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Q1 What does a handheld light meter measure? How is this different from a camera light meter?

The handheld light meter is used to measure light falling onto the subject whereas the light meter in a camera takes a reading of light that is reflecting off the subject.

Q2 Checking if your exposure is over, under or correctly exposed allows you to do what for your image?

Checking your exposure allows you to change it to the correct setting to make your image the best it can be.

Q3 Why did Jeff Rojas set his shutter speed to 1/200th of a second and his ISO to 100?

He changed his camera setting to this so he freezes everything in frame and make sure there is no blur.

Q4 By entering these settings into the light meter, what will the light meter calculate?

The light meter will focus on giving the correct aperture or f stop.

Q5 Why should you hold the light meter against your subject?

You should hold the light meter against your subject so you are measuring the light falling onto the subject.

Q6 If you wanted a moodier image, why should you move the light meter to record the brightest side?

Q1 What does an in-camera light meter measure?

Light meter s that are built into cameras help measure the reflected light and determines what the best exposure is for the image.

Q2 What are the three metering modes that DSLR cameras have?

The three metering modes that DSLR cameras have are evaluative, center-weighted and spot metering.

Q3 What camera mode should you set your camera to and why?

You should set your camera to manual mode because you want to be able to retain control over all the settings.

Q4 On your cameras light meter, what do the numbers represent?

The numbers represent a “stop of light” which is based on one-third increments.

Q5 If there is too much light in a scene, what side of the scale will your camera meter be on? And what if there’s not enough light, what side?

If your camera is pointing to a bright area your meter will be at the “+” side of the scale. And if your camera is pointing to a dark area the meter will be on the “-” side of the scale.

Q6 What does evaluative metering work well for?

This type of metering works well for telling you where your focus point is set to.

Q7 What is the difference between center-weighted metering, compared to evaluative metering?

Center-weighted metering does not take into account where your focus point is set, it only evaluates the middle are of the image.

Q8 What does spot metering do/how does it work?

sRGB

adobRGB

ProphotoRGB

what is Gamut?

the range of colours technology can produce 

What is colour space?

A standard that defines a specific set of colours

What two colour spaces do most DSLR cameras offer?

sRGB and AdobeRBG

What colour space can most computer monitors display?

sRGB

If you switch from sRGB to Adobe RGB on your camera what colours will you see an improvement in?

Brighter red and greens 

When you change the colour space in photoshop what does it do?

it will remap the colours 

Name a larger colour space than Adobe RGB

prophoto RGB

What can happen to a digital image if you map colours to a really large colour space?

What year was the Cyanotype invented?

1842.

Who invented the Cyanotype?

John Herschel.

Why are Cyanotype’s blue?

Because of the chemical reaction of ferrous ions to the photo reduction.

What is Anna Aitkin’s famous for?

She was one of the first people to ever release a book of photographs.

Do Cyanotypes have any drawbacks?

sunlight is needed so this can be inconvenient and a long process

What were the first cyanotypes of?

Botanic samples

What is the chemical solution to make a cyanotype?

Potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate 

Traditional film photography uses silver as its base, how do cyanotypes differ?

For my first showreel I used tiktok- I found that tiktok was good for transitions and fairly easy to navigate however it only allows up to 60 seconds.

c-type - A digital C Type or Chromagenic print is the process of using traditional photographic paper and exposing it too light which can be a laser jet or a led light source. They are then developed in a dark room using a chemical process. These prints can be in a matte, gloss or pearl finish. The most common papers used in this process are fuji flex and fuji crystal archival. C-types can last up to 200 years if in total darkness but only 60-100 years if in a photo album.

Giclee - Giclee or ink jet printing is a dry process where the ink is spread directly on to the paper. There is more range of papers that can be used such as Canson Aquarelle, Canson Baryta, Epson Semi Gloss, Hahnemuhle Pearl, Hahnemühle Bamboo, and Hahnemühle Photora- therefore there is more creative choice with giclee prints. The lifespan of a Giclee print is a minimum of 200 years but the can last longer if well looked after. A description of each of the finishes below..

service providers -

https://metroimaging.co.uk/professional-photo-printing/

https://www.theprintspace.co.uk

Portfolio boxes - Portfolio boxes are a great way to hold a collection of images. As the boxes have a drop back spine this means it can lay flat on on a table: making it easier to move prints from one side to the other.

Portfolio books& sleeves- Portfolio books can be an easier way of presenting your work and they can be rearranged over time. By putting your prints in a polyester sleeve this will prevent any damage whilst they are being handled. These are best for long term storage.