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Understanding Exposure II

This is the sequel class to very popular "Understanding Exposure" online class offered by the Perfect Picture School of Photography. This course ran for 4 weeks starting 1/11/2008. Professional photographers Bryan F. Petersen and Chris Hurtt ran the course. There were 33 students in the class. The course ended on 2/10; I submitted 15 photos in all.
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  • Week 1: Lime Splash
Lesson: Capture the motion of falling fruit using mid-day sunlight from above and reflector from below; use 1/1000s or faster shutter speed.

    Week 1: Lime Splash Lesson: Capture the motion of falling fruit using mid-day sunlight from above and reflector from below; use 1/1000s or faster shutter speed.

  • Week 1: Dusky Capitol
(Reference photo for triple exposure.)

    Week 1: Dusky Capitol (Reference photo for triple exposure.)

  • Week 1: Dusky Capitol Thrice
Lesson: Create "triple exposure" using an 8-second shutter speed and two evenly spaced zoom adjustments.

    Week 1: Dusky Capitol Thrice Lesson: Create "triple exposure" using an 8-second shutter speed and two evenly spaced zoom adjustments.

  • Week 1: Strawberry Splash
Lesson: Capture freezing action shot (1/500s shutter speed or faster) in less-than-perfect light by shooting in RAW format at ISO 200 or less and 2-stop underexposure. Then use the raw converter to obtain the correct exposure.

    Week 1: Strawberry Splash Lesson: Capture freezing action shot (1/500s shutter speed or faster) in less-than-perfect light by shooting in RAW format at ISO 200 or less and 2-stop underexposure. Then use the raw converter to obtain the correct exposure.

  • Week 2: A Very Concord Evening
Lesson: City or country shot at dusk.

    Week 2: A Very Concord Evening Lesson: City or country shot at dusk.

  • Week 2: Barely Hanging On
Lesson: Capture the wind. Use GND or polarizing filters (or both) to allow for 1 or 1/2 second daytime exposure.

    Week 2: Barely Hanging On Lesson: Capture the wind. Use GND or polarizing filters (or both) to allow for 1 or 1/2 second daytime exposure.

  • Week 2: Mimi's Room
Lesson: Attach the camera to something that can be moved. Use a slow shutter speed to imply motion.

    Week 2: Mimi's Room Lesson: Attach the camera to something that can be moved. Use a slow shutter speed to imply motion.

  • Week 2: Power Failure
Lesson: Create Monet-inspired shots by twisting the zoom ring during long exposures.

    Week 2: Power Failure Lesson: Create Monet-inspired shots by twisting the zoom ring during long exposures.

  • Week 3: The Queen of Rear Sync
Lesson: Demonstrate rear-curtain sync motion.

    Week 3: The Queen of Rear Sync Lesson: Demonstrate rear-curtain sync motion.

  • Week 3: Your Mileage May Vary
Lesson: Painting with light combined with rear-curtain sync flash.

    Week 3: Your Mileage May Vary Lesson: Painting with light combined with rear-curtain sync flash.

  • Week 3: Capitol Capture
Lesson: Front-lit silhouette.

    Week 3: Capitol Capture Lesson: Front-lit silhouette.

  • Week 4: Ghost Mirror
Lesson: Create ghosts with an 8-second shutter speed: 4 seconds with the subject in frame, 4 seconds without.

    Week 4: Ghost Mirror Lesson: Create ghosts with an 8-second shutter speed: 4 seconds with the subject in frame, 4 seconds without.

  • Week 4: Signs of Winter
(Reference photo for shadow drawing.)

    Week 4: Signs of Winter (Reference photo for shadow drawing.)

  • Week 4: Signs of Spring
Lesson: Use Photoshop to create shadows, turning cloudy day pictures into sunny day pictures.

    Week 4: Signs of Spring Lesson: Use Photoshop to create shadows, turning cloudy day pictures into sunny day pictures.

  • Week 4: House of HDR
Lesson: Locate a subject with more dynamic range than the camera can handle, bracket several exposures, then combine them into an HDR image using Photomatix.

    Week 4: House of HDR Lesson: Locate a subject with more dynamic range than the camera can handle, bracket several exposures, then combine them into an HDR image using Photomatix.

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