Frozen Motion Questions

1. Why slow down your shutter speed? To capture movement

2. What are the two primary ways to create motion in a photograph?  Have the subject move, or have the camera move

3. Why use a Shutter Priority mode? To control shutter speed to ensure the shots are well exposed

4. What are three primary methods to compensate for long shutter speeds when there is too much light?
Small apertures,  decrease iso, neutral density filter












 It would not let me publish this post with the pictures I copied into here for some reason, but the pictures were : the train, the traffic in london with the phone booth, and the water fountain sprays (with the red lighting)


5. From the Web site, what is a good starting shutter speed range (fastest to slowest) that you should start out with when attempting panning?

between 1/60 sec and 1/15 sec
6. From the video, why is the center auto focus point important for panning?
to ensure the object is clear
7. From the video, why should you use Continuous Drive mode of panning?
You get more shots, you can choose the one you want


8. What does the "AI Servo" auto focus mode do?
continuously focuses on the subject.
9. What are the advantages of shooting in "AI Servo" auto focus mode for sports/action photography?
the object will stay in focus

10. Why should you consider using Back Button Focus for action photography?
to keep the focus
11. What are some of the challenges of Back Button Focus?
none really, just setting it up!

Frozen Motion Shots

Preview

Step 2: In a new blog entry titled "Still Life Preview" and answer the following questions

1. Review the painting example and provide a list of three items that were often seen in painted still life artwork.
Food, plants, and rocks

2. In your own words, write a paragraph that explains what factors the photographer must consider when doing still life photography.
A photographer needs to take everything into consideration. One example would be lighting. You wouldn't want to shoot fruit in the same lighting that you would a candle. Another example would be the object itself. For example, if you're shooting a candle, you wouldn't want to take shots at very high exposures (unless that is your desired effect). However, something like an apple you can take at a very high exposure and not have to worry. Other things like when you shoot, where you shoot, and if there would be any distractions or moving objects in the back should also be taken into consideration.

3. Why is the Aperture Priority mode on the camera helpful when doing still life photography?
So you can select the correct aperture, so you can control the depth of field.
4. Why is a small aperture sometimes beneficial for still life photography?
To influence depth of field.

Step 3: Explore ideas for Stock Photography sites above and answer the questions below.

1. Find an example of Stock Photography that interests you and post it to your blog.

2. What is an example of Stock Photography that you could take at your home or in Austin?

3. Who is interested in buying stock photography?
Companies would be very interested in stock photography.
4. Why should commercial photographers consider shooting stock photography?
There will always be a demand for stock photography.

Step 4: Plan your Still Life Shoot

1. What are some objects that you have that you could arrange for a Still Life shoot?
I could use fruit. I would need a background and a tripod and camera as well (of course)
2. What meaning would the grouping of these objects create if captured in a photograph
(If it were my keys, drivers license and my Turner Motorsport membership) the items would represent that I am passionate about cars.
3. What backdrop/background could you use to enhance the emphasis on subject or contribute to setting the scene of the photograph?

 I could use either a black or white background.

Still life shots

Here, the first object is in focus. The aperture settings are in the following order: 5.6, 18, 36

Here, the second object is in focus. The aperture settings are in the following order: 5.6, 18, 36

Here, the third object is in focus. The aperture settings are in the following order: 5.6, 18, 36

Expirementation

Messing around with lightroom some more

Legal issue

1. What is a model release? Why do you need one? your model will have more opportunity to clarify how he or she would like the photos to be used.

2. Why should you keyword your photos? Helps buyers find your photos

3. Why do you have to be careful about shooting images with band names or logos?
It is not your intellectual property.

4. Why should you save space? incase you need the space if you want to add text

5. Why do designers like Royalty Free images? They're free


6. Why should designers be careful about using Royalty Free images? Another designer may use the same photo

7. What is an alternative to Royalty Free images? rights managed

8. In your words, what is the difference between Royalty Free and Rights Managed stock photography? Rights managed has a one time charge while royalty free is free.

