ISO Vocabulary
For this vocabulary exercise you will be breaking into groups of 5. Each student will be selecting on of the following terms to create a Verbal Visual Word Association(VVWA).
Once you have completed your card share out with your group so that you all have a good understanding of all of the words. These vocabulary words are really the building blocks for the rest of the term.
- ISO
- Grain
- Noise
- Lux
- Sensitivity
- Center Diamond - The Word
- Top Left - Definition of the Word
- Top Right - Image that reminds you of the definition
- Bottom Left - Analogy/ personal association
- Bottom Right - How it is used in photography
Once you have completed your card share out with your group so that you all have a good understanding of all of the words. These vocabulary words are really the building blocks for the rest of the term.
2. Exploring ISO Settings
Go to the following link:
https://expertphotography.com/understand-iso-4-simple-steps/
Read the entire article to answer the following questions about ISO.
1. What is ASA?
2. How much more exposure is there as you change from one ISO setting to the next?
3. What is the main drawback to changing the ISO from low to high?
4. In what type of condition might you want to use ISO 400?
5. When might you want to set the ISO to 1600 or higher?
https://expertphotography.com/understand-iso-4-simple-steps/
Read the entire article to answer the following questions about ISO.
1. What is ASA?
2. How much more exposure is there as you change from one ISO setting to the next?
3. What is the main drawback to changing the ISO from low to high?
4. In what type of condition might you want to use ISO 400?
5. When might you want to set the ISO to 1600 or higher?
3. Test the ISO of Nikon D7200
https://youtu.be/O-oZxcxqbn0
ISO Test Shooting Assignment
For the assignment you will need a camera and tripod. Choose a subject that is going to remain still, so that the composition will be consistent thought the shooting. Try to include a variety of color or tonal range.
For the assignment you will need a camera and tripod. Choose a subject that is going to remain still, so that the composition will be consistent thought the shooting. Try to include a variety of color or tonal range.
- First determine the lighting condition and adjust the wheel from ISO 100 to the correct exposure.
- Shoot the first image, then increase the ISO by one stop(three clicks) and and shutter speed by one stop(three clicks) and shoot the next exposure
- Repeat for each of the full ISO settings (100,200,400,800.....)
Exported from Lightroom
Screen Shots at 2:1 in Lightroom
How to use the Navigator in Lightroom
https://youtu.be/CEN1cV8vt98
Write a few sentences about what you observed in the appearance of noise as you increased the ISO.