Viewpoints
A Viewpoint is defined as the angle,direction or stance from which you choose to shoot each image. An unusual viewpoint can contribute to a successful photograph.Sometimes trying to get a birds eye view shot can be hard due to the height you would need to take the photo from.
Birds eye view:
This is an elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird.
This is an elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird.
Worms eye view:
This is a view of an object from below, as though the observer were a worm; the opposite of a bird's-eye view.
This is a view of an object from below, as though the observer were a worm; the opposite of a bird's-eye view.
Rule of thirds
The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts.
With this grid in mind the ‘rule of thirds’ now identifies four important parts of the image that you should consider placing points of interest in as you frame your image
Depth of field.
Depth of field describes the distance in front of and behind a focus point that appears sharp in a photograph. When we focus on a tree in a field, it is rare that only that tree is in focus. You might find the grass between you and the tree is also sharp, and that the mountains in the distance have detail, too.
However, with the right combination of lens and aperture it is possible to make sure that actually it is only the tree that appears focused, and all the other elements are blurred – or out of focus. When the photographer masters the skill of depth of field control, the options for what to show and what to hide are multiplied.
However, with the right combination of lens and aperture it is possible to make sure that actually it is only the tree that appears focused, and all the other elements are blurred – or out of focus. When the photographer masters the skill of depth of field control, the options for what to show and what to hide are multiplied.
Depth of field varies depending on camera type, aperture and focusing distance, although print size and viewing distance can also influence our perception of depth of field.
The depth of field does not abruptly change from sharp to unsharp, but instead occurs as a gradual transition. Everything immediately in front of or in back of the focusing distance begins to lose sharpness — even if this is not perceived by our eyes or by the resolution of the camera.
There are three main elements that help us to control depth of field – aperture size, focal length and focus point.
A small aperture (such as f/22) will produce a greater depth of field than a wide aperture (such as f/2.8)
Longer focal lengths may also appear to have a shallower depth of field because they enlarge the background relative to the foreground (due to their narrower angle of view). This can make an out of focus background look even more out of focus because its blur has become enlarged.
If you focus on a close subject you get less depth of field than when you focus on something more distant, which can be brought to combine with aperture and focal length to widen or reduce overall depth of field.
depth of field can often be confused with depth of focus -Depth of focus is the distance span over which a lens can be moved forward and back without wholly losing focus on an object in front of it.
The depth of field does not abruptly change from sharp to unsharp, but instead occurs as a gradual transition. Everything immediately in front of or in back of the focusing distance begins to lose sharpness — even if this is not perceived by our eyes or by the resolution of the camera.
There are three main elements that help us to control depth of field – aperture size, focal length and focus point.
A small aperture (such as f/22) will produce a greater depth of field than a wide aperture (such as f/2.8)
Longer focal lengths may also appear to have a shallower depth of field because they enlarge the background relative to the foreground (due to their narrower angle of view). This can make an out of focus background look even more out of focus because its blur has become enlarged.
If you focus on a close subject you get less depth of field than when you focus on something more distant, which can be brought to combine with aperture and focal length to widen or reduce overall depth of field.
depth of field can often be confused with depth of focus -Depth of focus is the distance span over which a lens can be moved forward and back without wholly losing focus on an object in front of it.
Framing.
Framing in photography is a technique used to project an image so as to completely focus a viewer's attention on the subject. Doorways and archways are usually added to an image when framing. Using a frame within a frame is a technique that brings out depth, and it can be done using Photoshop.Frames for photographs come in all shapes and sizes and can include shooting through overhanging branches, shooting through windows, using tunnels, arches or doorways – you can even use people (for example shooting over shoulders or between heads)
I like framing in photography as it leads the eye to the main focal point in a photograph and can give the picture a sense of depth and layers. framing can give the photo context, for example framing a scene with an archway can tell you something about the place you are by the architecture of the archway.
I like framing in photography as it leads the eye to the main focal point in a photograph and can give the picture a sense of depth and layers. framing can give the photo context, for example framing a scene with an archway can tell you something about the place you are by the architecture of the archway.
Framing in my opinion is one of the hardest perceptions to capture on the camera because when your taking a picture and you want to have a natural frame around it there might not be anything that you could use there,however you could use Photoshop to crop one in.
The picture on the left is my favorite one with a good frame around it.This is probably because of how simple the concept of the image is but also because in the sky the colours merge from a a blue to a deep orange making it more surreal.
The picture on the left is my favorite one with a good frame around it.This is probably because of how simple the concept of the image is but also because in the sky the colours merge from a a blue to a deep orange making it more surreal.
Framing in photography is a technique used to project an image so as to completely focus a viewer's attention on the subject. Doorways and archways are usually added to an image when framing. Using a frame within a frame is a technique that brings out depth, and it can be done using Photoshop.
Exposure
Exposure is the amount of light collected by the sensor in your camera during a single picture. If the shot is exposed too long the photograph will be washed out making the picture appear white. If the shot is under exposed the photograph will appear too dark which. Almost all cameras today have light meters which measure the light in the given shot and set an ideal exposure automatically e.g is someone intentionally wanted a darker picture for effect they would underexpose it.
the picture on the left is an image of a sunset with an exposure meter at the bottom of it. Its a basic principle that +2 isgoing to appear as an over exposed image and -2 is going to be under exposed.The ideal exposure for the majority of photographs is going to be "0" because it is more natural
Aperture
Aperture is a hole within the lens, through which light travels into the camera body. It is easier to understand the concept if you just think about our eyes. Every camera that we know of today is designed like human eyes.
The iris of the lens controls the size of the aperture In photography, aperture is expressed in f-numbers (for example f/5.6). These f-numbers that are known as “f-stops” are a way of describing the size of the aperture, or how open or closed the aperture is. A smaller f-stop means a larger aperture, while a larger f-stop means a smaller aperture. Most people find this awkward, since we are used to having larger numbers represent larger values, but not in this case. For example, f/1.4 is larger than f/2.0 and much larger than f/8.0.
The iris of the lens controls the size of the aperture In photography, aperture is expressed in f-numbers (for example f/5.6). These f-numbers that are known as “f-stops” are a way of describing the size of the aperture, or how open or closed the aperture is. A smaller f-stop means a larger aperture, while a larger f-stop means a smaller aperture. Most people find this awkward, since we are used to having larger numbers represent larger values, but not in this case. For example, f/1.4 is larger than f/2.0 and much larger than f/8.0.