R 090 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Learning objective 1 LO

R 090 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Learning objective 1 LO 1: Understand the features and settings of digital photographic equipment.

TASK 1 TASK 2 Talk about the features and setting of equipment. Make a slide for each different rule of photography and composition. Capabilities and limitations of different equipment. Talk about the suitability of different equipment in different settings. LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1

Settings of digital cameras 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Automatic Mode Portrait Mode Macro Mode Landscape Mode Sports Mode Night Mode Movie Mode Aperture Priority Mode (A or AV) Shutter Priority Mode (S or TV) Manual Mode

Features of digital cameras 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Megapixels and digital camera resolution Colour reproduction, noise and distorsion Optical vs digital zoom Shutter delay Viewfinder vs LCD screen Manual focusing Image stabilisation ISO White balance Battery life

Features and settings of digital cameras � On the last two slides is an list features and setting of digital cameras. � For the lowest mark pick four from each list and describe what they are. � For highest mark pick six from each and describe what they are.

Different Ways To Take Pictures � They are lots of different ways to pictures � Can you name any?

Using an i. Pads for taking digital photos � � Image Capabilities Limitations Suitability Find an image of the product Write down in sentence what the product is able to do in taking images. Write down in sentence what the product is not so good at when taking pictures. Where is good to use this product. Good features and settings. Bad features, why they bad. Where best not to use. LM – 4 different products HM – 6 different products going over all details of the product

The Rules Of Photography � � � � Rule of Thirds Balancing Elements Leading Lines Symmetry and Patterns Viewpoint Backgrounds Depth Framing Cropping Experimentation The golden ratio Rule of Odds Fill the Frame Colour

The Rules Of Photography And Composition � On the last slide is an list different rules of photography and composition. � For the lowest mark pick four from each list and describe what they are and find two examples � For highest mark pick eight from each and describe what they are and find two examples. � Even better mark find your own rules.

Learning Objective 2 LO 2: Be able to plan a photo-shoot.

TASK 1 � � � Look at the brief and come up with idea photo shoot. TASK 2 � Make a work plan � List equipment would will need. � Talk about the law around taking pictures. Make a list target audience and what they need Make a mind map of different ideas LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2

BRIEF � � � You have been asked by your local tourist information centre to produce a portfolio of digital photographs for a display on theme of ‘My Local Area’ to attract visitors and businesses You will take a series of digital photographs and select the best. The photographic portfolio should be based on a suitable theme such as the urban landscape, architecture, people, sports or the natural environment. Visitors will include tourists and shoppers. The tourist information centre has requested that your photographs are not changed significantly by using image editing tools and techniques.

GATHERING IDEAS � Using tag galaxy find different images that would attract tourists. � Write down what kind of tourists they would attract. � Write a paragraph on what ideas this have given them to meet the brief.

PHOTO RESEARCH This picture is a image of a waterfall which is at the end of a walk. This would attract walkers and people with dogs. This made me think that for my own photos I could go to cardimill valley

TARGET AUDIENCE � Make a mind map of all the different types of tourist theme you have pick would attract. � Of each type of tourist write down what they are looking for in the pictures.

Things to see on the walk Quite place to walk Target audience of theme the natural environment Walkers

MIND MAP OF IDEAS � Make a mind map of all the picture you would like to take that fit your theme. Add in the rules of photography you might take them in. Waterfall Use of thirds Cardimill Valley Coffee shop Fill the frame the natural environment

Work Plan Activity Finding locations Going to different locations Choosing models Getting models ready Duration Resources You now need to complete a work plan. � Each one is going to be very different as it is for your photo shoot. � Think through all the thing you will need to do to get all the photos you want. � Put them in to order. �

LIST OF RESOURCES � Fill in this table with everything that you will need to use and why you are going to use that piece of equipment/ software over different ones. Equipment /software Reasons why

UK Legislation On Photographs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Can you be stopped taking pictures in a public place? Can you sell any picture you take? Are you allowed to take pictures if you are on private land? Can you take pictures on trains or planes? Can you take pictures of random people? Can you take pictures of the police? Can the police ask you to delete a photo? Now write a slide about legislation on photographs

Learning objective 3 LO 3: Be able to take and display digital photographs.

TAKE PICTURES � Uses as many features and settings on the digital camera. � Using as many rules of photography and composition. CREATE AND STORE PORTFOLIOS � Save work with appropriate names and formats � Choose the best images to display. LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3

WHEN OUT TAKING PICTURES!! � Take lots of pictures (at least 50) � Take picture in Landscape and Portrait � Use different rule of photography � (LM – 4, HM – 8) � Use different settings on the camera � (LM – 4, HM – 8)

TRANSFERRING PICTURES � Transfer the picture in to your area � Save them into your LO 3 folder in your R 090 Folder. � Save them with a sensible name.

DISPLAYING PICTURES � Only � Edit pick ½ of photos to display. your photos if they need it. (crop, sepia) � Display � Pick them on Power. Point background that suits your pictures � Make the Power. Point auto run

Learning Objective 4 LO 4: Be able to review digital photographs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4 � Write a review of your work � What went well with your pictures � What did not work well in your pictures � Why did you pick the picture you did � Areas where your pictures could improves � Areas that you can develop