Photo research
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Aperture
Aperture is located inside of the lens,
the wider the aperture the smaller the number. The aperture allows for more or less light to be introduced into the photo. The photo on the left has an aperture of f22 The photo on the right has an aperture of f5 |
Shutter Speed
Shutter speed is represented as a fraction
and is located in the camera, its a measure of how much light is let into the camera, a fast shutter speed allows for less light and a slow shutter speed allows for more light For the photo on the left I had my shutter open for 2.5seconds The photo on the right has a shutter speed of 1/4000 |
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ISO
ISO is the sensitivity to light, 100 is the lowest the sensitivity will go.
A high ISO causes the photo to have more noise and will make it look fuzzy The ISO from left to right is 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
White balance
White balance is measured with
temperature, and the goal is to get the true white of the image The white balances of the photos from left to right are incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade |
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Famous photographer: Saul Leiter
Saul Leiter was a photographer and painter and his first works greatly contributed to the New York school of photography. He died in 2013 at age 89, he was a fashion photographer and has taken both black and white and colored photos. Many of his photos "break the rules" of photography since he played around a lot with composition, depth of field, and focus.
photos below: left- recreation of "Sunday Morning, The Cloisters", right- original photo |