Steve Davidson

Photography: Equipment and Techniques

What is photography?LensesEquipmentTechniquesTipsPhotoshop

Overview

Photography has progressed a large amount due to new equipment and techniques, as well as changes that help photographers to have more unique and interesting shots.

Thesis

First Photo by: Sir John F.W. Herschel in 1839

History of Photography

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- From the two Greek words drawing with light.

- “The art or process of producing images on a sensitized surface (as a film) by the action of radiant energy and especially light.” - Merriam-Webster.com

(azuswebworks)

Diagram:

•Every camera has three basic parts.•Body•Film holder•Aperture (hole to let light in)

Parts of a Camera

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(Mr. Patton)

Pinhole Cameras

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(McCarthy)

Zoom Lens

Zoom Lens

(www.ehow.com)

Wide-angle Lenses

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Wide-angle

(Google Images)

(www.ehow.com)

Fish Eye Lenses

Fish Eye

(London, Stone)

Telephoto Lens

Telephoto

(Google images)

(Hedgecoe)

Macro Lens

(Hedgecoe)

Bulb Flash

(Hedgecoe)

Electronic Flashes

(Hedgecoe)

Camera Supports

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Filters on Camera

(camerafilters.com)

(Hedgecoe)

Exposure Meters

(London, Stone, and Hedgecoe)

Depth of Field

White Balance

Wrong

Right

(Pring)

Rule of Thirds

(Busselle)

Lines, Use them.

(Google Images)

Grace

(Google Images)

Composition

(Google Images)

Exposure Time

(Frost)

Shutter Speed

(McCarthy)

Shutter Speed- Fast

(Google Images)

Aperture

(McCarthy)

Describes a sensor’s (or film’s) sensitivity to light

ISO (Film Speed)

(London, Stone)

The light scattered in lens systems through generally unwanted image formation mechanisms.

Lens Flare

(Busselle)

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Pattern and Harmony

Monochromatic

(Frost)

Different angles

(Hedgecoe)

Panning

(Hedgecoe, London, Stone)

Studio Shooting

(Hedgecoe)

(London and Stone)

Black and White

(London and Stone)

Filters (Photoshop)

Healing Brush Tool (Photoshop)

(London)

Contrast and Brightness

(Kelby)

Curves and Levels (Photoshop)

(Kelby)

Burn Tool (Photoshop)

(Ang)

Application

Digital Portfolio- My Photography

http://s871.photobucket.com/albums/ab276/SDavidsonPhotography/?albumview=slideshow

Class Activity

1. Go to my senior graduation Ning and download the picture titled‘Love Park’

1. Open Love Park in your Photoshop2. Go to bottom right corner and click on

3. Then click on levels.4. To adjust the photo,

hit auto adjustmentand let Photoshop do the adjusting.

6. After this adjustment, the levels will be corrected.

7. Now go back to the right corner and this time click on Black and white. Then when screen comes up hit ok.

8. Then on the side tool bar located on the left hand side, click the eraser tool andgo over any spot on the picture

9. Click and hold and drag curser over the places where you want color, as I did with the statue of LOVE

Example

www.ehow.com A Short Course in Digital Photography by

Barbara London and Jim Stone The Photographer’s Handbook by John

Hedgecoe Photovision DVD hosted by Ed Pierce Photography by Tom Ang The complete 35mm sourcebook by Michael

Busselle The A-Z of creative photography: over 70

techniques explained in full by Lee Frost

Recourses

Recourses

The digital photography book: the step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pro’s! by Scott Kelby

Make your own digital photo scrapbook by Roger PringDigital photographer’s handbook by Tom AngGoogle imageswww.azuswebworks.com/photography/historyPhotographer: Mr. McCarthyMr. PattonGoogle Imageswww.camerafilters.com