Topics for Tutorial -1

1.      20 IMAGES OF MOTION

 Everything in the image should be in motion – when shot – not using any of the motion or blur filters in Photoshop. Use Tv (Time-Variable or Shutter Priority) to control your shutter speed. The longer the exposure, the more motion will be visible in the photo. (For exposures longer than 1/40 sec, make sure you use a tripod.) On a point and shoot, use the scene modes for action (freezing motion) or the night setting for long exposures (revealing motion).

2.      20 IMAGES OF LANDSCAPES

Get outside and try shooting a landscape. Look for a focal point: they can take many forms in landscapes and could range from a -building or structure, a striking tree, a boulder or rock formation, a silhouette etc. Think not only about what the focal point is but where you place it. Also think carefully about the foreground of your shots and by placing points of interest in them. Consider whether the sky or the foreground is more interesting in the scene and frame.

3.      15 images of Metering techniques

Capture at least 5 images for every metering method by adjusting required settings in the camera and showcase the effect of metering techniques in the dark (night) situation, bright  and mixed dark and bright situations.

4.      20 IMAGES OF SHALLOW AND DEEP DEPTH OF FIELD

Lose your background and focus on your subject! Shoot 4 outdoor – 4 indoor. Use your creativity, composition, and imagination. Be mindful of colors and backgrounds. Try shooting in low-light and see how lights are affected in the out-of-focus area (bokeh). Try photographing both people and things accordingly. Identify and use leading lines in your composition, and experiment with different view points besides your own eye-height. Finally, try shooting during the “golden hours” of dusk and dawn, when the light is soft, golden, and coming from an angle that casts interesting shadows.

5.      50 IMAGES OF COMPOSITIONS

Capture at least 10 images for every given composition by adjusting required settings in the camera.  (Second 10 rules)

6.      10 IMAGES OF LIGHT PAINTING

Set your camera on the tripod and take a sample shot with flash/lights on. This will help you verify that your composition is OK. Set the exposure to a relatively long value. Stop down the aperture as much as you need. If you are outside do nothing. If you are inside – this is the time to turn off the lights. Make the click. Once the shutter is open to use your flashlight to light the stuff that you want to “paint”. You can use the flashlight as a brash, and “smear” the light, just like you would have done with brush and paper. Or, you can use the light as a pen, and do precise work. Areas, where you go slowly, will be more lit than others. Be careful not to linger too much over the same stop.

7.      20 IMAGES OF  WITH DIFFERENT WHITE BALANCE 

Capture at least 20 images for by varying the White balance set up at lower light and higher light situation. Show the different modes of the camera. Try to take the image with warmer and cooler snaps of same image and indicate the mood shifting with K value. Also try to adjust the WB compensation and get the same image to the expectation. Use WB bracketing option and show the images.

8.      25 IMAGES OF PRIMARY SETTINGS (EXPOSURE) 

Capture at least 25 images for by varying the shutter speed and ISO at lower light and higher light situation. Try to take the image with same Exposure value like auto expo. Also try to adjust the Exposure compensation and get the same image to the expectation. Use exposure bracketing option and show the images.

9.      50 IMAGES OF COMPOSITIONS

Capture at least 5 images for every given composition by adjusting required settings in the camera.  (First 10 rules)

10.  15 IMAGES OF TRAIL LIGHT AND 10 IMAGES OF ANGLE OF VIEW 

TRAIL – Shoot it from our college foot over bridge

Very effective time to do it is just as the sun is going down (just before and after). If you shoot at this time you’ll not only capture light from cars, but ambient light in the sky which can add atmosphere to your shots. You also might find that earlier in the evening you get a little more ‘action’ in your shot with more cars and even the movement of people through your shot. shoot at shutter speeds between 10 and 20 seconds (which gives cars time to move through the frame) and with apertures in the mid-range (start with something around f/8) Try to use Bulb mode to open the shutter as you wish.

AOV:  Take 10 different angles by changing the focal length of the lens and take the same shot repeatedly. Use the following focal lengths - 35 -220mm