Terms

Exposure- the quantity of light reaching a photographic film. Measured in lux seconds
DOF- the range of distance that appears very sharp
Focal Length- The focal length of a lens determines its angle of view, and thus also how much the subject will be magnified for a given photographic position

Types of Self Portraits

Environmental- using backgrounds and other elements in your own self portrait
Self- its just you in the photo
Casual- just an everyday pose usually not looking at the camera

Acceptable/ Non-Acceptable Photoshop

Acceptable photoshop is very similar to the original, while unacceptable photoshop would just have to be ridiculously off

How To Get To My Folder

- click 'Journalisim Drive'
- select 'photoj'
- username "photoj" password "password"
- "1st Period"
- find the name you need

Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO

Aperture- determines the size of the hole that allows the amount of light to get through. The larger the hole, the more the light. Measured in f-stops. If the aperture is small, the Depth Of Field is large.

Shutter Speed- this is the length of time that the camera allows light to go through. Slow speeds allow more light and are used for low-light/ night photography to let more light in. Faster speeds help freeze motion 

ISO- level of sensitivity of the camera to the light. Measured in numbers, the lower the number represents lower sensitivity to available light, higher numbers mean its more sensitive

10 Rules

1. Rule of thirds- Imagine the photo chopped into 9 even pieces, make the subject of the photo where the lines intersect

2. Balancing Elements- balance the 'weight' of your photo with another element

3. Leading Lines- this kind of element gives you somewhat of a 'journey' in the photo

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)- repeating a pattern

5. Viewpoint- use different perspectives to take the photo

6. Background- either a busy or calm one, control the background

7. Create depth- include objects in the front, middle, and background

8. Framing- use objects to isolate a subject

9. Cropping- get the viewer's attention by focusing on the small part 

10. Mergers and avoiding them- don't distract the viewer with other objects, isolate the subject

My Self Portrait-Questions

I will shoot photos of anyone with me including myself. I'll shoot anywhere that has reflective surfaces and by walls, i'll check the amount of light i have and set the shutter speed, ISO, and aperture levels.

2 Phot. Self Portraits

I chose these because they provide a different perspective of a camera shot.

2 Formal Portraits

I chose these because they look organized and cleanly taken.

2 Casual Portraits

I chose these because they're smiling.

2 Env. Portraits

I chose these two because there's another story going on in the background behind them.

3 Portraits