Slow Shutterspeed

SHUTTERSPEED EXERCISES

ROW 6 - Program Mode S/TV (Shutter Priority), Auto ISO, hand hold camera and point at one subject with same composition and cycle through these shutter speeds turn off image stabilizer ( 1/125, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/2 ) VISUAL EFFECT DIFFERENT SHUTTER SPEEDS

ROW 7 -  Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Place camera on trip pod image stabilizer off take pictures with subject moving and background  stable using these shutter speeds ( 1/2, 1 second, 2 second, 4 second, 8 second ) LONG EXPOSURE

ROW 8 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Place camera on trip pod image stabilizer off point camera at subject and carefully change the focal length during exposure.  Use these shutter speeds ( 1/2, 1 second, 2 second, 4 second, 8 second ) ZOOM BLUR

ROW 9 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, image stabilizer off  follow moving subject maintaining subject in frame during exposure.  Use these shutter speeds ( 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 ) PANNING

ROW 10 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Place camera on trip pod image stabilizer off point camera at subject shift camera mid exposure on tripod.  Use these shutter speeds ( 2 Seconds, 4 seconds, 6 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds )

Meter & Exposure Compensation

ROW 4 - Mode M, Meter to zero, no auto ISO, meter with 5 different values using your spot meter mode. (white piece of paper, light grey, middle grey, dark grey, black)

ROW 5 - Mode TV or S,  Dial exposure so that your aperture is on 11. Place model in shadow against bright background. (Silhouette)  Use exposure compensation button to photograph at 0, -1, -2, +1, +2

Depth of Field Expercise

     DEPTH OF FIELD  

ROW 1 - Mode AV, auto ISO, short distance from subject (2-3 feet), be sure compare subject in foreground and background. Use these apertures (5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22), Focal Length 35mm

ROW 2 - Mode AV, auto ISO, be a meter or yard away from subject, keep aperture constant at 5.6.  Use these Focal Lengths ( 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 45mm, 55mm)

ROW 3 - Mode AV, auto ISO, keep aperture and Focal Length constant (Focal Length 35mm and Aperture 5.6).  Move camera these distances from subject in 5 different frames ( 1ft, 4ft, 6ft, 12ft, 18ft )

Assignment #2 Digital Bracketing Portraits

1. Manual mode
2.  ISO placed on 400 or 800 (NO AUTO ISO)
3. Camera on Auto white balance
4. Focus auto (Choose your focus points)
5. Shoot in RAW format

6. 7 scenes each scene has 5 different bracketed exposures (35 Exposures)

USE THESE APERTURES
F11 (Normal) (Meter to zero) (Keep the shutter constant for each scene)
F8 (+1)
F5.6 (+2)
F16 (-1)
F22 (-2+

HINTS FOR A BETTER PORTRAIT
• Expression
• Body Language
• Use rule of thirds
• Use focus points as a guide
• Where are the eyes
• Location
• Position of light source
• Outdoor lighting preferred (sun should hit the back of your the photographers head)
• Focus on eyes
• Use visual concept of balance or symmetry
• Position of person within frame

WHAT TO SUBMIT
• One contact sheet with 35 frames of 7 scenes each scene should have 5 bracketed shots
• One edited portrait from the contact sheet



USE FOCUS POINTS TO ORGANIZE PICTURE

Assignment #1 Snapshots

1. 70 Frames/Pictures
2. Camera setup
• Program mode on TV or S (Shutter Priority)
• Shutter speed on 1/250 or faster
• White balance on Auto
• ISO on Auto
• Use RAW file type
• Focus/AF selection points (Use center point or use automatic selection)
3. Use Daylight lighting conditions.

35 frames today then repeat again over weekend
5 shadows

5 portraits

5 place/architecture

5 plants

5 lines

5 shapes

5 choice