Monday, October 15, 2012

Triangle of Exposure Definitions

Aperture: an opening, whole, or gap, that light passes through.

Shutter Speed: the amount of time that a shutter is open at a given setting.

ISO: an optical disc composed of the data contents of every written sector of an optical disc, including the optical disc file system.

Depth of Field: the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.


Motion Blur: he apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image.


Noise and Light Sensitivity: the measure of a photographic film sensitivity to light,. A closely related ISO system is used to measure the sensitivity of digital imaging systems.


Triangle of Exposure


Thursday, October 4, 2012

Digital vs. Print

Digital vs. Print

Digital

Pros:

Higher Megapixels 
Memory cards are small
Easy to download to computer
You can see the pictures right away
You can easily edit your pictures 

Cons:

Cameras are expensive
You can lose detail in black and white pictures
Battery Life
You need a computer to get the full usage
Settings may be hard to figure out on the camera

Print


Pros:

Lower cost than a digital camera
More forgiving for small focusing issues
More forgiving on exposure problems
Better quality in black and white pictures
Higher Resolution

Cons:

You can't see pictures until you develop them
Film can take up a lot of space
Film can be very expensive
Cameras are typically heavier
It may be hard to edit pictures

Cubist - Me!