WEEK 5

21/09/2020 (Week 5)

Fann Man Ling - 0344623  (BDCM)

Digital Photography & Imaging

Practical_In-class exercises // Mr. Martin

Lecture & Tutorial // Mr. Fauzi

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PRACTICAL

Recolouring Exercise // In-class exercise

In today's class, we were taught by Mr. Martin to recolour a black and white image. We were taught to use quick selection tool to mask out certain part to fill in colour later on. Additionally, creating different layers and using brush tool in completing this exercise.

Fig 1.1 : Original B&W Photo given (21/09/2020)

Final Work:

Fig 1.2 : Recolouring In-Class Exercise_Final work (21/09/2020)

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RECOLOURING PART 1 // Homework

Recolouring B&W Photo 

We were tasked to recolour a black and white photo of this old man (Norman Lindsay). 

Fig 2: Original Photo given

STEP 1: Brush Tool and Blending Mode

First off, I created a new layer and used brush tool to colour the face. Then, I used 'Overlay' blending mode to lessen the harshness of the layer and blend in with his face.

Fig 3.1: Progress_brush tool & Overlay

STEP 2: Repeating Step 1 In Filling the Colour of Lips, Hair, Eyes, Collar.

I applied the same steps in 'Step 1' to recolour the lips, hair, eyes, and collar.

Fig 3.2: Progress_Recolouring the lips

Fig 3.3: Progress_Recolouring the hair

STEP 3: Recolouring the Background

For the background, we were advised to mask out the background with Quick Selection tool and fill in the background with colour. Then, I applied 'Overlay' blending mode to soften the background's colour.

Fig 3.4: Progress_Recolouring the background

Final Work:

Fig 3.5: Recolouring part 1_Final .jpg (21/09/2020)

* Part 2 is on another blog (Project 1)

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LECTURE

EXPOSURE: APERTURE, SHUTTER SPEED, ISO

This week, Mr. Fauzi taught us about the Camera Photography basics.

Exposure

Determines how light / dark an image will appear when it's been captures by your camera.

Determined by 3 camera setting: Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO

SHUTTER SPEED

Control the duration of the exposure (refers to how long this light is permitted to enter the camera.)

Fig 4.1: Shutter speed (Source: Cambridge in Colour)

Slower shutter speed = Longer exposure time (Motion blur)

When shutter speed is long, moving objects in your photo will appear blurred along the direction of motion.

Fig 4.2: Slow shutter speed (Source: Google)

Faster shutter speed = Shorter exposure time (Freeze motion)

Elimate motion from fast-moving objects.

Fig 4.3: Fast shutter speed (Source: Google)

APERTURE

Opening in a lens through which light passes to enter the camera. (Capture light) (Large & Small)

Fig 5.1: Size of Aperture (Source: Understanding Apeture in Photography)

Large Aperture = Brighter photo 

Pass lot of light.

Small Aperture = Darker photo

Pass less light.

Fig 5.2: Result by different size of aperture (Source: Understanding Apeture in Photography)

Fig 5.3 : Using Aperture at Day (Source: Understanding Apeture in Photography)

Fig 5.4 : Using Aperture at Night (Source: Understanding Apeture in Photography)

Appeture Affects Depth of Field

The amount of the photograph that appears sharp from front to back.

Fig 5.5: Appeture affects Depth of Field (Source: Understanding Apeture in Photography)

ISO

Determine how sensitive the camera is to incoming light.

Fig 6.1: ISO values (Source: Digital Photography School)

Lower the Number = Less sensitive camera to light & Less grain

Image sensor is less sensitive to light.

Higher the Number = More sensitive to light & More grain

Sensor becomes more sensitive to light, allowing to use camera in darker situation but with more grain.

Fig 6.2: Low ISO values vs High ISO values (Source: Digital Photography School)

Fig 7: Lecture_Week 5

FURTHER READING:

CAMERA BASICS! (Youtube)

ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture Explained | Exposure Basics for Beginners (Youtube)

DSLR Camera Basics

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TUTORIAL

We were given a template on Google Classroom to write down our research and idea for Project 2B: Self-Titled.