Photography Training

During photography training with Ms Jones, we learnt about the key skills to taking pictures with a digital camera. There are four main aspects that need to be considered whilst taking photos. These are:

• Composition
• Exposure
• Lighting Effects
  
• Post Production

Compostition
Everything in he frame has to be their for a reason.
The Rule Of Thirds















The rule of thirds state that whatever you are taking a picture of should be focsed on one of the power points or down one of the main third lines. This has more of an effect as it makes the pictures look more professional and not so much like holiday snaps.

Exposure

• High Key Lighting- Lighting always has to be white and at the back and, and at least two lights for the front.
  
• Low Key Lighting

High Key Lighting
During the photography workshop we were shown pictures of high key lighting and we attempted to recreate them trying to get the same effects as the photographer had achieved. We used to key lights to get the brightness right in her face and we used the interactive white board as the background for the picture as it would reflect the whie light as well. To add more of a balance as well we used a white sheet which also reflects the light onto the subjects face. In the end we achieved a similar result to the template we were shown.


Low Key Lighting

During the photography workshop we were also made to recreate pictures in low key lighting using minimal lights. We used only one light to highlight the subject's side profile as it was in the picture. All back lights had o be turned off so shadows were not inappropriately cast and the picture looked as similar as possible. To get the effect we needed we were given one key light which we shined slightly behind and above her to get the same effect as the picture given.














Ansel Adams (Extra Reading)

Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his back and white photographs of the Western America, especially in Yosemite National Park. One of his most famous photographs was Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California.

With Fred Archer, Adams developed the zone system as a way to determine proper exposure and adjust the contrast of the final print. The resulting clarity and depth characterized his photographs and the work of those to whom he taught the system. Adams primarily used large-format cameras, despite their size, weight, setup time, and film cost, because their high resolution helped ensure sharpness in his images.