LO3: The Settings I Used

Key Terms

Aperture

In photography and digital photography, aperture is the unit of measurement that defines the size of the opening in the lens that can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor. The size of the aperture is measured in F-stop.

Shutter Speed

In photography and digital photography the shutter speed is the unit of measurement which determines how long shutter remains open as the picture is taken. The slower the shutter speed, the longer the exposure time. 

ISO

In Digital Photography ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film photography – the lower the number the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain.

The Settings I Used

This was the screen on the camera that I used to change the settings of, changing the aperture, shutter speed, the ISO setting. I changed and experimented with these for each photo I took and found the best setting for each shot.

I took this photo because I liked the four buildings and the fact I could line them all up for a shot in the same photo. Also the designs on the buildings gave me some ideas about what I could do with it. I didn't particularly use any technical techniques. The ISO was 100 which is a low sensitivity, the camera lens was 24mm and it was taken at f/5 which is medium aperture and 1/125 shutter speed.

I took this photo to show off the creative side of sheffield, although this could be vague for most people as it just looks like a building, whereas the building itself is the arts tower for the university.  In this picture I didn't use any technical techniques again. The ISO was 100, this is because it was a bright day and I needed the sensitivity to be low. The camera lens was 10mm, The aperture was f/8 and the shutter speed was 1/200.

I took this photo as the pattern and design on the cheese grater is very original and out there so I thought it would look good. The ISO was 100 again the lens was 23mm, the aperture was f/11 and the shutter speed was 1/125.

I took this photo because I liked the feel of it, I didn't fill the entire photo with the Crucible as I wanted some of the sky in there to set the scene. I also tried to get some of the reflection on the crucible in it as well. The ISO was 100, the camera lens was 21mm, the aperture was f/8 and the shutter speed was 1/60.

For this shot, I wanted to have the main focus as the hubs, But, I felt that to get the full effect of all three, I would have to stand quite far back to get all three of them in there, so that is why they aren't that big in the photo. The ISO was 100, the lens was 12mm the aperture was f/5.6 and the shutter speed was 1/100.

For the photo of the Park Hill Flats, I wanted to show off as much colour as I could from the building. So I positioned myself to get the most colour as I could. The ISO was 100, the lens was 13mm, the aperture was f/5 and the shutter speed was 1/100.

I took this photo of the peace gardens to get it symmetrical to make it look aesthetically pleasing, also, I have leading lines all the way up to the fountains which is the main part of the photo. The ISO was 11, the lens was 10mm, the aperture was f/3.5 and the shutter speed was 1/125.

I took this photo of this graffiti as I like the saying at the bottom, I wanted all the graffiti but I didn't want a straight on shot as I feel that wouldn't have done the graffiti justice. The ISO was 100 and the lens was 22mm, the aperture was f/5 and the shutter speed was 1/50.

For this picture of the train station, I wanted to get the surroundings in so I positioned myself so you could see everything that was around the train station. The ISO was 100, the lens was 18mm, the aperture was f/6.3 and the shutter speed was 1/100.

For this shot, I wanted to show off one of the sculptures outside the train station, I wanted to show how far it goes back so I shot the photo with the structure starting at one end and progressing through the photo. The ISO was 100 and the lens was 18mm, the aperture was f/5.6 and the shutter speed was 1/100.