Wednesday, 16 October 2013

exploring shutter speed





artist research


paolo roversi uses a slow shutter speed to give him time to paint some light on his models.He uses HMI lights combined with light , doesn't use a light meter, and he likes the very slight blur caused by 1/4 to 1 second exposures for this technique.













shutter speed


The camera's shutter speed, the lens's brightness (f-number), and the scene's luminance together determine the amount of light that reaches the film or sensor (the exposure). Exposure value (EV) is a single quantity that accounts for the shutter speed and the f-number.
Multiple combinations of shutter speed and f-number can give the same exposure value. Doubling the exposure time doubles the amount of light (subtracts 1 EV). Making the f-number one stop brighter (reducing the f-number by a factor of \scriptstyle \sqrt{2}) also doubles the amount of light. A shutter speed of 1/50 s with an f/4.0 lens gives the same exposure value as a 1/100 s shutter with an f/2.8 lens, and also the same exposure value as a 1/200 s shutter with an f/2.0 lens.
In addition to its effect on exposure, the shutter speed changes the way movement appears in photographs. Very short shutter speeds can be used to freeze fast-moving subjects, for example at sporting events. Very long shutter speeds are used to intentionally blur a moving subject for artistic effect. Short exposure times are sometimes called "fast", and long exposure times "slow".
Adjustment to the aperture controls the depth of field, the distance range over which objects are acceptably sharp; such adjustments need to be compensated by changes in the shutter speed.



practicing photography


In the first week of photography we were told to take pictures of objects that we chose outside.
This is the outcome of our work.
my favourite photograph is the skull in the flowers.
it showed the focus on the skull whilst still bringing out the coloured details of the flowers.



artist research


Groover was noted for her use of emerging colour technologies. In 1979, Groover began to use prints for portraits and still lifes, transforming everyday items into beautiful, formal still lifes. 
Groover also used early 20th century camera technology, such as the banquet camera, for elongated, horizontal presentations of otherwise pedestrian items.


digital manipulation

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

focusing on different objects



In photography we used a macro lens to create close up pictures of objects 
as you see here, the teeth of the skull are put into great detail 
this piece of work was studio photography 
we took these pictures inside to control the light without using the camera.