Landscape notes (202- 217)

Landscape- Thinking Artistically

• most important aspect= composition
• viewpoint --> positioning of camera
• explore all variations when shooting
• move camera around (ex. left, right, up, down)
• balance between unity and variety
• use line to draw viewer's attention
• pattern- repetition

Settings

• f/16, f/22, f/32
• f/64 is the smallest
• smaller f stop gives a greater depth of field
• lighting
• before sunrise or sunset
• angle of sun is low which emphasizes shapes and textures
• fluorescent =greener
• daylight= more blue
• quartz= yellow
• film
• 100 ISO film (35 mm)
• slower film= most detail
• bigger negative the more it will capture
• color emphasizes color and setting
• black and white emphasizes shapes, values and textures
• lenses
• wide angle lense
• close and distant objects in shots
• filters
• red filter- contrast
• yellow- brings out clouds
• polarizer= darkens blue sky
• brings out textures

• use a tripod for support
• grand view for outdoor photos
• parks are good locations
• national, state or city
• shadows- line, shape, value

Details

• sunny days can be bad
• light meters
• abstracted element
• composed of lines, values, shapes and textures
• more abstract

Interior

• everything in focus
• as close as 4 ft. or as far as 20 ft.
• use a tri pod (slower shutter speed)