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Chapter 6 Photographic Assignments

Photography (Basic) - Introduction to photography and other graphic techniques
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determine  which  flash,  camera,  and  film  combination produces  optimum  results. At night a single on-camera flash produces stark lighting, and your subject is flatly lit and the background goes  completely  black.  Close  foreground  details become very overexposed, and it is better to exclude them. Such simple lighting is ideal for action shots; for example, capturing leaping karate experts in midair at midnight. Subjects such as these benefit by being isolated from the background, but you may get more interesting lighting by using the unit off camera on an extension  cord. If the necessary flash-to-camera distance is greater than  the  length  of  your  extension  cord,  use  the open-flash method. Do not allow the camera to “see” the flash  unit  during  the  open-flash  exposures. Now  that  you  have  a  basic  knowledge  of  photo graphic techniques, it is important that you apply and practice the basic principles. Each and every time you pick up a magazine, book, or newspaper or watch TV or see a movie, you are exposed to various composition and lighting techniques. Study them and apply them every time you look through the viewfinder of a camera Remember, experiment with different camera angles to create interesting perspectives of your center of interest. Whether  using  available  light  or  flash  photography, notice what results the direction, intensity, and type of light have on your final product. Continual application and refinement of the principles of composition and lighting can greatly enhance the quality and aesthetic value  of  your  photography. 5-37







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