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| Aperture:F/10 Shutter Speed:1/100 ISO:100 |
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| Aperture: F/5 Shutter Speed: 1/400 ISO: 100 |
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| Aperture: F/1.8 Shutter Speed: 1/1600 ISO: 100 |
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| Aperture: F/2.8 Shutter Speed: 1/80 ISO: 100 |
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Aperture/Shutter Speed/ISO Demonstration
Here are 4 photos that demonstrate the extremes for Aperture and Shutter Speed. ISO's were set at 100.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
ART 247- Blog 3
Article:https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/reasons-you-need-a-tripod-photography/
For this week's blog I chose to write about the use of tripods in photography. Whenever I see photographers out taking landscape photography I notice that all of them tend to use tripods to take their shots. I have always just assumed that photographers were using a tripod to keep their arms from becoming to tired, but as I have come to find out, they use tripods for many other reasons.
The article outlines 11 reasons tripods are used in photography. The biggest of those reasons is photographing long exposure shots where your shutter speeds are longer than 1/60th of a second. At these slow shutter speeds it is possible to create motion blur in pictures if the camera is only being supported by someones hands. Tripods help stabilize the shot, so that you can click the shutter without any interrupted movement from your hands. I have tried to take many long exposure pictures of waterfalls and I think I have taken a cool shot, then when I look at it I realize that it has motion blur. This could have been prevented had I just used a tripod.
Another reason photographers use tripods in their photography is for landscape shots. The majority of landscape shots are taken at an aperture of F8 to F16 to ensure that there's a wide depth of field. When the aperture is increased to those higher F-stops it allows less light to enter the frame and therefore the shutter speeds have to be decreased to allow more light in the frame. When the shutter speeds are decreased however, the shot will have motion blur if not properly corrected for by a tripod. ISO values can be increased to prevent the motion blur from becoming an issue, but as ISO values are increased the photo will have a lot of additional light and appear grainy.
After reading this article, I will consider adding a tripod to my photography kit. A tripod will not only help me rest my arms all day taking photos, but it will help stabilize my camera so that I can take landscape pictures for this class!
For this week's blog I chose to write about the use of tripods in photography. Whenever I see photographers out taking landscape photography I notice that all of them tend to use tripods to take their shots. I have always just assumed that photographers were using a tripod to keep their arms from becoming to tired, but as I have come to find out, they use tripods for many other reasons.
The article outlines 11 reasons tripods are used in photography. The biggest of those reasons is photographing long exposure shots where your shutter speeds are longer than 1/60th of a second. At these slow shutter speeds it is possible to create motion blur in pictures if the camera is only being supported by someones hands. Tripods help stabilize the shot, so that you can click the shutter without any interrupted movement from your hands. I have tried to take many long exposure pictures of waterfalls and I think I have taken a cool shot, then when I look at it I realize that it has motion blur. This could have been prevented had I just used a tripod.
Another reason photographers use tripods in their photography is for landscape shots. The majority of landscape shots are taken at an aperture of F8 to F16 to ensure that there's a wide depth of field. When the aperture is increased to those higher F-stops it allows less light to enter the frame and therefore the shutter speeds have to be decreased to allow more light in the frame. When the shutter speeds are decreased however, the shot will have motion blur if not properly corrected for by a tripod. ISO values can be increased to prevent the motion blur from becoming an issue, but as ISO values are increased the photo will have a lot of additional light and appear grainy.
After reading this article, I will consider adding a tripod to my photography kit. A tripod will not only help me rest my arms all day taking photos, but it will help stabilize my camera so that I can take landscape pictures for this class!
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
ART247-Blog 2
Article: https://www.diyphotography.net/raw-vs-jpeg-guide-will-ever-need/
I chose this article because I have always wondered why people prefer shooting photos in RAW format over JPEG format. I have experimented with this by taking pictures of the same object in RAW then comparing that image to the same image taken in JPEG. I have played around with light room to distinguish the differences, but I didn't know what I was looking for. This article may have just helped me better understand the differences!
A RAW format image is basically an unprocessed image that doesn't include any filters or appealing details. A JPEG format image on the other hand is an image that can't be altered or improved. Once a JPEG image has been taken it is the final product, where as a RAW format image can be altered and improved after the image has been taken.
JPEG images take the RAW format image and run it through an internal image processing sensor in the camera. It will gauge each pixel in the image and adjust it for light intensity, then it will apply filters such as contrast, saturation, and sharpening so that the image will look more appealing to the viewers eye. A JPEG image will also adjust for the white balance settings that the user selected or auto-adjust based on the camera settings.
Lastly, RAW format pictures will help highlight mistakes that could easily go unnoticed by beginner photographers like myself. RAW photos can be properly recovered once they are transferred over to an imaging processing application like light room or photoshop. I hope that I can get more comfortable taking photos in RAW format this semester and really start to pull them apart and improve the quality in light room!
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
ART247- Intro/Blog 1
Article:
https://loadedlandscapes.com/mt-photography-locations/
I found this article to be interesting and informative for the beginner photographer like myself, because it lists destinations in the state of Montana that are popular places for nature/landscape photography. Out of all the locations listed in the article, I found the Chinese Wall to be most spectacular. I am hoping that I can find time this semester to get outside and visit a couple of these locations to take some awesome pictures.
Throughout the semester I might be able to go and visit some of these locations, because I have access to a few airplanes. Aerial photography is a lot of fun especially in the state of Montana, because regardless of where you are in this state, there is a good chance that you'll be able to get really mesmerizing photos.
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