exercises for the week of March 16 - 22, 2008

available light

task 1: Set up a still life somewhere you are able to photograph it from many sides - a dining room table with a cahndelier overhead or a coffee table near lamps would be perfect. Once it is too dark to use natural light, turn on your house lights and take sets of 3 pictures, from at least 3 different perspectives, for a total of 9 images. The first photo in each set should expose for detail in the shadows, the second for detail in the whites, and the third for best overall lighting. I encourage you to post the entire set to an album or your blog, but I need you to choose ONE favourite and email it to me.

task 2: again, using the available light in your home once it is too dark to use natural light, take a portrait. It does not have to be exposed in any particular way, and can be as creative as you like.

tips:
~Check your white balance and set it to tungsten or fluorescent if you are concerned about the yellow or green tinge.
~You will probably want to set your ISO to 400 or 800 if you do not have a tripod to use.
~If you use a tripod and do not have a cable release, remember to use the 2-second delay so you don't get camera shake.

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