ApertureThe aperture can be used
to control dimming or brightening an image.
The aperture also controls the amount of visibility in
the background or foreground in the
photograph.
The image to the right has a shallow depth of field,
this gives it a blurry background.
Shallow Deep Depth of field
Shutter speedShutter speed controls the
length of time the shutter is open.
If the shutter is open for to long the picture will be over
exposed, this means it will be to light.
If the shutter isn’t open long enough the picture will be under exposed, leading the
image to be to dark.
For Night photography a slow shutter speed with long
exposure time will work.
FocusingFocusing is the position of light rays that hit a blacked out window called, the lens
converge, to form a clear and sharp photograph on a focal
plane.
The focusing can be adjusted through different settings, the aperture setting has an affect
on the focus of the photograph, it can be adjusted manually or
automatic where the camera does it for. The camera
doesn’t all ways take the best picture.
ISOThe ISO is the setting that
adjusts the light intensity to your camera.
The ISO has a number, when the number is low you’re the camera becomes less sensitive to light and the grain becomes
finer. When the ISO is set higher it is usually for darker
photograph, night photography.
File FormatsThere are many different types of
file formats, the two main ones are JPEG and RAW.
A JPEG is a compressed version of the original image, for an
example, when using Photoshop you produce the image with lots of layers, a JPEG compresses the
layers. Whereas raw is the original picture, with all its
layers. Raw is uncompressed this means its file size will be much
bigger than a JPEG.
But the pictures look similar.
Camera Modes
The camera modes are found on the camera dial.
Manual means the camera aperture and shutter are set by the
photographer. Aperture allows you to set the aperture and shutter
speed is automatic. Shutter allows you to set shutter speed and the aperture is done automatically.
Program is the same as automatic apart from you can adjust the ISO, flash and light settings. Automatic
is where the camera chooses the best settings for the photo. No-flash
is where its on automatic with no flash. Then there are all the scenes Portrait, Landscape, Action, Macro
allows for close-up photos, Children/pets this sets camera to fast shutter speed, Night this sets
the camera to a long shutter speed –this setting is best taken with a
tripod.
Camera Components
The Camera components on the right are shown on a Cannon SLR camera. This might not be exactly
the same to other cameras.
Photographs in media
This poster image for “Fast Five” is taken with the
characters placed in order of importance to the narrative. By doing this the consumers see who the main characters are, this could change their
thoughts on the film. The shot is low angled to make the characters at the front look
bold like heroes.
The background shows the God statue in Rio, this tells the consumers where the location
is.
The pictures of the cars may intrigue car lovers to go and
see the film.
Photographs in media
This is a magazine cover of “The Amazing Spider Man”.
They have taken a over the should shot. This could have
been done because he is a hero that wants to hide his real
identity, the shot is concealing half of his face.
He is also missing his mask, this shows that he gets into a lot
of action filled trouble in the film.
The glow that is coming from all around him is because he is
the hero, an almost God like person.
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