Photography Quest
Week One - Composition
Week One - Composition
Watch the video below to get a feel for how the camera works!
In your sketchbook, make a few notes of new things you learned to refer back to later.
In your sketchbook, make a few notes of new things you learned to refer back to later.
Camera Basics for Getting Started!
(Use the arrows in the bottom right corner to enlarge the video)
Check out this cheat sheet below and try out some of these composition techniques this week as you're taking photographs. Make a note in your sketchbook of 3 types of composition you would like to try and share with everyone at the end of art.
Check out the links below to see examples of different composition types and styles.
This link goes to a page about outdoor painting but the composition examples work for photography as well.
See what you think!
After you watch the video and make your notes on composition, take the camera outside and try taking some photos on your own!
See what you think!
After you watch the video and make your notes on composition, take the camera outside and try taking some photos on your own!
Photography Quest
Week Two - ISO and Shutter speed
Watch the top two videos and take some notes before you head outside to take pictures!
One thing to note: Focal length = the length in millimeters from the front of your lens to the image sensor (the part of the camera that captures the image). Next week, we'll explore focal length more.
One thing to note: Focal length = the length in millimeters from the front of your lens to the image sensor (the part of the camera that captures the image). Next week, we'll explore focal length more.
Check out this cheat sheet for help!
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For extra practice: try setting up a similar situation with a moving object and play with shutter speed along with the photographer in the video.
This is a great video to further explain shutter speed but it's long (30 minutes). If you want to take a deeper dive with shutter speed check it out when you have some free time.
Photography Quest
Week Three - Aperture
Aperture
Check out the video below for a quick overview on the aperture on your camera. The aperture priority setting (AV on Canon cameras and A on Nikon) is important to think about when photographing below or getting up close to object like a flower or other small object.
After the video, walk around the studios (don't disturb the other Eagles!) and try different aperture settings. Try to take pictures with just one or two people or one or two items. Set your camera to the aperture priority setting (AV on Canon and A on Nikon). This will let you determine the size of the aperture and the camera will figure out everything else.
Take at least one photo on every aperture setting that your camera allows.
What is the difference between the different settings?
When you're finished with your aperture practice, watch the second video on editing your photos. See more instructions below!
Check out the video below for a quick overview on the aperture on your camera. The aperture priority setting (AV on Canon cameras and A on Nikon) is important to think about when photographing below or getting up close to object like a flower or other small object.
After the video, walk around the studios (don't disturb the other Eagles!) and try different aperture settings. Try to take pictures with just one or two people or one or two items. Set your camera to the aperture priority setting (AV on Canon and A on Nikon). This will let you determine the size of the aperture and the camera will figure out everything else.
Take at least one photo on every aperture setting that your camera allows.
What is the difference between the different settings?
When you're finished with your aperture practice, watch the second video on editing your photos. See more instructions below!
BONUS: Focal Length
Focal length can be a bit of a challenge to understand and I still have to stop and really think about it when I am considering focal length!
If you'd like to dive into focal length the video below offers a good, basic overview. If it still feels confusing afterward, don't worry! You don't need a deep understanding of focal length until your photography develops a bit more.
If you'd like to dive into focal length the video below offers a good, basic overview. If it still feels confusing afterward, don't worry! You don't need a deep understanding of focal length until your photography develops a bit more.
Photography Quest
Week Four - Photo Editing - Take 2
Digital Photo Editing
We try as photographers to get the best photos we can but sometimes we need a little help fixing low light or weird things in the background! We're going to use a program called Pixlr to edit our photos. It's very similar to Photoshop but it's free! If you ever decide you'd like to learn to use Photoshop I think you'll find it's very similar and you'll be able to learn Photoshop easily after learning Pixlr.
Watch the video below for a quick start to Pixlr. When you're finished, follow the YouTuber's instructions to connect Pixlr to your Google Drive. This will make it easy to saved the photos that you edit. I've made a couple of folders in our MS photos folder - one for each of you. Connect your Chromebook/Pixlr to your editing photos folder. If you have any trouble let me know.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE PIXLR EDITOR NOT PIXLR X
After you have connected your folder, use the rest of class time to fix or add interesting effects to your photos! Think about cropping them, using the blur tool or stamp tool, brighten them, darken them, and try the effects out too!
See what you can come up with.
If you find you really love Pixlr and want to learn more, check out the tutorials that Pixlr offers:
https://blog.pixlr.com/category/tutorial/
We try as photographers to get the best photos we can but sometimes we need a little help fixing low light or weird things in the background! We're going to use a program called Pixlr to edit our photos. It's very similar to Photoshop but it's free! If you ever decide you'd like to learn to use Photoshop I think you'll find it's very similar and you'll be able to learn Photoshop easily after learning Pixlr.
Watch the video below for a quick start to Pixlr. When you're finished, follow the YouTuber's instructions to connect Pixlr to your Google Drive. This will make it easy to saved the photos that you edit. I've made a couple of folders in our MS photos folder - one for each of you. Connect your Chromebook/Pixlr to your editing photos folder. If you have any trouble let me know.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE PIXLR EDITOR NOT PIXLR X
After you have connected your folder, use the rest of class time to fix or add interesting effects to your photos! Think about cropping them, using the blur tool or stamp tool, brighten them, darken them, and try the effects out too!
See what you can come up with.
If you find you really love Pixlr and want to learn more, check out the tutorials that Pixlr offers:
https://blog.pixlr.com/category/tutorial/
Video on using the different tools in Pixlr
Take this week to work on editing your photos in Pixlr Editor. Find 2-3 photos you've taken to edit and show next week at Exhibition. If you need to take more photos, work on practicing more with the aperture settings we talked about last week.
Let me know if you get stuck on anything!