Week 2- The Exposure Triangle

This week we learned about the exposure triangle- ISO, aperture and shutter speed. ISO is the sensitivity to light, aperture is the size of the hole which lets light through and shutter speed is how much lights gets through.

Aperture

We first started practicing this by taking objects of a few objects. This picture shows high aperture because the background is blurry but the focus point is clear. High aperture means it has a low f value. I found this pretty hard at first because I couldn't get it to focus properly but in the end I achieved it and this is my end-result.

This is another example of high aperture. I like this photo because I think it highlights the raindrops on the railing and the blurry background really helps make the raindrops stand out.

Shutter Speed

We then focused on shutter speed which is how much light gets through. This is mostly used to capture moments that happen really quickly like jumping into a puddle, jumping down the stairs etc. and is mostly used in sports photography. This photo shows fast shutter speed and captures the water coming out of the water fountain and then hitting the metal surface. 

This photo also shows fast shutter speed because it captures the moment the water comes up after being stamped in. I think that fast shutter speed photos are harder to take because it is hard to click at the right moment to capture whatever is happening.

We also learnt about ISO and practiced taking photos with high or low ISO but I don't think the ones I took were good enough to go on the blog.

Week 1: Colour and Texture Collage

This collage is focused around colour and texture around the school. I think this was a very interesting task because it has really helped me notice the small interesting things around school which I usually don't bother looking at.

Week 1: My Ultimate Photograph

Picture 1:

I like this photo because it looks really picturesque and very unusual. When I first saw this I didn't believe it's real because it looks very fantastical. I like it how the sand dunes are very bright and illuminated because of the starry night sky. I think that the composition of this photo is really good too as it really can outline the dead tree and the night sky at the same time.

Picture 2:

 I like this photo because it is really stunning and charming. I think the photographer chose a great viewpoint because you can clearly see the whole town at night. I also like how some of the houses are illuminated and it's like they're glowing warmth compared to the snowy mountains.

Picture 3:

I like this photograph because I like the colour scheme, the detail in the background and how it gives off a feeling of quietness and bliss. Even though the background is almost the same colour as the tiger, the tiger still stands out in the orange-yellow grass. I really like the tiger's eyes, they're looking at something faraway, it is like the tiger is looking at the future.

Week 1: Purpose of Photography

This is a mind-map on what our group thinks is the purpose of photography.