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Module Two - Overview
Module Two - Overview
Estimated time to complete the module: 30 minutes
Hello!
It was great to see everyone back in the studio last week!
By the end of this module, you will be able to photograph transparent glass objects on bright-toned backgrounds.
This module has three components:
A theory lesson introduces the Zone System and how it applies to lighting glass.
A lighting tutorial to demonstrate the lighting technique you will use in class.
A creative lesson to explore swipes for pre-planning Assignment 1 - Glass.
Please scroll down to navigate through the module. The Zone System Calculator below is there to assist you with visualizing some of the concepts.
If you have any questions, please book a meeting during office hours.
See you in the studio!
Tracy
Week Two - Agenda
Week Two - Agenda
Before Class:
Before Class:
Online - Module Two
Online - Module Two
The Zone System
Bright-field glass lighting technique.
Review questions
Creative - Swipes
Jamboard collaboration
During Class:
During Class:
Studio
Studio
Light placement and metering for Bright-field glass
Complete In Class Exercise 2 - Bright-field glass
In-progress critique and feedback for students who attend class.
Submit work for written assessment if you are unable to attend class.
Before Class
Before Class
theory: zone system
theory: zone system
Don't Zone out! The Zone System explains how light quantity, exposure, and density are related. Swipe through the timeline for a background on this concept, and scroll down for an overview of its application.
Don't Zone out! The Zone System explains how light quantity, exposure, and density are related. Swipe through the timeline for a background on this concept, and scroll down for an overview of its application.
What is the zone system
What is the zone system
Photography collects light reflected on surfaces and reproduces continuous tones onto a two-dimensional print or monitor. The challenge for photographers has often been too great a difference between highlight and shadow in a scene. Our eye has a dynamic range of approximately 24 f/stops, while our camera has a dynamic range of roughly 8-11 stops.
The Zone System is a series of steps to calculate and capture various reflectance values on light-sensitive mediums.
A black & white photographic print represents the visual world as a series of tones ranging from black to white. Imagine all the possible tonal values in an image, representing a continuous gradation from black to white.
A calculation determines how many light stops are within the medium's dynamic range. Each stop of light represents a tonal value or zone, the number of which changes depending on the medium. Current digital sensors average 9 zones.
Traditionally, roman numerals are assigned to identify each zone in the Zone Scale to eliminate confusion with other numerical values used in photography.
Source: Institute of Photography
There are four main steps to the Zone System, visualization, metering, exposure, and processing.
Theory: Lighting glass
Theory: Lighting glass
The technique for lighting glass uses the Zone System to determine the tonal value of the background. Explore the slides below to see how to apply the Zone System to meter and expose your background density when shooting glass objects. The Zone System calculator to the right will help you with the interactive question on slide 10.
Bright-field Glass Lighting tutorial
Bright-field Glass Lighting tutorial
creative: Swipes
creative: Swipes
Nothing is new, but photographers can reimagine images. Swipes communicate ideas in the planning stages of a commercial photography shoot. They inspire lighting, composition, background, etc. Swipes inspire; they are not sources for direct copying.
Below are some images created by your Professor, Tracy Byers Reid, but illustrate a group of images that might be collected to inspire a new glass photoshoot. A photographer could combine the composition from one to the colour scheme, light quality or camera angle of the others to create something new.
Swipe activity - jamboard
Swipe activity - jamboard
To help visualize your Glass Assignment, search images to find aspects you like.
Share the photos on the Jamboard, providing the credit and link to the original image.
Annotate the image to include any elements you would like to replicate.
We will discuss the results during your class this week.
During Class
During Class
Below are the instructions for In Class Exercise Two - Bright-field Glass which you will complete during your Week 2 class. Due dates for each section are posted on Brightspace.
in class exercise two - Bright-field glass
in class exercise two - Bright-field glass
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Laptop
Tripod
Minolta meter
Appropriately chosen focal length lens
Passport colour checker
DSLR or Mirrorless camera
Tethering cable
2 Pocket wizards
Speedotron lighting
Studio grip
Cotton gloves
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To practice photographing glass objects using the Bright-field lighting technique for glass.
To practice photographing glass objects using the Bright-field lighting technique for glass.
SHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS
SHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Choose a glass object from the prop room. Clean glass and remove dust before shooting.
Create one photograph using the Bright-field lighting technique. Photograph and apply a colour checker image to set the white balance.
You will have your class time to complete this during Week 2. You can book the studio after hours if you need additional time.
DELIVERABLES
DELIVERABLES
During class:
Show your professor for feedback and grading. You do not need to submit the work if assessed during class time.
Outside class:
Submit your two .eip files to the assignment folder on Brightspace by the due date.
Naming convention: lastname initial IC2 BFGlass 001.eip
Rubric Available on Brightspace
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