Color and Light Where does color come from
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Color and Light
Where does color come from?
Why do we see color?
What is white light made up of?
Why is it important to understand the cameras white balance system?
Take a series of images to demonstrate how different white balance settings affect the color of an image • Capture the same image using a different white balance setting each time. • You may take the image inside or out but it must be the same scene each time. • Use all the settings available.
Record your results in your journal • Look at the images on the computer • Write in your journal White Balance Activity Location- outside on the terrace Fluorescent- colorcast was blue Shady- color cast was orange Direct sunlight- no noticeable color cast Print out the one image you think looks most like the actual color of the scene and write under the image the white balance setting
If you use the fluorescent setting in fluorescent lighting how that will change the lighting?
Name some white balance settings on a digital camera.
Can you adjust the white balance in Photoshop? Yes with RAW imagesbecause you cannot set the white balance when shooting.
What does the time of day have to do with the color of the light?
When you turn away from the setting or rising sun when taking photos what results can you get?
Tell me about what different weather conditions can do for your photo compositions.
What are some considerations when photographing at night?
What is bulb?
Activity: white balance • Get your camera • View the Nikon Tutorial • Look at the white balance settings using image quality other than raw • Use manual mode to – take a photo in fluorescent light without adjusting the white balance – Take a second photo with the white balance set to fluorescent – Upload the two images to the ning name them photo 1 no adjustment – Photo 2 white balance adjusted
Direction of Light • Take a series of photos demonstrating different lighting directions • Pick one you think is the most successful example of one of the four lighting types. • Upload the image to the group and in the description name the type of lighting direction it is.
Reflection • • • What do you like to photograph? Journalistic? Landscape? Portrait? Fine Art? What subjects are you drawn to?