Wednesday, October 15th

Class hours: 10:05 – 2:45
Mr. Bohmann | wbohmann@ewsd.org

10:05 Today’s Notes & Attendance

You need your camera and a coat today! We are going to Catamount in Williston on the bus
FORECAST: 50 Degrees, Cloudy, Windy
Bus is leaving at 10:15am – we’ll walk to the bus together
Shoes for walking – good idea
There is a porto-potty there just in case you need to “go”
Coats – Not a bad idea – Sweatshirts are good too
SLC Meeting – Speakers Only – so that is you Jacob – M117 during lunch

10:15 – 11:45 On Location – Photo Assignment

Some things to consider today:

What kinds of shots do you want to capture? Having a plan helps
What types of composition are you after? blurred background, portrait orientation….
What is the light doing? That has a big impact on our success.

so….

Follow these tips when setting ISO or set your’s to AUTO

Set your ISO by pressing the ISO button on the top of your camera. Then use the wheel to choose an ISO setting. Press the ISO button again when you have made your selection.
If you are in a well-lit situation (outside on a sunny day) choose 100 or 200.
If you can help it, stay away from the highest ISOs (like 3200 and 6400), as they will produce “noise” in your image.
When in doubt, you can set it to AUTO, but be aware that your camera may select a very high ISO, thus giving you noise and potentially ruining an image –

Follow these tips when setting Aperture

Set your aperture in manual mode is by pressing the “Av” button on the back of your camera and rotating the wheel simultaneously.
What aperture should you use? Use a wide-open aperture (small f #) if you want a shallow depth of field or if you need to let in a lot of light. Use a smaller aperture (larger f #) if you want a larger depth of field or don’t need to let in as much light. A small aperture is good for landscapes!

Follow these tips when setting Shutter Speed

If your exposure index is indicating that you are UNDEREXPOSED, decrease your shutter to a SLOWER speed.

If your exposure index is indicating that you are OVEREXPOSED, increase your shutter to a FASTER speed.

To set your shutter speed, all you need to do is rotate your wheel when in manual mode.

KEEP IN MIND: Don’t shoot slower than 1/60 without a tripod, and if you are shooting a subject that is moving or may move, expect motion blur.

If it is too dark (underexposed) and you do not want to lower your shutter speed any lower (do to blur), adjust something else (wider aperture or higher ISO).