Light basics and Vocabulary

PART 1

Butterfly (or Paramount) -- light angled above subject gives a full light with little shadow on chicks its more of a beauty light and uses one light.

Loop --  gives a slight shadow on the chick, a variation of the butterfly depend on the individual and uses one light. 

Rembrandt -- gives a small triangle shadow on the opposite side of the face makes the subject more flattering with one light source.

Split -- gives a sort of half half one side full of light while the other is fully shadowed this makes it more dramatic also using one light source.

Broad and Short -- the opposite of a rembrandt looking into the broad side of the face makes it flattering with one light source.

PART 2

Fill light - lighten shadows

Key light - main light

Hair light - light meant for the top of the head

Background light - light from the background

Shadowless - no shadows in the photo

Hard light - small direct light

Soft light - indirect light 

Grey card - a card used to reflect light

Reflector - mirror to redirect light

Diffuser - something placed in front of a light to make it less bright

Intensity - how strong the light is

3:1 lighting ratio- when the light difference is one and a half stops

PART 3

Direction: where something comes from or is going

Intensity: how strong something is

Color: pigment in light

Contrast: difference between shadows and highlights

Hardness: how intense the edges of the shadows are

How to import the right way, the hard way

Copy as DNG - the photo format changes to a universal format when copied 
Copy - your creating the same photo  
Move - your completely moving that photo somewhere else
Add - it adds photos without moving them

Copy Makes a second copy

Because your able to select the photo you wish to copy  

Flash Basics

Flash fact #1: Every flash photograph is two exposures in one Flash fact #2*: Flash exposure is not affected by shutter speed.

Flash fact #3: Flash illumination is dramatically affected by distance.  Flash fact #4: Your camera measures ambient light and flash illumination separately.

Flash fact #5: With automatic flash metering, the flash illumination is measured after the shutter button is pressed, and the flash output is adjusted accordingly. Flash fact #6*: Every SLR camera with a mechanical shutter has a maximum flash sync shutter speed

Flash Fact #7*: If you set your shutter speed faster than flash sync, or use Av mode with an aperture setting that requires a shutter speed faster than flash sync for proper exposure, the camera will automatically revert to flash sync speed when the shot is taken if a built-in or hotshoe-mounted flash is turned on.

Prompt 1:
Finish this sentence: The further your subject, the more powerful flash you need.

Prompt 2:
Will your exposure be brighter from the light produced by the flash, if you use a slower (longer) shutter speed? What type of light will a longer shutter speed increase in any type of exposure?

No it will not make any difference it will create more of a blur

Prompt 3:
What is the primary limitation of flash?

not enough power

Prompt 4:
What is the maximum sync speed of most DSLR cameras?

1/200th

Prompt 5:
What is a Guide Number on a flash?

the product of aperture and distance

Prompt 6:
What is the problem with using a flash pointing directly at a subject? How can a photographer address this problem?

it makes photos come out unsatisfying bounce it off a celling with a 45 degree angle

Prompt 7:
What is the advantage of getting a flash off of the top of a camera?

eliminates the chances of red eye and flash brackets have a pivot point with allows you to create a 90 degree angle

A slow sync is a longer exposure and rear curtain sync creates a natural look

Year in Photos 2013

• This is a cityscape 
• I think this photo uses balance and symmetry 
• only one light source
• this photo uses natural light from the sun
• the photographer uses the natural light to create a realistic photo
• the photographer used a wine glass of water to create an upside down look

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• I think this photo uses circular composition
• only one light source
• this photo uses natural light from the sun
• the photographer used natural light because no other lights were needed
• the photographer put the person in front to create an illusion

• space photography
• multiple light sources 
• this photo uses natural lights from the earth
• no other lights were needed because there was enough light
• i think the photographer randomly took this photo

• recreational photography
• one light source
• this lights are artificial 
• no other lights were needed besides the glow sticks
• the photographer put glow sticks onto a fan to create this

• portait photography 
• light sources
• mixture of natural and artificial
• using artificial light makes the subject more model like
• the use of the mirror enhanced the photo because you can't see half the subject