Part 3

   Five characteristics of life

Direction: is where the light is coming from for example the sides , front and back .


Intensity: how bright is the subject or the picture .

Color: what color is the light in the picture pink , red ?


Contrast: what kind of transition was used when going from highlights to shadows .


Hardness:

• What do the edges of the shadows look like? how hard are they ?

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Fill light -   Reduces the contrast

Key light (main light) - It highlights the form and the dimension of the subject 

Hair light - It lights up the hair 

Background light - illuminates the background of the subject 

Shadowless - The power of shadows is in their potential to reveal as well as to conceal.Hard light - Hard light creates shadows with a sharp edgeSoft light

Grey card - s a flat object of a neutral gray color that derives from a flat reflectance spectrum 

Reflector - is a way to reflect the light on the subject but not directly

Diffuser - A Translucent material placed in front of a Light to soften Highlights and Shadows, reduce Contrast and increase Beam Angle.

Intensity (Strength, or how to set shutter speed and aperture's appropriate to portraits)

3:1 lighting ratio - it makes the entire photograph easier to see,

5 basic lighting techniques

The 5 basic lighting Techniques 

Butterfly ( or paramount )

1. What effect does it create ?
It creates a shadow underneath the nose 
2. Why use it ?
To create shadows 
3. How many lights or light sources ?
You only need one 

loop 

1. What effect does it create ?
It creates a shadow caused by the nose
2. Why use it ?
 when u want a simple subtle shadow
3. How many lights or light sources ?
 1

Rembrandt 

1. What effect does it create ?
Creates a triangle on the cheek 
2. Why use it ?
To create a soft shadow
3. How many lights or light sources ?
1

Split 

1. What effect does it create ?
 Their is more light focused in half of the face 
2. Why use it ?
to light up half of face 
3. How many lights or light sources ?
1

Broad and Short 

1. What effect does it create ?
It creates a more exposed side of the face facing toward the camera
2. Why use it
It helps to focus more on the part of the face that is lit
3. How many lights or light sources ?
1

Year in photos 2015

1. TIME MAGAZINE

           1. Photojournalism

  2. symmetry and some depth of field 

  3. Describe the lighting: the sun creates a type of lighting that illuminates the subject in a way that makes you look at the redish color that the light creates .

4. Explain what work photographer have to do to capture this image?
he had to be really close to the tornado and capture a good frizzing motion of the action .

2. BUZZFEED

1. Portrait

2. i would say its a balance image since the subject is in the middle of the magazine .

3. Describe the lighting: It looks like they used studio lighting because on the way that the light reflects and the clarity . It looks like the studio lighting helped by having a more professional , perfect picture .

4. Explain what work photographer have to do to capture this image? 
Nice angle and good posing , he/ she had to capture a good lighting in the eyes and the face .

3. Twisted Sifter

1. Landscape

2.  I would say simplicity and a bit of balance since the dolphin and the boat balance each other in a way .

3. Their is not much lighting going on is basically just foggy which makes the background blur and just the black color of the dolphin and the boat stand out .

4.  A fast flash and a freezing motion to capture the image .

4. AP

1. Street / cityscape 

2. Rule of thirds 

3. Describe the lighting: The lighting is mostly focused on the eiffel tower which reflects the water and the lights in the background .
4. The  photographer had to be a bit far away from the subject and catch a good balance of the eiffel tower .

5 .NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

1. Nature / Animals

2.  Simplicity 

3. There is not a lot of light going on since most of it its natural light 

                                  
4. the photographer had to stand in the rain and had to had a really good shutter speed which will show the rain in a really frizzed motion .

6. REUTERS 


1. Landscape 

2.  simplicity / Depth of Field 

3. Describe the lighting: The lighting is really interesting because it is coming from the back of the eiffel tower which lights up the right side of the sky . 


4. he had to be in a nice spot to catch  the eiffel tower between the people that are looking at it  which made it even more interesting . 

7 . Getty Images 

1. portrait

   2. Simplicity / Balance 

3. Describe the lighting: Studio lighting, most of the lighting is on her face and creates some shadows on her arm .


4. He had to have nice lighting and good angle of the camera to capture the way she is posing . 

                  

               

                     

Spring Challenge

1. Name of Tutorial?
How to use flash to freeze motion
2. Save and post an example of the type of photograph this tutorial produces?



3. What equipment do you need? (Make a list. Be specific.)
 Camera , Flash ,  tripod , clear background , object

4. List of important things to do to prepare for shoot? (Make a numbered list.)
1. Find an object i want to shoot 
2. Create an idea or brainstorm what i want to do 
3. Find someone to help with the action going on 

5. List of important tips during shoot. (Make a numbered list.)
 1. Have a dark background to be able to see the motion
2. Use a vibrant subjet color
3. Catch the right timing
4. Try different shutter speeds

6. List of important tips on how to process in Lightroom (or other software) after shoot?
1. Save picture to hard drive 
2. Upload several pictures to Lightroom
3. Pick and play with different effects

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2015/07/16/how-to-use-flash-to-freeze-motion/