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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