BASICS OF PHOTOGRAPH

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PHOTOGRAPHY• ‘photos’ means “light”• ‘graphos’ means “writing”•Basically means writing with light.•Why? Because light is the basic element of photography.

BRIEF HISTORY• How old is photography?

From 1826 up until the present. (190 years old)

BRIEF HISTORY• Who took the first photo ever?

Joseph Niepce• What did he use?

He used a Bitumen-coated plate andexposed it for 8 hours under the sunwhich is a process that we now formallycall heliograph.

BRIEF HISTORY

• Who is the father of photography?William Talbot

• What did the father of photography used?Silver salt-coated paper

BASIC RULE OF PHOTOGRAPHYRule of Thirds

QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CLICKING THE BUTTON1. DISTANCE. Are you close enough to your subject?

QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CLICKING THE BUTTON2. SHAPE AND COLOR. Does your subject have a distinctive

color or shape?

QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CLICKING THE BUTTON3. LINES. Are there any obvious lines?

QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CLICKING THE BUTTON4. BACKGROUND. Is the background clear and unobtrusive?

QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CLICKING THE BUTTON5. FRAMING. How have you framed the scene?

THE PROCESS

3 IMPORTANT FACTORS

3 IMPORTANT FACTORS1.APERTURE

controls the amount of light before it reaches the shutter

also tackles the depth of field measured to f-stops (e.g f/8) high aperture = low number = open (e.g. f/4)

low aperture = high number = narrow (e.g. f/32)

3 IMPORTANT FACTORS

2.SHUTTER SPEED controls how long the duration of light before it reaches the sensor

slower shutter speed (e.g. 30”) = motion blurring effect

faster shutter speed (e.g. 1/1600) = captures sharp image

3 IMPORTANT FACTORS3. ISO SENSITIVITY

International Standards Organization the sensitivity of the camera’s sensor to light

high ISO speed (e.g. ISO 3200) = bright but grainy image

low ISO speed (e.g. ISO 100) = regular but sharp image

REFERENCES:ISO Settings in Digital Photography. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://digital-photography-school.com/iso-settings/Mansurov, N. (December 20, 2009). Understanding Shutter Speed – A Beginner’s Guide. Retrieved from https://photographylife.com/what-is-shutter-speed-in-photographyRowse, D. (n.d.). ISO Settings in Digital Photography. Retrieved from http://digital-photography-school.com/iso-settings/