Digital Photography and Imaging | Week 5

WEEK 5/21/05/2024

Lectures - Digital Photography
1.1 Exposure Setting: The amount of light that reaches your camera sensor or film.
The main parts of the camera
  • Shutter
  • Image Sensor
  • LCD Screen
  • Aperture/Iris
Fig. 1.1 Camera Body

There are camera settings that affect the actual “luminous exposure” of an image
  • Shutter Speed: measured in seconds (1/1000 s, 1/1500 s...)
  • Aperture (IRIS): Control the flow of light entering the lens
  • ISO: Originally referred to the sensitivity of film
Fig. 1.2 Shutter
    Fig. 1.3 Shutter Speed

    Fig. 1.4 ISO Level

Fig. 1.5 Exposure Triangle

1.2 Lens Perspective
There are wide-angle lenses, standard lenses and telelenses.

Appropriate lens provided desire framing, lens choice affects angle of view.


Fig. 1.6 Camera Lenses


FOCAL LENGTH
- The shorter the focal length, the wider the angle of view and vice-versa
- Focal length is the measurement (in millimeters) from the optical center of a camera lens to the camera’s sensor

DEPTH OF FIELD

- The proportion of the image that is reasonably sharp and in focus

- The smaller the aperture you use, the greater the depth of field.

Wide-angle lenses are ideal for fitting a large area into your frame. 


DSLR V.S SMARTPHONE

PRO

  • Familiar with device

  • Good quality

  • Easy to learn

CON

  • Still limited

  • Good but not great

  • Non-ergonomic shape

Fig. 1.7 Depth of Field

DSLR cameras are designed to capture images. Phones are designed to carry out a multitude of functions.

- Smartphones vs Cameras = Convenience vs Quality

- Smartphones vs Cameras = Convenience vs Quality

Tutorial - Studio Shooting

1. Brief Introduction to Coffee Cup Art Installation
  • A white plain paper cup of coffee will be provided and handed over to students during the TUTORIAL session
  • All art needs to be black and white
  • Please write student name + hashtags: #TheDesignSchool #TaylorsUni
Fig. 1.8 Coffee Cup Art Installation

Fig. 1.9 Final Coffee Cup Art

2. Studio Shooting
  • You can use everyday items such as aluminum foil, baking sheets, buckets, etc.
  • What you use for shooting varies depending on the size of the subject.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/JiVVWiqTnQc

Practical - Hearst Mansion

1. PROJECT 1B: DIGITAL IMAGING EXERCISE

PROJECT 1B - PART 1: Hearst Mansion
- Follow instructions from the W5_HEARST MANSION: 
Link: https://bit.ly/3CsxWyK

I created this by following the YouTube tutorial.
- Cut out the image of Shazam(Image 1) - Paste on the background - Resize image 1 (while holding down the shift key) - Match color tones to the background
- Use the Brush and blur tool to blend shadows into the work

Fig. 1.10 Drawing Shadow with Brush Tool

Fig. 1.11 Blur Shadow using 
Gaussian Blur Tool

- Copy image 1 and create a reflection - Erase invisible parts with the pen tool
- Match the water surface with the blur tool
Fig. 1.12 Creating Referection by Pen Tool


Fig. 1.13 Final Hearst Mansion - PDF, Week 5 (25/5/2024)

Task with our own picture :

Fig. 1.14 Final Hearst Mansion

- Mach Color for my picture
Luminance: 40, Color Intensity: 60, Fade: 0

- Hue/Saturation for my picture
Hue: +27, Saturation: -37, Lightness: -64

- Opacity for shadow: 75%
- Ripple for reflection: 106%

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