Film Bracketing Assignment

DESCRIPTION
Record these seven subjects with the 5 bracketed exposure.

Use these apertures match the shutter speed to zero then change apertures according to list below with out changing the shutter speed.  Only change the shutter when you change to a new scene/subject.  Meter for each new scene/subject.  When bracketing for that scene do not change the shutter.

Aperture 8 (0/Normal Exposure)
Aperture 5.6 (+1)
Aperture 4 (+2)
Aperture 11 (-1)
Aperture 16 (-2)


SUBJECTS
1. Architecture
2. Portrait
3. Plants
4. Landscape
5. Still Life
6. Shadows
7. Lines

STEP BY STEP
1. Manual mode
2. Aperture F8
3. Meter scene adjust shutter so meter reads zero
4. Record exposures in in log
5. Take pictures focus properly
6. Bracket with different apertures do not change the shutter
7. Record all exposures

NOTES
• Use a tripod
• Auto focus
• Manual mode
• Meter on matrix mode

Nikon N80 Youtube Video

Nikon N80 Manual Link

Nikon N80 Manual

Creative Camera Control

Contact Sheet 1
Row 1 - Depth of Field Aperture changes (5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22)
Row 2 - Depth of Field Focal Length Changes ( 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 45mm, 55mm)
Row 3 - Depth of Field Distance from Subject Changes (2ft, 5 ft , 10ft, 15ft, 20ft)
Row 4 - Meter a scene with a variety of values (Spot meter off white value, light grey value, middle grey value, dark grey, black)
Row 5 - White Balance (Daylight, Cloudy or Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Custom)
Row 6 - 5 different shutter speeds. Put camera on TV or S place camera on Auto ISO (1/125, 1/30, 1/8 , 1sec, 8 sec)
Row 7 - Zoom blur. Change the focal length during exposure.  (Shutter slow 2 to 8 seconds)

Contact Sheet 2
Row 1 - Shift camera during long exposure. Put camera on TV or S on Auto ISO (Use a slow shutter speed 8 seconds to 20 seconds.
Row 2 - Panning. Follow moving subject using 1/4, 1/15, and 1/30.  Place camera on Tv or S and Auto ISO.
Row 3 - Stop action. Place your camera on 1/500, 1/1000, or 1/2000.  Take picture some sort of action.  Place you camera on auto iso and TV or S.
Row 4 - Lighting (TV ISO 8oo-1600) 1. Shadow Diffused 2. Back lighting 3. Side Lighting 4. Front Lighting 5. Choice
Row 5 - Silhouette/Indoor outdoor 2 lighting situations in one scene (Manual ISO 1600) Put aperture on 22 get normal or zero meter reading then bracket downwards without changing your shutter using 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6
Row 6 & 7 - Your choice of images