2. Photo(n) Graph
• Light (photons)
• Photo(n) sensitive
surface/material
• Exposure to light (Control)
• Window size
• Duration
• Material sensitivity
• Recreation of the image
3. H.Y.S.W.Y.S.
• Optical Physics
• Cornea: Front element
• Pupil: Aperture ring
• Iris: Aperture control
• Lens
• Retina: Sensor
• Macula:
• ~6mm central area
• Densest concentration of photo receptors.
• Fovea =The central portion of the macula.
Densely packed with only cone (color
sensing) cells.
• Vision
• Field of view: 550 foveal, 1600 peripheral
• 50 mm FF
• Blind spot
• Exercise – 1: Blind spot identification
4. H.Y.P.W.Y.S.
• Eye is like a camera but vision is
not like a photograph
• Foveal vision vs Peripheral vision
• 3D image processing – shadows &
contrasts
• 130mp equiv data – 6mp color,
124mp b/w
• Exercise 2 – close eyes for a min
• 1.2m fibers
• Processed vision < 10%
5. Brain Influence
• Exercise 3 – Selective attention test
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4
• Perspective
• What you want to see
• Intention guides brain
• Brain guides the eyes
• The Scene
• TheThoughts
• The Emotions
• TheValues
10. Photograph Attributes
• Understanding Exposure
• Aperture
• DoF
• Shutter Speed
• Motion freeze vs blur
• ISO
• Noise
• Focal Length
• White Balance
• Sharpness
• Contrasts
• Highlights/Shadows
• Subject Focus
EXPOSURE
TRIANGLE
Extent to which
the light
sensitive medium
gets affected
due to light.
11. Exercise 4: Exposure
• Sunrise
• Birds in Action
• Waterfall
• Day portrait
• Night portrait
• Milkyway
Aperture Shutter ISO
Narrow Med-High Low
Wide High High
Narrow Low Low
Wide High Low
Wide High Med-High
Wide Bulb High
12. KnowYour Camera – Controls
• Camera controls
• Mode Dial
• M: Full Manual
• A/Av: Aperture Priority
• S/Tv: Shutter/Time Priority
• P: Program
• Exposure Lock: (AE-L/AF-L) / *
• AF Points & Metering:
Manual Modes
13. KnowYour Camera – Menu
• Camera Menu
• Shutter speed
• Aperture
• ISO
• Exposure Level
• WB
• Drive Mode
• Metering
• AF Mode
14. KnowYour Camera – Settings/Effects
Shutter SpeedApertureWhite Balance
16. BasicTechniques
• Holding the camera
• Find support: tripod/bean-bag/wall/sit…
• Shutter release
• Breath out (and hold)
• Soft click (face of the finger, not the tip of it)
• Continuous shooting mode
• Think of composition, light, different
perspectives
• Observe the scene
• Get your settings right
• Try a few shots, review them – histogram
• Be patient for the right moment
• Raw vs Jpeg
17. Clicking Raw vs Jpeg
• Pixel bit sizes
• Pixel attributes
• Lossless vs lossy compression
• Complete data dump from the
sensor
• High dynamic range in Raw
• In-camera Jpeg processing:
• Capture raw data
• Decode
• Filter RGB
• ApplyWB
• Apply contrast and tone levels
• Noise reduction
• Apply colour profile
• Colour saturation,Vibrance
• Sharpness
• Compress
• Save
Jpeg Processed Raw
18. Developing your Photo
• Film development procedure
• Good to better
• No DNA changes, enhance the
attributes
• Ethical vs Unethical
• Recreate what “YOU SAW”
19. Post Processing your Photo
• Extract & leverage max data
• Elements:
• Exposure
• WB
• Crop
• Highlights / Shadows
• Tones & Contrasts
• Colour Saturation
• Sharpness / Noise
• Lens corrections
• Distortion
• Chromatic aberration
• Vignetting
Raw Processed
20. Composition
• A good photograph is taken well before shutter click.
• Why is it important ?
