how many feet of light does flash typically pop?
about 12
What were old flashes made out of?
gun powder
What is red eye?
freezing light behind eye highlights blood vessels
how do you avoid red eye?
don't have subject look directly into the camera, avoid pop up flash, move flash up
What is the job of filters?
Take the light in front of cameras and transform or diffuse it
who is duane michals?
A self taught American photographer known for commercial photography, taking photos of people in their environments, and taking on gay themes
Which photographer likes to shoot multiple exposures, use hand written text and was influenced by photojournalism?
duane michals
who photographed a young Meryl Streep before she was famous?
duane michals
which photographer covers her subjects in henna caligraphy?
Lalla Essaydi
Lalla Essaydi photos are described as what?
reflections on the life of Arab women
What are some ways to improve portrait photography?
get closer, anticipate behavior, take consensual candids, enage your subject, highlight details like hands
Which photographer took many of her photos at her parents summer home in italy?
Francesca Woodman
Which photographer was known for her blurry self portraits portraying human fragility?
Francesca Woodman
who is the photojournalist known for series like a long walk home, Beirut: City of Regrets, and The Juice Was Definitely Flowing Differently
Eli Reed
which photographer with polio is known for documentary photography including photo Migrant Mother?
Dorothea Lange
Which artist is known for her controversial early nudes?
Imogen Cunningham
F STOP=
Guide Number / Distance of Subject to Flash
common issues with flash
red eye, only partial frame exposed, reflections
how do filters work in b&w photography?
a color will lighten itself and darken its compliment
r + b + g =
white
c + y + m =
K Black
neutral density
cuts down on light in scene
uv filter
cuts down on haze
polarizing filter
removes reflections from water and glass
filter factor of 2 means
you go up one f stop
what does it mean if you're negative is completely clear, no brand, no numbers?
you put fixer before developer
what does it mean if your film is clear with numbers and brand?
you didn't load it correctly
what does it mean if your negative is totally black?
prematurely exposed
what does it mean if your negative has two images on top of each other?
exposed twice
What does it mean if only part of the film is black?
partially exposed
what does it mean if your film has different weird tones?
you didn't put enough chemistry to cover the film or you didn't shake the film enough
what does it mean if your images turn purple or other color?
bad fixer
Why might your negative might be dirty?
you didn't rinse it enough or use enough photo flo
reticulation - noises pop out and black looks red
wrong temp
contact sheet blank patches
negatives touching during development
What should you do if your image is backwards?
flip negative 180
white specs on print
clean negative with air
enlarger can only focus on part of the photo
negative isn't flat