Canon 6D vs. T3i

1. What is the difference between a Full Frame Camera and a Crop Sensor?
a full frame camera has a 33mm file and the crop sensor has a smaller frame setting.

2. What are five advantages of the 6D compared to a T3i?
The ISO range of 50-10240, 11 point AF.

3. What makes the autofocus of the Canon 5D Mark III better than that of the 6D?
It has an 11 point AF with one center cross point.

Lighting basics

Part 1

1. What effect does it create?

Butterfly (or Paramount) --creates a small shadow under the nose

Loop -- creates a shadows on the cheeks and slightly on the side of the nose.

Rembrandt -- This lighting creates a small triangle on the right side of the face.

Split -- it creates a strong dark side and lite side to the face, where the line runs right down the middle of the face.

Broad and Short -- broad gives the left side of the face lit and

2. Why use it?

Butterfly (or Paramount) -- mostly for glamor shots.

Loop -- gives dimension to the photo.

Rembrandt -- It gives a classic look that highlights one side of the face.

Split --to create a dramatic and interesting photo

Broad and Short -- it tends to add a 3D quality

3. How many lights or light sources?

Butterfly (or Paramount) -- 1

Loop --1

Rembrandt --1

Split -- 1

Broad and Short -- 1

Part 2
Define

Fill light-A light that is used to lighten shadow, it doesn't change the main lighting just slightly brightens.

Key light (main light)- The main light source when taking studio photos

 

Hair light- A light that is aimed at the hair, it helps separate the person from the background and adds highlights.

Background light- a light that helps illuminate the background of the set, and like the hair light, it help separate the background from the subject.

Shadowless- the whole subject is illuminated and there are no shadows visible

 Hard light- is when the light is small compared to the subject.

Soft light- is when the light is bigger compared to the subject.

Grey card-  helps produce a consistent light and exposure in photographs

Reflector- reflects light in a direction where the studio lights cannot be moved to.

Diffuser- Helps soften lights and not make the photo look so harsh.

Part 3

Five Characteristics of Light

Direction: The direction of the lights depend on what type of effect of the photo you want to create.

Intensity: If you want a brighter photo, you increase the intensity, and vice versa if you want a dimmed photo.


Color:   what 'tint' color you want your photo

Contrast: The contrast can change the shadows of a picture, it can highlight and it can darken it.


Hardness: Hardness can sharpen the photo or soften it up.

Virtual Copies and Snapshots

B&W Duo-toned

Black and White

Color corrected














Part 2
How many photos can you export at a time using Snapshots?

2. Which Snapshot will get exported if you export a whole set of images containing all of your Snapshots for the same basic image?

3. How do you make a Virtual Copy of an image?

4. What is the advantage of using Virtual Copies instead of Snapshots?

Go the following link and scroll down until you find the answer to the next question:

Tutorials from 2013

You will need:
Transparent container (preferably the one with straight walls, like an oblong vase or a small fish bowl)

Syringe
Sunflower/canola oil (at least 500 ml:Water and ink (you may take any kind of it)
Chopsticks (to hang or move an object without spoiling your fingers in oil)
Napkins (the more the better)
Object or objects that will be the main subject of the picture (toys, miniatures, paper figures)
Post-processing program of choice
Macro lens
4. List of important things to do to prepare for shoot?
Have soft light, mini objects
5. List of important tips during shoot
use different colors of ink, make like spirals with the ink to have a more original photo.
6. List of important tips on how to process in Lightroom (or other software) after shoot?
First of all, we need to get rid of the yellow color from the sunflower oil. In your RAW-converter (I use Adobe Lightroom) there should be an option to decrease the saturation of separate colors. Reduce saturation of yellow and increase its luminance.

Flash Facts and skills

Flash fact #1: Every flash photograph is two exposures in one
Flash fact #2*: Flash exposure is not affected by shutter speed.
Flash fact #3: Flash illumination is dramatically affected by distance.
Flash fact #4: Your camera measures ambient light and flash illumination separately.
Flash fact #5: With automatic flash metering, the flash illumination is measured after the shutter button is pressed, and the flash output is adjusted accordingly.
Flash fact #6*: Every SLR camera with a mechanical shutter has a maximum flash sync shutter speed
Flash fact #7*:If you set your shutter speed faster than flash sync, or use Av mode with an aperture setting that requires a shutter speed faster than flash sync for proper exposure, the camera will automatically revert to flash sync speed when the shot is taken if a built-in or hotshoe-mounted flash is turned on.    




Prompt 1:
Finish this sentence: The further your subject, the more powerful flash you need
Prompt 2:
Will your exposure be brighter from the light produced by the flash, if you use a slower (longer) shutter speed? What type of light will a longer shutter speed increase in any type of exposure?
It will increase ambient light
Prompt 3:
What is the primary limitation of flash?
distance
Prompt 4:
What is the maximum sync speed of most DSLR cameras?
1/200th
Prompt 5:
What is a Guide Number on a flash?
a way of quantifying its maximum output in terms that a photographer can relate to
Prompt 6:
What is the problem with using a flash pointing directly at a subject? How can a photographer address this problem?
You can soften the light from the flash by bouncing it
Prompt 7:
What is the advantage of getting a flash off of the top of a camera?

Year in Photos: 2014

• landscape
• balancing, background
• Light source or light sources? from the stars, from the sky
• Natural/Artificial/Mix? Natural
• How did photographer enhance photo through use of light? maybe use an ISO higj to have a bright color or took the photo in one exact time.
• measure the distance 

• urban
• lines, pattern
• Light source or light sources?bright light, spotlight
• Natural/Artificial/Mix? Artificial
• How did photographer enhance photo through use of light? he kind of did a silhoette with shadows. He was in a position against the light.
• I think he didnt do a lot of work, he just waited to have a perfect moment to shoot.

• Urban, photojournalism
• Leading Lines, viewpoint
• Light source or light sources? Sun light, daylight, firelight
• Natural/Artificial/Mix? natural
• How did photographer enhance photo through use of light? makes a different type of lightning, by the way he took it. It take the attention of the viewers.
• Random snap, maybe in a fight.

• Landscape
•  S-curves, viewpoint
• Light source or light sources? daylight
• Natural/Artificial/Mix? natural
• How did photographer enhance photo through use of light? 
• went to a top of a mountain a take the photo

                                                                                        

• animal
• viewpoint, lines
• Light source or light sources? Day Light
• Natural/Artificial/Mix? Natural
• How did photographer enhance photo through use of light? he went to a position to get the lion's face with the perfect colors.
• risk his life I think hahaha maybe he went to the zoo and take a really cute picture of the lion.