Photography: Week 1 Aperture

[SamaraGugler]

I'm going to be doing this FREE course through 2 Peas. I'm really excited about it.

12 Weeks to Better Photos
(http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_display.asp?g=2&seed_id=26134)

If you'd like to join me, I'd love it!

Post your pictures in this thread. :)

Enjoy!

[jessica31876]

Ill do it!!

[junebug]

oooh! i'll do it too!!

[arenee]

I will try.......
If I have a week I should be able to do it!!
I really want to learn more about my camera and justify the
expense

[junebug]

i did the first one, lol. here are my results:

http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l358/junebug1978_30/IMG_0001_edited-1.jpg

http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l358/junebug1978_30/IMG_0002_edited-1-2.jpg

http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l358/junebug1978_30/IMG_0003_edited-1.jpg

shot with my 50mm 1:1.8 lens

it's subtle, but i do notice a difference in the amount of the puppy thats in focus with each shot! cool! i really had no idea that aperature and exposure affected the focus, lol. i feel so smart, lol!

[SamaraGugler]

Awesome Corey!!! This is FUN!!!!

[SamaraGugler]

Here are mine:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/SamaraGugler72/Week1-1web.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/SamaraGugler72/Week1-2w.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/SamaraGugler72/Week1-3w.jpg
1.25s
f4.5
105mm
iso1000

All of these have been post processed with Totally Rad Photo Action - Boutwell Magic Glasses

[Winter Ivy]

I'll play along! I really need to improvemy photography skills, although I don't have a DSLR, I have a point & shoot that has some manual settings.

-Diana

[Sarah8914]

I totally started this a couple months ago!! I did the first 5-6, but I could definitely go back again! I loved what I did up to that point!

[my3hens]

Looks awesome and a great way to learn the basics! I bookmarked it, I am always looking to learn somethig new!

[AmyM]

Aperture priority is my fav mode to shoot in. I am terrible with shutter speeds and honestly still can't read the things on my camera. They never say 1/200th or what the books say- the Nikon must have a system of its own. Hmmmm maybe I should ask somebody here. blagahshmacahewersojs UGH. Yes that was total random blabbering nonsense via goat language. Aperture it is Samara!

[ColleenSwerb]

Amy, when you look in your viewfinder, the number to the left of the F-stop is your shutter speed. The wheel on the back of your camera body controls hte shutter speed (the front wheel controls the aperture). Click it to the right, and it increases the speed; to the left decreases.

Right now with the camera pointed at my laptop monitor, and at f/1.8, for a proper exposure the shutter speed reads 160. That's 1/160.

For a very slow exposure, or one over 1 second (which would be 1/1) the number will show a quotation mark next to it. So a 1 second long exposure shows as 1" to the left of the f-stop.

Does that help? I don't remember what model you're using, but I assume all Nikon's will be similar :)

[AmyM]

for a proper exposure the shutter speed reads 160. That's 1/160.

That's exactly it. I could never figure out why it would say 160 or a 3o or a 25. Read all about it, knew where to find it, yada yada....just had no idea what the reading was. Thanks Col, I have struggled with that one little thing for almost a year now. Should have been simple, leave it to me LOL

[Angie4b1g]

Focal length has a lot to do with it, too. If you shot the same shot at 1.8 on a 50mm lens and then on a 200mm, you'd notice a huge difference.

[ColleenSwerb]

Glad to help Amy :)

Since I primarily shoot with my 50mm prime, I haven't run into that problem Angie. but good to know!

[Kara]

Looks great!

[Angie4b1g]

Well I wouldn't call it a PROBLEM. ;)

I love a longer focal length for more yummy depth of field.

[dover6473]

ooh count me in!

[kim21673]

Oooohhhh! Sounds like fun! I can always stand to learn a few new things! I will look more at it tomorrow...I jsut got off work and I am beat!!

[junebug]

i've read ahead to the next one. it involves taking a picture of water running out of the kitchen faucet and using the other mode, TV. i really need a tripod! i can improvise in some situations; stacking books on the table. but sometimes i just need a tripod, lol! i should have asked for one for christmas. maybe valentines day, lol!