Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Studio Products and Portraits Assignment. Final Images.


Image 1
Product Shot
Honda RC211V
1-12 Scale Model

Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga-T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manfrotto Tripod
Calumet Portacube
1/50 sec - f 32 - ISO100



 Image 2
Product Shot
Goldschlager Spirit Bottle
Lit From Behind With 6 Coloured Glow-Sticks

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Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga-T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manfrotto Tripod
Shooting Table
10 sec - f 10 - ISO100




 Image 3
Still-Life Shot
Red Peppers and Tomatoes

Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga-T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manfrotto Tripod
Calumet Portacube With Black Material
2sec - f 25 - ISO100




Image 4
Portrait Shot
Eye Make-Up


Canon EOS 5D Mk2
Canon 24-105mm f 4 L IS USM
Bowens Gemini 750w Flash Lighting With Beauty Dish
1/160sec - f 22 - ISO100




Image 5
Portrait Shot
Toni & Guy Hairdressing

Canon EOS 5D Mk2
Canon 24-105mm f 4 L IS USM
Bowens Gemini 750w Flash Lighting With Beauty Dish
1/160sec - f 9 - ISO100




Image 6
Portrait Shot
Fashion

Canon EOS 5D Mk2
Canon 24-105mm f 4 L IS USM
Bowens Gemini 750w Flash Lighting With Beauty Dish
1/160sec - f 13 - ISO100





Saturday, 23 October 2010

Depth of Field Assignments

Assignment 1
A series of photographs of the same subject with different apertures.
This should demonstrate the difference in depth of field that happens as a result of using different apertures.



Warning Sign at the Edge of the Reservoir
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/1000sec - f 3 - ISO 640
Trees and Water in Background Completely Out of Focus.


Warning Sign at the Edge of the Reservoir
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/100sec - f 11 - ISO 640
Trees in Background Partially Out of Focus


Warning Sign at the Edge of the Reservoir
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/13sec - f 32 - ISO 640


Trees and Water in Background In Focus.


Fence Under The Trees
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/30sec - f 4 - ISO 100
Nearest Part of Fence in Focus.
Back of Shot Out Of Focus.


Fence Under The Trees
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/13sec - f 7.1 - ISO 100
More Of Fence in Focus.
Back of Shot Out Of Focus.


Fence Under The Trees
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/6sec - f 10 - ISO 100
All Of Fence And Background In Focus.


Row Of Old Fenceposts
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/80sec - f 4 - ISO 100
Nearest Fencepost in Focus.
Background Blurred.


Row Of Old Fenceposts
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/30sec - f 6.3 - ISO 100
Nearest  2 Fenceposts in Focus.
Background Blurred.


Row Of Old Fenceposts
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/13sec - f 10 - ISO 100
Nearest 3 Fenceposts in Focus.
Background Blurred.


Row Of Old Fenceposts
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/6sec - f 14 - ISO 100
Nearest 4 Fenceposts in Focus.
Background Sharper.


Row Of Old Fenceposts
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
Hahnel Giga T Pro Remote Shutter Release
Manual Focus 1/3sec - f 22 - ISO 100
Foreground and Background in Focus.
Deep Depth Of Field.



Assignment 2
Foreground to Background
A series of shots demonstrating a large depth of field where everything in the shot is in focus.
Subjects close and far away from the camera.

The Boating Shed. Dovestones Reservoir.
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/30sec - f 13 - ISO 200


Dovestones Reservoir.
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/30sec - f 13 - ISO 200



Reflection of Autumn Colours - Dovestones Reservoir.
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/15sec - f 13 - ISO 250



Lego Men
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1.3sec - f 25 - ISO 100



AA Batteries
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1.6sec - f 32 - ISO 100





Assignment 3
Foreground vs Background.
A series of shots that differentiate between the forground and background to create a sense of visual hierarchy.

