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Housekeeping
Session 3 Plan
3. Review images 3.1. Download digital images or scan developed film
images using appropriate digital imaging software
where appropriate
3.2. Rotate, cull, sort and rename images to meet
requirements
3.3. Apply metadata and key words to images as
required
3.4. Back up and archive as required
3.5. Seek feedback from others on quality of original
captures and note areas for future improvement
Session 2 REVIEW
1. Prepare to capture digital images
1.3. Plan shots for the project taking
into account digital camera features,
lighting, photographic design elements
and photographic techniques
Session 2 REVIEW
1. Prepare to capture digital images
Lighting
Photographic Design Elements
Photographic Techniques
LIGHTING
Quality:
(1) Colour
(2) Intensity
(3) Size
(4) Direction
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
(1) Proportions
(2) Balance
(3) Brightness
& Contrast
PHOTO –
TECHNIQUE
(1) Focus
(2) Depth of Field
(3) Motion
(4) Lens
& Perspective
Session 2 REVIEW
1. Prepare to capture digital images
1.3. Plan shots for the project taking into account digital
camera features, lighting, photographic design
elements and photographic techniques
QUIZ
1. Which camera setting corresponds
with the colour of the light source?
QUIZ
1. Which camera setting corresponds
with the colour of the light source?
WHITE BALANCE
White Balance
QUIZ
2. The ‘Rule of Thirds’ refers to what?
QUIZ
2. The ‘Rule of Thirds’ refers to what?
Dividing the standard (2:3) composition
into three sections
Rule of Thirds
• Divide frame
in 3 sections
• Points of
emphasis
Sebastião Salgado Refugees in the Korem camp Ethiopia, 1984
QUIZ
3. The distance of sharp focus in front of
the camera is referred to as what?
QUIZ
3. The distance of sharp focus in front of
the camera is referred to as what?
DEPTH OF FIELD
Depth of Field
Wide DOF
• Small Aperture
• Wide angle lens
• Far subject distance
Shallow DOF
• Large Aperture
• Long lens
• Close subject distance
QUIZ
4. Name two techniques for achieving
soft lighting for a portrait?
QUIZ
4. Name two techniques for achieving a
steepened perspective?
a. Wide angle lens e.g. 18-28mm
b. Close subject distance
Lens & Perspective
Steepening Perspective
• Close to subject
• Wide angle lens
Flattening Perspective
• Large subject distance
• Telephoto lens
Lens & Perspective
Thomas Hoepker, Muhammad Ali, Chicago, 1966
QUIZ
5. Does direct sunlight produce soft
shadows or hard shadows?
QUIZ
5. Does direct sunlight produce soft
shadows or hard shadows?
HARD SHADOWS
Light Size
• Hard Light
– Hard shadows
– High contrast
– Emphasize edges
– “Dramatic”
• Direct sun
• Direct light bulb/flash
QUIZ
6. Suggest a strategy for achieving soft
lighting for a portrait photograph
QUIZ
6. Suggest a strategy for achieving soft
lighting for a portrait photograph
Use a large light source such as a shaded
area or large window
Windows & Shade
QUIZ
7. Where should the main light be
positioned for a portrait photograph?
QUIZ
7. Where should the main light be
positioned for a portrait photograph?
45 degrees to a front side of the face
Lighting Direction
"Rembrandt lighting" – position main light 45° from subject
QUIZ
8. What camera setting is required to
freeze fast action sports such as
football?
Fast shutter speed (e.g. 1/1000 sec)
or Sport Mode
John Mabanglo, Diver Chelsea Davis at Fina World Championships, 2006
ACTIVITY: PORTRAIT
CAMERA CHECKLIST:
• Manual mode
• Light Meter
• ISO (e.g. 400)
• Aperture (e.g. f5.6)
• Shutter Speed (e.g.1/125th)
Session 3 Plan
3. Review images 3.1. Download digital images or scan developed film
images using appropriate digital imaging software
where appropriate
3.2. Rotate, cull, sort and rename images to meet
requirements
3.3. Apply metadata and key words to images as
required
3.4. Back up and archive as required
3.5. Seek feedback from others on quality of original
captures and note areas for future improvement
Download digital images or scan developed film
images using appropriate digital imaging software
where appropriate.
Instructions:
1. Insert SD card into rear of computer or through card
reader or camera
2. Select all your image files and copy them onto a
clearly labelled folder in your hard drive
e.g. 20160811
3. Open ‘Adobe Bridge’
4. Click once on a photo and ‘Command i’ or File menu
– File Info…
Rotate, cull, sort and rename images to meet
requirements
Instructions:
1. Use icons to rotate selected image
2. Delete unwanted images*
3. Label with colours or star rating
4. Click on title and rename or select multiple files and
‘Shift Command R’ menu Tools – Batch Rename
*TIP: only delete absolute mistakes
What is
METADATA?
IPTC – International Press Telecommunications Council
https://iptc.org/standards/photo-metadata/photo-
metadata/
https://iptc.org/standards/photo-metadata/iptc-standard/
Apply metadata and key words to images as required
Instructions:
1. Click once on a photo and ‘Command i’ or File menu
– File Info…
2. Fill in details in IPTC
3. Export and save .xmp file
4. ‘OK’
5. Select all or another individual file and and
‘Command i’ or File menu – File Info…
6. Import .xmp file
Captions
• Captions are amongst the most read text in a
newspaper
• A caption needs to be attached or the image
won’t be viewed
• Caption writers are usually given 5 minutes
to complete the task
Credit Line
• By-line – credit to the photographer
• Sometimes not given because of: editorial
manipulation, office politics, report (as
opposed to journalist)
• Make sure that any image that has been
modified is identified as a ‘photo-
illustration’
Source Line
• Identifies source of the image to add
strength to its factual worth
• Often the photographer is unknown
• I.e. Photograph courtesy of Brisbane
Historical Society, AFP, Reuters, etc.
Caption Details
Always
WHO,
WHAT,
WHERE,
WHEN,
and WHY
Do’s & Don’ts • Study the photograph carefully and make sure you
understand it
• Obtain all information
• Check spelling of names of people and places
• Make sure that image cropping will not alter the relevance of the caption
• Name all people important to the story
• Name from left to right
• Don’t state the obvious i.e. Prime Minister John Howard…
• Don’t use “Pictured above…” or “Shown here…”
Do’s & Don’ts • Explain everything that is not easily understood
• Explain any special techniques used i.e. time-exposure, multiple exposure…
• Tell readers when you use a stock image
• Always use present tense for immediacy i.e. “Speaks with…” and not “Spoke with…”
• Avoid using clichés
• Check that the text story, photograph and caption work together
• Don’t put words into peoples mouths
Back up and archive as required
SOURCE: http://www.markcunich.com/my-gear/
Back up and archive as required
• Copy files onto at least two hard drives.
• Maintain at least one (GOOD) hard drive for storage
of RAW files.
• Duplicate important work in progress files.
• Share large files through online storage such as
Dropbox.
Seek feedback from others on quality of original
captures and note areas for future improvement
Instructions:
1. Turn to your neighbour
2. Say “Check this out…”
3. Say “Wad-ya-reken?”
4. Try to identify ways to make the composition
stronger
Session 4 – NEXT WEEK Basic Lighting
2. Preview and experiment with image capture
2.1. Operate digital camera according to
manufacturer specifications
2.2. Set digital camera preferences and use
photographic techniques to achieve desired
results
2.3. Adjust planned shots as required and
experiment with different ways of achieving
desired results
Session 4 – NEXT WEEK
Character Portrait
Assessment Task
