Digital Photography and Media ProductsCharlie Young

ApertureThe aperture can be used

to control dimming or brightening an image.

The aperture also controls the amount of visibility in

the background or foreground in the

photograph.

The image to the right has a shallow depth of field,

this gives it a blurry background.

Shallow Deep Depth of field

Shutter speedShutter speed controls the

length of time the shutter is open.

If the shutter is open for to long the picture will be over

exposed, this means it will be to light.

If the shutter isn’t open long enough the picture will be under exposed, leading the

image to be to dark.

For Night photography a slow shutter speed with long

exposure time will work.

FocusingFocusing is the position of light rays that hit a blacked out window called, the lens

converge, to form a clear and sharp photograph on a focal

plane.

The focusing can be adjusted through different settings, the aperture setting has an affect

on the focus of the photograph, it can be adjusted manually or

automatic where the camera does it for. The camera

doesn’t all ways take the best picture.

ISOThe ISO is the setting that

adjusts the light intensity to your camera.

The ISO has a number, when the number is low you’re the camera becomes less sensitive to light and the grain becomes

finer. When the ISO is set higher it is usually for darker

photograph, night photography.

File FormatsThere are many different types of

file formats, the two main ones are JPEG and RAW.

A JPEG is a compressed version of the original image, for an

example, when using Photoshop you produce the image with lots of layers, a JPEG compresses the

layers. Whereas raw is the original picture, with all its

layers. Raw is uncompressed this means its file size will be much

bigger than a JPEG.

But the pictures look similar.

Camera Modes

The camera modes are found on the camera dial.

Manual means the camera aperture and shutter are set by the

photographer. Aperture allows you to set the aperture and shutter

speed is automatic. Shutter allows you to set shutter speed and the aperture is done automatically.

Program is the same as automatic apart from you can adjust the ISO, flash and light settings. Automatic

is where the camera chooses the best settings for the photo. No-flash

is where its on automatic with no flash. Then there are all the scenes Portrait, Landscape, Action, Macro

allows for close-up photos, Children/pets this sets camera to fast shutter speed, Night this sets

the camera to a long shutter speed –this setting is best taken with a

tripod.

Camera Components

The Camera components on the right are shown on a Cannon SLR camera. This might not be exactly

the same to other cameras.

Photographs in media

This poster image for “Fast Five” is taken with the

characters placed in order of importance to the narrative. By doing this the consumers see who the main characters are, this could change their

thoughts on the film. The shot is low angled to make the characters at the front look

bold like heroes.

The background shows the God statue in Rio, this tells the consumers where the location

is.

The pictures of the cars may intrigue car lovers to go and

see the film.

Photographs in media

This is a magazine cover of “The Amazing Spider Man”.

They have taken a over the should shot. This could have

been done because he is a hero that wants to hide his real

identity, the shot is concealing half of his face.

He is also missing his mask, this shows that he gets into a lot

of action filled trouble in the film.

The glow that is coming from all around him is because he is

the hero, an almost God like person.