Karen's Cert Phototgraphy: April 2015

Week 4: Camera Use: Texture: Positive/Negative Space Manual Mode

Texture: Positive/Negative Space

F2.8 1/4000 ISO125 EF24-70mm@50mm

Black and white enhances the detail of the rustic texture. Narrow DOF, high angle focus on the draws background blurred.

F16 1/100 ISO125 EF24-70mm@33mm

Black and white enhances the details. Wide DOF, high angle focus point mid ground, all in focus.

F9 1/100 ISO100 EF24-70mm@24mm

Wide DOF, high angle focus point back ground, all in focus. The blue and white chairs complement at the messy building site. Positive space used with the reflection in the dirty and broken windows.

F2.8 1/80 ISO400 EF24-70mm@24mm

Very overexposed needed to bring the ISO down and up the f-stop.

Samples Photos:

Texure: Positive/Negative Space

Week 3: Camera Use: Framing and Composition, Manual Mode

Auckland Art Gallery

F2.8 1/25 ISO320 EF24-70mm@35mm

The composition and framing of Dame in violettem Kleid (Lady in Violet Dress) 1911. The detail of the painting is perfect the eyes look real looking into the distance.

Tripod is not allowed in the Auckland Gallery permission is required. Often camera shake with the high f-stops the detail is the art is amazing.

F2.8 1/6 ISO100 EF24-70mm@41mm

Kawakawa Horse movement and framing composition

F4.51/125 ISO125 EF70-200mm@125mm

Framing the horses to create movement continuing forward, not to much in the foreground so your eyes immediately move to the stallions.

Week 2: Self Task Vantage Point: Fore/mid/background

F6.3 13.0 ISO320 EF24-70mm@24mm

Vantage Point foreground, mid and background. This is created by the leading lines, the lights and subjects create a moody effect.

Vantage Point: Fore/mid/background

F2.8 1/30 ISO100 EF70-200mm@70mm

The focus point is in the background using a wide DOF,

High angle. The leading lines are equally distanced but the illusion created with the vantage point is narrow in the distance. Tight cropping, enhanced in camera raw top left was over exposed.

F8 1/50 ISO100 EF24-70mm@24mm

Wide DOF, high angle fore, mid and background are in focus. Great reflection of the trees and the sky in the water adding to the warm contrast.

Leading lines, changing the angle create a different view to the photo. Focus pic 1# Low Angle foreground, and pic 2# High Angle background.

Pic 1# F5 1/500 ISO100 @24mm

Pic 2# F5 1/500 ISO100 @24mm

F5.0 1/320 ISO100 EF24-70mm@24mm

Wide DOF, Low Angle all vantage points are in focus.

F2.8 1/2500 ISO100 EF24-70mm@39mm

Wide DOF, Low Angle all vantage points are in focus.

F2.8 1/60 ISO250 EF24-70mm@28mm

Narrow DOF, Low Angle for and mid ground are in focus background blurred.

Week 6: Camera Use Self Direct Task Flash: Direct, reflected, diffused, light metering

Video for NZIIU at Mt Eden: My son Michael is employed at NZIIU. I used a Gold reflector below his face. This worked well till the sun changed position, then it created a blinding effect. It highlighted his face in the beginning of the video.

3x Flashes Experiment off Camera

F7.1 1/100 ISO100 EF24-70mm@47mm Tripod

Only 1x flashes fired. Resulting in an under exposed image. (above)

Photo manipulated in Camera Raw: 1#

The changes where done in camera raw working with the photo in BW to create the best contrast.

The Grayscale changed to Colour very effective result from an under exposed photo.

Image 2# below all 3x flashes fired.

• Flash 1# up to the ceiling directly above the object

• Flash 2# & 3# towards the reflection silver (bounce) (below) Original

F11 1/125 ISO100 EF24-70mm@47mm Tripod

Week 5: Camera Use Self Direct Task Light: Direct, reflected, diffused

Auckland Harbour Bridge 28 March 2015

(Lights by 2degrees)

F8.0 20.0 ISO100 EF24-70mm 35mm Original

Composition of the photo is complete with the rainbow in the background. The curving pavement leads the eye to the background. Positive space, using the reflection of the vehicles on the right keeping the photo balance.

F10.0 1/30 ISO50 EF24-70mm 50mm Tripod

The reflection is in all four corners cropping the photo. This was amazing when I noticed the crocodiles heads in the water. Image enhanced in Camera Raw and gradient used to lighten the background.
F2.8 1/40 ISO400 EF70-200mm 70mm

F2.8 1/80 ISO400 EF70-200mm 70mm

The biker completes the image not just scenery adds some character to the photo. Reflection and leading lines, created by the water on the decking. The photo was enhanced and the gradient tool used to brighten the right top side.

F4.5 1/6 ISO400

Auckland Bridge Video 28 March 2015

F2.8 1/500 ISO400 EF24-70mm 55mm

Direct sunlight creates a softening effect of the subjects hair, glowing. Warm colours created by the setting sun in the background.

Cropped photo no negative space filling the area with the subject better composition.

Direct light subject are all well exposed, good contrast of colours.

F2.8 1/500 ISO400 EF24-70mm 59mm

Reflected light image is more exposed on the right side less light foreground. Cooler colours with the setting sun.

F2.8 1/2000 ISO400 EF24-70mm 24mm

F2.8 1/640 ISO400 EF24-70mm 24mm

Direct and diffused light, highlights the Oak tree casting shadows, softing the colours. It looks like a spot light has being placed to the right side and pointing down. Negative space in the foreground creates DOF wide angle.

Tight crop. Tree and children more noticeable.

Diffused light.

F2.8 1/160 ISO1000 EF24-70mm 35mm

Kids having a good laugh.

Week 7: Camera Use Self Direct Gels

Orua Bay 25 April 2015

F4.0 1/800 ISO100 EF24-70mm@24mm

Amber Gel over the front of the lens, a warm contrasting

colour giving the photo a aged look.

F2.8 1/2500 ISO100 EF24-70mm@24mm

Focus on the web blurring the background and using a tight cropping. Only cropped and straighten in camera raw.

F2.8 1/2500 ISO100 EF24-70mm@24mm

Gel removed colour and black and white. Colours not as contrasting definitely warmer photo with the Amber Gel.

F10 1/800 ISO100 EF24-70mm@67mm

Red tissue paper place behind the subject with the direct sunlight. This creates a shadow silhouette texture. The wind help with the movement of the tissue paper.