Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Final project: Motion and shutter speed in photography

-----First, Look at everyone's triptychs and diptychs and Comment on 5. Talk about what they did well and if you have any suggestions for future photos.

We are learning about shutter speed. Look at these camera simulators and experiment with different shutter speeds.
http://camerasim.com/apps/dslr-explained/
http://camerasim.com/apps/camera-simulator/

Choose one of the following assignments to complete for your final 1st quarter assignment.

Option 1. Shoot for motion blur and practice with the three techniques discussed in the following link: panning, lens zooming and long exposures. Post 6 motion blur photos to your blog and a sentence under each photo describing how you achieved the desired results. Post the shutter speed you used while taking the photos.
http://digital-photography-school.com/3-tips-creating-dramatic-images-using-motion/
    


Option 2.   Jumping
Look at the work of Phillipe  Halsman and his jumping series photos.
 http://philippehalsman.com/?image=jumps
Also, check out this jumping series: http://yowayowacamera.com/
Photograph people jumping and create a series of six to post together in some way.
Post the shutter speed you used while taking the photo.

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Due Tuesday  March 24

Grading: 20 pts total
4pts 1. Is the photo in focus when it needs to be and blurry where it needs to be.
4pts 2. Creative?
4pts 3. Effort. did you learn something new while making you photo?
4pts 4. Composition of photo. Rule of thirds, leading lines, balance?
4pts 5. Did you follow the instructions of the prompt?

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