Photographic Research Practices Complete by 6 October

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Tutorial

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  Rosanne van den Berg
• Photographic Thinking (exercises completed in class)
  Mark Westmoreland

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Prepare your equipment

This module requires that you make photographs. With the variety of tools available, you may easily fulfill this task by using the camera function on your phone. If so, you may want to download a camera App that allows you greater control (see below). If you have access to a DSLR then you will be able to engage with the manual settings more readily, which will ultimately improve your skills.

Photo Apps

Android

DSLR Camera Pro
Camera Zoom FX
Footej Camera
Manual Camera
ProCapture
Camera FV-5
Open Camera

iOS

Manual
Halide
VSCO
ProShot
ProCam 5
ProCamera
Camera+ 2

Whatever you chose, be sure you know how to adjust the controls. Following Rosanne’s video module, practice adjusting these photographic settings. The goal is to make your camera discipline as skilled as possible, so you can do it without thinking about it.

• Experiment with the Exposure Triangle: ISO, shutter speed, aperture
• Experiment with Shutter speed and its effect on motion
• Experiment with different apertures in combination with zoom or different lenses to test depth of field. Try Short & Long Lenses, keeping the object the same size.
• Photograph a face close up on WA and Standard Zoom
• Experiment with Backlight (what criteria defines your technical choice?)
• Experiment with light sources (low, natural, bright) adjusting ISO, test image noise.