Photography

Lighting is a key factor in creating a successful image. Lighting determines not only brightness and darkness, but also tone, mood, and atmosphere. Therefore, it is necessary to control and manipulate light correctly in order to get the best texture, vibrancy of color, and luminosity on your subjects

Aperture refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes. Aperture has several effects on your photographs. One of the most important is controlling the depth of field. It also affects the brightness, or exposure, of your images. As the aperture changes in size, it alters the overall amount of light that reaches your camera sensor – and therefore the brightness of your image.

Shutter speed is a measurement of the time the shutter is open, shown in seconds or fractions of a second the faster the shutter speed the easier it is to photograph the subject without blur and “freeze” motion and the smaller the effects of camera shake.

For digital photography, ISO refers to the sensitivity—the signal gain—of the camera's sensor. The ISO setting is one of three elements used to control exposure. ISO is important because it's part of the exposure triangle – one of the three key camera settings that determine how your photos are exposed. Adjusting the ISO allows you to increase your sensor's sensitivity to light and thus capture a detailed image even in low-light situations.

White balance is a feature many digital cameras and video cameras use to accurately balance color. It defines what the color white looks like in specific lighting conditions, which also affects the hue of all other colors

Students were told to get outside and photograph the season while using all the manual settings on the camera. Students were asked to capture correct exposure and an interesting composition.

Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist who produces site-specific sculptures and land art situated in natural and urban settings. Students tried their hand at this idea outside building projects inspired by Goldsworthy with manual settings.

Students were told to photograph the season while using all the manual settings on the camera. Students were asked to capture correct exposure and an interesting composition.

Students looked at photographer Sally Mann and her love for ambiguity in photogrpahy. She wants the viewer to be interested in the photograph even both they know what the subject is.