Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Photography I. spHS – Light Source Shot & Much More… 18 slides...

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Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Digital Photography I Photography I . spHS – Light Source Shot spHS – Light Source Shot & Much More… & Much More… 18 slides 18 slides Copyright © 2003 – 2009 Kenji Tachibana Copyright © 2003 – 2009 Kenji Tachibana

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spHS – Light Source ShotspHS – Light Source Shot

& Much More…& Much More… 18 slides 18 slides

Copyright © 2003 – 2009 Kenji TachibanaCopyright © 2003 – 2009 Kenji Tachibana

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IAssignments: Turned inAssignments: Turned in Thank You!Thank You!

Assignment: Light source shotsAssignment: Light source shots Not so goodNot so good

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LLight Source Shotight Source Shot: : The dotted white line shows the camera framing The dotted white line shows the camera framing of the #4 light-source shot. Shoot it with the zoom set to full wide.of the #4 light-source shot. Shoot it with the zoom set to full wide.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IAssignments: Turned inAssignments: Turned in Thank You!Thank You!

Assignment: Light-source diagram overlayAssignment: Light-source diagram overlay

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Predictable Exposure Difficulty:Predictable Exposure Difficulty:

My assignment shot requirement state clearly not to My assignment shot requirement state clearly not to have any light source in the image. Like the rest of my have any light source in the image. Like the rest of my requirements, it’s meant to keep you out of predictable requirements, it’s meant to keep you out of predictable difficulties. difficulties.

Getting a light-source in the image makes getting the Getting a light-source in the image makes getting the correct exposure chancy at best. Few students luck out correct exposure chancy at best. Few students luck out but most don’t. And the Histogram evaluation also but most don’t. And the Histogram evaluation also becomes far less predictable.becomes far less predictable.

Assignment Light Source: Exposure Assignment Light Source: Exposure

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Light-Source Shot:Light-Source Shot:

When shooting theWhen shooting thelight-source shot, it’slight-source shot, it’simpossible not to getimpossible not to getthe light-source inthe light-source inthe image. And, asthe image. And, asexpected, the exposure easily becomes an issue.expected, the exposure easily becomes an issue.

Shot 1: The sky is well exposed but the foreground is not. Shot 1: The sky is well exposed but the foreground is not. Shot 2: The shadow area is well exposed but the sky (the Shot 2: The shadow area is well exposed but the sky (the subject) is blown out.subject) is blown out.

Assignment Light Source: Required shotAssignment Light Source: Required shot

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HDR: High dynamic rangeHDR: High dynamic range

HDR means that the tonesHDR means that the tonesin the image exceed thein the image exceed thesensor chip’s capability tosensor chip’s capability torecord all the tones.record all the tones.

So, if you record the light tones (sky) properly, the tree and So, if you record the light tones (sky) properly, the tree and the buildings are rendered black to near black. Or the the buildings are rendered black to near black. Or the shadow tones (buildings) are properly rendered but the shadow tones (buildings) are properly rendered but the subject (sky) is over exposed (blown out).subject (sky) is over exposed (blown out).

Assignment Light Source: Extreme tonal rangeAssignment Light Source: Extreme tonal range

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HDR: Dealing with itHDR: Dealing with it

One marginal solution for dealing with HDROne marginal solution for dealing with HDRis lowering the camera Contrast setting. Ifis lowering the camera Contrast setting. Ifthe example shot were to be reshot with athe example shot were to be reshot with alower camera Contrast setting, the treeslower camera Contrast setting, the treesand the light roof patch would have shownand the light roof patch would have shownmore detail.more detail.

A much more effective solution is to activate a special circuitry in the A much more effective solution is to activate a special circuitry in the camera to deal with HDR. And all DSLR sensors are larger making camera to deal with HDR. And all DSLR sensors are larger making them better able to deal with HDR. But HDR is still a problem with all them better able to deal with HDR. But HDR is still a problem with all digital cameras.digital cameras.

Assignment Light Source: Extreme tonal rangeAssignment Light Source: Extreme tonal range

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Sony Solution: HDSony Solution: HDOO

Sony’s Alpha series DSLR cameras has been Sony’s Alpha series DSLR cameras has been breaking new grounds and winning awards for a breaking new grounds and winning awards for a number of years. Alpha 100, Sony’s first DSLR, number of years. Alpha 100, Sony’s first DSLR, made a big hit by being the camera of the year for made a big hit by being the camera of the year for several years in a row.several years in a row.

One of it’s award winning feature was called HDOne of it’s award winning feature was called HDO. O. The The OO stands for optimizer. And it’s been getting stands for optimizer. And it’s been getting better ever since.better ever since.

Assignment Light Source: Sony HDR ’Assignment Light Source: Sony HDR ’OOptimizer’ptimizer’

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Sony IS (Image Stabilizer):Sony IS (Image Stabilizer):

Sony was the first to put the IS into the camera body Sony was the first to put the IS into the camera body instead of the lens. They may still be unique in that instead of the lens. They may still be unique in that regard. Putting the IS in the body allows any lens to regard. Putting the IS in the body allows any lens to acquire IS capability. And that is a major deal.acquire IS capability. And that is a major deal.

Sony has a huge legacy of relatively inexpensive lenses Sony has a huge legacy of relatively inexpensive lenses from the Minolta/Konica line of cameras. Any of them from the Minolta/Konica line of cameras. Any of them will be IS capable with the IS in the body.will be IS capable with the IS in the body.

