Creative Photography II Jarmoszko 09.28th of 2016 A7- Aperture Mode Macro Photographs

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1 Course Title Course Number Grade Instructor Date Assignment Creative Photography II Jarmoszko 09.28th of 2016 A7- Aperture Mode Macro Photographs NGSS Benchmarks and Objectives LAFS.910.RST.2.4: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 topics. - Students will be responsible for memorizing and understanding professional photography terms and definitions for a quiz. LAFS.910.RST.1.3: Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text. - Students will be required to follow the step-by-step instructions for setup of photography lighting equipment and demonstrate an understanding of the safety hazards associated with lighting use. VA.912.S.3.7: Use and maintain tools and equipment to facilitate the creative process. - Students will use and setup equipment such as backdrops, lighting fixtures, and photography tents in order to take Macro. DIRECTIONS Preface For this assignment, you will be using techniques of Macro Photography in order to take of small things. se should be taken using the Aperture Priority Mode on your camera; we will go over in class how to use this feature. Moreover, class time will be given for you to edit your. Instructions Please Note: re will be TWO separate grades associated with this assignment. One grade, a quiz grade worth 50 points. on the topic of Aperture and Aperture Priority Mode; and the other grade, an assignment grade worth 100 points, for your actual. quiz grade will be determined by percentage of questions correctly answered, and your photograph grade by the attached rubric. 1) For this assignment, you will be taking of very small things. This type of photography is known as the art of Macro Photography. Your task is to turn in a total of five macro- with a composition of your choice. Subject matters that typically make for good macro- include: water droplets, insects/animals, plants and flowers, etc. 2) In order to engage in the art of Macro Photography, it is necessary to have a good understanding of how to utilize a camera s Aperture Priority Mode. Time will be given in class on September 28th to review the definition and uses of Aperture, and how to use Aperture Priority Mode. 3) re will be a quiz on the use of Aperture Priority Mode in class on October 3rd. Notes and handouts will be available for you to study with on the server.

2 4) Time will be given in class for you to take macro-. Your pictures must demonstrate an understanding of Aperture Priority Mode and depth-of-field. Moreover, you will have time in class to edit your. 5) You must turn in your five macro- into the server by October 7th. Please drag your photos into the A7-Macro-Photos folder in your class s server group. Label each one of your pictures, Lastname_Firstname_A7 (1), Lastname_Firstname_A7 (2), etc. Assignment Checklist [ ] I have paid attention during class on September 28th and understand how to use Aperture Priority Mode on my camera in order to take a clear, focused photograph. [ ] I understand aperture and would feel comfortable taking a quiz on its concepts. [ ] I have taken the Aperture quiz on October 3rd. [ ] I have checked out a camera in order to take macro-pictures outside of school. [ ] I labeled my finished five self-portrait as Lastname_Firstname_A7 (1) and turned in each one into the serve on or before October 7th. DUE DATES: Quiz will be on October 3rd Macro-Pictures Due October 7th

APERTURE & USING APERTURE PRIORITY MODE APERTURE: A circular opening that limits the quantity of light that can enter an optical instrument. It is, in a camera, adjustable via the lens.

3 APERTURE & USING APERTURE PRIORITY MODE APERTURE: A circular opening that limits the quantity of light that can enter an optical instrument. It is, in a camera, adjustable via the lens. Like Shutter Speed, a camera s Aperture allows how much light falls upon the digital sensor. Like Shutter Speed, Aperture affects how much light the camera sees. SMALL VS. WIDE APERTURE: wideness of a camera s Aperture influences how much light the sensor receives. When the Aperture is very small to the point that the camera blades are practically closed, less light is allowed into the camera. Following this logic, if you are taking pictures in a brightly-lit place, a small Aperture would be useful in limiting the amount of light that falls on the photographic medium. A wide, open Aperture allows much light into the camera. If you are taking pictures in a dimly-lit area, a wider Aperture would assist in allowing more light into the camera. In the following diagram, wide Apertures are on the left, growing smaller to the right. WIDE APERTURE APERTURE DIAGRAM SMALL APERTURE

$APERTURE MEASUREMENT AND F-STOPS: While Shutter Speed is measured in terms of fractions of a second, Aperture is measured in terms of an F-Stop number.$

