Assignment # 5 Understanding your Camera

Assignment # 5 Understanding your Camera

In this assignment you will review basic camera terminology as well as the basic parts of the camera. It is not expected that you know all the camera functions and what they do right away, but it is a good idea to become familiar with the terminology. In assignment # 6 you will review the website below and answer the following questions on the hand out provided. And Locate and find a diagram of your specific camera.


http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/digital-photography-terminology.html


Here is a basic 35 mm SLR digital camera. Different models vary but for the most part they have very similar functions. It will be your responsibility to become familiar with your specific model. If you don't have a manual for it look your specific model up on line and copy and paste your camera model. on your post. Locate all the functions below on your specific model.

Assignment #4 Composition Work Book

      

Assignment #4 Composition Workbook
Composition, Arrangement and, Ballance

Objective: Create a smallbook that is a collection of photographic compositions. It should include at least 18 photographs.

Materials:  8X11" paper, magazines, glue scissors, etc

Using Magazines (not the computer) to find at least one example of the following types of composition (see below) Be sure to include the whole photo image, do not cut out part of the photo, or reshape it by cutting it. No pictures with words over them! So be careful with adds, they often they often have words or slogans over the images. Use only real photographs, no digitally altered or animated collages. No photographes that are really images of paintings or drawings. Craftmanship is an important part of the grade, so be neat and do label each photo with its composition type.

Leading Line - a line that literally leads you visually to an object (1)

Rythm - objects repeating in a picture, creating a feeling of depth and empasis. (2)

Framing - shooting through somthing to get the main subject behind it. The subject is "framed" by somthing in the fore ground. (1)

Horizontal - picture is wider than it is tall. (1)

Vertical - picture is taller than it is wide (1)

Informal Balance - different things catch your eye not just one. ( multiple objects - tends to be asymetrical) (1)

Formal Ballance - both sides of the picture are similar (symetrical) (1)

High Key - bright, intense, and active. (1)
Low Key - dark, less intense, inactive. (1)

Silhoette - the lighting comes from behinf the subject of your picture. (1)

Angle - up, down, straight. Find one of each. (3)

Distance and Depth of Field. Find a picture that demonstrates depthe of field, and one that represents close medium and far. (4)

Focus - soft and sharp find one of each (1)

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