Assignment Two
PLAYING WITH EXPOSURE
1. Review your camera manual for the following functions, and learn how to set them if they are available:
a. Review with histogram
b. Exposure compensation
c. ISO
2. Adjust your camera to following settings:
Camera Mode Automatic mode without flash. For a point-and-shoot you may
have a Program mode or use Auto with the flash off.
White Balance Set to Auto White Balance (AWB), this would be the default setting
if you’ve never changed it.
ISO If you can, set the ISO setting to Auto. This will allow the camera
more freedom in finding a good exposure. If you need to set the
ISO setting, choose 400 as a general-purpose setting. (If you find
you are getting blurry images in the exercise in lower-light
situations, increase the ISO setting to 800 or higher.)
Exposure Compensation “Off” to start exercise.
Histogram “On” for review.
3. Take photos of the same subject in at least two different lighting situations. Look for the following opportunities: direct light and indirect light, for high and low contrast. In each situation, do the following:
a. Set the camera to the standard exposure (no compensation) and photograph your subject.
b. Review the histogram of the image on the LCD screen (or, if the histogram function is not available, review the image for exposure).
c. Adjust the exposure compensation, up or down.
d. Repeat the image and review the histogram. Note the difference in how the image looks and also how much the histogram changes depending on the exposure compensation.
e. Repeat for different exposure compensations, up or down.
4. Download images and review in the computer.
a. Compare images sequentially to see the effects of the change in exposure settings, and notice how the difference in exposure effects the feeling of the images.
b. Note which exposures you find most appealing, without any adjustments. Were they exposure compensated? Do you remember the histogram for that image? Do things look different as you review on the computer as compared to the camera LCD screen? With no compensation, does your camera typically over- or underexpose?
c. If you can’t remember your camera settings, look at the file summary information included in the file. “Exposure Compensation” is one of the settings recorded in the image file.
5. Pick two or three of your best images from this
exercise, or, if you don’t have any favorites, pick
the ones that have the most potential. Open
these photos in your photo editing software,
and make adjustments for exposure: Histogram,
Shadows/Highlights .
How do these adjustments enhance the photo? Which
image do you like better? ? Make a few notes on what you like about each. If you would change anything next
time, note that too.
PLAYING WITH EXPOSURE
1. Review your camera manual for the following functions, and learn how to set them if they are available:
a. Review with histogram
b. Exposure compensation
c. ISO
2. Adjust your camera to following settings:
Camera Mode Automatic mode without flash. For a point-and-shoot you may
have a Program mode or use Auto with the flash off.
White Balance Set to Auto White Balance (AWB), this would be the default setting
if you’ve never changed it.
ISO If you can, set the ISO setting to Auto. This will allow the camera
more freedom in finding a good exposure. If you need to set the
ISO setting, choose 400 as a general-purpose setting. (If you find
you are getting blurry images in the exercise in lower-light
situations, increase the ISO setting to 800 or higher.)
Exposure Compensation “Off” to start exercise.
Histogram “On” for review.
3. Take photos of the same subject in at least two different lighting situations. Look for the following opportunities: direct light and indirect light, for high and low contrast. In each situation, do the following:
a. Set the camera to the standard exposure (no compensation) and photograph your subject.
b. Review the histogram of the image on the LCD screen (or, if the histogram function is not available, review the image for exposure).
c. Adjust the exposure compensation, up or down.
d. Repeat the image and review the histogram. Note the difference in how the image looks and also how much the histogram changes depending on the exposure compensation.
e. Repeat for different exposure compensations, up or down.
4. Download images and review in the computer.
a. Compare images sequentially to see the effects of the change in exposure settings, and notice how the difference in exposure effects the feeling of the images.
b. Note which exposures you find most appealing, without any adjustments. Were they exposure compensated? Do you remember the histogram for that image? Do things look different as you review on the computer as compared to the camera LCD screen? With no compensation, does your camera typically over- or underexpose?
c. If you can’t remember your camera settings, look at the file summary information included in the file. “Exposure Compensation” is one of the settings recorded in the image file.
5. Pick two or three of your best images from this
exercise, or, if you don’t have any favorites, pick
the ones that have the most potential. Open
these photos in your photo editing software,
and make adjustments for exposure: Histogram,
Shadows/Highlights .
How do these adjustments enhance the photo? Which
image do you like better? ? Make a few notes on what you like about each. If you would change anything next
time, note that too.
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