History of Photography Videos

Here are links to the History of Photograhy videos I showed in class.

CLICK HERE: Video on The Daguerreotype 

CLICK HERE: History of Color Photography

CLICK HERE: History of The Camera: 

CLICK HERE: National Geographic History of Photography Timeline:

Composition in Photography Assignment

ITC Composition in Photography

Overview: Composition in photography is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in the photograph, as distinct from the subject of a work. 

Directions: Over the course of this week, explore taking photos applying each of these rules of composition in photos around the school and in your photo portfolios. Class instruction throughout the project will cover these rules in detail.

Due: photographs per rule of composition: Simplicity, Contrast, Balance, Framing, Viewpoint, Diagonals, Rule of Thirds.

Finding Composition in Photos

Finding Composition in Photos

1) Read below about what makes strong composition in a photograph and what catches the viewer's eye.
2) Find 8 sample photos online which show one of each of the "basic guidelines" of composition and save them to your desktop.
3) Name each photo as the NAME AND NUMBER of the guideline. (For example: 8.RuleofThirds)
4) Drag and drop all 8 photos into a folder that you create on your desktop named "Composition".

DSLR Photography: 

Operate a DSLR camera and peripherals

 

Directions:

1) Click here to review article on the DSLR camera and answer the questions below in Microsoft Word. (Right Click and Select "Open Link in New Tab" or "Open Link in New Window").

2) Copy and Paste the questions below to Microsoft Word and answer each question about the DSLR camera from the information in the article. 

3) Print questions and answers from Microsoft Word to "ITC Printer 5". 

1.       The DSLR camera offers several different “Shooting Modes” define each shooting mode.

a.       Aperture Priority (Av or A)

b.      Shutter Priority (Tv or S)

c.       Program (P)

d.      Manual (M)

2.       Define ISO.

3.       Explain what lighting condition would be best to select a low ISO setting.

4.       Explain what lighting conditions would be best to select a high ISO setting.

5.       Why is a good idea to keep your ISO setting at the lowest number possible?

6.       What role does the camera meter play in taking a photo?

7.       Explain the term “average exposure”.

8.       Explain each meter mode that you can select when using a DSLR camera.

a.       Average 

b.      Center-weighted

c.       Spot-metering

9.       Explain “Exposure Compensation”.

10.   When is it best to select the AF-S (autofocus-single) focusing mode?

11.   When is it best to select the AF-C (autofocus-continuous) focusing mode?

12.   What is it important to set your camera to capture at the largest file size?

13.   How can the White Balance significantly impact the color tone of your photo?

14.   Explain each White Balance setting.

a.       Daylight

b.      Cloudy

c.       Shade

d.      Tungsten

e.      Fluorescent

f.        Flash