In this first photo, I properly exposed the subject, but by doing this, the sky is over exposed. In this photo, the sky is properly exposed, but the subject is under exposed. By keeping these settings and adding a flash, we can keep the sky nicely exposed and light the subject as well. I honestlyContinue reading “Using a Flash”
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Deep + Shallow Depth of Field
There are two kinds of depth of field; deep and shallow. A deep depth of field indicates that everything is in focus, background, subject and foreground. In a shallow depth image, only the subject is in focus. I much prefer shallow depth of field, as it really draws your eye into the subject and providesContinue reading “Deep + Shallow Depth of Field”
Reflectors
This is a photo taken without the use of any reflectors. You can see the difference in the photo below, where we used a silver reflector. His face and eye cavities are now well lit and you can see under his hat better In this next photo, we used a black reflector to block theContinue reading “Reflectors”
Composition Tools
Rule of Thirds The rule of thirds is one of the most well known rules of composition. It makes photos easier to read and more appealing to the eye. Depth of Field Depth of field is a measurement of what is in focus and what is not in a photo. It adds interest and helpsContinue reading “Composition Tools”
Freeze + Blur
Freeze:Motion is frozen with a shutter speed of at least 1/500 sec. Frozen flag:2/9/2021 1:33pm:35mm:f/13:1/640 sec: Canon EOS Rebel 17:Jump:2/9/21 1:37 pm: f/13:1/640 sec: Canon EOS Rebel 17:Blur:Motion is blurred with the use of a shutter speed typically under 1/100sec. Stick Blur:2/11/21 5:23pm: f/17:1/20sec:Canon EOS Rebel 17:Yellow Car:2/2/21 5:23pm: f/17:1/40sec:Canon EOS Rebel 17:
Past Photography
I know nothing about photography. I’m a take-a-picture-of-a-sunset-cause-it-looks-nice and cropping-is-the-most-editing-I’ll-do kind of guy. So here’s some basic sunset photos I’ve taken. All on my phone, of course. Because I’m an artist, I also take photos of my art, which I have a habit of editing in order to make the images clear and readable. MyContinue reading “Past Photography”
Adding Audio to Video
This here started out as a silent short film, and after watching it several times and trying to pinpoint the sounds, I got to work recording and finding files that would fit. There’s several tracks here and several sounds that overlap on each other. I think the beginning part works the best with the soundsContinue reading “Adding Audio to Video”
30 sec radio ad
This is my little radio as for the product ‘dog’. I picked it cause my dog was running around and being crazy so I figured I’d try and sell her off…. (not really I love her very much). So I did this using Adobe Audition, my voice and my guitar. I just wrote up aContinue reading “30 sec radio ad”
15 second animation….
here she is… This absolute monstrosity that somehow took over several months of my life and still looks like garbage…. All I can say is thanks, Animate. You suck. I’m going to develop carpal tunnel because of this project. Anyway, all bitterness aside (well maybe not all bitterness), I spent a long time onContinue reading “15 second animation….”
Camera Angles and Technique
The first shot I liked was this over-the-shoulder shot. It’s real common but it’s useful, as it sets up the feel and situation of a scene. Below I have a picture of my little sister and my dog, demonstrating the shot. It’s a little comical, I think, since my dog is kind of goofy lookingContinue reading “Camera Angles and Technique”
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