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Welcome to the Basic Camera Techniques Unit
Summary of this Unit
Camera Techniques Image Submission Examples
Learning Outcomes & Student Brief
Camera Techniques Brief
Resources for Test
Test Topics
How an SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera works
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
Focal Length
Metering
Light Intensity
Depth of Field
Kelvin Scale Infographic
Specular Reflection
Diagrams for Revision
Camera Modes
Exposure Compensation Video
Exposure Compensation PowerPoint
Exposure Bracketing
When to consider using Manual Focus
Manual v Automatic Focus
Light and Colour
How do light waves make colour?
Additional Photography Resources
Outcome 3 Image Submission
Brief 1 - Produce an architectural image of the exterior of a building in bright sunlight.
Brief 2 - Produce an image of a subject of your own choice, outside using natural daylight on an overcast day.
Brief 3 - Produce an image of a subject your own choice, inside using natural window light.
Outcome 4 Image Submission
Brief 1 - A landscape photograph, with a subject of interest in the foreground. This image must show extended depth of field.
Brief 2 - A subject of your own choice with an unusual camera angle. This image is to show either extended depth of field or shallow depth of field.
Brief 3 - A photograph of a person, using portrait framing, with the person in focus and the background out of focus. This image will therefore show a shallow depth of field.
Outcome 3 & 4 Image Explanation Submission
Formative Tasks
The Five Image Challenge 14/11/24
Slow Shutter Speed Task 24/10/24
When to consider Auto Focus 11/10/24
Three Questions Hand In 11/10/24
First Weeks - Something You have Learned 11/10/24
Set a Photography Goal 30/08/24
Bracketing Images Hand In 03/10/24
6 images presentation hand in 19/09/2024
Colour Wheel Homework Image 20/09/2024
Upload an image for critique 04/10/24
Feedback Phrases
Images showing exposure compensation 04/10/24
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Photography: Basic Camera Techniques
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