Friday, February 27, 2015

Flash Photography Basics

#1 Every flash photograph is two exposures in one. There is ambient light exposure and a flash exposure.
#2 Fill Flash can be used when subject is backlit or sidelit to eliminate silhouettes or shadows.
#3 Flash Exposure is not affected by shutter speed
#4 Flash illumination is dramatically affected by distance
#5 Your camera measures ambient light and flash illumination separately
#6 With automatic flash metering, the flash illumination is measured after the shutter button is pressed, and the flash output is adjusted accordingly
#7 Every SLR camera with a mechanical shutter box has a maximum flash sync shutter speed
#8 Harsh lighting, washed out subjects and red eye can be eliminated by using diffusers and light bouncing
#9 It is possible to change the order of when the flash fires using "Rear Curtain Sync."
#10 Removing the flash from the top of the camera helps eliminate red eye and unflattering shadows


Monday, February 23, 2015

1st event shoot

http://brendasphotoblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/event-shoot-1.html

Which photo do you like best? Why?
This is my favorite photo because of the emotion captured on the girls face. also, all the body parts are included in the image.
Which is your least favorite image? Why?
my least favorite image was the one of the follow through of the free throw. the picture could be a little more sharp. and i wish you could see the ball.

Overall, make two positive statements about their pictures.
the settings were really good. i know how hard it is to shoot in the gym and you would never know that that would be an issue.

Overall, what is one area that this person could improve upon in your opinion.
watch out for grain and sharpness. 

Painting Reproduction

http://allyscommercialphotographyblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/blog-post_19.html

How well did they reproduce the painting? Look at colors, posing, lighting, props, spatial distance.
I think the people were recreated pretty accurately. the position of the girl in kneeling was a little off. in the painting it was more leaning forward with not so straight of a back.  the background was black in the reproduction and had many other colors in the painting. the lighting was a little off but that is also due to the fact that there was no floor in the recreation.
Do you think the photographer did an acceptable job on recreating the image? What leads you to this analysis?
overall i think it could be improved. the backgrounds were too different.
If you think they didn't do the best job, what areas do they need to correct the next time? Do you think they should go shoot it again?
they need to pay more attention to the background. honestly, because the background is hard to recreate, i understand why there was difficulty. the idea was good and i like the effort of having the girls in robes, however it might not have been enough.

6 Station Peer Review

http://jamiedjournalismblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/my-6-station-shoot.html
Which photo do you like best? Why?
I like the photo of the bubble planet the best. you can't tell that this is a bubble and i love the effect. i wish i had been able to capture a photo like this.

Which is your least favorite image? Why?
my least favorite picture was the mini world shoot. it does not look as real as it could.

two positive statements about their pictures.
overall well done. the settings were spot on and helped to create the right effects. good cropping and composition.

what is one area that this person could improve upon in your opinion.
the one picture that could be improved would be the drop picture. the timing is a little off but that would be fixed with more practice shooting that event.


Monday, February 9, 2015

Studio Tour

What lens is your favorite to use??
How do you make a model feel comfortable when you are shooting them?
What lighting looks best in certain parts of the studio?
Recommended settings
What are the settings on the flashes?


What made you want to pursue a career in photography?
Why do you use the camera that you do?
What is your favorite thing to take pictures of?