Basics of photography

1. Basics of Photography

7. Depth of field
LEFT: Depth of field is limited in closeup photography. Focus on the most
important part of the subject such as the eyes of this robber fly. This image
shows the depth of field
at f/3.5. RIGHT: Here is the same image using f/19 for more depth of field.

8. 1.4, 2.0, 2.8, 4.0, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22
<=== more light less light ==>

9. Focus

10. Shutter

12. Focul Length

13. Shots

14. Shots - Continued
• LS-long shot or FS (full shot). With people, this is a shot
from the top of their heads to their feet..
• When applied to talent a MS is normally a shot from
the waist up. (To save space we've used a vertical
rather than a horizontal format in this illustration.)
• MCU (medium closeup) is a shot cropped between the
shoulders and the belt line.
• A relatively straight-on CU (closeup)
• XCUs are extreme closeups. On people this type of shot
is reserved for dramatic impact. XCU is often necessary
to reveal important detail.

15. Lens- Angle of View

18. Lighting Ratios
With differences (in f-stops)
•1:1 - no difference (flat lighting)
•2:1 - One f-stop (for general color photography, videography)
•3:1 - One and two-thirds f-stops (for general black and white photography)
•4:1 - Two f-stops (for low-key dramatic effect)
•8:1 - Three f-stops (for a very low-key dramatic effect) Because of the video contrast range limitations, for ratios beyond this the
dark areas will probably just be rendered as black, without discernible detail.

19. Other Key Points
Tri-pod/Stand/Mount Pad
Camera – working Functions
Lights/Flash
Flash Sync Speed
Trigger
Prism
Hot Shoe
Film Speed ISO
Props
Compositions
Memory Cards
Filming File Formats – TIFF (High quality)
JPEG (Compressed)
RAW