Exposure – Module 3

Pic 1: F stop -2

Pic 1: F stop -1

Pic 1: F stop 0

Pic 1: F stop +1

Pic 1: F stop +2

Black pic 1: F stop -2

Black pic 1: F stop -1

Black pic 1: F stop 0

Black pic 1: F stop +1

Black pic 1: F stop +2

White wall 1: F stop -2

White wall 1: F stop -1

White wall 1: F stop 0

White wall 1: F stop +1

White wall 1: F stop +2

 

Results / Summary

In this activity I learnt how useful the f-stop exposure tool on my camera is.

Pic 1 – Flowers

It was a cloudy day outside so the -1 and -2 F-stops created the best exposure/detail on the image. The was also a nice depth of field on the flowers with these settings.

Pic 2- black jumper 

Again the – 1 and – 2 F-stops provided the most realistic photograph of the jumper and the  knitted texture without over-exposing too much.

Pic 3- White wall 

In these sets of images the best exposure was in F stop 0 and +1, the wall wasn’t grey and over shadowed as it was in the – 1 and – 2 F stop’s. While the +2 image was overexposed and started losing detail.

All images benefited from exposure compensation. It has also gotten me to look back at older photos of mine and realise how beneficial this tool would of been.

In this module I learnt about the importance of ISO, shutter speed and Aperture when adjusting exposure. I also learnt the limitations of cameras, dynamic range, metering mode and bracketing.

note: my camera only goes as low as -2 and as high as +2

• Abbey