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WEEK 4- CAMERA SKILLS ( MANUAL FOCUS)

Camera skills- Manual focus

Manual focus is a camera setting which helps you to focus on one object in a picture you are photographing manually. Photographing manually means that the object you are taking a picture of isn’t necessarily focused on your camera at most points like it is using auto focus. Manual focus will take a lot of time, however is a very good setting to use as it is very good at capturing still objects.

Using manual focus i was able to take picture of this old rusted bird cage while focusing on different parts of the cage, as well as the spider web which was inside. Using the different depth of field is helping to manipulate the audience.

EXAMPLE

Most Successful image 

ISO

By changing the IOS level I found I had to change my shutter speed so my image wasn’t overwhelmed with light or lacking light. I did notice a change in my images. The ones with the lower IOS were sharper and less grainy and less noisy.

I decided to use the same subject in the majority of my images because I wanted to show the difference between the IOS levels and how it affects the camera.

The rule is as you increase IOS, decrease shutter speed. (eg. From 1/25 to 1/120)

White Balance

What is White Balance?

‘White Balance means adjusting the colors so that the image looks more natural. We go through the process of adjusting colors to primarily get rid of color casts, in order to match the picture with what we saw when we took it. We do this because most light sources (the sun, light bulbs, flashlights, etc) do not emit purely white color and have a certain “color temperature“.  Proper camera white balance has to take into account the “color temperature” of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light. Our eyes are very good at judging what is white under different light sources, but digital cameras often have great difficulty with auto white balance (AWB) — and can create unsightly blue, orange, or even green color casts.’

Definition taken from: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/white-balance.htm

Video Explaining What White Balance is:

Experimenting with the White Balance, Inside and Outside

The first eight photographs where taken indoors, where I used every White Balance mode there was on my DSLR. These images consist of  artificial lighting, produced from the ceiling lights, due to this it makes the difference in White Balance a lot harder to recognise. However, the last eight photographs have been captured outside using natural lighting. This has allowed the different White Balances to be seen clearly.

Camera Skills – White Balance

White Balance Experiment – Inside

Camera settings – 1/25, f5.6, ISO 400

WB – Sunlight setting

WB – Shade Setting

WB – Cloud Setting

WB – Tungsten light setting

WB – white fluorescent light

White Balance Experiment – Outside

Camera Settings – 1/1000, f5.6, ISO 400

WB – Auto

WB – Sunlight setting

WB – Shade setting

WB – Tungsten Light setting

White Balance Experimentation

What is White Balance?

White balance in digital photography means adjusting colors so that the image looks more natural. We go through the process of adjusting colors to primarily get rid of color casts, in order to match the picture with what we saw when we took it.
https://photographylife.com/what-is-white-balance
Here are examples of my experimentation indoors:
These are all images of my experimentation of white balance. I adjusted the exposure so the photo wasn't too light or dark then applied the different settings which changed the temperature of the images.

Here are examples of my outdoor work:

Depth of Field Experimentation

In this experimentation shoot we had to focus on the depth of field of our photographs. Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects giving a focused image. Here are some examples of my experimental images:

In the first image contrasts the third image because the focus is on the object closest to the camera. However, in the third image, the focus is on the window which is the object furthest away from the camera.

The second and third image both link because they both focus on the objects/background furthest away from the camera. All of these images are an unedited experimentation of focal length.

Experiment – White Balance

White Balance:

White balance just means adjusting colours so that the image looks more natural. We go through the process of adjusting colours  to get rid of colour casts in order to match the image to what we saw while capturing the frame. Factors such as sunlight, lightbulbs and flashlights do not emit purely white light and have a certain ‘colour temperature’. This can cause parts of images to appear different colours on camera than what the eye sees.

In a non digital way this can be demonstrated with the use of tinted glasses or goggles. For example if you are skiing with yellow tinted goggles on, the snow will look yellowish. However, after you ski for a little bit, your eyes and your brain will adjust for the colour and the snow should look white again. When you take off your ski goggles after skiing, the snow will look bluish in colour rather than pure white for a little bit, until your brain adjusts the colours back to normal again. This is done automatically for us. The white balance setting on a camera is just the manual version of this.

Examples of my experiment in outdoor lighting:

Setting – 1/4000, f5.6, ISO 400

Examples of my experiment in indoor lighting:

Setting – 1/30, f5.6, ISO 400

Camera Skills: Focal Length

MACRO/CLOSE UP:

In this image I experimented with using the macro setting on my camera in order to capture the great deal of detail within the hands. Whilst on this setting, I continued to use auto focus as it allowed me to take many photos at once without the hassle of adjusting the focus every time the hands moved or shifted in position.

DEPTH OF FIELD:

In this photo I experimented with depth of field by using manual focus on my camera. Instead of focusing on the leafs closest to the camera, it is focused on  a different part of the photo. I found that this technique allowed me to create images that were quite different and unique.

FOCAL LENGTH:

In this image, I tried to play around with the focal point and what effects I can achieve with this. The flower, as seen in the photo, was quite far away from me and the camera. I zoomed in and used the macro setting in order to capture the delicate details of the flower and the plant. It was quite difficult to capture this photo as zooming in meant having a very steady hand and using auto focus that the macro setting provided for me.

MF/AF FOCUS:

In this photo I used a conjunction of manual focus and the macro setting on my camera. It was very difficult to get the correct focus on my camera whilst using the macro setting with auto focus therefore i switched over to manual focus to help me correct this issue.

CONTACT SHEETS:

In this photo shoot, I focused a lot on plants and flowers in order to experiment with different settings such as macro and AF and MF focus, resulting in very vibrant, and colourful contact sheets.