Three Pillars of Photography

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1. The aperture of a camera is similar to that of a human pupil. The bigger the size, the more light is let in. The smaller the size, there is less light let in.
2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture the darker the photo is, the higher the Aperture the lighter the photo will be.
3. Aperture impacts the Depth of Field in that it brings certain things into focus and others things out of focus. It helps to define the focal point of the picture.

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1. If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few weeks ago, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree- 1/250
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings- 1/125

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym- 1/1000
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard- 1/1000 or 1/500 
e.) people streaming in from the front doors- 1/500
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop- 1/1000

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree- 1/62
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings- 1/32
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym- 1/1000
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard- 1/32
e.) people streaming in from the front doors- 1/16
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop- 1/64

2. List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website. Explain how each works 

Fast Shutter Speed- Takes whatever is in focus and freezes it. this is good for sports shots or capturing water droplets mid-motion. For faster moving subjects.

Long Shutter Speed- This is used for late night and low-light photography. It causes some motion blur if the photographer's intent is to capture the movement of the subject.

Slow Shutter Speed- This is a very slow take, therefore the photographer may cause some blur from hands shaking while taking the photo, which can be eliminated by vibration reduction. Should use a tripod without vibration reduction.

Slow Shutter Speed

  

Fast Shutter Speed

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1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?- The fast motions are frozen in the picture with no blurs.
2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?- You can use low ISO indoors with a long shutter speed if the subject isn't moving. Using a tripod is best for that approach.
3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?- The higher the ISO, the higher the shutter speed has to be to capture a bright photo. 

List the aperture settings available on this camera.- 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22
List the shutter speed settings available on this camera.- 1 sec, 1/60 sec, 1/4000
List the ISO settings available on this camera.- 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600