9. What is a legal issue that is covered in the FAQ that you never thought of before you read about it?
The owner of a property can prevent you from taking photos while on the property.

10. Why is it an interesting legal issue to you? That basically means that if im at a dealership and they tell me not to take photos then i cannot take the photos (and sell them)

6 weeks free shoot

Background:
So Basically what had happened was Roundel Gruppe was having a meetup at Dr. Beemer before the Lemans races, hosted by T'erre and Brian McKinney. The plan was to meet up at Dr. Beemer, eat some breakfast and "caravan" or cruise to COTA. While I wasn't going to be able to make it to the races, I still decided to show up to see some familiar faces and meet new people.

Not too long later, Justin pulled in to Dr. Beemer with his Lamborghini Gallardo. After enjoying some donuts and chicken biscuits and getting some free "Turner Motorsport" swag, I had the crazy idea of snapping some pictures. I mean, why not? I had the DSLR in my car, I had about $600,000 worth of metal sitting in front of me, and I have a "Free Shoot" project coming up for school.

I started to snap some shots before everyone headed out. While I would have liked to have more time with the cars, I managed to get some good shots with the 15 minutes that I had.

Here's the results:


 Most ///M drivers are very proud of what they're driving, so it's necessary to add things like this MPower decal. The objective was to get the stripes in focus and have the rest just fade out to a blur.

 Pictured is an Alpine White E39 M5. The color of the rims match the paint perfectly. 

 Another E39 M5. The tone of blue on this car is fantastic.

 While not an ///M, this E46 330CI is still sure to turn heads.

 Now we've got the showstopper. This is Justin's 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe. He's not a big fan of automatic, so he made sure this beauty was a manual before his purchase, regards of SW. While the color combo sure is a great choice, the European-style plates make this car complete.

Another shot of Justin's Gallardo. The design is just timeless.

Also in manual, this E36 M3 is a car any BMW enthusiast wouldn't mind having. Props to the owner for keeping it so clean.

 This M3 is a beauty. From the aftermarket rims, to the carbon logo, to the license plate, everything about this M3 is perfect. Well, almost everything, except for the fact that it's not mine ;).

 Given the rarity of an E39, this shot was a must. The badge is in focus and fades out into a blur.

Here, I took advantage of both the ///M badge on the E39 M5's engine, and the E92 M3 in the background. I felt this photo was necessary, given the conditions.

This is a shot that probably wont ever happen again. Seeing an E39 M5 is crazy enough; seeing 3 is even crazier. But having 3 lined up perfectly for a picture,  now that's something to be proud of.

 Another one of my "fade out" or "blur" shots. I like taking these, they're quick, simple and clean, especially when we're talking E39s.

 Here's Tre's F10 M5. This thing looks mean, like its about to take your lunch money (don't laugh too hard).

Here, we have an E46 sedan, owned by yours truly. Her name is BaeMW. Although she may look harmless, she packs quite a powerful I6 engine, so be cautious!

This E46 M3? Yeah, its clean. Yeah its fast. But does it even lift? I only kid, this thing is good around tight corners, and in a straight line. Props to you Deep.

 Then there's always "that guy". T'erre brought his 5.0 along. Yeah its fast, but "it ain't German tho".
Disclaimer: I'm not trying to sound like Kanye.

Now lets reflect. Was this shoot successful? Heck yeah! Some key points that would have made this shoot better is if I had the cars more spaced out to reduce the busy background (this wasn't possible as the lot was fairly small.) Some things I did differently in this shoot were things like shooting in raw instead of jpeg, using the sunny 16 rule, and using the aperture to blur instead of relying solely on manual focus. Overall I like how the shots turned out, so did the members of Roundel Gruppe. Brian, the owner of Dr. Beemer so much, he decided to use one for the cover of the Dr. Beemer calendar (he will use more if he needs to, but he wants to give others' work to be featured in the magazine aswell).