2. Aperture
The aperture can be used
to control dimming or
brightening an image.
The aperture also controls
the amount of visibility in
the background or
foreground in the
photograph.
The image to the right has
a shallow depth of field,
this gives it a blurry
background.
Shallow Deep
Depth of field
3. Shutter speed
Shutter speed controls the
length of time the shutter is
open.
If the shutter is open for to
long the picture will be over
exposed, this means it will be
to light.
If the shutter isn’t open long
enough the picture will be
under exposed, leading the
image to be to dark.
For Night photography a
slow shutter speed with long
exposure time will work.
4. Focusing
Focusing is the position of
light rays that hit a blacked
out window called, the lens
converge, to form a clear and
sharp photograph on a focal
plane.
The focusing can be adjusted
through different settings, the
aperture setting has an affect
on the focus of the
photograph, it can be
adjusted manually or
automatic where the camera
does it for. The camera
doesn’t all ways take the best
picture.
5. ISO
The ISO is the setting that
adjusts the light intensity to
your camera.
The ISO has a number, when
the number is low you’re the
camera becomes less sensitive
to light and the grain becomes
finer. When the ISO is set
higher it is usually for darker
photograph, night
photography.
6. File Formats
There are many different types of
file formats, the two main ones
are JPEG and RAW.
A JPEG is a compressed version
of the original image, for an
example, when using Photoshop
you produce the image with lots
of layers, a JPEG compresses the
layers. Whereas raw is the
original picture, with all its
layers. Raw is uncompressed this
means its file size will be much
bigger than a JPEG.
But the pictures look similar.
7. Camera
Modes
The camera modes are found on the
camera dial.
Manual means the camera aperture
and shutter are set by the
photographer. Aperture allows you
to set the aperture and shutter
speed is automatic. Shutter allows
you to set shutter speed and the
aperture is done automatically.
Program is the same as automatic
apart from you can adjust the ISO,
flash and light settings. Automatic
is where the camera chooses the
best settings for the photo. No-flash
is where its on automatic with no
flash. Then there are all the scenes
Portrait, Landscape, Action, Macro
allows for close-up photos,
Children/pets this sets camera to
fast shutter speed, Night this sets
the camera to a long shutter speed –
this setting is best taken with a
tripod.
9. Photographs
in media
This poster image for “Fast
Five” is taken with the
characters placed in order of
importance to the narrative.
By doing this the consumers
see who the main characters
are, this could change their
thoughts on the film. The shot
is low angled to make the
characters at the front look
bold like heroes.
The background shows the
God statue in Rio, this tells the
consumers where the location
is.
The pictures of the cars may
intrigue car lovers to go and
see the film.
10. Photographs
in media
This is a magazine cover of
“The Amazing Spider Man”.
They have taken a over the
should shot. This could have
been done because he is a hero
that wants to hide his real
identity, the shot is concealing
half of his face.
He is also missing his mask,
this shows that he gets into a lot
of action filled trouble in the
film.
The glow that is coming from
all around him is because he is
the hero, an almost God like
person.
