framing/rules of thirds

Rules of third/Framing

The idea is to place the key elements of your scene where the lines intersect as shown. This should engage the viewers attention and provide a natural focal point. For instance, in a portrait, keeping the eyes in line with the top intersection and the mouth with the bottom.

As for landscape photography, placing horizons along the horizontal lines and cliffs etc. along the vertical line will result in a much more balanced image, it doesn't work for all scenes and situations though.

To set up rules of thirds onto your camera is by going onto 'Camera Settings'' and you will see 'Grid Display' written in the list, you'll have different options to pick.

Framing

Anything that lets you look through one thing at another thing will make a good frame.

You do not need to always go tightly into the frame. You can leave the subject framed but still leave other objects around the edges of the photograph. Bold, geometric shapes can work very well as framing elements. 

I used the metal bars/block dividers to frame the people and to create another frame within a frame in my picture.
I took a picture from the door window into a classroom which has a window which has a lot of frames & out of the window itself, there are frames available.
I took the last framing image in Dubai.

Single light Portrait

I had to use a stand alone flash unit which is adjusted manually to make the images look either bright or dark

Light painting.

First thing I had to do to capture this image was by changing the settings in the camera, I also had an L.E.D light, to create this type of image an L.E.D light is needed. There are various light colours. Whilst holding the light you create any pattern/image whilst spinning/turning the light when the photographer is taking the shots. They must be taken in the dark too.

Shutter speed

Shutter zoom

How I captured this image was by making sure that I kept the camera still as I used a slow shutter speed.

I set my shutter speed to a longer exposure and whilst taking the shot I zoomed in and out of my statue using the zoom lens off my Canon 600D.

Mode: Aperture Priority F-Stop: f/9 Exposure: 1/25 Aperture: 5 ISO: 100

Panning

When you are moving your camera in the same direction of the moving object that you're aiming at this makes the object appear as if it is still and the background is moving in fast motion.

F-Stop: f/4 Exposure: 1/60 Aperture: 4 ISO: 200

Blurred Motion

How I captured these two shots were by making sure my camera was positioned still which kept the surroundings/background of the image in focus and having only the car in blurred motion creating fast movement within the image.

F-Stop: f/4 Exposure: 1/60 Aperture: 4 ISO: 200

Lights

Portraits on blog

What is hard & soft lighting? 

When you walk outside on a sunny day you’re looking at hard light. The shadows have a lot of edge detail and are very dark. Hard and soft lighting can also be created artificially with the use of different lights/reflectors.

Reflections are small and very bright. In light like this we can see a lot of texture in surfaces. The shadows, if the light is coming from the right direction, can be a dramatic and important part of an image. When taking pictures reflectors can be used sometimes which has two sides. They control how much light is going to reflect off the reflector onto the object which will then make the image hard or soft. Hard light often creates harsh shadows. With soft lighting, the light is more diffused and evenly spread out. Direct sun overhead is an example of hard light, when the sun is behind clouds in the sky this creates soft lighting. 

                                                    What is Aperture & what does it control? 

Aperture is a setting on the camera, which controls the amount of light that comes into the camera. The higher the Aperture, the lower the Shutter speed. The lower the Shutter speed, the higher the Aperture. It is just like your iris; when it is dark, it gets bigger and allows a lot more light in compared to when it is bright which is when it allows less light in.

What is single light portrait? 

Single light portrait is when you are taking pictures of an object or human from a single light; the main light.

What is a reflector?

A reflector is a sheet of reflective material used to reflect light into shadows of a subject. They come in different sizes and shapes. When using a reflector the white side must be used and placed in between the persons face and neck. The light must be shone onto one side of the persons face so you can see that the light is reflecting straight off the reflector and onto the persons face giving the image a clear, natural look.

What is a clam shell lighting?

A clamshell is 2 large light sources arranged from above and below like the open shell of a clam.

Clamshell lighting is mainly used in beauty, fashion photography shots because it is very natural. Clamshell lighting gives a flattering light that still manages to sculpt the face and cheeks and provide a good amount of wraparound lighting. The top light and the bottom light can be in different ratios.

Low Lighting Experiment & Shadows

Low lighting experiment was a fun task to do, I had to play around with the settings on the camera to get what I wanted. I used 1/20 for the shutter speed, 5.6 as the F-stop, 1/10 exposure and the ISO was 400. All of the photos were taken in the TV studio, all the TV studio lights were off with just that main light on plugged into a socket.

To form the shadow effects I used the bin which created the dotted print onto Sheniz & Eyaz' face. The iSo on the images were 400. Same goes for the picture I took of Raymond sitting on the chair next to the plant making it look very sharp with the plant blocking the main light reflected on him and it also adds visual layer.

High shutter speed. Dunking strawberries

The shutter speed was high.

I used the Canon 600D 

There were three lights, two lights in the front, one in the back.

Iso was on 400. Aperture Fs dot 5.6 which controls the amount of light coming into the camera & I also changed the exposure time to 1/800 to grab the images at the best speed.