Unlocking Your Photographic Creativity

You Teach Us About Creativity

Buddy Bartels

Full Auto Mode takes great picturesBut sometimes they’re really boring!

Full AUTO ModeFull AUTO Mode ““Creative” Creative” ModeMode

Full Auto Mode takes great picturesBut sometimes they’re really boring!

Full AUTO ModeFull AUTO Mode ““Creative” Creative” ModeMode

Full Auto Mode takes great picturesBut sometimes they’re really boring!

Full AUTO ModeFull AUTO Mode ““Creative” Creative” ModeMode

How can we break out of Full Auto?

What decisions is your camera making for you?

Camera Mode

Aperture

Shutter

Speed

ISO

AUTO X X X

Program (P) X X *

Aperture Priority (Av)

X *

Shutter Priority (Tv)

X *

Manual (M) ** ISO could be set to ‘auto’ in settings

Deliberate Overexposure (+)

Exposure Compensation

Delib

era

te

Undere

xposu

re (

-)

Aperture Priority (Av)LARGE -------> -------> SMALL1.4 2.0 2.8 4.0 5.6 8.0 11 16 22

Larger Aperture = -Smaller Number-Shallow Depth of Field-Narrow window of focus

Smaller Aperture = -Bigger Number-Large Depth of Field-Sharp focus over more of the image

SLOW (MOTION) -------------------> FAST (SHARP)½ ¼ 1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500

Shutter Priority (Tv)

--------- light sensitivity (NOISE) +++++++100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

ISO

Noisy B&W photo = Timeless Art

• Three (3) Groups

• Capture five (5) pictures with the following Creative themes• Deliberate Overexposure (+/-)• Deliberate Underexposure (+/-)• Motion (Tv)• Depth of Field (Av)• “Free” Category

• Time Length

• Critique

• Questions?

Activity & Assessment Exercise