Composition Match Game

Match Game

Image	E/P of Design	Rational
	Framing	Directs viewer's attention to what is important using objects or elements existing in the scene.
	Pattern/Repetition	The repeated consistency of an element in a work.
	Bird’s Eye View	View from above looking down.
	Rule of Thirds	Compositional rule of thumb where the whole image is divided into 9 equal parts; compositional elements should be placed along these lines or intersections.
	Symmetrical Balance	One side balances or mirrors the other (separated by a vertical line).
	Vertical Lines	Lines that run north to south. Grandness and spirituality.
	Unity	All elements of a piece work, together to produce a balanced, harmonious, complete whole.
	Asymmetrical Balance	Different objects balance each other out on the page.
	Leading Lines	Lines that lead your eye to other points in the image (or out of the image).
	Horizontal Lines	Lines that run east to west. Rest, calmness and tranquility.
	Diagonal Lines	Lines that run in a slanted direction. Movement and direction.
	Proportion/Scale	The relative size of one object in relation to another.
	Texture	The appearance and feeling of a surface.
	Curved Line	Lines that deviate from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion. Comfort, safety, relaxation
	Movement/Rhythm	Shows action and the path of the viewer's eyes through the artwork.
	Worm’s Eye View	View from below looking up.
	Emphasis	Elements in a piece that are given dominance or attract attention.
	Variety	Differences in elements and principles of design that give interest to a composition.
	Simplicity	Singling out an item(s) from their surroundings.
	Horizon Line	Used to emphasize the sky or the ground based on the placement of horizontal line where sky meets ground.

Camera Basics Quiz (group b)

ISO - 800

F stops- 16.0

Shutter Speed - 3.2

I shot this by putting it on a tripod, because the shutter speed was too long for me to hold the camera. The sweaters are on a chair in my room, which is what is in the frame. The entire picture is clear, because it had a high aperture. 

                                   

ISO - 800

Shutter Speed - 1/15

F stops - 5.0

This picture is of my sister, who is waving to the camera. This displays my moving subject because her hand is blurry, while the rest of the picture is in focus. Please don't pay any attention of that sock in the lower right corner, it's not important. 

ISO - 6400 

Shutter Speed - 1/80

F stops - 9.0

This is my shot for having grain/noise. It was shot with a high ISO because the higher that is, the more grain will be in your shot. You can see the grain the most up over the phone, by the window curtains, and by the area that has the light reflection on the iPhone.  

ISO - 400

Shutter Speed - 1/4

F stops - 5.0

This portrait selfie with my sister was more difficult then it should of been. It took long for the lighting to look good, along with the shot being in complete focus. After we finally got it to work, it took the picture with a ten second timer, and on a tripod. The setting we used was aperture priority, which is where the aperture is picked for you, which can either be a blessing or a curse.  

I learned many things throughout this unit, but the most important part was that I wasn't using all the items on the camera correctly. I also learned that manual mode is now my best friend ( goodbye all other modes ). The basics of the three main modes of the camera are that you need to know everything about them. For aperture, you must know that it lets the light in and out, and it determines if your picture has a blur, or no blur. ISO is where grain plays into your picture. You can set it up for you have a clear picture, or set it up for a grainer picture. ISO lets the more light if its higher, or less light if its at a lower ISO. Then shutter speed is how long it takes for the shutter to open. This is the mode where it blurs movement, or freezes the movement. 

Composition is what?

What is composition?

Why is it important to understand & utilize composition in photography?

Describe aspects of a “snapshot”.

Describe aspects of a “photograph”.

“Photography is the art of ________________________”

a.     Describe what interests you the most about this art form 

or what drew you to this form of communication.

Composition is the big picture of the photography elements. It is how you should place it in your frame, and how you should arrange it. When you ask yourself the question, do I fill the whole frame with my subject, or do I fill half of the frame. That is composition at it's finest. To understand the means of composition, you have to understand its elements. They are the raw materials of composition. Lines, texture, shape, light, motion and perspective are the elements that make up composition and each play an important role in a photograph. A "snapshot" is just a picture of someone capturing the moment, and not paying attention to the composition of the photograph. It is simply just a picture of someone who is either at an event, or something to remind themselves what they look like. Now a photograph is an artistic view of taking a photo. It tells the viewer there is a story, or an event behind the picture that you need to unfold. It has real meaning to taking the photo. "Photography is the art of discovery". To discover how composition takes up a photo, and tells a story. What interests me the most is that every picture you see has meaning, it can be poorly taken, but the thought and time it takes to capture the photo is what makes it interesting. 

