Ex 3.2 Part 1 EYV – A Durational Space
Robert Capa’s “D-Day” Photograph Capa’s iconic D-Day photograph, capturing the chaos of the invasion, often sparks debate about whether the motion blur was intentional. It’s possible that Capa, under heavy fire, didn’t have the luxury of considering his shutter speed. The blur in this image could very well be a result of the frantic, unpredictable […]
Ex 2.7 EYV
“Use a combination of small apertures and wide lens to take a number of photographs exploring deep depth of field. Because of the small apertures you’ll be working with slow shutter speeds and may need to use a tripod or rest the camera on a stable surface to prevent ‘camera shake’ at low ISOs. Add […]
Ex 2.6 EYV
“Use a combination of wide apertures, long focal lengths and close viewpoints to take a number of photographs with shallow depth of field. (Remember that smaller f numbers mean wider apertures.) Try to compose the out-of-focus parts of the picture together with the main subject. Add one or two unedited sequences, together with relevant shooting […]
Ex 2.5 EYV
“Find a subject in front of a background with depth. Take a close viewpoint and zoom in; you’ll need to be aware of the minimum focusing distance of your lens. Focus on the subject and take a single shot. Then, without changing the focal length, set the focus to infinity and take a second shot.” […]
Ex 2.4 EYV
“Find a location with good light for a portrait shot. Place your subject some distance in front of a simple background and select a wide aperture together with a moderately long focal length such as 100mm on a 35mm full-frame camera (about 65mm on a cropped-frame camera). Take a viewpoint about one and a half […]
Ex 2.3 EYV
“Choose a subject in front of a background with depth. Select your shortest focal length and take a close low viewpoint, below your subject. Find a natural point of focus and take the shot.” 11mm (on crop sensor) The distortion caused by the wide-angle lens is quite noticeable here. This is evident in the curvature […]