basic photography workshop presentation

Basics ofPhotography

By: Prithivi ShresthaShiraz Shrestha

What is Photography?

• The art or practice of taking and processing photographs. – Oxford Dictionary

• Form of Art

• Using light to take shots

• Demonstrate your PERSPECTIVE

Why Photography?

Why Photography?• Capture Moments

Why Photography?• Share your Perspective

Why Photography?• Bring out Creativity

Why Photography?• Tell a Story

Why Photography?• Make everyone Smile

Why Photography?• Go beyond Reality

Why Photography?• Earn a lot of Money

Why Photography?• Show-off a little bit…Why not ;)

Types of Photography

Types of Photography

Abstract

Types of Photography

Animal / Pet

Types of Photography

Astrophotography

Types of Photography

Aerial

Types of Photography

Black and White

Types of Photography

Event / Wedding

Types of Photography

Fashion

Types of Photography

Nature / Landscape

Types of Photography

Long Exposure

Types of Photography

Macro

Types of Photography

Message

Types of Photography

Mobile

Types of Photography

Night

Types of Photography

Portrait

Types of Photography

Product / Commercial

Types of Photography

Still life / Street

Types of Photography

Silhouette

Types of Photography

Wildlife

Types of Photography

Sports

Types of Photography

Food

Tools of Photography

• Camera• Camera Lens

Focal Length

• Distance between lens and image sensor

Types of Camera Lenses (Rigidity)

• Prime Lens• Zoom Lens

Types of Camera Lenses (Focal Length)

• Ultra-Wide: Less than 10 mm• Extreme Wide: 10-21 mm• Wide: 21-35 mm• Normal: 35-75 mm• Medium Telephoto: 75-135 mm• Telephoto: 135 mm and above

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Exposure

Under ExposedToo dark

Exposure

Over ExposedToo bright

ExposureCorrect

What is Exposure?

• How dark or bright the image is.

• Controlled by 3 things:

1. Aperture2. Shutter Speed Exposure Triangle3. ISO

Exposure Triangle

Aperture

• Similar to the iris of the eye.

• Opening and closing of the lens.

• Wide opening = more light = bright photo

• Narrow opening = less light = dark photo

F-stop number

• Aperture represented by F-stop number.

• Range from f/1.4 – f/32

• F-stop ∝ 1 Opening of lens

• f/1.4 = wide aperture

• f/32 = narrow aperture

Understanding Aperture

Understanding Aperture

Understanding Aperture

Depth of Field (DoF)

Area of the image that appears sharp

Understanding DoF

• Small f-stop = wide aperture = more light = bright image = SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD

• Large f-stop = narrow aperture = less light = dark image = DEEP DEPTH OF FIELD

Understanding DoF

Shutter Speed

• Length of time shutter remains open.

• Measure in fraction of seconds.

Understanding Shutter Speed

Understanding Shutter Speed

Understanding Shutter Speed

Fast Shutter Speed

Fast Shutter Speed

Fast Shutter Speed

Fast Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

ISO

• International Organization for Standardization.

• Sensitivity of the Image Sensor.

• Lower ISO = Less Sensitivity = Less Light = Dark Image

• Higher ISO = High Sensitivity = More light = Bright Image

Understanding ISO

Drawback of ISO - Noise

Mode Dials

Manual Mode

• FULL CONTROL OF DSLR

• Combining:

–Aperture–Shutter Speed– ISO

Composition

• General guidelines enhancing a photograph

• Placement of relative objects and elements

Types of Composition

Rule of Thirds

Types of Composition

Types of Composition

Leading Lines

Types of Composition

Symmetry & Pattern