DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYR090

Learning objective 1

LO1: Understand the features and settings of digital photographic equipment.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1

TASK 1 TASK 2

Talk about the features and setting of equipment.

Capabilities and limitations of different equipment.

Talk about the suitability of different equipment in different settings.

Make a slide for each different rule of photography and composition.

Settings of digital cameras

1. Automatic Mode2. Portrait Mode3. Macro Mode4. Landscape Mode5. Sports Mode6. Night Mode7. Movie Mode8. Aperture Priority Mode (A or AV)9. Shutter Priority Mode (S or TV)10. Manual Mode

Features of digital cameras

1. Megapixels and digital camera resolution2. Colour reproduction, noise and distorsion3. Optical vs digital zoom4. Shutter delay5. Viewfinder vs LCD screen6. Manual focusing7. Image stabilisation8. ISO9. White balance10. Battery life

Features and settings of digital cameras On the last two slides is an list features

and setting of digital cameras.

For the lowest mark pick four from each list and describe what they are.

For highest mark pick six from each and describe what they are.

Different Ways To Take Pictures

They are lots of different ways to pictures Can you name any?

Using an iPads for taking digital photos

LM – 4 different products HM – 6 different products going over all details of the

product

Image Capabilities Limitations Suitability

Find an image of the product

Write down in sentence what the product is able to do in taking images.

Good features and settings.

Write down in sentence what the product is not so good at when taking pictures.

Bad features, why they bad.

Where is good to use this product.

Where best not to use.

The Rules Of Photography

Rule of Thirds Balancing Elements Leading Lines Symmetry and Patterns Viewpoint Backgrounds Depth Framing Cropping Experimentation The golden ratio Rule of Odds Fill the Frame Colour

The Rules Of Photography And Composition

On the last slide is an list different rules of photography and composition.

For the lowest mark pick four from each list and describe what they are and find two examples

For highest mark pick eight from each and describe what they are and find two examples.

Even better mark find your own rules.

Learning Objective 2

LO2: Be able to plan a photo-shoot.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2

TASK 1 TASK 2

Look at the brief and come up with idea photo shoot.

Make a list target audience and what they need

Make a mind map of different ideas

Make a work plan

List equipment would will need.

Talk about the law around taking pictures.

BRIEF

You have been asked by your local tourist information centre to produce a portfolio of digital photographs for a display on the theme of ‘My Local Area’ to attract visitors and businesses

You will take a series of digital photographs and select the best.

The photographic portfolio should be based on a suitable theme such as the urban landscape, architecture, people, sports or the natural environment. Visitors will include tourists and shoppers. The tourist information centre has requested that your photographs are not changed significantly by using image editing tools and techniques.

GATHERING IDEAS

Using tag galaxy find different images that would attract tourists.

Write down what kind of tourists they would attract.

Write a paragraph on what ideas this have given them to meet the brief.

This picture is a image of a waterfall which is at the end of a walk. This would attract walkers and people with dogs.

This made me think that for my own photos I could go to cardimill valley

PHOTO RESEARCH

TARGET AUDIENCE

Make a mind map of all the different types of tourist the theme you have pick would attract.

Of each type of tourist write down what they are looking for in the pictures.

Target audience of the theme the natural

environment

MIND MAP OF IDEAS

Make a mind map of all the picture you would like to take that fit your theme. Add in the rules of photography you might take them in.

theme the

natural environm

ent

Work Plan

Activity Duration Resources

Finding locations

Going to different locations

Choosing models

Getting models ready

You now need to complete a work plan.

Each one is going to be very different as it is for your photo shoot.

Think through all the thing you will need to do to get all the photos you want.

Put them in to order.

LIST OF RESOURCES

Fill in this table with everything that you will need to use and why you are going to use that piece of equipment/ software over different ones.

Equipment /software Reasons why

UK Legislation On Photographs

1. Can you be stopped taking pictures in a public place?

2. Can you sell any picture you take?3. Are you allowed to take pictures if you are on

private land?4. Can you take pictures on trains or planes?5. Can you take pictures of random people?6. Can you take pictures of the police? 7. Can the police ask you to delete a photo?

Now write a slide about legislation on photographs

Learning objective 3

LO3: Be able to take and display digital photographs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3

TAKE PICTURES CREATE AND STORE PORTFOLIOS

Uses as many features and settings on the digital camera.

Using as many rules of photography and composition.

Save work with appropriate names and formats

Choose the best images to display.

WHEN OUT TAKING PICTURES!!

Take lots of pictures (at least 50) Take picture in Landscape and Portrait Use different rule of photography

(LM – 4, HM – 8)

Use different settings on the camera (LM – 4, HM – 8)

TRANSFERRING PICTURES

Transfer the picture in to your area

Save them into your LO3 folder in your R090 Folder.

Save them with a sensible name.

DISPLAYING PICTURES

Only pick ½ of photos to display.

Edit your photos if they need it. (crop, sepia)

Display them on PowerPoint

Pick background that suits your pictures

Make the PowerPoint auto run

Learning Objective 4

LO4: Be able to review digital photographs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4

Write a review of your work What went well with your pictures What did not work well in your pictures Why did you pick the picture you did Areas where your pictures could improves Areas that you can develop