Today is going to be a review of yesterday's lesson. Because shutter speed is so important, reinforcing what you've already learned will help you to cement it in your brain.
1. Watch this in-depth video on Shutter Speed. Some of it is very advanced, but try to learn as much as you can.
Take notes and keep them in your Photography folder on what Shutter Speeds shoot the best shots for different categories:
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Video Lesson Duration: 33:01
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: Approx. 40 min. +/-
Shutter Speed is the topic of today's lesson. You should be taking notes as you watch these videos, so that you can remember which shutter speeds take the best pictures during certain situations (for example - which setting is best for sharp portraits, and which shutter speed is best for showing blur?)
1. Watch this video on shutter speed (note: there is a commercial at approx. 4:20 into the video - you can stop watching at this point)
2. Read the article found here to further go over shutter speed:
Today is going to be a review of yesterday's lesson. Because aperture is so important, reinforcing what you've already learned will help you to cement it in your brain.
(note: you may need to sign up to be able to access Jared's video tutorials)
5. Now, do another aperture experiment on your own.
Ideas: set up Lego figures, Fisher Price figures, eggs, fruit (or other objects) in a line and see what kind of photos you get with differing f-stop settings.
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Video Lesson Duration: 6:04, 3:06, & 8:54 (approx. 18 min. total duration)
Reading in Text: 5 minutes
Skills Test: 20 minutes or more
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: Approx. 45 min. +/-
Congratulations! You've made it to the third week of Homeschool Digital Photography. This week, we are going to be starting to get down to the nitty gritty of taking photos using the manual mode. You first real photography assignment begins today! Have fun and do your best!
1. Read pages 26 - 27 in "Digital Photography Complete Course" by DK and complete the activity provided by guessing which photo goes with each photo type. This is not a test. You are just guessing. Grade your own paper with the answers are upside down on the top of page 27.
We are going to be looking at each camera setting in more detail over the course of the next week. It's important to take our time throughout this section, as the settings are of the most important aspects
of digital photography. Without a good understanding of the settings and how to use them, you will
lack skill and knowledge that is very needed.
Not only do you need to know what each setting is, you also need to know what settings are optimal for different photographs, as well as having the skill to adjust the settings in manual mode on your specific camera.
The first setting we are going to study is aperture, which is measured in f-numbers, or what is usually
called "f-stops". So, when you hear the term aperture, you should also think of the word f-stop.
It's important to remember that f-stops are actually fractions. So when the number on the bottom increases, the f-stop is actually getting smaller. For example, f/1.4 is LARGER than f/2. It helps to think of fractions to remember this. Just think of pizza -- 1/2 of the pizza is much more than 1/4. The larger the denominator, the smaller the piece of pizza you get!
4. Watch this video on aperture! He does a great job explaining things:
5. Watch this video on aperture here and complete the assignment that he gives in the video (at this point, we are assuming you can turn your camera one, set the mode dial to AV and then chang the fstop by using some tech savvy common sense :) )
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Video Lesson Duration: 17:21 & 6:47 (24:08 total duration)
Reading Webpage: Approx. 10 minutes
Reading in Text: 10 minutes
Skills Test: 30 minutes or more
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: Approx. 60 min. +/-
1. Print the file found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v482j0e612p3wv3/canon-eos-rebel-t6-modedial.jpg?dl=0 2. The file you just printed is the Mode Dial for the Canon EOS Rebel T6 camera.
Take some time, and study this paper. Have your camera in front of you, and study the mode dial on the actual camera. Try to commit to memory what each different mode is for.
3. Now, watch these videos to become more familiar the mode dial (keep in mind, your camera may differ just slightly from the video):
This video may be a little redundant, but it will help you to remember the different modes and may offer a slightly different perspective.
And, just one more. This is for the 3i camera by Canon, and so it has an extra mode (A-dep), so just ignore that part. This gentleman gives great examples of what each mode can do. Take notes so that you can start practicing with taking shots next week!
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Video Lesson Duration: 4:41, 2:56, & 6:17 (13:53 total duration)
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: Approx. 15 minutes
1. Practice downloading 2 more RAW photographs from Wesaturate. 2. Open each file in Raw Therapee and convert them to JPEG files.
Keep in mind, this lesson is not to teach you all the ins and outs of Raw Therapee, but to allow you to learn how to convert a RAW file to JPEG if you should decide you would like to shoot RAW photos throughout this course.
About Raw Therapee and Post Production Software
The industry standard for post-production software is usually a product made by Adobe - either Photoshop or Lightroom. Adobe products tend to be very pricey, unless you buy older versions of the software on eBay. However, it's important to try to get some experience using Lightroom (Lr).
Thankfully, Adobe has created a free, online version of Lightroom that anyone can use. Your next assignment will be to try the online version and get slightly familiar with it: 3. Go to the Adobe Lightroom website by clicking here. Then click on "Try On the Web". If you do not wish to create an Adobe ID, you can also sign in near the bottom using Facebook or your Google account (I used my Google account).
4. Now, watch this video to become more familiar with the Adobe Lightroom online version. (his version is older and will look slightly different, but you can gain a better understanding of the basics by watching it)
5. Once you've watched the video, open the photos that you downloaded today from Wesaturate and attempt to edit and convert them from RAW to JPEG format. Don't worry if you don't understand everything. Again, these lessons are just to acquaint you briefly with post-production software.
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Video Lesson Duration: 8:05 (10:30 total duration)
Skills Test: Approx. 20 minutes
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: Approx. 30 min.
3. Go to Wesaturate by clicking here and download a RAW photo file of your choice by clicking on the RAW button under the photos. At the time of this posting, you do not have to sign up for the website to download a file.
Please remember where you save the file to on your computer. For many computers, the file will automatically download in to the "Downloads" folder on your computer.
4. Now open the program Raw Therapee and try to open the RAW file that you downloaded from Wesaturate
5. Watch this video for a brief introduction to Raw Therapee and how to convert a file from RAW to JPG:
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Video Lesson Duration: 10:30 (10:30 total duration)
Download and Install Program: Approx. 10 minutes
Reading in Text: 10 minutes
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: Approx. 30 min.
2. Watch the following video which break down RAW vs. JPEG files:
3. Watch these two videos to see how to create and select a folder on your camera
(note: this man is using a different model camera, but it will work the same way with a T6):
4. Watch this video to give you a good tip on how to name files on your computer (not on the camera itself). While you may not need to use this information yet, "file" it away for later (pun intended):
5. Get your camera out and complete the following steps:
a. Create two new folders on your camera
b. Turn your camera off and then turn it on again
c. Can you now find the two folders you just made?
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Video Lesson Duration: 1:56, 5:32, 2:14 & 3:26 (12:28 total duration)
Skills Test: Approx. 10 minutes
Reading in Text: 5 minutes
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: Approx. 28 min.
The first two pages are pages from the actual Canon EOS Rebel T6 manual. Study pages 26 and 27, while looking at your camera.
Then, fill in the blank pages. You MAY use the manual pages to guide you and help you. This activity is just to get your familiar with the different settings on your specific camera.
Please note that your camera will have different parts than the camera shown in the textbook. However, the main parts will remain the same (viewfinder, shutter button, battery compartment, etc.)
3. File your worksheets in your Digital Photography Notebook
Lesson Information for Teachers:
Worksheet Activity: Approx. 20 minutes
Reading in Text: 10 minutes
Total Approximate Time for Lesson: 30 minutes or less
