Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Photography I x Making Images – 20 slides

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

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Making Images Making Images – 20 slides– 20 slides


AAnother Found Shot:nother Found Shot:

I like my photography to I like my photography to be of the moment. I shot be of the moment. I shot this red Tulip near my this red Tulip near my home after getting off the home after getting off the bus.bus.

I sometimes use my I sometimes use my camera to relax or even camera to relax or even meditate.meditate.

Making Images: Red Tulip CenterMaking Images: Red Tulip Center


CCamera Original:amera Original:

I do a lot in Photoshop but theI do a lot in Photoshop but theimage Making starts whenimage Making starts whencapturing the camera originalcapturing the camera originalimage.image.

Seeing the interplay of lightSeeing the interplay of lighton the subject is the thingon the subject is the thingthat usually captures my attention and my imagination.that usually captures my attention and my imagination.



CCamera Controls:amera Controls:

I check my camera to make sure I check my camera to make sure that the important settings arethat the important settings arewhere they need to be first.where they need to be first.

Then I evaluate the scene tonalThen I evaluate the scene tonalrange and adjust the camera Contrast accordingly. In range and adjust the camera Contrast accordingly. In this case, the contrast setting is lowered. I frame for this case, the contrast setting is lowered. I frame for design and not for ID, specific flower. It’s very windy design and not for ID, specific flower. It’s very windy so I need both fast shutter speed and deep DOF. The so I need both fast shutter speed and deep DOF. The direct sun lighting allows me that…direct sun lighting allows me that…



CCamera Settings:amera Settings:

Color Representation (space)Color Representation (space) sRGB (Adobe)sRGB (Adobe)Zoom setting (Focal length)Zoom setting (Focal length) 11mm (Human eye Normal)11mm (Human eye Normal)Aperture (f-number)Aperture (f-number) F/6.3 (Maximum DOF)F/6.3 (Maximum DOF)Shutter speed (exposure Time)Shutter speed (exposure Time) 1/400 sec. (Stop motion?)1/400 sec. (Stop motion?)ISO (sensor sensitivity to light) ISO (sensor sensitivity to light) ISO-100 (High Q slow)ISO-100 (High Q slow)Light meter (meter mode) Light meter (meter mode) Matrix (Default Pattern)Matrix (Default Pattern)Bias (exposure compensation)Bias (exposure compensation) -.7 step (Darken by 2/3 stop-.7 step (Darken by 2/3 stopContrastContrast Low (Tone down range)Low (Tone down range)SaturationSaturation Default NormalDefault NormalLens shade (light block)Lens shade (light block) On if possibleOn if possibleFilter (UV, Polarizing)Filter (UV, Polarizing) NoneNoneClose focusClose focus Turned ONTurned ON



SSubject and Light: ubject and Light:

I spotted the Tulip planted along the side walk as I I spotted the Tulip planted along the side walk as I walked home. It was catching the mid-afternoon walked home. It was catching the mid-afternoon (4/24/09(4/24/09 - - 2:51 PM) direct sunlight ‘just so’. 2:51 PM) direct sunlight ‘just so’.

I oriented myself to the subject so that the light was I oriented myself to the subject so that the light was coming from about 11 O'clock. I moved in very close coming from about 11 O'clock. I moved in very close and framed the subject so that the single stamen and framed the subject so that the single stamen became the focal point. I placed a finger on the side of became the focal point. I placed a finger on the side of the flower to steady it but it still continued to waver. I the flower to steady it but it still continued to waver. I took a chance that fast 1/400 sec shutter speed would took a chance that fast 1/400 sec shutter speed would still the wavering…still the wavering…



EExposure: Balance of art & sciencexposure: Balance of art & science

I wanted to retain highlight detailI wanted to retain highlight detailsince my focal point consisted ofsince my focal point consisted oflight tones. And I was willing tolight tones. And I was willing tolose some of the shadow detaillose some of the shadow detailat the base.at the base.

The Histogram tells the exposureThe Histogram tells the exposurestory quite nicely. It’s showing thatstory quite nicely. It’s showing thatI retained highlight detail and that I retained highlight detail and that some of the shadow detail is being lost.some of the shadow detail is being lost.



MMetamorphoses: Original capture to fully Madeetamorphoses: Original capture to fully Made

Camera Original Camera Original Basic Lab WorkBasic Lab Work Top/bottom burns Top/bottom burns Fully Fully Made GlowMade Glow

Lab work is a routine ‘move’. I often add top, side, or bottom burns Lab work is a routine ‘move’. I often add top, side, or bottom burns (darkening) to control movement within the composition. And I (darkening) to control movement within the composition. And I usually paint on the usually paint on the burnburn ‘mask layer’ to feather in minor ‘mask layer’ to feather in minor movements…movements…

Making Images: Red Tulip Center rMaking Images: Red Tulip Center r

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IBefore: Camera originalBefore: Camera original

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IAfter Glow: After Glow:


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Next: Related only by color and neighborhood walkNext: Related only by color and neighborhood walk


MManmade Object: Red bulbanmade Object: Red bulb

Right near the Montlake Right near the Montlake Library is a bus stop and an Library is a bus stop and an antique store.antique store.