• Tells story
• Guides the viewer
• Strikes balance
• Different perspective
• A good composition is like a suspension bridge – each line
adds strength and takes none away.
32. …Composition Rules
• Importance of Scale & Proportion
• Ability to relate – size, distance
• Known reference object
Not the farm fields, but a Dragonfly wing Macro
36. Portrait PhotographyTips
• Capture at eye level
• Focus on the eyes
• Catch-light
• Back-light
• Fill the frame
• Get closer
• Add context
Equipment:
• Camera:
• Any D-SLR
• FF best results VS
cost
• Lens:
• Prime (best)
• 50mm to 200mm
• F/2.8 or faster
37. Landscape PhotographyTips
• Try @ golden hour
• Observe the scene
• Compose in mind
• Bracket your shots
• Foreground : Background Focus pt.
• Know the place well
• Low apertures
• Try filters: CPL, ND
• Bump up ISO
• Don’t depend on single shot!
Equipment:
• Camera:
• Any
• DSLR best results
• Lens:
• Wide angle
• 8mm to 35mm
• Tripod
38. Wildlife PhotographyTips
• Try @ golden hour
• Study: Location, Habitat
• Be the ‘Guest’, Camouflage, DND
• Continuous shooting mode
• High-speed I/O cards
• NO Flash
• High apertures, shutter speeds
• Bump up ISO
• Crop it
• Be patient!! Be watchful!!
• good:total :: 1:1000
• photo:visits :: 1:10
Equipment:
• Camera:
• DSLR best results
(APS-C)
• Lens:
• Telephoto
• 200mm to 600mm
• F/4 or Faster
• 1.4x, 2x Extender
• Tripod
39. Street PhotographyTips
• Try @ golden hour
• Study: Location, Culture,Traditions
• Get closer to subjects
• Seek permissions
• Circle back
• Stick to a theme
• Continuous shooting mode
• Bump up ISO
• Wait, and time the shot
• Add context for better reading
Equipment:
• Camera:
• Any
• DSLR best results
(APS-C)
• Lens:
• Kit Lens
• 18mm to 100mm
40. Macro PhotographyTips
• Get closer to subjects
• Try reverse mount
• Try extension tubes
• Narrow aperture
• Bump up ISO
• Catch-light
• Use flash
Equipment:
• Camera:
• DSLR best results
(APS-C)
• Lens:
• Kit Lens
• 18-55mm
• 50mm f/1.8
• Macro Lens VS Cost
• Extension Tubes
41. Equipment: Choose your best
• Budget
• Money
• Time
• Recurring budget
• Lenses
• Accessories
• Purpose
• Patience
42. Practice Exercises: [Sharpen your skills]
• Click B/W
• Fixed focal length / aperture / shutter
• Manual focus only
• Manual exposure only
• Ground level shots only
• Top view shots only
• Composition: 1 rule – 1 month
• Crop a photo and form min 10 different images
• 1 subject 10 different compositions
• Creative bokeh
• 1 Place
• In different times of the day
• In different seasons
• Timelapse: Blooming flowers/saplings
• Develop somebody else’s photos
43. References
• Digital Photography School: http://digital-photography-
school.com
• Equipment reviews: http://www.dpreview.com
• Cambridge in Color: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com
• Petapixel: http://petapixel.com
• http://www.geofflawrence.com/photography_tutorials.html
• Books:
• Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System:
http://webvision.med.utah.edu
• http://www.amazon.in/Understanding-Exposure-3rd-Photographs-
Camera/dp/0817439390
• Share your work: ask for feedback
• www.500px.com
• www.flickr.com
• P@P
44. Video References
• CMOS-Sensor in a Canon DLSR
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2DbQcKAEU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkywIVCQOeo
• Shutter:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyqbIuTzRVI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjeCchGRQo [10K FPS]
• Camera:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxXi-_R3YTQ
• Lens:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxtgj4SsiI
• Science of sensors:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytCfECfqWc
45. All said and done
…So, go out there and practice
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