Oral Presentations
Key
Concepts: Inverse Square rule of light Lighting ratios Scheimpflug principle Does light act like a particle or a wave? Continuous vs Strobe light Color temperature of light and White Balance Hard vs Soft light Filter Factors undue bellows extension shooting flat art egg on white & Coal on black |
Example
Photographers joyce tenneson Witkin Penn Bellocq catherine Chalmers becher robbins Clark et Pouugnard James Casebere |
light
drawing Highly colorful image to see how light refelcts onto its neighbors eg Lipsticks or Paints Shiny stuff eg flatware or jewelry not macro yet Tenting portrait formal and location (in the art department) Still life Product catalog Fashion Glamour/beauty Macro Lifestyle elaborate set Multiple image eg two shots combined into one. |
Exposure
and Light Meters Intensity and duration Hand-held light meters Taking a hand-held meter reading TTL light meters Interpreting the meter reading Contrast and Compensation Contrast Exposure compensation Sensitivity and Image Capture Choosing a capture medium Limitations Latitude Push and pulling film Cross processing effect Filters Filter categories Filter factors Fill Reflectors Flash Choice of flash Guide numbers Flash as the primary light source Diffusion and bounce Fill-flash Flash as a key light Slow-sync flash The Zone System Zone placement Contrast control The zones Operating the system Calibration tests Perfecting the system Health and safety Light sources Mixed light sources Working with studio lights Lighting ratios Lighting Techniques Still Life Portraiture Fashion Mixed Lighting Creative Techniques Illusion of movement |
Current
commercial practice; Advertising illustration; Still life; Portraiture;
Commercial portraiture; Fashion; Context; Format; Content; Some useful links: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2014/01/27/pricing-negotiating-ieee-spectrum-magazine-contract/ http://petapixel.com/2014/01/26/side-side-comparison-beauty-dish-parabolic-light-octobox-softbox/ http://fstoppers.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-parabolic-reflector-a-beauty-dish-and-an-octobox http://digital-photography-school.com/6-portrait-lighting-patterns-every-photographer-should-know http://digital-photography-school.com/lighting-ratios-to-make-or-break-your-portrait http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/photography/hands-reviews/perspective-control-and-tilt-shift-lenses?cm_mmc=EML-_-Holiday-Thurs-_-131212-_-Body_Indepth_Perspective-Control http://fstoppers.com/getting-the-best-out-of-your-raw-files http://petapixel.com/2013/11/20/peter-hurley-shares-incredible-tip-looking-photogenic-squinching/Advice for Photo Assistants: Working as a First Assistant www.aphotoeditor.com Throughout my years photo assisting, some of the most valuable lessons I've learned have been while working as a first assistant. http://petapixel.com/2013/05/24/dear-model-posing-tips-for-how-to-look-your-best-in-photographs/ http://petapixel.com/2012/02/17/how-to-accentuate-the-jawline-in-portraits/ http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/photography/buying-guides/prime-lens-101?cm_mmc=EML-_-Holiday-Thurs-_-131121-_-Body_Indepth_Intro-to-Prime-Lenses http://petapixel.com/2013/03/19/use-gaffers-tape-to-customize-the-catch-lights-in-your-subjects-eyes/ http://fstoppers.com/amazingly-in-depth-video-tutorial-on-product-lighting http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lightstalking.com%2Flighting-patterns-for-portrait-photographers&h=2AQFKpy31&s=1 http://www.lightstalking.com/lighting-patterns-for-portrait-photographers?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer71345&utm_medium=facebook http://www.gettotallyrad.com/blog/light-it-up-5-basic-lighting-techniques/ http://myphotolesson.com/ http://learnmyshot.com/index.php?mode=browse Tilt shift architecture http://petapixel.com/2013/05/12/photog-goes-in-search-of-the-architecture-that-was-once-the-vision-of-the-future/ Model release info http://content.photojojo.com/tips/the-best-tips-tools-for-freelance-photographers/ http://www.largeformatphotography.info/shutters.html http://gizmodo.com/lumens-and-lux-light-words-explained-in-a-single-image-933223282 |
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8. The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) and the Science Learning Center (SLC) The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) and the Science Learning Center (SLC) are two of the tutoring centers on campus. The ACE provides appointment based and drop-in tutoring in the humanities, social sciences, and writing, as well as general writing and academic skills workshops. The SLC provides drop-in tutoring for natural and computer science courses. To obtain more information about the ACE and the SLC, please visit their website at http://www.lehman.edu/issp, or please call the ACE at 718-960-8175, and the SLC at 718-960-7707.