Lesson 1 Assignment

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    melissa tate
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    Good Morning, Attached is my first assignment. I look forward to your feedback. Thanks! Melissa

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    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    Hi thanks for submitting your first assignment.

    Can you tell me which is the before and which is the after photo?

    Thanks!

    #23965
    melissa tate
    Participant

    The first photo is the after photo and the second is the before.

    Thanks,
    Melissa

    #23975
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    Thanks for sending in your assignment.

    Here is the exif data for these images:

    http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC_0778.jpg
    Date Time Original: 2013:12:01 07:42:22
    Exposure Time: 1/12
    F Number: f / 4.80
    Exposure Program: Shutter priority
    ISO Speed Ratings: 200
    Metering Mode: Pattern
    Flash: Flash did not fire
    Focal Length: 48mm
    White Balance: Manual white balance
    Make: NIKON CORPORATION
    Model: NIKON D90
    Exif Version:
    Flashpix Version:
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    Maker Note: 864
    User Comment:
    Date Time Digitized: 2013:12:01 07:42:22
    Subsec Time: 00
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    Subsec Time Digitized: 00
    Max Aperture Value: 4.50
    Light Source: Fine weather
    Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
    File Source: DSC
    Scene Type: Directly photographed
    CFA Pattern: 848
    Custom Rendered: Normal process
    Digital Zoom Ration: 1
    Focal Length In 35mm Film: 72mm
    Scene Capture Type: Standard
    Gain Control: None
    Contrast: Normal
    Saturation: Normal
    Sharpness: Normal
    Subject Distance Range: Unknown
    InteroperabilityIFDPointer: 37338
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    GPSInfoIFDPointer: 37368
    Orientation: 1
    YCbCr Positioning: 2
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    Resolution Unit: 2
    Date Time: 2013:12:01 07:42:22
    Software: Ver.1.00

    http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC_0803.jpg
    Date Time Original: 2013:12:01 08:01:05
    Exposure Time: 1/15
    F Number: f / 4.50
    Exposure Program: Aperture priority
    ISO Speed Ratings: 200
    Metering Mode: Pattern
    Flash: Flash did not fire
    Focal Length: 30mm
    White Balance: Manual white balance
    Make: NIKON CORPORATION
    Model: NIKON D90
    Exif Version:
    Flashpix Version:
    Color Space: 1
    Pixel X Dimension: 4288
    Pixel Y Dimension: 2848
    CompressedBitsPerPixel: 4
    Maker Note: 804
    User Comment:
    Date Time Digitized: 2013:12:01 08:01:05
    Subsec Time: 00
    Subsec Time Original: 00
    Subsec Time Digitized: 00
    Max Aperture Value: 4.10
    Light Source: Cloudy weather
    Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
    File Source: DSC
    Scene Type: Directly photographed
    Custom Rendered: Normal process
    Digital Zoom Ration: 1
    Focal Length In 35mm Film: 45mm
    Scene Capture Type: Standard
    Contrast: Normal
    Saturation: Normal
    Sharpness: Normal
    Subject Distance Range: Unknown
    ExifIFDPointer: 266
    GPSInfoIFDPointer: 36176
    Orientation: 1
    YCbCr Positioning: 2
    X Resolution: 72
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    Resolution Unit: 2
    Date Time: 2013:12:11 09:29:23
    Software: QuickTime 7.7.1

    Now you’ll see a couple things here immediately. For one you can already see how important color is to photography. The image with the red tiles really pops. You will notice over time (and through the course) that using color is instrumental to creating good photographs.

    Start to look for color all around you. A photography is almost always better if it is a colorful image.

    Another thing you can take away from this is that notice how in your first image there is only a small portion of the image in focus.

    This is what’s known as depth of field. The simplest way of thinking about it is that it’s just the part of the photograph that’s in focus. You’ll learn more about it later but just notice here how the combination of your lens’ minimum focus distance and your camera settings that are causing this shallow depth of field.

    For now just know that your lens can only get so close to something. (it’s often marked as a distance on the barrel of the lens)

    The critical thing here is that with photography you can make seemingly mundane items into interesting subjects. This takes practice and you’ll learn more about this over time. The reason you should know this is that there is almost always a better or more interesting way to compose and shoot photographs.

    Just ask yourself what can I do to make this more interesting. Sometimes it’s as simple as moving your feet. Other times it means you should remove everything from the frame except the area of interest.

    Whatever the case you’ve submitted your first assignment so you’re well on your way.

    Here a couple more ideas that are related:

    Free Happy Rainbow Water Droplet on Green Creative Commons

    photo by D. Sharon Pruitt

    Waterfall

    photo by Jason Corey

    chaud

    photo by Angelo DeSantis

    Nice job.

    See you on the next assignment.

    Keep shooting!

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