Introduction to photography (week 8)

23.5.2014 (Week 8)

Chia Kha Wen (0319625)
Presentation: Photo Editing and Consistency

Lecture:  

    In this week, we learnt something different then last few week, Consistency. Before the class, Mr Vinod gave us some link to refer it. During the lecture, Mr Vinod show us some pictures with different topics. It was amazed and beautiful. At the same time, we had a small discussion on consistency in the class. Mr Vinod said that we will learn more on edit photo on next week (week 9). At the end of class, Mr Vinod want us to take a selfie, before next class and without editing. For next week lesson, laptop is needed for the lesson.

Instructions:

1. Have our selfies done by Friday, by using two different devices (phone and DSLR)
2. Bring laptop on next lesson
3. Complete ePortfolio.

Reflection:
Experience- From the lecture, I did not understand well on this week topics. Because on that day only have lecture and no exercise given. I found that it was hard to understand the topic without exercise. From my opinion, learning process should be refer to exercise or practise. From what you can observe and experience you know more about it. 

Observation-From the pictures that Mr Vinod showed to us, I observe nice and well edited pictures. While during discussion, we search other topics that Mr Vinod did not show to us. Those pictures was amazed ! From all the topics, the one stuck on my mind was children portrait. As what Mr Vinod said that taking children portrait was hard because kids are hyper, they cannot stay their quietly for few minutes to let you set those manual setting. 

Findings- Based on reflection and observation, I cannot wait to attend the next class. Although mu skill on DSLR was still not so good, but I more interest on editing pictures then taking pictures. Moreover, I found out that be a photographers must be brave enough because while taking some pictures, the position of the photographer will slightly awkward in order to get a good angel for a good result.

Introduction to Photography (Week 6/7, Exercise 4a and 4b)

9th May 2014 / 16th May 2014 (Week 6/7)
Chia Kha Wen (0319625)
Exercise 4a (Rule of Third) and 4b (Principles underpinning composition)

Lecture:
   On this lesson, we learnt a new topic, composition. Using the Rule of Thirds comes natural to some photographers but for many of us. It takes a little time and practise for it to become second nature. The rule of thirds is probably the most often referenced photography rule of composition. The photography rule of thirds tells us to align our subject with one of the points where those lines cross. That means our subject is one third of the way into the picture space from either the top or bottom, and from either the left or right. In conclusion, it's not in the middle.

    There are 4 type of composition in photography which is rules of third, counterpoint, triangular composition and multipoint. Apart from the already mentioned rules that govern or guide composition there are also principles of design that underpin composition. These principles can also be used when composing or considering elements within a picture. The principles are: Domination / Emphasis / Isolation / Balance / Repetition / Alignment / Contrast / Rhythm / Symmetry / Asymmetry / Harmony.


Instruction for exercise 4a:
~Capture 3 images adhering to the rule of third:
-1 person
-3 persons
-1 scenery
-Use what you have learned in the Zone system exercises here.

1 person:
ISO- 200
shutter speed- 1/4
aperture- f14

3 persons:
ISO- 200
shutter speed- 1/13
aperture- f5

Scenery:
ISO- 200
Shutter speed- 1/13
aperture- f9

Instruction for exercise 4b:
~Capture 4 images adhering any 4 of them (Domination / Emphasis / Isolation / Balance / Repetition / Alignment / Contrast / Rhythm / Symmetry / Asymmetry / Harmony.)

Contrast:
ISO- 640
Shutter speed- 1/10
aperture- f2.8

Symmetry:
ISO-400
Shutter speed- 1/6

aperture- f6.3

Repetition:
ISO- 400
Shutter speed- 1/6
aperture- f6.3

Perspective:
ISO- 400
Shutter speed- 1/6
aperture- f6.3

Feedback:
The exercise 4a while conforms to a degree with regard to composition is extremely poor in terms of exposure.

Reflection: 

~Experience : Through both exercise, I found that work in a group was fun and I enjoy it. Because we could share our result and techniques by different modal of DSLR. During the exercise, I experienced  that you must change ISO, aperture, and shutter speed fast while you taking a picture. Furthermore, I had learnt new thing, composition. Composition was something like a art of photography, sometimes even tell us a story. On exercise 4a, I asked my course mate to be my model. I felt sorry for them because they need to stand at there for few minutes to let me change the setting and capture it. After these few exercise, I found that I had know more and function it well about my camera. I am so glad about it.

~Observation: From previous exercise, I had observed some part of this subject were related to another subject like fundamental drawing and principle of design. Moreover, I had observed that to capture a nice image you must be quick in changing ISO, aperture and shutter speed. While doing the exercise, I realise that using a tripod was better than without tripod. Because if you are doing without tripod, it is not fixed and easily change place, and then the light meter changed. If you are using tripod is better, because everything would be fixed easily. 

~Findings: From the first exercise until now, I felt that I am improving although was not improving a lot but still little by little. I am so glad and proud of it, because last time for me is like just using a auto mode camera focus it and then capture it, no worries at all. But for now I had a hard time to capture a image by using manual mode DSLR, I am poor at technical things like the function of manual mode DSLR and anything that related to IT. Through all the exercise, I was able to function it well when using manual mode DSLR and I enjoy while capturing image.

Introduction to photography (week 5, exercise 3a and 3b)

2nd May 2014 (week 5)
Chia kha wen 0319625
Exercise 3a (Light, middle, and dark tones) 3b (Ansel Adams shot)


Lecture:
On that day there is a bit different compared to last few lessons. We start our class by doing a quiz on twitter by Mr Vinod. After that as normal we had a group discussion about the Zone system. This discussion help me a lot, it because before this discussion I had read those information given by Mr Vinod but I did not understand it well. Finally I understand the concept on Zone system. After that, Mr Vinod gave us a lecture about more on zone system. We get an exercise (exercise 3a) from Mr Vinod which also been done at outside of the class. After our exercise were approved  by Mr Vinod, we get our assignment to do at home.

Instruction for exercise 3a:
1. Capture the object with the balanced exposure meter.
2. After that use black and white system in your camera to capture.
3. Capture 3 type (light, middle and dark tones) of pictures.  In another words,  to take white, middle grey and black tones object pictures.
4. Make sure that the pictures are in the right tone (at least 4 tones)

Instruction for exercise 3b:
1. Capture the object with the balanced exposure meter.
2. Sketch your result on a piece of paper and predict which of the tones on which side.
3. Capture the same picture with black and white.
4. Make sure that the result have all 9 zone.

Feedback:  My pictures must be in black and white. The last picture in exercise 3a was blur, must be careful when focusing next time. The exercise 3b was also blur, I must take your pictures using a tripod especially when using a slow shutter speed. Also be careful when pressing the click button.

Reflection:
Experience~ During the lecture, I had know more about Zone system. It makes me recall fundamental drawing, shading, 9 zone from black to white. Before we going out class to do our exercise, Mr Vinod demonstrate us on what we are going to do and how to do it. While doing both exercise, my camera does not have black and white system. So I need to edit my original picture to black and white.

Observation~ During lecture, I observed that there was some diffrent compare to your result and what you see in reality. Nonetheless, I obeserved those in 70 or 80 century photographer's work. On that time do not have colour, only black and white. After that while Mr Vinod demonstrate us on those exercise, I found that by showing is easier than explain . It is because you can 
know what you are going to do. 

Finding~ From that day lesson, I understand that the normal pictures that we have taken last few week all considered 
as zone 5 (middle grey). Moreover, I learned that there was total 9 zone in zone system .