To Do List for 2/11

Closeup image of notepad with pen.

Learning objectives:

  • I can correctly identify how to change Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO on Canon DSLR cameras.
  • I understand the requirements of the new photo challenge, Fun with Slow Shutter Speed
  • I can sketch out an idea for slow shutter speed.

Step by Step:

  1. Do today’s Warm Up, Exposure Triangle for Beginners.
  2. Answer questions in your visual journals.
  3. Strong goes over the new Photo Challenge: Fun with Slow Shutter Speed.
  4. Sketch out two ideas for slow shutter speed using the colored pencils and sketchpads.

Photo Challenge #2: Fun with Slow Shutter Speed

All three of these images were created using slow shutter speed.

There are three types of Special Effects you can make with Slow Shutter Speed:

  1. The Slow Zoom
The slow zoom effect is created by placing the camera on a tripod, having a shutter speed of 3-5 seconds, and slowly zooming in the entire time.

2. Ghosted Image

A ghosted image can be created by placing a camera on a tripod and setting the shutter speed to 2-3 seconds, having the subject stand still for 1-1.5 seconds, then jumping out of the frame.

3. Light Painting

The light painting effect can be created by having a longer shutter speed, like 4-6 seconds in a darkened room, almost black. Move your phone around with the flashlight on. This image is a composite, meaning that each letter is a different image that was combined in Photoshop, then he added the portrait of himself at the end. so this image consists of 8 images.

Step One: Choose an effect you wish to create.

Step Two: Sketch out your idea, be as specific as possible.

Step Three: Grab a tripod! Without stabilization, you will just get a blurry mess.

Step Four: Make your photos.

Step Five: Transfer the images into lightroom.

Step Six: Tweak any of the settings like exposure, contrast, color, etc.

Step Seven :Export your best one as LastName_Slow_shutter.jpg

Final Image is due on Tuesday, 2/18.

What I’ll be grading you on.

  1. Originality of Idea. Don’t just include the effect, have a person interacting with the effect.
  2. How well you pull off the slow shutter speed photo.
  3. Final editing in Lightroom.

Today’s Warm Up: Exposure for Beginners

After watching this video, pull up your visual journal and answer these questions:

  • What is ISO and how does it affect your images? What is the downside with ISO?
  • What is aperture and how does it affect your images?
  • What is shutter speed and how does it affect your images?

Troubleshooting:

What should you do if your images are too noisy?

Where can you find the light meter on our cameras?

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