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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Bridge: Image managementBridge: Image management

Powerful utility with 4 Powerful utility with 4 resizable window panes.resizable window panes.

1.1. File managementFile management

2.2. EnlargementEnlargement

3.3. Metadata – EXIF &Metadata – EXIF &

4.4. Slide Viewer/SorterSlide Viewer/Sorter

Is this image dark?

EXIF: EC +.7, f/5, 1/30

This is even a ‘hair’ dark.

EXIF: EC +.7, f/5 .6, 1/15

Both shots taken within minutes of each other using similar DSLR digitals and the same lighting.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IAssignment FeedbackAssignment Feedback

Fine Tune: Starter ideas, come up with more…Fine Tune: Starter ideas, come up with more…

1.1.I hope you noticed how different the two images look I hope you noticed how different the two images look even though they were shot in the same lighting even though they were shot in the same lighting condition.condition.

2.2.The difference start with the subjects skin tone The difference start with the subjects skin tone difference. Edward is slightly darker than Janie.difference. Edward is slightly darker than Janie.

3.3.Then there is also the matter of the subjects face angle Then there is also the matter of the subjects face angle in relationship to the light source. Edward is facing more in relationship to the light source. Edward is facing more into the camera away from the light.into the camera away from the light.

4.4.The exposure is also an important consideration. The exposure is also an important consideration. Edward’s exposure is less than Janie’s.Edward’s exposure is less than Janie’s.

5.5.What is the simplest thing to look at in terms of What is the simplest thing to look at in terms of exposure other than the subjects?exposure other than the subjects?








EC 0, f/7.1, 1/180 withContrast set to Low’.

EC -.3, f/7.1, 1/100 Both shots taken at the same location but 2 hrs apart. The 2 hrs and the Low contrast setting made a difference in the end effect of the mid-day lighting.


Fine Tune:Fine Tune:

1.1.Team discuss how and why of the differences in the Team discuss how and why of the differences in the two images.two images.2.2.Be sure to discus the differences in the subjects.Be sure to discus the differences in the subjects.3.3.Don’s camera being set to Low Contrast is also a Don’s camera being set to Low Contrast is also a relevant factor.relevant factor.4.4.How relevant is the difference in tools? Don used his How relevant is the difference in tools? Don used his DSLR and Natalia used her point and shoot.DSLR and Natalia used her point and shoot.

Please don’t read beyond this point.Please don’t read beyond this point.








Excellent to good catch light

Bottom direction and multiple lights.

Seriously under exposed and multiple lights.

Avoid under exposure, multiple and wrong direction lighting.


Bottom Line: Use your thinking and trust your feelingBottom Line: Use your thinking and trust your feeling

1.1.You need to learn how to use your tool. Important part of You need to learn how to use your tool. Important part of that is to learn how to interpret your LCD correctly.that is to learn how to interpret your LCD correctly.2.2.You also have to practice enough to let your body start You also have to practice enough to let your body start to drive the camera while you focus on telling the story.to drive the camera while you focus on telling the story.3.3.Learning your tool is about thinking and practice. The Learning your tool is about thinking and practice. The ability to see is a feeling thing.ability to see is a feeling thing.4.4.The real world is about constant change. Thinking The real world is about constant change. Thinking solutions are too slow to deal with them. Using your feeling solutions are too slow to deal with them. Using your feeling will allow you to fluidly interact with nature to MAKE will allow you to fluidly interact with nature to MAKE images.images.


Other examples to follow…. Other examples to follow….


Puzzle:Puzzle:

This shot doe not do This shot doe not do justice to Natalia. justice to Natalia. Look at the EXIF Look at the EXIF date and figure out date and figure out how this image could how this image could have looked better.have looked better.

There are three (3) There are three (3) specific facts that I specific facts that I want you to find want you to find amongst the EXIF amongst the EXIF data.data.

Do this as team work Do this as team work and spend about 15 and spend about 15 minutes discussing minutes discussing this puzzle.this puzzle.

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Hit the Bull’s Eye:Hit the Bull’s Eye:

Bit severe like my Bit severe like my example, but it works example, but it works as a passport (ID) as a passport (ID) shot.shot.

Please make your Please make your expression softer for expression softer for your passport shot.your passport shot.


Passport Crop: Passport Crop:

Passport pictures are Passport pictures are square. To achieve that square. To achieve that image shape, I applied image shape, I applied a black Photoshop a black Photoshop Frame Layer.Frame Layer.

The lighting is a bit flat The lighting is a bit flat but it works well as a but it works well as a Passport shot.Passport shot.


Detail: Impressive Detail: Impressive

Edbert used the Sony Edbert used the Sony Alpha A350 to take this Alpha A350 to take this extremely smooth tone extremely smooth tone and critically sharp shot.and critically sharp shot.

Excellent exposure and Excellent exposure and color balance. This will color balance. This will serve as a very good serve as a very good reference image.reference image.


Summary: Summary:

If you did not end up withIf you did not end up witha reliable reference imagea reliable reference imagebefore this self portraitbefore this self portraitPassport assignment, youPassport assignment, youneed to succeed this time.need to succeed this time.

Following the assignmentFollowing the assignment‘‘Requirements’ preciselyRequirements’ preciselywill make it easier for youwill make it easier for youto succeed. Goo luck…to succeed. Goo luck…


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