Controlling and Expressing Motion

In each of the examples above, how are the images affected by shutter speed? How can creative use of shutter and/or camera movement create different impressions of time?

Using shutter priority and a low ISO (depending on light available), use varying shutter speeds to capture movement in different ways. Freeze a fast moving object or allow it to blur. What happens if you use a very slow shutter speed (below 1/15 second), while hand holding your camera? Try it.

The last example demonstrates a PAN shot, where there camera is tracking a moving subject, with a long shutter speed. Try that as well.

Shoot images in class and for homework.

Depth of Field

Deep depth of field. Achieve with small aperture and/or wider angle lens.

Shallow depth of field. Achieve with wide aperture and/or longer (telephoto) lens.

Shooting (for Wednesday 1/23, in class)

Explore depth-of-field using Aperture Priority Mode. 

Nikon: use "A" mode

Canon: use "Av" mode

The photographer chooses the aperture and the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure.

Shoot in fairly bright conditions to ensure adequate exposure, or use higher ISO. Create a photograph where there is a distinct foreground object and the background is fairly far away.  Focus on the foreground object, and maintain this focal placement. Shoot the image three times, varying the apertures. Create at least 5x3 image sets.

• f4 or wider (f2.8, f1.4 okay)
• f8
• f16 or smaller (f22 okay)

Project 1: Images around a theme

Project 1: Images around a theme.

Based on your explorations of preferred subject matter, and class discussion of your work, create a concise group of images closely related to your subject/theme/idea. The images should be well exposed, well composed, well selected, and properly processed in Photoshop. Plan to turn in a group of 8 images form the many that you shoot.

Due dates:

2/4, preliminary critique

2/11, final critique

Plan to turn in:

• 8 files, processed (using image processor) to 1200 pixels by the longest side, jpeg quality 10 or higher
• 2 of the above images as LAYERED photoshop files, 1200 pixels by the longest side, to demonstrate photoshop skills 

For Week 3, Wednesday 1/23

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Shooting: Choose a subject that inspires you (portraits, landscapes, still life objects, interventions, street photography, etc.) and create 80-100 images. For a single subject,  explore and demonstrate multiple composition options. Shoot during the day, natural light. Set ISO appropriately (likely ISO 400). Shoot manual mode, at least 1/60 second or faster for the shutter speed, while choosing the aperture (f-stop) to ensure adequate exposure. If possible, shoot camera RAW files. If you must shoot JPEG, choose highest quality setting.

Bring images to class.

For inspiration, refer to some of the artist links to the right, especially those covered in class, such as Jessica Blackhaus, Brian Ulrich, Paul D'Amato, and Sarah Stonefoot. Or certainly others you know of or come across. 

Also please bring cameras to class as well—for a demo/exercise.

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Week 2, Monday for Wednesday

Shooting

Shoot images on manual mode (if possible), on either ISO 400 or 800. Set shutter speed to at least 1/60th second. Choose the desired aperture (f-stop) to ensure correct exposure, as we did in class Monday.

Create images that explore some of the compositional approaches covered in class. For each subject, be curious about what you can do... shoot several images per subject. For reference, the two presentations can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3jqbogBFi4nUGJPLWpSbHBnRXc/edit

and here:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3jqbogBFi4nTW1SOEVMQVlhcFk/edit


Photoshop Files

Perform adjustments as demonstrated in class on at least five of your images. Save in photoshop format.

For reference, the handout can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3jqbogBFi4nQVFCR3FYbzJ1NGc/edit

Have Fun!

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Also, a running calendar for the course can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnjqbogBFi4ndDBKVGx0dFVFajR1QkJTRGE5VGhiZlE

The Syllabus can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3jqbogBFi4nWVZjLXNnX0VkbUE

Student Work, Recent Years

(Image: Culberson)

(Image: Dublin)

(Image: Thornton)

 (Image: Busby)

(Image: Culberson)

(Image: Kerr)

(Images: Taylor)

(Image: Rogers)

(Image: Dublin)

(Image: Loggins)

(Image: Marguerite Gray)

(Image: Anne Masline)

(Image: Hayden Sloan)

(Image: Rogers)

(Image: Busby)