Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 6

8/5/2023
Ng Jia Ern (0344462)
Digital Photography and Imaging
Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media
Group 1

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LECTURE

POSTER DESIGN

The 7 principles of  poster design: 

1. Emphasis

2. Balance and Alignment

3. Contrast

4. Repetition

5. Proportion

6. Movement

7. White Space

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TUTORIAL

PHOTOGRAPHY BASIC

Some notes from this video:

ISO (Sensitivity to light)

- outdoor - ISO100

-  Shade - ISO200

-  Indoor - ISO400-800

Aperture (Size of opening in the lens)

- Only one person - low f/stop (f/2)

- more person - f/3.5 f/4 etc.,

- For everything to be in focus (in landscape images) go to f/16 or f/20

Shutter speed (Amount of time the shutter is open)

- Slow shutter speeds - used when on tripods.

- For portrait - 1/250, 1/500 (ppl look sharp)

- slow shutter speed (1/100) Works best for low light situations as well. 

- SLOW SHUTTER SPEED = MORE MOTION BLUR (More light) 

- When subject is moving - 1/800

Setting:

1. Set ISO first based on scene light (ISO100 OR 200 for outdoors)

2. Decide how much depth of field you want (focus only 1 person or focus on the next nearby person) More Aperture = more depth of focus.

3. How much motion blur do I want to avoid?

You take a TEST shot of the scene and the pic is too DARK.

1. Slow the shutter speed down until you don't see a motion blur.

2. Lower the Aperture to LET MORE LIGHT until the subject is in focus.

3. Raise your ISO.

You take a TEST shot of the scene and the pic is too BRIGHT.

1. Reduce ISO.

2. Raise the shutter speed.

3. VERY LAST, Raise the Aperture (Remember you will have a larger circle IN FOCUS)

Product Photography Tips:

-Add props related to the product in front or behind the product to create a good composition.

-Add some actions or lifestyle using the product to make it more realistic to consumer.

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PRACTICAL

RECOLOURING BLACK AND WHITE

Part 1:

We are assigned to follow the tutorial and complete the exercise.

Part 2:

Instruction:

-Recolour the picture and refer to the reference image (follow the tutorial)

-Select ONE B&W photo from the folder:

-Search photos online for skin/hair references. Recolour the photo for submission. (do it by ourselves)

Final Outcomes:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3