Part I

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Diploma in Photography Part I Lesson 3

Light and Exposure

Presented by:

Thomas Woods Course Educator B.A. (Hons.)

@ShawPhotoTom

Lesson 3

 Course Agenda  How the camera works  Exposure  Summary  Course Interaction

Why learn about how the camera work?? 

Lack of understanding of photography on a fundamental level



Inability to fully utilize the camera



Inability to capture and record light accurately and as intended



Lack of knowledge to troubleshoot and solve issues

Why learn about how the camera work?? 

Poorly lit images that don’t represent the scene



Inconsistent results



Unappealing to the viewer or client



Extensive post production time correcting issues



Lack of creative control



Inability to relax and be creative

How We See

Exposure – Human Vision

Exposure – Human Vision

Exposure – Human Vision

Exposure – Human Vision

What is Photography?



The word "photography" was created from the Greek word (phōtos) meaning "light“ and (graphé) meaning drawing", together meaning "drawing or painting with light".

What is the Camera?

Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

First Recorded Image

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

View from the Window at Le Gras, 1826–1827

The Daguerreotype

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre Boulevard du Temple 1838

The Calotype

William Henry Fox Talbot

Latticed window at Lacock Abbey August 1835

A New History of Photography By Michel Fritoz

Camera Obscura

Film Photography

Light Sensitive Film

Film Photography

Light Sensitive Sensor

Sensor inside Camera Body

Pinhole Room

Pinhole Photography

Pinhole Image

Exposure

Over exposure Under exposure Correct exposure

Over Exposed

Under Exposed

Correctly Exposed

Exposure

Exposure

Exposure

Exposure

Exposure

Exposure

Exposure

Exposure

Exposure – Shadows and Highlights

Correct Exposure – Highlight Detail

Highlight Detail

Over Exposure – Highlight Detail

Over Exposure – Highlight Detail

Over Exposure – Highlight Detail

Correct Exposure

Over Exposure

Correct Exposure – Shadow Detail

Correct Exposure – Shadow Detail

Under Exposure – Shadow Detail

Under Exposure – Shadow Detail

Under Exposure – Shadow Detail

Correct Exposure

Over Exposure

Exposure and Printing

Exposure and Printing

Summary      

The importance of light in vision and photography How light is captured and recorded The importance of understanding Exposure The importance of learning to control Exposure The effect exposure has on high light and shadow detail The effect of exposure in print

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Lesson 4 • The next session is “Motion and Depth” • Understanding how motion is captured in your images • Controlling motion using semi automatic functions • Understanding how depth is captured in your images

• Controlling depth using semi automatic functions

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