Getting the most out of your camera

Task 1: Exposure

Exposure is when there is a lot of light collected by the camera during a single picture for example in my first photo there is quite a bit of exposure so the image looks faded. In my second photo the image is dark due to it having less exposure than the first one. However my last photo has just the right amount of exposure so it is neither too dark or too bright.

Task 2: Flash

This function is used to make artificial light. I have used this in my images, the first photo was taken with the flash on and it reflects the light ruining the picture, however in the second photo I had the flash turned off but due to the light in the room the glass still reflected. For my third photo I had also used flash but it only made the photo look brighter instead of the eye being red, however it looks similar to my last photo which had no flash.

Task 3: White Balance

White balance is used when you want to remove unrealistic colours from your photo to make the photo look like they do in person. As you can see in the first photo I did not use white balance as the photo is blue all over the image. In my last two photos the white balance has been used and the images look as they did in person.

Task 4: ISO (Sensitivity) 

This function is how much light the camera needs to take a good photo. In my first photo I have used a high ISO of 1600 which made the photo look slightly fuzzy but in my second photo of the same shot i used a low ISO of 80 which made the photo look slightly dark but better than the first. My third shot was of a high ISO and made the image look brighter than it was and you could see it clearly. However in my last shot I used a low ISO and you cannot see what is in the photo.

Task 5: AF Mode

AF mode means Auto Focus this is when you focus on a certain object in the shot. I have used this in my shots as i have focused on the sharpener but when using the AF Mode the shots get more blurred. The first shot is only slightly blurry so it does not damage my shot, my second one it slightly clearer, however my lost shot is the blurriest of the three and it makes it look unfocused.

Task 6: Burst

Burst mode is used when you want to take multiple photos quickly by holding down the shutter button. I have used this in my images of Ted doing the star jumps and I have captured all the movements you would not normally see if you just took one photo.

Culture Day Photostory

Part of the group meeting at Goodmayes

Meeting the rest of the group

The stairs down to the right platform

Sophie waiting for her hot chocolate in Starbucks

Hot chocolate!!

The group waiting to got to the clink

Me laughing at Sophie

Marked heads of the prisoners body

An axe was used for the public killing

The entrance

The group decided to heave Nandos for lunch

A pirate ship

The group messing about before going to the London Dungeon

Looking out at the Thames

Looking at the buildings

Looking at the buildings from a different view

Outside the London Dungeons

Looks like it is going to rain

Its raining and heavy 

The group making their way down to the platform

Very sleepy after a tiring day

Laughing at a joke

Photography Compostion

Task 1: Portrait and Landscape

The portrait and landscape images are taken depending on the subject in the image for example if you were taking a picture of a person it would be portrait and when taking a photo of the scenery you take the photo landscape. My photos kept to this rule as my photos with people in are portrait and my scenery shots are landscape. 

Task 2 : The rule of thirds



The rule of thirds is different depending on the subject in the photo for example if the subject was a person, their eyes should be one third of the way down the screen. If the photo is landscape  and the area of interest is the land or water the horizon line is two - thirds up from the bottom. Then if your area of interest is the sky then the horizon line should be one - third up from the bottom. My photos kept to the rule of thirds as I made sure that that everything lined up and was at the right position for the rule of thirds to be accurate.

Task 3 : Diagonal Rule

The diagonal rule is used when it is a shot of a fence, road or a stream, this is because shots are considered more interesting than it being shot straight. I kept my shots according to the rule as i tilted the camera slightly to make the shot diagonal. 

Task 4 : Symmetry

Symmetry is used in a shot to make the shot more eye-catching to the audience especially in places where you would not expect it to be. I have used this in my shots as i made sure that both sides were exactly the same in order to create the symmetry and that camera should the same amount of the door on each side. 

Task 5 : Balancing Elements

Balancing elements is when you place your main object to the side but fill the empty space with another object to balance the photo. I have used this slightly in my photo however it is not clear as to what is my main object is so if I were to do the shot i would find a better setting.