Photogs: Those who take 'em and those who love 'em

[Selenay]

A lower f-number denotes a greater aperture opening, which allows more light to reach the film or image sensor.

Aperture is literally just the size of the hole allowing light in.

Shutter speed is how long the image will be exposed to light.

[Linus]

Originally Posted by Selenay

A lower f-number denotes a greater aperture opening, which allows more light to reach the film or image sensor.

Aperture is literally just the size of the hole allowing light in.

Shutter speed is how long the image will be exposed to light.

Awesome and thanks. Now to figure out how to find the shutter speed on this thing.

[Odarlin]

Originally Posted by Linus

... Now, someone correct me: F stop is how long the frame stays open to allow light in, no? This means that nighttime photos come in clearer?

Originally Posted by Selenay

A lower f-number denotes a greater aperture opening, which allows more light to reach the film or image sensor.

Aperture is literally just the size of the hole allowing light in.

Shutter speed is how long the image will be exposed to light.

To add to an excellent post:
When you have a lower f-stop(and wider aperture) you generally can have a shorter shutter speed because since more light is hitting the film at any given time you need less time(as stated above) and it can be super handy for no flash night picts that are not stationary or you can't use a tripod for. Add fast film and you have something formidable to play with at night.

When you do use a lower f-stop though you will have a smaller depth of field; the range surrounding the plane of critical focus in which the focus is acceptably sharp. A low f-stop is a common technique used to get those shots in which part of someone/thing is in focus and everything in front of or behind them is very unfocused.

My cameras are mostly manual 35mm SLR’s; on these there is color coding on the aperture adjustment ring that correlate the different f-stops to the distances on the focusing ring that give a general idea of what depth of fields will be available for what aperture settings. It might look very different on your cameras but it should have something. It isn’t hard to figure with a bit of play though. Maybe you know all this.

I just pulled out my cameras after not looking at them for a number of years. It is fun and inspiring to see what you are doing!

fantastic! a photographers thread.

I run a Nikon D100 - a seriously ancient work-horse of a camera, built like a tank (I'm sure I could substitute the camera for a hammer at DIY time)...Haven't been shooting much recently but when I am have a passion for exploring and shooting abandoned buildings

like this at East Sussex Asylum


in 2008 I undertook a 365 project which meant I took a self portrait every day, this allowed me to be a 'bit daft' whilst having the excuse of taking pictures of said 'daftness'

a bit like this - that's me on the left



my girl is the serious photographer in the house, she comes from the fine art side of things and uses medium format film more often than not.

I hope you have fun playing around with the aperture/shutter/iso stuff on your camera Linus.

[violaine]

using an old tank i like old building photography with creepers growing on the outside, cemetery tombstones "floating" on high grass", statuary, and fixtures of all sorts - infared makes things a little more interesting.

i am thinking of minor white right now

food photography is of interest to me also.
http://www.nature-photography-centra...otography.html

http://www.vasculata.com/minor_white.htm

[Odarlin]

Originally Posted by violaine

using an old tank i like old building photography with creepers growing on the outside, cemetery tombstones "floating" on high grass", statuary, and fixtures of all sorts - infared makes things a little more interesting.
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Yes! stunning.

Photographer: Allon Kira
Image Source: http://www.dphotojournal.com/wp-cont...hotography.jpg

[violaine]

i really like the repetition of arches - branch, cloud-scape/sky, land-plant scape- and bridge, odarlin

structures/surfaces - tactical/tacit/tactile ! in water, cloud, tree, bridge - some are rooted in a sense of permanence, while others appear momentary, a glimplse.

a breeze may change direction of things above and below- and the reflection captures both.

Originally Posted by Odarlin

Yes! stunning.

Photographer: Allon Kira
Image Source: http://www.dphotojournal.com/wp-cont...hotography.jpg

cor! worra picture - fantastic

[violaine]

documentary photographers -

joseph rodriquez -spanish harlem ; east side stories: gang life in east LA-

donna ferrato - domestic violence; living with the enemy.

graciela iturbide - the indigenous of mexico; juchitan de las mujeres, en el nombre del padre-

<3 <3 <3 sebastiao salgado - workers; other americas; uncertain grace- i need to come back and put down some of his quotes/experiences here later!

so many to add ....