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England College Photography I (AR 1710) Assignments Edward Stapel

Photo I (AR 1710) Edward Stapel Assignment 1: How changes in aperture and shutter speed affect exposure (and using your Histogram to judge exposures). This will be a group exercise to confirm that you know how to take accurate meter readings with your camera and to confirm that your cameras meter is actually working properly. We will also discuss how to evaluate your exposures with the Histogram. You may need to make adjustments to your ISO for parts of this assignment. Using a gray card to determine exposure 1. Get close enough to the target scene to fill your frame, with the gray card in the center focus may be difficult (switching to MF might help). Take your meter reading (make sure that the shutter speed is set to 1/60 or faster to prevent camera shake). 2. Take first picture at the Indicated Meter Reading (IMR). Write down shutter speed and f/stop below. Shutter Speed _________ f/stop _________ 3. Leave aperture (f/stop) at the same setting and switch to one shutter speed higher (faster ie: if you are at 60 go to 125). Shutter Speed ________ 5. Now one more higher Shutter Speed ________ 6. Refer back to your initial setting in step 3. Now open up one stop (for example: if you are at f/8 go to f/5.6 --- remember: smaller number = bigger aperture). f/stop ________ 7. Now open up one more stop f/stop ________

 Helpful reminders: f/stops: 2 2.8 Larger apertures Let in more light Shutter speeds: 4 8 Slower speeds Let in more light

**If you forget to write down your setting you can access that information when you preview your images on your camera.** Please continue to make photographs outside of class. Be sure to take accurate meter readings, shooting whatever subject you like. Bring your camera and memory cards to the next class to upload your files.

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5.6 30

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16 22 32 Smaller apertures Let in less light 250 500 1000 Faster speeds Let in less light

Photo I (AR 1710) Edward Stapel Assignment 2: How shutter speed and aperture control motion and depth of field Shoot at least 100 images using shutter speed to control the effects of motion and aperture to control depth of field. Bring your camera and memory cards to the next class to upload your files. Check your Histogram to confirm proper exposures. You may need to make adjustments to your ISO setting for parts of this assignment. Photographing a moving object. 1. Photograph a rapidly moving object (a friend on a bike, skateboard, rollerblades, etc.). Set your camera to 1/500 of a second or faster, take a meter reading of your scene to get the appropriate f/stop. Write down f/stop below. Shutter Speed set to 1/500 f/stop ________ 2. Repeat Step 1 except set your shutter speed to 1/15 and reset your f/stop accordingly. Shutter Speed set to 1/15 f/stop ________ 3. Repeat Step 2 using the same camera settings except this time pan your camera to follow your subject. Shutter Speed set to 1/15 f/stop ________ Controlling depth of field (DOF). If you have a zoom lens set it to 30mm. If you have a tripod you may want to use it. A Portrait. 1. Take a portrait of a friend. Take a meter reading to determine proper exposure at your lens largest f/stop (smallest number). Write down shutter speed and f/stop below. Shutter speed _______ f/stop _______ 2. Take a second portrait setting your f/stop to 8 and the appropriate shutter speed. Shutter speed _______ f/stop __8___ 3. Take a third portrait setting your lens to its smallest f/stop (largest number) and the appropriate shutter speed. Shutter speed _______ f/stop _______

A Landscape. 1. Set up or find a scene that has an object in the foreground (about 4 feet from camera), middle ground (about 8 feet from camera), and background (about 12 feet from camera). Focus on the object in the middle ground. Take a meter reading to determine proper exposure at your lens largest f/stop (smallest number). Write down shutter speed and f/stop below. Shuter speed _______ f/stop _______

2. Without adjusting the focus, repeat Step 1 setting your f/stop to 8 and the appropriate shutter speed. Shutter speed ________ f/stop __8____

3. Without adjusting focus, repeat Step 2 setting your lens to its smallest f/stop (largest number) and the appropriate shutter speed. Shutter speed _______ f/stop _______

Remember to refer to your Histogram to check for proper exposure. Please continue to experiment with the assignment, shooting whatever subject you like. Helpful reminders: f/stops: 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 Larger apertures Smaller apertures Let in more light Let in less light Less depth of field Greater depth of field Shutter speeds: 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 Slower speeds Faster speeds Let in more light Let in less light Blurs motion Freezes motion