After getting my DVD’s at After getting my DVD’s at the Library, I usually wait for the Library, I usually wait for the bus to take me up the the bus to take me up the hill.hill.

On a recent bus waits, this On a recent bus waits, this red light bulb caught my red light bulb caught my eye…eye…

Making Images: Red lightMaking Images: Red light


CCamera Original:amera Original:

I do a lot in Photoshop but theI do a lot in Photoshop but theimage Making starts whenimage Making starts whencapturing the camera original.capturing the camera original.

The white hot filament and The white hot filament and the original and secondarythe original and secondaryreflection looked really cool. reflection looked really cool. The red glass made it even hotter. I only wanted to The red glass made it even hotter. I only wanted to hinthint



CCamera Settings:amera Settings:

Color Representation (space)Color Representation (space) sRGB (Adobe)sRGB (Adobe)Zoom setting (Focal length)Zoom setting (Focal length) 11mm (Zoom for framing)11mm (Zoom for framing)Aperture (f-number)Aperture (f-number) F/6.3 (Maximum DOF)F/6.3 (Maximum DOF)Shutter speed (exposure Time)Shutter speed (exposure Time) 1/100 sec.1/100 sec.ISO (sensor sensitivity to light) ISO (sensor sensitivity to light) ISO-100 (High Q slow)ISO-100 (High Q slow)Light meter (meter mode) Light meter (meter mode) Matrix (Default Pattern)Matrix (Default Pattern)Bias (exposure compensation)Bias (exposure compensation) -.3 step (Darken by 2/3 stop-.3 step (Darken by 2/3 stopContrastContrast Default NormalDefault NormalSaturationSaturation Default NormalDefault NormalLens shade (light block)Lens shade (light block) Removed / lens on glassRemoved / lens on glassFilter (UV, Polarizing)Filter (UV, Polarizing) NoneNoneClose focusClose focus Turned ONTurned ON



SSubject and Situation: ubject and Situation:

It was dark for an afternoon (4/22/09 3:06 PM) with It was dark for an afternoon (4/22/09 3:06 PM) with heavy overcast promising rain. In the dim lighting, the heavy overcast promising rain. In the dim lighting, the red bulb in the antique store window looked red bulb in the antique store window looked particularly bright.particularly bright.

I carefully chose a camera distance and angle to the I carefully chose a camera distance and angle to the glass to get the sky and other reflections on the glass glass to get the sky and other reflections on the glass bulb surface. I also chose to show a little bit of the bulb surface. I also chose to show a little bit of the bulb base to hint at the real subject.bulb base to hint at the real subject.

Otherwise, I was after the red lighting storm….Otherwise, I was after the red lighting storm….



EExposure: Balance of art & sciencexposure: Balance of art & science

I was going for a low-key (darkI was going for a low-key (darkMoody) shot. Since the focal pointMoody) shot. Since the focal pointis the brightest part of the image, Iis the brightest part of the image, Ineeded highlight with detail and needed highlight with detail and some pure white areas.some pure white areas.

I also wanted the predominantly I also wanted the predominantly dark shadow areas to be full ofdark shadow areas to be full ofsuggestive details.suggestive details.

The Histogram shows a tonal range capable of what I The Histogram shows a tonal range capable of what I intended to do in the final Image Making phase in intended to do in the final Image Making phase in Photoshop.Photoshop.



MMetamorphoses: Original etamorphoses: Original capture to fully Madecapture to fully Made

ab work is a routinab work is a routin

Red light: … Oooops, missing dead black…Red light: … Oooops, missing dead black…




Red light: Final tweak… with dead black…Red light: Final tweak… with dead black…




Red light: Lightning detail…Red light: Lightning detail…


SSummary: ummary:

The digital camera is amazing piece of equipment The digital camera is amazing piece of equipment but don’t expect the camera to produce the final but don’t expect the camera to produce the final image for you, which matches your vision and story.image for you, which matches your vision and story.

It has to have the raw material but use Photoshop It has to have the raw material but use Photoshop to bring out the image characteristics that you to bring out the image characteristics that you originally saw. The things that got you excited to originally saw. The things that got you excited to capture the image in the first place.capture the image in the first place.

Although, always be prepared to take it to the next Although, always be prepared to take it to the next level… level…

Making Images: Red flowerMaking Images: Red flower


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