Carrbrook Valley
(Foreground in Focus)
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/125sec - f 3.3 - ISO 400



Carrbrook Valley
(Background in Focus)
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/125sec - f 3.3 - ISO 400



Garden Path
(Foreground in Focus)
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/60sec - f 3.5 - ISO 400



Garden Path
(Background in Focus)
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/60sec - f 3.5 - ISO 400



View From Back Garden
(Foreground in Focus)
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/100sec - f 4 - ISO 400



View From Back Garden
(Background in Focus)
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/100sec - f 4 - ISO 400


Assignment 4
Shallow Depth of Field.
A series of shots demonstrating the ability to create a sense of preference or visual focus between a series of similar objects.

Lego Men
Subject at Front in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/40sec - f 3 - ISO 100



Lego Men
Subject 2nd From Front in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/40sec - f 3 - ISO 100



Lego Men
Subject 3rd From Front in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/40sec - f 3 - ISO 100



Lego Men
Subject at Rear in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/40sec - f 3 - ISO 100



AA Batteries
Subject at Front in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/25sec - f 3.8 - ISO 100



AA Batteries
Subject 2nd From Front in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/25sec - f 3.8 - ISO 100



AA Batteries
Subject 3rd From Front in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/25sec - f 3.8 - ISO 100



AA Batteries
Subject at Rear  in Focus
Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
1/25sec - f 3.8 - ISO 100



 

Shutter Speed Assignment

A series of images taken with a shutter speed at or below 1/20th second.


Rotating windmill on my allotment. (Slight Blur)
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
1/20sec - f14 - ISO 200



Windmill on my allotment. (More blur of moving parts)
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
1/15sec -  f14 -  ISO 200



Windmill on my allotment. (Moving parts almost completely blurred)
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
1/10sec -  f14 -  ISO 200


Abstract Pattern with Glow Sticks.
(10 sec exposure used to capture motion of glow-sticks)
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
10sec -  f5.3 -  ISO 400


Lego Men with Glow Sticks
(My intention was to photograph this shot without lighting
as it would not have shown the light from the glow sticks)
Underexposed at 10sec
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
10sec -  f32 -  ISO 100


Lego Men with Glow Sticks
Better exposure at 25sec
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
25sec -  f11 -  ISO 100


Hartshead Pike Landmark at Night
Heavily underexposed at 1/15thsec.
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
1/15sec -  f14 -  ISO 100


Hartshead Pike Landmark at Night
Good Exposure at 1sec
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
1sec -  f14 -  ISO 100


Hartshead Pike Landmark at Night (Dynamic Traffic-Blur)
Nikon D90 Sigma 17-70mm f 2.8
6sec -  f25 -  ISO 100


Running Water
Underexposed at 1/100th sec (Motion of Water frozen)
Nikon D90 Sigma 18-200mm f 3.5
1/100sec -  f5.3 -  ISO 250


Running water
Movement of Water Captured
Nikon D90 17-70mm f 2.8
1/6sec -  f10 -  ISO 250






Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Basics of Three Light Studio Lighting. Main/Fill and Background (Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70 f 2.8)

Exercise 1.

Basic With Hair-Light


Main Light and Backlight
125th sec.  f 13 - ISO 200




Main Light, Fill-Light and Backlight
125th sec.  f 13 - ISO 200

Exercise 2.
Basic 3 Light Setup



Main Light on Right and Fill-Light on Left
125th sec. f 4.5 - ISO 200



Main Light on Right, Fill-Light on Left and Background Light
Subject Closer to Camera
125th sec. f 5.6 - ISO 200

Exercise 3.
Clamshell Lighting With Silver/Gold Reflector




1 Light Above Subject, No Reflector
125th sec f 7.1 - ISO 200



1 Light Above Subject, Silver Reflector
200th sec. f 9 - ISO 200



1 Light Above Subject, Gold Reflector
200th sec. f 9 - ISO 200



1 Light Above Subject, Silver Reflector
200th sec. f 9 - ISO 200



1 Light Above Subject, Gold Reflector
200th sec. f 9 - ISO 200

Exercise 4.
High Key Lighting




1 Main Light, No Background Lights
160th sec. f 9 - ISO 200



1 Main Light, 1 Background Light on Left
160th sec. f 9 - ISO 200




1 Main Light, 2 Background Lights
160th sec. f 9 - ISO 200




1 Main Light, 2 Background Lights - Close-Up
160th sec. f 9 - ISO 200