Project: Lines

Part 2: Elements of Design

Exercise 6

Curves

Equipment:

Camera: Nikon D300s

Lens 18/135mm



Curves, like diagonals, have a sense of movement and direction, and in some ways can be considered a kind of diagonal line. Because the pull the eye, they are useful in planned composition. Curves have associations of smoothness, grace and elegance, and so add these feelings to an image. For this exercise look for and take four photographs using curves to emphasise movement and direction

Subject: Various shots

Exp time = 1/250

F/Stop = F8

Focal length = 18mm

ISO = 100

Exp time = 1/20

F/Stop = F8

Focal length = 22mm

ISO =400

 Exp time = 1/60

F/Stop = F22

Focal length = 18mm

ISO = 800

Exp time = 1/60

F/Stop = F22

Focal length = 18mm

ISO = 800

Project: Lines

Part 2: Elements of Design

Exercise 5

Diagonal Lines

Equipment:

Camera: Nikon D300s

Lens 18/135mm


Diagonal lines are rather easier to create in photographs, as they depend mainly on viewpoint. Whereas many scenes contain real horizontals and verticals - streets and buildings, for instance there are few real diagonals; staircases are one of only a few instances. The camera angle and perspective, however, make diagonals common in photographs. To add to your set of examples of horizontal and vertical lines, now take for photographs, which use diagonals strongly.



Subject: Various landscape shots

Exp time = 1/200

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 18mm

ISO = 100

Exp time = 30 Sec

F/Stop = F14

Focal length = 135mm

ISO = 320

Exp time = 1/200

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 35mm

ISO = 200

Exp time = 1/1000

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 38mm

ISO = 400

Project: Lines

Part 2: Elements of Design

Exercise 4

Horizontal & Vertical Lines

Equipment:

Camera: Nikon D300s

Lens 18/135mm



Produce  four examples of vertical lines and four of horizontal lines. Avoid repeating the way in which a line appears. In each photograph, try to subordinate the content of the picture to the line.

Subject: Leeds city centre





Horizontal

Exp time = 1/640

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 18mm

ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/1250

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 28mm

ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/400

F/Stop = F11

Focal length = 38mm

ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/1000

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 26mm

ISO = 400

Vertical

Exp time = 1/500

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 20mm

ISO = 200

Exp time = 1/400

F/Stop = F5.0

Focal length = 62mm

ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/250

 F/Stop = F5.3

Focal length = 70mm

ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/400

F/Stop = F7.1

Focal length = 28mm

ISO = 200

Project: Points

Part 2: Elements of Design

Exercise 3

Multiple points

Equipment:

Camera: Nikon D300s

Lens 18/135mm
Tripod

Subject: Conkers (Horse Chestnuts)

Set up a still life with a background that is unfussy, Control the composition by rearrangement, not by changing the framing with the camera.
Camera was mounted on a tripod, After experimenting with Flash I decided to use a longer exposure to correctly light the subject. The settings i used remained constant throughout the shoot to try and achieve the same level of lighting consistency all the way through

Exp time = 1/2
F/Stop = F5.6
Focal length = 52mm
ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/2
F/Stop = F5.6
Focal length = 52mm
ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/2

F/Stop = F5.6

Focal length = 52mm

ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/2
F/Stop = F5.6
Focal length = 52mm
ISO = 400

Exp time = 1/2
F/Stop = F5.6
Focal length = 52mm
ISO = 400