SHOOTING DIGITAL
Set your Color Space •
Color space corresponds to the color GAMUT youʼll see in your photo
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Weʼll use ADOBE 98 as our color space, as it is currently the most widely used color space with a high gamut.
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Others such as Srgb, wonʼt show as many colors.
• Set Adobe 98 as your default
Set Image quality •
Generally different levels of Jpeg (compressions) and RAW
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As a rule, if you have the option, shoot in RAW . You can always size or convert to jpeg in Photoshop
Set Camera mode • Manual (M) • Shutter Priority (Tv) - moving subjects • Aperture Priority (Av) - depth of field Auto is not an option - sorry
Over/under exposure Automatically over or under exposes your image based on your camera始s meter. Know how your meter is going to behave, then over or under expose accordingly
Choose a White Balance (WB) Generally choose from Auto, Tungsten, Cloudy, Sunny, or Fluorescent. These can be modified as necessary. Auto is OK, especially with RAW, when we can tweak it later.
Set your ISO (film speed) • • • •
Measured in “stops” Higher ISO for lower light Lower ISO for higher light Will determine hand holding your camera in low light
Zoom / compose •
Zoom lens is a range - usually wide (20mm) to tight (90mm)
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The further you zoom the “slower” your lens gets
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Compose your shot with your basic rules of composition in mind follow them first, then break them
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Donʼt use a digital zoom
Take a test shot Press your shutter button halfway to determine exposure, and auto focus 路When everything looks good, shoot. Check for focus, composition, light, and check the histogram. reshoot for better results.
Histogram
In your camera‌.
clipping
Contrast
Examples from Cambridgeincolour.com
Recap • • • • • • • • • •
Color Space Image Quality Camera mode Check your over/under exposure setting White Balance ISO Zoom/compose Focus Shoot Check – Composition, Color (white balance) – subject focus (you will need to zoom in to a detail on your subject to confirm this) – Histogram (Highlights, shadows clipping)
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Reshoot if needed