Sony also carries high end Zies lenses which also Sony also carries high end Zies lenses which also benefits from IS without costing more in price, weight, benefits from IS without costing more in price, weight, and power consumption.and power consumption.

Assignment Light Source: Sony ISAssignment Light Source: Sony IS

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Which is Better:Which is Better:

Of the two, the firstOf the two, the firstimage gives betterimage gives betterinformation about information about the light source. the light source.

On the second,On the second,Since the light-source is blocked up, it is not clear whether Since the light-source is blocked up, it is not clear whether the light source was just skylight , cloudy, or mixed like the the light source was just skylight , cloudy, or mixed like the first.first.

Assignment Light Source: Back to the main topicAssignment Light Source: Back to the main topic

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Take 2: Work aroundTake 2: Work around

No need to rush out and get a DSLR with better HDR No need to rush out and get a DSLR with better HDR handling capability. Just take 2 shots. One for Sky and handling capability. Just take 2 shots. One for Sky and the other for the shadow area. the other for the shadow area.

Doing so makes sense because both the Sky and the Doing so makes sense because both the Sky and the Shadow area can contain lighting relevant information.Shadow area can contain lighting relevant information.

Assignment Light Source: Another work aroundAssignment Light Source: Another work around

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Incorrectly Exposed:Incorrectly Exposed:

This is Toy’s Light shot. It’s very under exposed. His assignment shot This is Toy’s Light shot. It’s very under exposed. His assignment shot ‘Lonely’ was also seriously under exposed. And that is a pattern. If ‘Lonely’ was also seriously under exposed. And that is a pattern. If the pattern repeats in other situations, it becomes predictable. the pattern repeats in other situations, it becomes predictable.

A predictable pattern can be countered with a predictable EC bias A predictable pattern can be countered with a predictable EC bias settings. For instance, Toy may try applying an EC +1 to +1.5 bias on settings. For instance, Toy may try applying an EC +1 to +1.5 bias on the next shot.the next shot.

Assignment Light Source: ExposureAssignment Light Source: Exposure

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IAssignment Lighting: Assignment Lighting:

Photography: Drawing with lightPhotography: Drawing with light

Next to the story, being aware of your light source Next to the story, being aware of your light source and its end effect on your subject and scene is a and its end effect on your subject and scene is a critically important skill for you to master.critically important skill for you to master.

Most of you are shooting the Light shot at the end Most of you are shooting the Light shot at the end as an after thought. Start shooting it at the as an after thought. Start shooting it at the beginning of your shoot. This will force you to beginning of your shoot. This will force you to observe the lighting first.observe the lighting first.

You might also have to shoot it at the end in case You might also have to shoot it at the end in case you have changed your shooting position or angle.you have changed your shooting position or angle.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IGeneral Information:General Information:

Knowledge is Power:Knowledge is Power:

Study more about light on your own using my Study more about light on your own using my other PowerPoint show resources…other PowerPoint show resources…o05c_skyLight_20.pps05c_skyLight_20.ppsLight sourceLight sourceo06d_light-ing_28.pps06d_light-ing_28.pps General lightingGeneral lightingo06f_sideLight.pps06f_sideLight.pps Light directionLight directiono07a_peopleLight_14.pps07a_peopleLight_14.pps Lighting peopleLighting peopleo07c_drawLight_13.pps07c_drawLight_13.pps Draw with lightDraw with lighto07d_rawLighting_d9.pps07d_rawLighting_d9.pps RAW & light directionRAW & light directiono13_emergencyLight.pps13_emergencyLight.pps Night balanced flashNight balanced flash

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ISpecial Information: Special Information:

Earn Bonus Points:Earn Bonus Points:

Do an Do an in-depthin-depth study and report on Light and study and report on Light and Lighting. Turn it in as a 1 page report with 3 to 5 Lighting. Turn it in as a 1 page report with 3 to 5 paragraphs with individual paragraph headers. paragraphs with individual paragraph headers.

Use any Library or go online to research world Use any Library or go online to research world wide. Start at dpreview.com. wide. Start at dpreview.com.

Done right, it’ll be worth bonus points. Done Done right, it’ll be worth bonus points. Done without depth, will not earn bonus points.without depth, will not earn bonus points.

Any bonus point attempt must be approved in Any bonus point attempt must be approved in writing by me.writing by me.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ISummary Slide: 1Summary Slide: 1

Beyond the Point: Of no returnBeyond the Point: Of no return

We have now moved beyond the halfway point. We have now moved beyond the halfway point. And all of you have had several 1:1 sessions And all of you have had several 1:1 sessions with me on your assignment images and class with me on your assignment images and class standing. standing.

Therefore, I expect you to know just about Therefore, I expect you to know just about where you stand and what area(s) needs work. where you stand and what area(s) needs work. If you continue at the same level of assignment If you continue at the same level of assignment and class performance, expect your grade to be and class performance, expect your grade to be about what you saw during our 1:1.about what you saw during our 1:1.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ISummary Slide: 4Summary Slide: 4

Rather Than Grade Focus: I Hope that…Rather Than Grade Focus: I Hope that…

Your main goal is to learn how to tell a powerful Your main goal is to learn how to tell a powerful story through Image Making. In that endeavor, story through Image Making. In that endeavor, you learn about aperture, shutter speed, color, you learn about aperture, shutter speed, color, focus (sharpness), composition, photographic focus (sharpness), composition, photographic design, and drawing with light.design, and drawing with light.

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