Our first meeting in our Visual Communication class was full of fun and learning. Our professor Mr. Rey Mendoza taught us so many things to consider when you first hold your camera. Things to consider are "Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO" and he told us that it is called the "Exposure Triangle" the way of controlling light in taking photos. He told us the importance of the elements in the "Exposure Triangle" Shutter speed controls how long the light enters the camera, and that the faster the shutter the sharper the image. And the life span of the shutter is "100,000-150,000". Aperture controls how much light enters the camera, and it is actually the hole in the lens, he told us that the reason why sometimes we shot a photo and it was all black or all white it was either it is lacking in light or it is too much light. in taking a photo he said that the bigger the aperture the background is blurry, he also told us the aperture used in landscape photography is "f16" so that everybody is a focus. ISO it is the camera's sensitivity to light Mr. Medoza told us that the ISO for beginners is 400.
He also gives us techniques in converting our files when we are going to edit the photo such as .JPEP or Joint Photographic Experts Group it supports 16 M colors. .GIF or Graphic Interchange Format it supports 256 colors good for editing LOGOS and RAW which is used in weddings. He also told us that when we use light room/photoshop import the photo as DNG to computer.
Mr. Mendoza gave some tips on how to survive in the world of photography by knowing our lenses and how to choose it right. He also shared to us a quote from Henri Cartier Bresson "Your first 10,000 photos are your worst"
I learned on our first meeting that Photography is not just taking photos but also committing yourself into it. To be a good photographer it takes trial and error and to know your equipment to produce good photos.
