Flipwork: Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO Review

Overview: Before we begin learning new material, we need to review Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO, which are known as the "Three Pillars of Photography."

Directions: Make a new blog entry titled "Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO Review." Click on the links below and answer the following questions in this blog entry.

PART 1: Click on link below and read about Aperture:

APERTURE

Let's start with Aperture as it is probably the hardest of the three to full understand.

Once you are done reading - I want you to use Google and find an example of a photo taken at aperture setting F2.8 and an example of a photo taken at F16 or higher. DO NOT USE the photos on the website I sent you to. Find different ones. Post those photos on your blog and label them.

Then answer the following questions:

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?

2. Finish this sentence: The smaller the Aperture _____________, the higher the Aperture ________________.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?

4. Using a class camera, list ALL of the F stops available on the lens currently attached.
5. What is the highest and smallest aperture numbers available on the kit lens?

PART II:

Now lets move on to Shutter Speed. This is a little easier to understand but we should read about it here:

SHUTTER SPEED

Once you are finished reading about Shutter Speed, I want you to use google and find me an example of a photo taken with a high shutter speed and one taken at a slow shutter speed (you do not have to show blur unless you want but I still need to see an example of a photo that COULD have been taken at a slow shutter speed). Post them both on your blog and label them.

Then answer the following questions:

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Blue and Gold night, which will be next month, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations.

Simply write: slow, medium, fast next to each item below:

At the beginning while the sun is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) the dunking booth

b.) the food eating contest

c.) the rock climbing wall

d.) someone working at a booth

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle

f.) the Diamonds performance.

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) the dunking booth

b.) the food eating contest

c.) the rock climbing wall

d.) someone working at a booth

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle

f.) the Diamonds performance.

2. List the three manual Presets your camera that allow you to affect shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website.

Explain how each works. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, use your own words.

3. With a class camera, what are the shutter speeds available to you on that camera? You will have to turn the camera on to determine this. Hopefully you can figure out what setting to put the camera on to determine the answer to this question.

Now for the last of the pillars, ISO. Lets go read some more at this website:

PART III:

ISO

Once you are finished, please go to Google and find an example of a photo taken at ISO 200 and a photo taken at ISO 3200 or 6400. Post both on your blog and label them.

Then answer the following questions:

1. What are the advantages of shooting at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

4. At the camera near you, please tell me what ISO's are available on your camera?