Photos by Erica Alcala, Pedro Vidal, Eriana Ruiz, and Melissa Mirales
Monday, November 9, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
The Light Shoot
We are supposed to have sunshine throughout the week. Take advantage of it to get your light pictures done. Film is due Nov. 9.
Light Shoot
Take 4 examples each. Use sunshine in the morning or late afternoon where you can see strong shadows for the first 4. Pay attention to where the shadows fall and when to use a flash.
1. Front light-light hits subject from the front, shadow falls back/ has good detail and very few problems/ watch for your shadow (which falls forward towards subject) and squinty eyes/ flash will not affect
2. Side light-light comes in one side of viewfinder or picture and shadow falls out the other side/ look of photo is 1 side bright & 1 side shadowed/ cover or turn off flash to avoid flash overpowering the shadows/ good for texture, can be dramatic lighting effect
3. Back with a rim-light comes from behind the subject making shadows fall forward/ try to get subject centered in front of sunshine to see the glow around it/ background will be bright, but want the subject to be correctly exposed
auto-use a flash to fill in shadows (fill flash if you have that option)
manual-face the camera down to get a meter reading & set the controls, then frame the shot and ignore the meter since it is reading for the background light
4. Back as a silhouette-subject will look dark and shadowy (not a literal shadow) and background will be bright/ sun will come directly behind subject/ if squint can see the silhouette/ choose an interesting shaped subject and frame up against the sky
auto-back up to 10-20 feet and use a larger subject, turn off flash or cover
manual-meter off the sky which will give a reading like 1000 at f 16 or something similar to purposely underexpose the subject
5. Soft light-should not have any distinct shadows/ have subject in shade or shoot on a cloudy day/ manual cameras only may shoot indoors/ do not use a flash
6. Night-bright subject and dark backgrounds
auto-use a flash in the dark no farther from subject than 10 feet away
manual-can use flash like the auto (be sure to set correct sync speed on shutter speed dial) or use a time exposure with the B setting to take a photo of light such as a neon sign or a candle/ can also use off camera flash with B settings
Light Shoot
Take 4 examples each. Use sunshine in the morning or late afternoon where you can see strong shadows for the first 4. Pay attention to where the shadows fall and when to use a flash.
1. Front light-light hits subject from the front, shadow falls back/ has good detail and very few problems/ watch for your shadow (which falls forward towards subject) and squinty eyes/ flash will not affect
2. Side light-light comes in one side of viewfinder or picture and shadow falls out the other side/ look of photo is 1 side bright & 1 side shadowed/ cover or turn off flash to avoid flash overpowering the shadows/ good for texture, can be dramatic lighting effect
3. Back with a rim-light comes from behind the subject making shadows fall forward/ try to get subject centered in front of sunshine to see the glow around it/ background will be bright, but want the subject to be correctly exposed
auto-use a flash to fill in shadows (fill flash if you have that option)
manual-face the camera down to get a meter reading & set the controls, then frame the shot and ignore the meter since it is reading for the background light
4. Back as a silhouette-subject will look dark and shadowy (not a literal shadow) and background will be bright/ sun will come directly behind subject/ if squint can see the silhouette/ choose an interesting shaped subject and frame up against the sky
auto-back up to 10-20 feet and use a larger subject, turn off flash or cover
manual-meter off the sky which will give a reading like 1000 at f 16 or something similar to purposely underexpose the subject
5. Soft light-should not have any distinct shadows/ have subject in shade or shoot on a cloudy day/ manual cameras only may shoot indoors/ do not use a flash
6. Night-bright subject and dark backgrounds
auto-use a flash in the dark no farther from subject than 10 feet away
manual-can use flash like the auto (be sure to set correct sync speed on shutter speed dial) or use a time exposure with the B setting to take a photo of light such as a neon sign or a candle/ can also use off camera flash with B settings
Congratulations to vote winners!
The following students were voted to have the best photos by you, their peers, for the first shoot. I apologize for not getting the pictures scanned before you took them home.
Jahaida Perez
Esther Padgett
Lynda Lee and Adrian Esquival tied
Tied for honorable mention:
Adrian Esquival
Michelle Garza
Justice Shoemaker
Julia Castillo
Jahaida Perez
Esther Padgett
Lynda Lee and Adrian Esquival tied
Tied for honorable mention:
Adrian Esquival
Michelle Garza
Justice Shoemaker
Julia Castillo
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