Aperture Project

You will be able to…

1. Find a partner.

2. Grab a camera each student.

3. Set your camera up before we leave and ask questions if you are confused.

4. Take 4 properly focused and exposed bust shots if your partner

   1. F1.8 outside in courtyard

   2. F10 outside in courtyard

   3. F1.8 inside in the classroom

   4. F10 inside in the classroom

5. Note: you may need to boost your ISO to 800 inside, why?

6. Watch the tutorial for Photoshop to design a 2x2 grid.

7. Add text to label the F# and Shutter

8. Save a jpg and add it to your portfolio.

9. Present your learning and reflect on it.

Setting Up Nikon Canon R8

1. Camera ON switch

2. MODE wheel check- first project we’ll shoot aperture priority (A)

3. Check ISO- set to Auto

4. Check lens, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 16mm

5. Check card- enough storage space?

6. Check Exposure compensation. Set it to 0.

7. Check Image Quality-Q-Menu>Image Quality- CRAW

8. Set Iris to most open- F1.8-2

9. Shutter is Auto

10. Find Light.

11. Half hold shutter button to focus/set exposure (shutter speed will be changing depending on where the red dot is)

12. Full press to take the picture.

13. Set Iris to closed- F10-29- Take another photo

14. Go to play button, hit info button til you have the image data, note your F#, shutter speed (fraction), ISO

15. Now set ISO to 100, try F1.8-2 photo.

16. Next try F10-22, what happens?  Keep increasing ISO until you get good exposure.  Do you see noise in the darks/greys with higher ISO?