4 APERTURE MEASUREMENT AND F-STOPS: While Shutter Speed is measured in terms of fractions of a second, Aperture is measured in terms of an F-Stop number. F-Stop numbers are counter-intuitive: this means that the higher the F-Stop number, the smaller the Aperture hole is. For example, an F-Stop of F-22 would result in a camera Aperture being very small and thus not allowing in much light. lower the F-Stop number, the wider the Aperture hole is. An F-Stop of F-3.5 would have a very wide Aperture and thus allow much light into the camera. CONTROLLING DEPTH-OF-FIELD: Perhaps the most important aspect of Aperture would be the fact that a camera s Aperture control s its depth-of-field. DEPTH-OF-FIELD is the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects judged to be in focus/out of focus in an image. It controls what areas of a picture are blurry and what areas are in focus. A shallow depth-of-field is conducive to pictures where the subject is in focus, but the background is blurry. In other words, a shallow depth-of-field allows for a minimal area in the picture to be in focus. wider an Aperture you have, and the more light that is seen by your camera, the more shallow of a depth-of-field you will have. A full depth-of-field is conducive to where the entirety of the picture is in focus. In other words, a full depth-of-field allows for a maximized area being focused in the picture. smaller an Aperture you have, and the less light that is seen by your camera, the more full a depth-of-field you will have. APERTURE PRIORITY MODE: Aperture Priority Mode is a Mode on your camera that allows you to set the Aperture of the camera without having to worry about adjusting other settings; it automatically adjusts the remainder of the camera settings based off of your chosen Aperture. When Aperture is your number one priority in a picture, or when you are unsure of how to adjust your other camera settings to adjust to a certain setting, you should use Aperture Priority Mode.

Aperture of the lens is very wide; the lens s Aperture hole

This type of Aperture would have a small F-Stop, such as

Aperture of this lens is very small; the lens s Aperture

5 EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS SMALL VS. WIDE APERTURE & F-STOP: Take a look at this lens. Aperture of the lens is very wide; the lens s Aperture hole is widely-opened, and thus will allow much light in. This type of Aperture would have a small F-Stop, such as F-3.5 Take a look at another lens. Aperture of this lens is very small; the lens s Aperture hole is practically closed, and thus will allow little light in. This type of Aperture would have a large F-Stop, such as F-22.

Thus, it would have been taken with a wide Aperture and a low F-Stop.

6 CONTROLLING DEPTH-OF-FIELD: Example 1-- This photograph has a very shallow depth-of-field; not everything is in focus. Thus, it would have been taken with a wide Aperture and a low F-Stop. Example 2-- This photograph has a full depth-of-field; practically everything is in focus. Thus, it would have been taken with a small Aperture and a high F-Stop.

7 REQUIREMENT EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR NONE LABELS Macro-pictures are labeled correctly as Lastname_Firstnam e_a7 (1) 10 POINTS pictures somewhat follow the rules of labeling but not exactly. 8 POINTS photo labels only include the studentʼs name. 6 POINTS are not labeled. 5 POINTS No turned in. 0 POINTS PHOTO QUALITY are in focus and are not grainy. photos have been edited creatively. 10 POINTS are not in focus or are grainy. photos have been edited. 8 POINTS photos are not in focus and are grainy, and have barely been edited. 6 POINTS photos are not in focus and and have not been edited. 5 POINTS No turned in. 0 POINTS MACRO- PHOTOGRAPHY ASPECT turned in are extremely creative and demonstrate a clear understanding the art of macrophotography. turned in demonstrate an understanding of macrophotos. represent a vague understanding of what macrophotography entails. do not demonstrate a clear understanding of macropictures. No turned in. 40 POINTS 35 POINTS 25 POINTS 15 POINTS 0 POINTS USE OF APERTURE ʼ qualities reflect a clear understanding of Aperture and the use of Aperture Priority Mode. ʼ qualities reflect an understanding of Aperture. ʼ qualities vaguely reflect an understanding of Aperture. do not represent any understanding of Aperture. No turned in. 0 POINTS 40 POINTS 35 POINTS 25 POINTS 15 POINTS POINTS EARNED:

6) You will be given class time to edit your pictures to your liking.

6) You will be given class time to edit your pictures to your liking. Course Title Course Number Grade Instructor Date Assignment Creative Photography I 0108310 9-12 Jarmoszko 1.10 & 1.11 of 2017 A19- Macrophotography Assignment DIRECTIONS Preface For this assignment, you