Day 6

1. Watch a demonstration on

Rembrandt light

Split light

Broad light

Butterfly light

loop light

2. Watch a demonstration on skin smoothing using Photoshop

 

 

3. Taking photos is also about selecting the best ones out of a bunch
From each of your photo-shoots select the three that you feel are the best.

Day 5

1. Finish off the your portrait shots from last week if you haven't taken them, try to replicate them in class using your class.
2. Follow a lesson on lighting and portrait photography.
Lighting Link One
Lighting Link Two
Lighting Link Three
Lighting Link Four - Three point lighting
Lighting Link Five - Two Point Lighting

Mona Lisa & portrait photography

3. For next week bring in some objects for a still life

here is a link to some still life you can try to emulate.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=still+life&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ccMRUsNpyaGIB_6DgZgI&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=639

4. Have a go at correcting these photos using Photoshop

 Try to change the colour of the lotus so it still looks natural.

 

 Try to remove the Reserve parking sign.

 

 

 

Have a go at colour correcting and fixing the image below.



 

 

 



 

 

 

Day 4

1. Follow a demonstration on the five step process
Levels
Curves
Brightness contrast
Hue saturation
Sharpen

 2. Follow a quick demonstration on creating selective colour images.
http://www.lightstalking.com/selective-colour?utm_source=scribol.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=scribol.com

3. Complete the correcting exercises from last class.

4. We will go out and try some long exposure using the tripods.

Day 3

1. Show your photos from last week using shutter speed priority and night time photography.

2.Follow a demonstration on aperture priority and having control over depth of field.

 

 

 

3. Follow the demonstration from your teacher covering Photoshop level adjustment, clone tool and fixing and retouching your photos.

Fix the following images.
Save the completed exercises to your thumb drive.

Day 2 Aperture - Shutter Speed - ISO

1. Follow a demonstration on moving images from your camera onto your computer and file management. This will be different depending on your camera and computer.

2. Read the following refresher on the camera iso, Aperture and shutter speed.

 

4. After a demonstration from your teacher take several pictures using shutter speed priority mode on your camera. Take a photo of an object moving at a fast shutter speed and then a slow shutter speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. For home work take photos of the following at a fast then slow shutter speed.

Flowing water

a person running or jumping.

a car driving past.

 

 

 

Day 1

1. Google search your camera specs and user guide or manual.
Type in the 'make/ model/ specs/ user guide'
save the your digital guide.

2. Basic camera functions demonstration. Auto

3. Composition power point presentation

Rule of thirds  – place subject matter or horizon lines on these lines or where they intersect

 

Diagonal lines – Create a more dynamic image that draws the eye across the vertical and horizontal axis

 

 

Leading lines - Lead the eye around and into the image.

 

Framing - Can help to create the illusion of depth in an image and lead the eye in to this depth.

landscape or portrait – You need to choose one or the other
                                                 Portrait format for a portrait of a person 
                                                 Land scape format for a landscape or a person within a landscape.

Landscape

 

Portrait 

 

Leave space for action

Tell a story

Colour attracts the eye

 

 

Gain control of what appears in the background of your photo

4. Home work
Take a photo of a
 walkway or path
 window
 door
 light
an animal

Think about rule of thirds and leading lines when you take these photos.