobbly – the stands need to be on a
flat surface or need to be taped down to avoid them falling over and onto

16. STUDIO LIGHTING SET UP
The studio lighting set up in a photography set is very important
to get the best possible photograph. There are a number of
different lights that need to be set up correctly to ensure the
correct photograph taking environment.
The different types of lights are:
• The Key light – this is the main source of light that is directed at
the subject.
• The Fill light – this light is to the side of the subject to balance
out the key light and to balance out shadows.
• The Hair light – this light is up high and points down on the
subject separating it from the background and giving the photo a
more 3D effect.
• The umbrella – this defuses light.