Photography Flashcards
F.O.R.D
Family Occupation Recreation Dreams
24-70mm use for
prep, ceremony & reception
24-70mm
easy & versatile but when using always step back & zoom in; same goes for other wide angle lenses
35mm use for
group photos & wide shots
35mm vs 24-70mm
35mm not as wide as the 24
50mm use for
portraits & receptions
50mm
light weight, clean & common lens
85mm use for
portraits of any kind
85mm
crisp & beautiful, color consistency
70-200mm use for
ceremonies & portraits
70-200mm
telephoto lens
Prime lenses
crisper & sharper, higher quality, focal effect, good low light
300mm
good for action & adaptability
Shutter Speed
determined by how fast or slow the camera shutter is closing
1/10
slow shutter speed, brighter & blurrier motion
1/125
slowest recommended shutter speed to start
1/8000
fast shutter speed, darker & crisper motion
Shutter speed controls
motion blur
Aperture aka
f/stop
F/stop
- controls depth of field (what’s in focus)
2. amount of light allowed in photo
f/1.2
low, brighter, shallow DOF
f/4
don’t go below during portraits
f/22
high, darker, deeper DOF
What do you adjust first in exposure triangle?
- shutter 2. f/stop then ISO
ISO
the camera sensor’s sensitivity to light itself
100
low, darker, cleanest option assuming you have enough light
1600
maximum highest, brighter
Best option for ISO
always use the lowest ISO you can get away with
High ISO
the higher you push your ISO, the more likely you’re to add digital noise or grain
Daylight ISO
100-200
Golden Hour / Shade
start at 400-800
Low light / Indoor
1600, but try 800 if you have a outside light
Epic’s preferred style of photograph
bright & airy
Goal Exposure meter
0 to +1, flatter the skintones
Exposure meter
check before shooting, find in viewfinder
L.B.C.F.
light, background, composition, focus
Light??
where’s it coming from & what’s the quality of that light?
Background?
will your background compliment or distract from the subject?
Composition?
how do you want to balance your subject in the frame?
Focus?
are you hitting your focus in shot crisply?
Light is it…
hard or soft? how is it hitting your subject? color of light?
Color of light
aim for 1 consistent color of light
Wedding light
aim for soft, flattering light; natural
Unflattering light
light sources coming from below eye level, unnatural
Light to look for
natural, soft light for flattering looking photos
Light to avoid
spotty & inconsistent lighting
Direction of light determines
the direction of any shadows & where you should have your subject face towards
Light: Preserve
skin tones
Light: Avoid
blow outs & crushing shadows
Light: when shooting indoors
- seek natural light source
2. turn off ambient light
Consistently check
photos! when something is off then FIX