Understanding Focal Length

55 mm 

ISO - 800

f/ 5.6

shutter speed - 1/20

 35 mm

ISO - 800

f/ 4.5

shutter speed - 1/30

24 mm

ISO - 800

f/4.0

shutter speed - 1/50

18 mm

ISO - 800

f/ 3.5

shutter speed - 1/60

Focal Lengths are represented in millimeters and is the calculation of a distance from where light covers the image in your frame. It tells us all about the view of the angle, along with how much will be captured. The longer the focal length, the narrower the view and higher magnification. Then the shorter the focal length, the wider the view and lower magnification. There is a zoom lens and a prime lens and the difference is very simple. 

Zoom lenses are able to change and is versatility. Now prime lenses are where the focal length is stationary. Many photographers use prime lenses because it has better quality, but you have to shoot at the same length every time. You can get a prime lens with different f/stops though. They also tend to have larger apertures. Prime lenses are great for portraits, since they give off a softer, blurred background. 

The lens is the key factor in photography and different lenses are better for different scenario. A macro lens is best for nature, while a super telephoto lens is good for wildlife and sports. A telephoto lens is also good for wildlife, but is good for portraits too. Then a standard lens is best for low lights and a shallow depth of field. The last is wide-angle lenses, which are made for interiors and landscapes. 

Understanding Exposure Models

A-DEP

ISO- 800

F stop - f/5.6 

shutter speed - 1/30

A-DEP is where the camera selects your shutter speed, and also picks your aperture. You don't have to change your light meeter. The camera assesses the distance between the lens and objects in your frame. 

AV

ISO- 800

F stop - f/4.5

shutter speed - 1/80

AV is the aperture priority exposure. That means that you only pick your aperture and it picks the apporpriate shutter speed. It is the opposite of TV

M

ISO-800

F stop - f/5.0

shutter speed - 1/30

M stands for manual mode, and this is where you get to choose everything. From shutter speed, aperture, ISO and also the light meeter. 

P 

ISO- 800

F stop - f/4.5

shutter speed - 1/50

P is known as programmed exposure, where the camera selects both aperture and shutter speed. You get to choose different combination's of the two though. Along with the camera having an automatic light meeter. 

TV

ISO- 800

F stop - f/8.0

shutter speed - 1/80

TV stands for time value and is shutter priority exposure. This means that you get the choice to choose your shutter speed and the camera chooses the aperture setting. 

Understanding White Balance

                               

What's White Balance? 

Well, white balance is very helpful to the color of your photo. You can change them for the color will look exactly like it does through your eyes. Different sources of light produce different colors, or different temperature. On the camera I used there were seven different balances to choose from. There is Auto, which had a f/4.0, a 1/80 and a ISO of 800. While all the other balances, Custom, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Shade, Tungsten and White Flourescent, which had a f/4.0, 1/100 and a ISO of 800. White Balance is important to set for the color of your photo is correct and looks accurate. 

                                         

Auto

                                     

Custom

                                       

Cloudy

                                       

Daylight

                                          

Flash

                                         

Shade

                                       

Tungsten

                                      

White Flourescent

Understanding ISO

Do you understand ISO? 

ISO stands for the, International Standards Organization and is the sensitivity to light. An easy way to remember how ISO works is your skin. The paler you are, the more sensitive you are to light. That connects to ISO because the lower your ISO is, the lower sensitivity your camera is out. Or you can say it lets less light in. When it is at this lower sensitivity, you will have fine grain with bright lights. Then the higher your ISO is, the higher your sensitivity is or you are letting more light in. Which lets grain into the picture and is a low, dark light. Certain cameras have different ISO numbers. The canon I used went from an 100 ISO to an 6400 ISO. Under here is an example of how it is measured. 

To be able to change your ISO, you need to be on manual mode! If you would shoot in auto mode, the camera selects it without you choosing. When you change the ISO of your shot, you will need to change your shutter speed, or aperture. With a low ISO, you will have a faster shutter speed, and with a high ISO, you should have a slow shutter speed. 

 

This is a picture with the lowest ISO, which is an 100. 

   

This is a picture with the highest ISO, which is an 6400.