Week 8

Week 8:
October 20th, 2010

Studio in the field: How to make professional quality work while out in the field using what's presented to you.

Don't place all of your objects on the frame at once. Place them one at a time. This is easier than arranging many items at once.

Don't over clutter the frame with objects.

Direct light - do not used diffused light. The rays should be coming from one direction and all be parallel-- this brings out the texture of objects.

To get the perfect exposure: F/16 on a sunny day, put 1/iso

One large element should be the anchor element

Light translucent items from behind. This will allow you to see the internals.

F/stop= Diameter of lend/Focal length

Thoughts:
I found it very helpful to discuss some techniques when doing studio in the field. I think this is a very exciting assignment because of the creative flexibility it allows for. It should also be easier not dealing with human subjects, because inanimate subjects are much easier to work with. I also found the technical discussion helpful about how to get the right exposure on various days. This is something that is difficult for me to do because of my lack of hands on camera experience.