Thursday, January 10, 2013

Horizon Line and ISO Setting

Second Lesson-

Landscape Photography utilizing the Rule of Thirds.

We will also learn how to set our ISO on our cameras to take the best images with the low light and cloudy conditions we will be experiencing this weekend.

General Rules and tips for ISO Camera Settings:

•Use an ISO of 100 or 200 when taking photographs outside in sunny conditions.

• If the sky is overcast or it is evening time, then use an ISO within the range of 400 to 800.

• Night time or in cases of low light you might need to set your digital camera ISO to 1600. If you don't then your photo will appear too dark if at all.

Starting the Semester in Media Art

We will begin the semester by photographing things we like and enjoy taking pictures of to see what is our personal aethetics. Next we will learn how to save and rename our images to prepare for viewing in class.
First lesson- Rule of Thirds

http://www.secondpicture.com/tutorials/photography/rule_of_thirds.html

Rule of thirds is one of the most well-known Rule of image composition. Rule of thirds is very easy to learn and adapt in practice.

Often people place the main subject of the photograph into the middle of the frame. This only seldom yields to the best possible composition except if there is one clear subject in which is photographed very close. Of course there are exceptions to this.

Rule of thirds suggests you place the subject off the center. According to rule of thirds the picture frame is mentally divided in to three parts horizontally and vertically.