Photo Assignment: Close-Up

Wikipedia Digital Photography Notes

• Digital photography can be stored for processing, viewing, and publishing
• In 1975, Steven Sasson attempted the first digital camera, it was 8 pounds
• One of the first digital images used was of the Mariner 4 in 1965 by NASA from an expedition to Mars. It was stored on a tape for later use
• Image sensors read intensity of light, while memory devices store image info on a database
• Digital cameras have the capability to record sound and video
• Pixelation, or pixel factors also make digital images distinct
• Whether they are high end or webcam cameras, they both use storage devices
• Lens qualilty can deal with resolution, distortion, and dispersion
• Capture format can consist of pixel count, digital file type (RAW, TIFF, JPEG), and file format
• Most DSLR have a 4:3 aspect ratio
• A measure of the comparative increase in linear resolution is the square root of the increase in area resolution
• Digital and film cameras have a dynamic range or range of luminosity
• For dynamic range, it can be highlighted with too much light, or too dark with black shadows
• CompactFlash is the most used SD storage memory card used
• People participate in phtography for lesiure, posting on the Internet, and as a profession
• It is more expensive to use and maintain digital cameras than using film (usually)
• Digital cameras have more accessibility, can send to many other technological holds
• Using digital photography can save time in adjusting manual settings when they can automatic
• Sometimes you don't have control over the settings on the digital camera, unlike using old fashion film ones when you can manipulate them in a way that pleases you
• Digital contain features like digital grain, speed of shutter, image longevity, color reproduction
• Digital photography has impacted society in culture, news, economy, and even leisure

Slideshow: Close-Up

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Photo Assignment: Bird's Eye + Worm's Eye View

Bird's Eye

Worm's Eye

Photo Assignment 3: Lines

Deviant Art photos and explanations

Slow motion is a practical way to observe every part of a moving object and why it does that. Whether is catching water droplets from a faucet or Olympic diving, watching frame by frame every moment that made the action possible creates a greater perspective for the viewer. When one frame is captured through a picture with fast shutter speeds, you can infer what the next movement is going to be, like of the paint in the picture. Fast motion can be exciting, but appreciating every piece of movement that makes the whole process more complex as you thought before.

This picture seemed appealing to me since I wasn't quite sure what the object was. It can either be a flower, or empty can but one's mind cannot limit the possibilities. It sparked my curiousity and even determination to figure out what this shot was of. And also, the focus is so centered on one part of the object which can be the clue to figure out what it is.

The photographer used a really slow shutter speed to capture this picture. The light lines that are above the streets are probably the headlights and backlights of cars. Since the shutter speed was so slow, the light captured was of the cars' light as it pass through. I also appreciate the lighting and the angle that it was shot.

Vocabulary III

EXPOSURE - When light enters the camera and reacts with the sensitized medium FILE FORMAT - The form in which digital images are stored and recorded (JPEG, RAW...) FLARE- Unwanted light streaks or rings that appear in the viewfinder and/or recorded image
FOCAL PLANE - The plane on which a lens forms a sharp image. Also film plane or sensor plane FOCUS - Optimum sharpness or image clarity that occurs when a lens creates a sharp image by converging light rays to specific points at the focal plane FRAME - The complete image-exposure area
F/STOP - The size of the aperture or diaphragm opening of a lens GIGABYTE - Over one billion bytes HOT SHOE - An electronically connected flash mount on the camera body, enables direct connection to camera and external flash
ICON- A symbol used to represent a file, function, or program INFINITY - A term used to denote the theoretically most distant point of focus JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group, file format that works with any computer/photo software KILOBYTE - Over one thousand bytes
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display, flat screen with two clear polarizing on side of liquid crystal solution LED - Light Emmitting Diode, signal often employed as an indicator on camera as well as on other electronic equipment LENS - Piece of optical glass on the front of a camera that has been precisely calibrated to allow focus
LIGHT METER - "Exxposure Meter" device that measures light levels and calculates the correct aperature and shutter speed MEGABYTE - Over one million bytes
MEGAPIXEL - A million pixels MEMORY - Storage capacity of a hard drive or other recording media MEMORY CARD - Typical recording medium of digital cameras, used to store still, moving images and sounds

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