As should be quite clear by now, this assignment, and from what I can tell, the next 9 weeks of assignments will be lying quite far outside my comfort and relevance zone and I need some help.
My first question is: If we decide to discontinue this mini-project after it's finished, what will our options be? Is our term project going to be the same idea, but potentially a different person? I'm worried about being stuck in a conceptual prison. What are my choices?
My second question has to do with actually capturing the images. Personally, I'm quite used to being in-studio and using artificial lighting, and when I do decide to opt for ambient lighting or snapshots, I'm typically outside where I can rely on the sun.
Do you have any tips for shooting in low-light scenarios, such as inside dimly lit buildings? Do you have any tricks or tips for avoiding camera shake with slower shutter speeds without a tripod? On my last outing I was shooting inside a school I technically didn't have access to. This was overlooked because of my age, but I didn't want to be discourteous by busting out a tripod in a hallway full of walking and working students.
Even an infodump of links would be greatly appreciated. I want to learn, not be orchestrated.
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I agree it is not the easiest thing to start a project without really going over it. I would hope that after this mini project we will be able to have more creative freedom. Here is a link for some ideas of stabilizing your camera.
ReplyDeletehttp://projectvisual.net/2008/12/how-to-stabilize-your-camera-without-a-tripod/
Check the links on the sidebar, lot's of useful info located in those links.
ReplyDeleteI know for me I've had a couple of times when I had one of those aha.. oh yeah moments in low light situations. When used to shooting with added light we get used to changing shutter speed and f stops to get a correct exposure and recently I was in the same situation and remembered there's another way to get more light on the sensor... the iso. It's one of those things where we've been told the best iso for our cameras is xx (depending on nikon or canon) but increasing the iso allows you to use a faster shutter speed and get a clearer shot when the lighting isn't good. It's so simple and basic but when we get into a mode of how we do things sometimes we forget about these things.
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying you didn't realize this or didn't try it I'm just saying I did. The trade off is the possibility of too much noise in the shadows but it honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
hope that helps a little.
Thanks for the link, Michael.
ReplyDeleteYou have a point, Sheryll. I should probably test how the images look with different ISOs on my personal camera, to see where the stopping point, as far as noise goes, actually is.
I think some of our previous classes have instilled a fear of changing the setting to something less than optimal.
The longer term project is anything you want it to be. This mini project was intended to stretch you into thinking about story-telling. As for how you approach the next project, it is up to you. You can be as comfortable or as uncomfortable as you wish. The choice is yours.
ReplyDeleteLow light: Yes, increase your ISO, open your aperture, slow down your shutter speed, and don't move too much. I often shoot on Aperture Priority mode in low light, so the shutter sets automatically depending on the light available.
You are always welcome to call me to discuss ideas, or if you have concerns.
Regarding an "info dump of links" they are posted on the right hand side of the blog. All of those links relate to photograhic story telling. :)
ReplyDeleteI set them up with the blog for you to explore and look at for inspiration.