James Unit 1

1       Focal length What are the focal length options? 18, 24, 35 and 55 in millimetres. What different effects can you create? you can zoom in depending of how close or far the subject is away from the camera Can you think of a narrative scenario where you might choose a short vs a long one? When you're focusing on a person's mood or capturing their facial expression and when you want to see a wide shot of somebody's actions or seeing what they're doing 3.           Aperture What are the options? 4.5, 5, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1,8,9,10,11,13,14,16,18,20,22,25 and 29 How do you reach them? you click on AV and change the dial on the aperture button on the menu Why would you choose one of the other? depending on the lighting 4.      Shutter speed What shutter speeds are there? The shutter speeds are BULB, 30",25",20",15",13",10",8",6",5",4",3"2,2"5,2",1"6,1...

Rule of thirds:  The rule of thirds works because it adds interest to the scene by balancing an object with “visual mass” with a larger area of negative space. An object with “visual mass” is what the viewer's eye is drawn to when he or she looks at a photo Needing space in front so others are able to see what they're doing. Taken by: Jess Norman  This is useful because it stands out the object/student in the centre and makes the viewers focus on what's most significant. A good time to use this skill is when you're focusing on a character. Giving enough space in front of the student/person would improve the photo and give it detail from every aspect. Using flash on your camera would also be another useful tip for this skill. Taken by: Jess Norman Rule of central framing: getting the main subject in the middle, likely having an emotion or a certain facial expression depending on the mood. A frame within a frame occurs ...

Photo By: Gregory Crewsdon The purpose of the this photograph is to show his true art as a photographer. This photo is most likely based in the US due to the American style taxi which is the main focus of this photo. The interesting lighting in the middle of the shot (steam) stands out the vehicle and makes it look crisp clear to us viewers.

Taken by:  Kevin Faingnaert Taken at: Emmen Raceway There are many reasons why i like this photo: The main reason to why i enjoy this photo is because its blur portrays that the cars moving, these points relate to each-other because it shows theres a present race. Another reason to why i like this photo is that the person in the car is looking on side view at the camera. This connotes that he's not concentrating and it brings a friendlier side to the picture.› There's a few reasons why this photo could be improved: One reason to why i dislike this photo is because part of the back of the car is cut off. This degrades the image because the photographer has misplaced the car in his accuracy. Another reason to why i dislike this photo is due to the car moving fast, the crowd are blurry which makes the picture look a little messy.