Composition

What is composition?

Composition is the arrangement of visual elements within the frame of a photograph.

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

It is important because every texture, every color can become something wonderful. In photography you can express yourself and really be creative in your own opinion. Everybody's is different but it is perfect in it's own way. 

Describe aspects of a "snapshot":

A snapshot is a casual record of some event, person or object. When you look at a snapshot the main thing you're looking at is a memory.

Describe aspects of a "photograph":

A photograph is, or should be, an artistic interpretation of an event, person or object. It should show not just what the subject is, but what it is like. And it should do so with impact and style.

"Photography is an art of discovery".

Quiz Group B

I've learned that the exposure triangle is very important when it comes to taking a picture. I've also learned the different settings a camera has like white balance that gives you different scenarios when taking a picture. Also how to blur a picture or keep it in focus you use the setting Av. There are different options you can use like Manual, Av, Tv and P.

This picture I took it in Manual settings so it was easy for me to just 

focus everything. 

           f/5.0
           1/25
      ISO 400

 This picture has the background in focus but the hand is blurry.  I adjusted the shutter speed and tried to focus more on the background than the movement of the hand.                

                             f/14.0
                             1/5
                              ISO 800

This is a selfie. I put the camera on the stairs and set the timer to take 1 shot in 10 seconds.

f/5.0

1/80

ISO 800

                                             
  I tried to get a grainy look for this one, so I just really focused on the eye and made my ISO really high and cropped the picture in the sector I saw a more grainy texture.

f/5.0

1/80

ISO 6400

White Balance

Auto
f/5.0
1/25
ISO 800

Daylight
f/5.0
1/25
ISO 800

Cloudy
f/5.0
1/25
ISO 800

Tungsten
f/5.0
1/25
ISO 800

Fluorescent
f/5.0
1/25
ISO 800

Custom
f/5.0
1/25
ISO 800

What is white balance?

White balance takes into account the color temperature of the light, which refers to the warmth or coolness of white light.

Why is it important to set your white balance?

It is important because it helps balance the color temperature in your pictures and depending on what you set it on that's how it's going to come out.

ISO

                               f/4.0
                               1.3
                               ISO 100  

                                                         

f/4.0
0.5
ISO 200

f/4.0
1/5
ISO 400

f/4.0
1/8
ISO 800

f/4.0
1/15
ISO 1600

f/4.0
1/30
ISO 3200

f/4.0
1/60
ISO 6400

What is ISO?

It's the level of sensitivity of your camera to light. 

How ISO works both technically (in camera) and visually (in photo).

In the camera it's the sensitivity level that is has towards light. The lower the ISO number, the less sensitive it is. The higher ISO, increases the sensitivity. Visually, it gets pictures to look with more or less exposure.

The relationship to the exposure triangle.

It helps to get more definition in your pictures, with the light to make it darker or lighter depending on the effect you want to bring out in the picture.

Shutter Speeds

What is shutter speed?

1. The time for which a shutter is open at a given setting.

How shutter speed works both technically (in camera) and visually (in photo).

In the camera it's how fast or how slow the lens takes to open and close depending on the setting you have it on.

The relationship to the exposure triangle.

You can use it to freeze a picture or blur it. The exposure can be triangle's features (aperture, shutter speed, ISO) can be used to enhance the picture.

f/4.5

1/200

ISO 1600

f/4.5

1/160

ISO 1600