How I clone stamped:   Continue reading Clone stamping P5.

A reflector is simply a tool that reflects light onto the subject. Reflectors don’t create the light like a flash does, it redirects the natural or studio light, it sometimes redirects the light from a flash. The light from a reflector isn’t any brighter that what it is already, it’s best not to use them to light up night portraits unless I use a flash … Continue reading How to use a reflector P4A & D.

How I create my layer mask: I opened up my image into photoshop. then I created a new layer. I selected the paint bucket tool so that I could change the foreground of the new layer to black and then drop the colour black on the new layer so its no longer transparent. whilst my layer is selected I clicked the layer mask button at … Continue reading Layer Mask P5.

For this task I will be focusing on the different types of studio lighting. The three lighting set-ups that I will be focusing on are: Rembrandt lighting set-up, Split lighting set-up, Butterfly lighting.   Rembrandt lighting set up. In the middle go the diagram is the subject is positioned where I would like them to be with their body facing the main light. I have … Continue reading Studio lighting P4D

Composition: Composition refers to the way various elements in the scene are arranges within a frame. Any rule of composition is to draw the eye into a photo Framing: Framing is uses elements of a scene to create the frame. E.g I used the fence to highlight the main subject in my photo. Rule of thirds: Rule of thirds is a guideline that applies to the … Continue reading Composition. P3

The exposure triangle is used to determine the exposure of the ISO, aperture and the shutter speed. Exposure is the amount of light reaching the image sensor, this is determined by the shutter speed. exposure is measured in lux seconds. The higher the shutter speed the less light is allowed into the sensor which allows the image to freeze. The lower the aperture the less … Continue reading Exposure P1.

16th September, The shutter speed in a camera is determined oh how long your sensor is exposed to light, which is also why it can be called the exposure time. The effect it will have on the image depends on whether there’s movement in the scene. The slower the shutter speed will result in moving objects being blurred. Whereas the faster the shutter speed can … Continue reading Shutter speed P1 A D& B P2 B

8th September 2018, DSLR camera. On top of the DSLR camera, there is a mode dial which enables me to change the camera modes. There is a wide range of different modes that I can choose, which allows me to take the best photos I want to receive. DSLR Camera settings  Auto- auto mode leaves all decision making to the camera, you just point and … Continue reading Understanding camera settings P1.

7th September 2018, Shallow depth of field: When the aperture is f/18, the area in front and behind the focus point can be very slim or shallow, this means that the objects right in front and right behind, the focus is already going out of focus. Shallow depth of field is used to isolate the subject from the environment, it’s used a lot when taking: … Continue reading Aperture P1d & b P2b.