Photography tech talk

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Photography Basics
Travel Photography
Landscape Photography

“Photography is the art, science,
and practice of creating images of
objects by recording light.”

- google

ˈärt
- a matter of free play between the three fundamental components of art
-- the artist, the medium, and the art work

ˈärt

- elevates the imagination

ˈärt
- captures emotion

ˈärt

- creative expression

ˈsī-ən(t)s

- the study of exposure by considering its 3 main elements
-- aperture - the size of the opening in the lens when a picture is taken
-- shutter speed - the amount of time that the shutter is open
-- ISO - the measure of a camera sensor’s sensitivity to light

Demo
http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator/

ˈprak-təs

- read the manual
- shoot more
- shoot in manual mode

ˈprak-təs

- experiment on different angles, subject, lighting condition
- change your distance to the subject
- build your eye

ˈprak-təs - work on a specific genre
- get some inspiration
- showcase your best shot

ˈlīt

- its all about the light

ˈlīt

- ambient lighting

-- daylight
-- continuous artificial light

ˈlīt
- studio
-- flash / strobes

ˈlīt

- light direction
-- front
-- top
-- back
-- bottom
-- side
-- other variations
and combinations

ˈlīt
- front lighting

http://www.zvork.fr/vls/

ˈlīt
- top lighting


ˈlīt
- back lighting


ˈlīt
- bottom lighting


ˈlīt
- side lighting


ˈlīt
- side lighting (45 degree)


ˈlīt
- side lighting (45 degree – elevated)


ˈbā-sik fə-ˈtä-grə-fē - tips
- composition and framing

- cropping

- simplicity

- holding the camera

ˈbā-sik fə-ˈtä-grə-fē - techniques
- black and white / monochrome

- motion blur

- night

- macro

- panorama

- street

Travel photography
Travel photography is a subcategory of
photography involving the documentation
of an area's landscape, people, cultures,
customs and history.

Travel photo - an image that expresses
the feeling of a time and place, portrays a
land, its people, or a culture in its natural
state, and has no geographical
limitations.

- wiki

ˈtra-vəl fə-ˈtä-grə-fē - tips

- do research


- travel light

- blend in


- understand the customs
and traditions


- greet and smile

- the photo should tell a story


- creative composition

- shoot at wide end and get close

- shoot at zoom end to isolate the subject


- shoot candids


- shoot silhouettes

- shoot RAW


- shoot festivals

- photograph their livelihood

- photograph old structures


- use ambient lighting

- dine like a local


- get out there, wander and get lost

Landscape photography

Landscape photography is intended to
show different spaces within the world,
sometimes vast and unending, in an
attempt to document the space as well as
convey an appreciation of the scenery.

Photographs typically capture the
presence of nature and are often free of
man-made obstructions.

- wiki

ˈlan(d)-ˌskāp fə-ˈtä-grə-fē - tips

- know the location


- maximize your depth of field

- shoot in portrait mode


- your tripod is your best friend

- know your focal point

- think foregrounds


- consider the sky

- look for leading lines

- the ‘S’ curves

- work with the weather

- capture movement

- check your horizons

- go wide

- zoom in

- consider having a reference

- the golden hours

- the waiting game

- what about the stars

"I wish more people felt that photography was an adventure the same as
life itself and felt that their individual feelings were worth expressing.
To me, that makes photography more exciting." - Harry Callahan

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