lightroom presets

example of a preset.

Lightroom presets can be your most powerful ally in making your workflow travel at the speed of light.

http://www.ononesoftware.com/products/lightroom-presets/

Nicolesy Matte 3

I used this preset because i liked the color it gave to the photograph.

lightroom exports

RAW vs. JPEG

PART ONE:

1. Three advantages of a raw file are:
-If the white balance is off it is much easier to fix using the Camera Raw screen than loading the JPEG and manipulating that – the end result is much better as well
-The richness, detail (sharpness), color range and ability to adjust these settings end up being so much greater with a Raw file.
- has at least 8 bits of color.
2. A disadvantage would be that it isn't as sharp as a jpeg file is.

3. Three advantages of a jpeg file are:
- it's higher in contrast
- it's sharper
- it's immediately suitable for printing, sharing, or posting on the Web.

4. A disadvantage would be that it is lower in range compared to a raw file.

PART TWO:
1. A JPEG file is a format for compressing image files.

2. A RAW file is a format that has not compressed image files 

PART THREE:
1. A raw file captures all the data and forms an image file compromising of the compressed pixels.
2. have control over things like white balance
, contrast, highlights, shadows, colours and saturation. One slight drawback is that you'll need software in order to control these things.
3. 
4. 

PART FOUR:
1. senior portraits, wedding or party events.
2. sports, wildlife, and races.

Free shoot planning

black and white portraits

2. the subject would be the person I'm shooting a portrait of.

3. somewhere with a plain background.

4. indoors.

5. doesn't matter because it will be an indoors shoot.

6. good/ fair amount of light.

7. a backdrop, artificial lights.

8. good amount. probably more than 10 then ill pick my top 3 favorites.

Sunny 16 notes

The sunny 16 rule: the proper exposure is determined by the ISO of the film or sensor setting.
ISO- 100
Shutter speed- 1/100 or1/125
Aperture- f/16
LV: light value

Equivalent exposures:
Different frames that have the same amount of light but different aperture and shutter speed numbers.

Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO review

Aperture

aperture f16

aperture f2.8

1. The pupil

2. The smaller the aperture, the larger the F number. The larger the aperture, the smaller the F number.

3. The size of the aperture has a direct impact on the depth of field.

4. F 29, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 6.3, 5.6, 4.5
5.Highest is F 3.5 lowest is F29

Shutter speed

High shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

1.

At the beginning while the sun is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) Slow shutter speed.

b.) High shutter speed.

c.) Slow shutter speed.

d.) High shutter speed.

e.) High shutter speed.

f.) Slow shutter speed.

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) High shutter speed.

b.) Slow shutter speed.

c.) High shutter speed.

d.) Slow shutter speed.

e.) Slow shutter speed.

f.) High shutter speed.

2.

- Aperture priority : the camera automatically sets the shutter speed.

- Auto mode : aperture and shutter speed are automatically selected.

- Shutter priority : you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture.

ISO

ISO 3200

ISO 200

1. A higher ISO at a night football game would be better than a basketball game because at the football game it is dark.
2. Using a low ISO makes the picture more clear.
3. Using a higher ISO makes the picture "noisy" and if you take a picture in the dark, it will add light without the use of flash.

Photo composition review

Symmetry and patterns (repetition) 

Rule of thirds 

Leading lines 

Balancing elements

Merges

Viewpoint