Shutter Speed With Lights

We experimented in groups with torches and lighting, we also explored the different shutter speeds on the camera to produce some of the below images. The trial and error method worked really well with this task as I could instantly see the differences between the photographs, if they weren't successful then I would just slightly adjust the shutter speed until I got the photos that I wanted. Depending on how long it would take to create the image with the touch would depend on how long the shutter speed was. For example, on the majority of the photos with words on I had the shutter speed set on around 10 seconds, this was to allow my partners to write what they wanted with the touch so that the camera would have plenty on time to capture the light and create the image. On some of the images where there is only a small picture drawn with the torch, the shutter speed was set on around 5 seconds, this was because it didn't take as long as the words took to draw with the torch, therefore the camera didn't need as long to capture the light. I have included some of the photographs taken below to show the outcome of what we created.

These first photos were simple experiments for how long we had to have the shutter open for to capture the image. We then advanced to two torches and attempted to write words, as shown in the next few images.

We also used a multicoloured skipping rope that lit up, here I used a shutter speed of about 5 seconds to capture the movement and lighting it created. 

My First InDesign Page

This is my was my first attempt at indesign, during the process of learning i developed some skills such as, learning how to use the text tool. By using the text tool it allowed me to insert the header and create effects such as drop shadow, this created a shadow behind the header. I also changed the colour of the stoke to yellow by using the colour and stroke box. I inserted my images by creating a number of boxes where my images and text would be, I then selected the boxes one by one and placed my images into these. To resize them I had to doubled click on the image until the image highlighted brown and then hold down shift and drag the corners in or out. By holding down shift it allowed my image not to stretch. I also did the same with the text but I selected the first box then pled my article, I then had to use text flow to carry on the article to the other boxes, a small red square would appear at the bottom of the text bow, i clicked this then clicked in the next box and repeated this until all the article could fit.

Induction Product Evaluation

Evaluation

During the introduction process I have gained a few skills with photography and Photoshop. Before the lessons on learning how to use the camera I had minimal skills on how to use it, since the lessons I’ve leant about manual focus and auto focus. There is a switch on the camera where it says manual and auto, if you leave the switch on auto it means that when you take a photo using the camera that the camera will automatically focus itself on the object you’re trying to take a photo of, this means that you don’t need to do any work. Manual focus is where you will need to physically adjust the focus accordingly to suit the object your taking a photo of, to do this there is two rings on the lens of the camera one is the zoom and one is the focus, if you just keep twisting and changing these the focus and zoom will adjust until it is correct for the object. When taking a photo there are two different modes you could take a picture in, landscape or portrait. Because I was taking images for a magazine cover I needed a portrait photo, to do this I simply tuned the camera on its side so that when I took the photo it would be portrait. Although firstly I did take some photos landscape when they should have been portrait until I realised I would be using them for my magazine cover so I had to take some portrait photos. Not all of the images I took were in focus because I wasn’t entirely sure on how to use manual focus; I believe that I did produce some decent images that were in focus though. I would of liked to retake my photos because I think I have more of an understanding now of how I could take better photos to improve my work because now that I have experienced designing and creating a magazine cover I know what is expected. I didn’t know about the rule of thirds until after I had taken the photos, although I think the photo that I had used did conform to the rule because the eye line was on the third line. When I designed y magazine cover I imagined it being quite bland, preferably a white backdrop, but when I actually took the photos outside I used a fence as a background and when I imported it onto the computer and started to work on it I realized it was quite dark and I had to adjust the colour of my cell lines to contrast with the dark background otherwise you couldn’t read them. I don’t think my people skills got in the way of the photography; I feel everyone was onboard and keen to help each other out. I’ve added some photos below that I didn’t use from the photo shoot I did.

Introduction Project

AS Media Production: Technical Skills Audit Print Production

AS Media Production: Technical Skills Audit Print Production

Name:                         Tutor group:              Date:

Photographic Skills

Which of the following photographic features/equipment have you used on a camera before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Manual Focus features Creative writing classes		N
Shutter Speed		N
Aperture control		N
A tripod		N
External flash		N
Self timer facility		N
Light meter		N
Composition grids		N

Photoshop Skills

Which of the following features of Photoshop have you used before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Text control		N
Filters		N
Brushes		N
Layers	Y		I’ve used layers before on Photoshop during my art lessons, we took a series of photographs then experimented layering them and using the different techniques of fading the images together. Although I do have a very minimal understanding on how to use this properly because I haven’t used it in a while.
Opacity control		N
Shape creation		N
Brightness and contrast control	Y		I understand how to adjust the brightness and contrast controls as I have experienced experimentations with the controls during art lessons whilst I have been trying to change my photos.
Dodge/Burn		N
Clone stamp tool		N
Colour curves adjustment		N
Magnetic lasso, polygon lasso tool		N
Cropping tool	Y		I’ve used the cropping tool may of times to alter photos for projects for my art and textiles lessons, I feel I have a strong understanding on how to do this.
Retouch tool		N

In Design Skills

Which of the following features of In Design have you used before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Margin and column guide creation		N
Inserting text in ID		N
Inserting images in ID		N
Resizing images in ID		N
Text manipulation – resizing, rotation		N
Text manipulation – controlling kerning and leading		N
Text flow creation		N
Text effects – drop shadow		N
Drop cap insert		N
Using transparent imagery in ID		N
Shape creation In design		N
Text wrapping		N
Exporting to PDF from In-design		N