Photography review

Intro to Photography Unit 1

Objective: To understand what photography is and identify different types of cameras.

What is a photograph?

How you capture light and use it effectively to convey an image.

Open Ended

Do you consider photography to be art?

So... why digital photography?

• Better quality

• Less expensive processes

• You can see your image instantly

• Easier to retouch and enhance images

• Easy to share

Multiple Choice

Which one of these options is NOT a reason digital photography is used?

• Better quality

• Prints the photos as soon as you take them

• Saves the images and allows you to retouch them

What kind of digital cameras are there?

• DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex)

• Point & Shoot

• Hybrids

DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex)

• Has interchangeable lenses

• Automatic settings, as well as manual ones to perfect your photos

• Includes a viewfinder that allows you to see what your camera is focusing on

• LCD Screens to preview images you have taken

• Can be bulky and complex

Multiple Choice

True or False: DSLR cameras allow you to change lenses and manually adjust camera settings.

• True

• False

Point & Shoot

• Compact & Lightweight

• Has some manual capabilities

• Only have LCD Screen to view what you are taking a photo of

• Cannot use other lenses

• "Shutter Lag": Delay from the shutter function to the image actually being taken

Multiple Select

Pick Two: What are examples of Point & Shoot Cameras?

• Digital Cameras without interchangeable lenses

• iPhones

• DSLRs

• All cameras are considered Point & Shoot

Hybrid: ILC (Interchangeable Lens Compacts)

• Allow you to change the lenses with the simplicity of automatic settings

• More lightweight than DSLRs

• Do not show you how light is being reflected in the images (mirrorless)

Poll

Which camera do you think is best for you?

• DSLR

• Point & Shoot

• Hybrids (ILC)

Cameras are Cool

Exploring the different filmmaking equipment you can choose from

• ​Portable

• Automatic features

• Fixed lenses

• Limited Manual controls

• Versatile

Phone

• Interchangeable lenses

• Higher quality image

• Manual Controls

• Advanced Autofocus

DSLR and Mirrorless

• ​Made for filmmaking

• Large sensors

• RAW recording

• High frame rates

• Modular design

• Pro Audio Inputs

Cine Cameras

Upgrading from Cell Phone to DSLR/Mirrorless

• Improved image quality and resolution

• Greater control over settings and manual adjustments

• Ability to use interchangeable lenses for different creative effects

• Enhanced low-light performance

• Opportunity to explore advanced filmmaking techniques

Multiple Select

What is one benefit of upgrading from a cell phone to a DSLR or Mirrorless camera?

• Improved image quality and resolution

• Ability to make phone calls

• Opportunity to explore advanced cooking techniques

• Enhanced portability

Upgrading from DSLR/Mirrorless to Cine

Everything a DSLR has PLUS:

• Further improved image quality and resolution

• Even greater control over settings and manual adjustments

• Dynamic range improvement

• Enhanced low-light performance

• Opportunity to explore advanced filmmaking techniques, like RAW and LOG recording, high frame rate, high resolution, etc.

Things Cine Cameras have:

• Built in ND filters

• Allows you to reduce the amount of light entering the camera, allowing for:

  • wider apertures

  • shallower depth of field

  • avoiding over-exposure in bright lighting situations

Things Cine Cameras have:

• Larger sensor

• Gives you enhanced image quality and low-light performance

• that "cinematic" look

The Power of an Upgraded Camera

• Enhance Creativity: Upgrading gear opens up new possibilities for creative expression in filmmaking.

• Improved Quality: Upgraded equipment can significantly enhance the quality of visuals and audio in films.

• Expanded Options: Upgrading gear provides access to a wider range of shooting techniques and styles.

• Efficiency and Productivity: Upgraded gear can streamline workflows, saving time and increasing productivity.

• Stay Competitive: In a rapidly evolving industry, upgrading gear is essential to stay competitive and meet industry standards.

Exposure in Photography

By Elizabeth Pike

What is exposure?

in photography.....

Exposure is the amount of light that reaches your camera's sensor, creating visual data over a period of time.

​underexposed: too little light

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​correctly exposed: just the right amount of light

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​overexposed: too much light

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so exposure is....

in photography.....

Exposure is the amount of light that reaches your camera's sensor, creating visual data over a period of time.

Multiple Choice

So what is exposure in photography?

• How a camera focuses on a key subject.

• The amount of depth in a photograph.

• The amount of light that reaches the cameras sensor.

• The revelation of an identity.

How do you take a photo with a long exposure?

Exposure is a mix of three important parts when taking a photograph.

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By using the Exposure Triangle

ISO refers to the camera's sensitivity to light. You change change the ISO number in the camera settings.

ISO

​This is how fast or slow the shutter opens and closes on the camera.

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Shutter Speed

It is the size of the opening of the hole which light passes through. (like a pin hole).

​​Aperture

​- Exposure Triangle

ISO

Shutter Speed

Aperture​

Multiple Choice

What are the three parts to the exposure triangle?

• Texture, Line, Space

• Peanut Butter, Jelly, Bread

• ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture

The measurement for ISO is in increments of 100:

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100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, etc....​

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​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

ISO

100 means less sensitive

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800 means more sensitive​

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so the lower the number, the less sensitive

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the higher the number the more sensitive to light​

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​ISO Numbers

The higher the ISO the more light is exposed in the camera sensor.

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the higher the number, the "noisier" the photo is...

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this can be a positive or a negative, depending on the image you want to capture.​

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but....

REMEMBER>>>>>>

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The higher the ISO the more light is exposed in the camera sensor.

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Multiple Select

The higher the ISO number _____________________. (there are two correct answers).

• The clearer the photo is.

• The "Noisier" the photo is.

• The less sensitive the camera is to light.

• The more sensitive the camera is to light.

Aperture

It is the size of the opening of the hole which light passes through. (like a pin hole).

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Aperture

The measurement is called F/stops.

like F/stop 5.6

or F5.6​

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measurement for aperture

• Short depth of field

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• Blurry background​

F/stop 5.6

• long depth of field

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• Clear background​

F/stop 22

Depth of field:

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​Depth of field is the distance between the closest and farthest objects in a photo that appears acceptably sharp

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​Notice the F/stop numbers and the DOF (depth of field) and the picture of the corral on the far right.

The measurement is called F/stops.

like F/stop 5.6

or F5.6​

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REMEMBER:

the measurement for aperture

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Multiple Choice

What measurement is used for aperture?

• metric

• f/stops

• miles

• kilograms

Shutter Speed

This is the speed at which the camera shutter opens and closes.

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Shutter Speed

measured in seconds.

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LIKE 1/5TH OF A SECOND OR 1/225TH OF A SECOND OR 1 SECOND.​

​THE SHUTTER SPEED IS

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Multiple Choice

WHAT MEASUREMENT IS USED TO DETERMINE THE SPEED AT WHICH A CAMERA SHUTTER OPENS AND CLOSES?

• f/STOPS

• MILES

• SECONDS

• EUROS

YOU CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS NEEDED CREATE CREATE CORRECTLY EXPOSED PHOTOS.

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SO AGAIN:

By using the Exposure Triangle