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Exploring Photo Techniques


This is a page filled with some of my beginner level photography. The goal of all these pictures is to explore various types of shooting techniques. Whether it's setting up my camera properly, or capturing my subject in different ways, there was a lot I learned from this experience. Of course, it's clear that a lot of these photos could use some improvement, but making mistakes is how people learn best.

Exercise 1: Exposure

Properly exposed river
Exposure
Properly Exposed
Aperture: F8
Shutter Speed: 1/500
ISO: 200
Underexposed river
Exposure
Underexposed
Aperture: F8
Shutter Speed: 1/2000
ISO: 200
Overexposed river
Exposure
Overexposed
Aperture: F3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/500
ISO: 200

Exercise 2: Aperture

Shallow depth of field hallway
Aperture
Shallow Depth of Field
Aperture: F5.3
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 2500
Deep depth of field hallway
Aperture
Deep Depth of Field
Aperture: F9
Shutter Speed: 1/60
ISO: 3200

Exercise 3: Shutter Speed

Blurry spinning girl
Shutter Speed
Blurry
Aperture: F6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/60
ISO: 200
Frozen action spinning girl
Shutter Speed
Freeze Action
Aperture: F22
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
ISO: 200

Exercise 4: ISO

Low ISO plant
ISO
Low ISO/Well Lit
Aperture: F6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
ISO: 200
High ISO plant
ISO
High ISO/Low Light
Aperture: F5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/400
ISO: 1600
Plant with visible grain
ISO
Visible Grain
Aperture: F5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1250
ISO: Hi 1

Exercise 5: White Balance

Saskpolytech sign in daylight
White Balance
Daylight
Aperture: F11
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
ISO: 200
Exercise bike with indoor light
White Balance
Indoor Light
Aperture: F5
Shutter Speed: 1/200
ISO: 1600
Computer screen creating artificial light
White Balance
Artificial Light
Aperture: F3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/125
ISO: 1600
Candle light in a dark room
White Balance
Creative Light
Aperture: F5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 3200

Exercise 6: Focus

A dog on a blurry background
Focus
Blurry Background/Sharp Subject
Aperture: F5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/200
ISO: 200
Sharp background and dog
Focus
Sharp Subject and Background
Aperture: F5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/125
ISO: 200
Blurry dog and a sharp tree in the background
Focus
Creative Manual Focus
Aperture: F5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 200

Exercise 7: Composition

Desc.
Composition
Rule of Thirds
Aperture: F7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/800
ISO: 200
Train bridge leading to an open field
Composition
Leading Lines
Aperture: F8
Shutter Speed: 1/200
ISO: 200
Desc.
Composition
Framing
Aperture: F5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/800
ISO: 200
Desc.
Composition
Symmetry
Aperture: F9
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
ISO: 200
Desc.
Composition
Balance
Aperture: F4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 1250

Exercise 8: Lighting

Gas station in natural daylight
Lighting
Natural Light
Aperture: F7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/640
ISO: 200
Gas station blocking the sunlight to create a silhouette
Lighting
High Contrast
Aperture: F9
Shutter Speed: 1/800
ISO: 200

Exercise 9: Focal Length

Desc.
Focal Length
Wide-Angle Shot
Aperture: F13
Shutter Speed: 1/400
ISO: 200
Desc.
Focal Length
Telephoto Shot
Aperture: F13
Shutter Speed: 1/400
ISO: 200

Exercise 10: Motion

Desc.
Motion
Panning Shot
Aperture: F22
Shutter Speed: 1/15
ISO: 200
Desc.
Motion
Long Shutter for Motion Blur
Aperture: F32
Shutter Speed: 1/30
ISO: 200