The pixel count is simply the amount of pixels on a digital image. its expressed in either megapixels or pixel dimensions.   Continue reading Format size P2C & D

JPG: This is the most common image file format, used in digital cameras it can give a range of options for the amount of  compression to reduce the file size. PNG: Portable network graphics, an alternative to JPG but benefits of transparency. TIFF: Tagged image file format is now less popular, due to its large file size. it can be used in printing and desktop … Continue reading File formats.

Elaine Constantine. Elaine is a photographer and film director. Constantine has become renowned in the 1990s for her colorful portrayals of the British youth culture. She also regularly shot for clients such as Vogue. In 2015 her debut feature Northern Soul was nominated for the BAFTA’s Outstanding Debut Award. Her work has been exhibited at the V&A, and more recently Elaine has shot for American … Continue reading Artist research.

I used the adjustments feature on Photoshop as it can be very useful when trying to make small changes to my images, I can add more contrast into my images without changing the brightness or the tone of my photo. I added a filter onto my image to create a complete different atmosphere. In my images I have added a few different filters to the … Continue reading Manipulation techniques.

Portrait For Portrait shots. Background are blurred, subjects stand out. Smooths skin tone and hair.   Landscape For Landscape shots.Wide Depth Of Field (foreground – background in focus),sharp images.   Close-Up/ Macro For Close-Ups of small subjects such as flowers. Shoot as close to subjects as possible.   Food For culinary photography. Makes food look fresh and vibrant. Continue reading Creative Settings P2A

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The ISO setting will brighten and darken a photo. If you increase your ISO number, your photos will get brighter. ISO is good to help you capture images in dark environments. The Shutter Speed and Aperture I used for these photographs were 1/300 and F4. These image were taken under artificial lights inside meaning that ISO 400 is the best ISO for this location. I … Continue reading ISO P1E P2B

Butterfly lighting: Rankin. Rankin uses butterfly lighting to create a commercial look. This causes a shadow directly underneath the subject’s nose. Butterfly lighting is considered to be the ‘fashion’ or ‘glamor’ lighting setup.   split lighting: Rankin. Rankin uses split lighting when he wants to create a ‘moody’ lighting setup, Rankin generally uses split lighting when he wants to create a strong sense of drama … Continue reading lighting techniques. P4 B&D