DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING | WEEK 11

💬 Week 11 (01.11.2021 - 05.11.2021)

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Digital Photography and Imaging

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INSTRUCTION

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LECTURE RECAP: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

EXPOSURE SETTING

EXPOSURE: In photography, exposure is the amount of light that reaches your camera sensor or film.

Figure 1.1

The main parts of the camera: 

1. Camera body:

• Shutter

• Image sensor

• LCD screen

2. Camera lens:

• Aperture/ Iris

 

The camera body is a light proof box.

 Figure 1.2

1. IRIS

2. SHUTTER SPEED

3. ISO

There are only two camera settings that affect the actual “luminous exposure” of an image: shutter speed and aperture. The third setting, camera ISO, also affects the brightness of your photos.

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1. IRIS: Iris/Aperture is control the flow of light entering the lens.

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IRIS: Iris/Aperture is measured by f-stop, indicated by sequence of f-number: f/1, f/1.4, f/2 , f/ 2.8, f/ 4, f/ 5.6, f/ 8, f/ 11, f/ 16, f/22 , f/32..

The lower the f-number, the larger the lens opening.

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2.   SHUTTER: The shutter is a small plastic sheet that opens and closes to allow light onto the film or prevent light from reaching the film.

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Shutter speed is measured in seconds: 1/1000 s,1/500 s,1/250 s,1/125 s,1/60 s,1/30 s,1/15 s,1/8 s,1/4 s,1/2 s,1 s, 2 s, 3 s…

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3.   ISO: Originally referred to the sensitivity of film—it's "light gathering" ability. For digital photography, ISO refers to the sensitivity—the signal gain—of the camera's sensor.

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ISO: The common ISO camera settings are: 100, 200, 400, 640, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400….

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LENS PERSPECTIVE

Appropriate lens provided desire framing, lens choice affects angle of view.

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Different lenses are designed for different for different purposes. Lenses can be categorized by FOCAL LENGTH.

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FOCAL LENGTH:  The shorter the focal length, the wider the angle of view and vice-versa. 

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Focal length is the measurement (in millimeters) from the optical center of a camera lens to the camera’s sensor.

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DEPTH OF FIELD:  The proportion of the image that is reasonably sharp and in focus.

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The smaller the aperture you use, the greater the depth of field.

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Wide angle lenses are ideal for fitting a large area into your frame.

 

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Wide angle lens is especially useful for landscape photography or street photography. With wide angle lenses, almost everything is in focus, unless your subject is very close to the lens.

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Standard lens offer a fairly accurate representation of what the human eye sees, both in terms of visual angle and perspective. 

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Images created by standard lens are perceived as more natural than those taken with other types of camera lenses.

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Tele lenses are great for isolating a subject that is far away. 

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Tele lenses allow you to photograph subjects from a distance thanks to their magnification. 

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DSLR V.S SMARTPHONE

PRO

• Familiar with device

• Good quality

• Easy to learn

CON

• Still limited

• Good but not great

• Non-ergonomic shape

Smartphones vs Cameras = Convenience vs Quality

DSLR cameras are designed to capture images. Phones are designed to carry out a multitude of functions.

Phone cameras are very limited by size. The size of the lens and the size of the sensor that captures the photos. Entry-level DSLR have much larger lenses and sensors than mobile phones do.

REFERENCE:

1. Title: Learn Photography

Link:https://photographylife.com/learn-photography

2. Title: What Is Shutter Speed? - Beginner Friendly Tutorial

Link: https://youtu.be/FdJhkRFFvUs

3. Smartphone VS Pro DSLR

Link: https://youtu.be/lUPGljku_kE

TUTORIAL RECAP: LIGHTING DO'S & DON'T

We watched the demo on lighting in photography.

Photography Lighting practise was conducted in campus photo studio:

https://www.facebook.com/100006534667324/videos/2724224854471977/

We watched videos on lighting technique:

Then I used my phone to take images (standard lens/ portrait mode):

1. Full body shot of me

2. Half body of me

PRACTICAL RECAP: FINAL PROJECT IDEA DEVELOPMENT

We were shown a project 4 sample by a previous student: PROJECT 4_SAMPLE - Google Slides

We were also shown some reference videos: 

1. How to create loop animation for I.G Stories. on Vimeo

2. 1_remote_control.mov - Google Drive

3. 2_ripple_effect.mp4 - Google Drive

4. 3_minda_merdeka.mp4 - Google Drive

I also went to campus to have a studio photoshooting practise. 

These were our reference slides:

Here are pictures of me from the photoshoot:

Side Lighting B

Rembrandt Lighting B

REFLECTION:

I had a good time meeting my course mates in the practical class and experimenting with different lighting in photography. I’ve also started working on my final assignment so I start to feel a bit stressed, but I am sure that I will put my best foot forward.

Project 4 – Self Titled Progression

Design Direction

My mockup poster:

Sketch #1

Sketch #2

DIGITAL POSTER #1 

DIGITAL POSTER #2 

FEEDBACK FROM LECTURER:

Mr. Fauzi said he can visualize my final output for Sketch #2. He asked me to proceed with my direction. As for Digital Sketch #1, he advised I put a quote to fill the empty space in the top area so I’ve added it in Digital Sketch #2.