This assignment will teach you that the 'right' exposure is not necessarily the 'best' exposure.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS SLOWLY AND COMPLETELY. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DO IS IN THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Here are the steps you need to follow:
1. Choose a static object that will not move (that's what static means right?) The object should be large enough to fill the frame. You will use this object for ALL of the next exposures. DO NOT RECOMPOSE. A tripod could be helpful.
2. Focus sharply. Use your manual focus. Get it sharp *before* you make any images.
3. Make a 'good' exposure. Use your histogram. Make sure you do not clip the shadows or the highlights. Your histogram for this 'good' exposure should look approximately like this:
4. Open up the lens aperture completely. Set it to it's lowest number...for some of you this will be 2.8, for some it will be 2.0.
5. DO NOT CHANGE THE SHUTTER SPEED.
6. Make an exposure.
7. Close down the aperture one stop (i.e. go from 2.8 to 3.2).
8. Make an exposure.
9. Close down the aperture one stop (i.e. go from 3.2 to 3.5).
10. Make an exposure.
11. Can you guess what comes next? Yep...close down aperture one stop.
12. Make an exposure.
13. Repeat until you have reached your smallest aperture (f/8).
14. DO NOT DELETE ANY EXPOSURES EVEN IF YOU THINK THEY LOOK BAD.
15. Choose a different static object. You will use this object for all of the remaining exposures.
16. Make a 'good' exposure with your aperture set to 5.6. Adjust the shutter speed as needed.
17. Adjust your shutter speed to 1/2000
18. Make exposure. (do not change aperture)
19. Adjust shutter to 1/1000
20. Make exposure.
21. You will continue the pattern using the following shutter speeds in this order: 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 0"5, 1", 2", 4", 8", 15". Make an exposure for EACH OF THE SHUTTER SPEEDS.
22. Choose another static object.
23. Repeat steps 2-13
24. Choose another static object.
25. Repeat steps 16-21
26. Have fun making 50 more GOOD exposures of WHATEVER YOU WANT!!!! Remember to consult your histogram. TRUST IT!
Images are due on the first class period of next week. We will upload them in class and discuss our results.
Remember...keep it SIMPLE. NOT like this:
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Slade! The camera you gave me has issues! It says "memory card error" when my card is in it, even though I've tried formatting it and everything! The buttons stick too, which I hate. If I fail in life, it's this camera's fault!
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