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• Photography


  The art of capturing light
• Photography


  Literally means to record, draw, or capture light
• Sources of light

  • Natural light
  • Artificial light
• Natural light


  • Used to record an image using the light that exists all around us
• Types of natural light

  • Hard/direct light
  • Soft/diffused light
  • Reflected light
  • Window light
  • Dappled light
  • Twilight
• Hard/direct light


  May come from the sun on a cloudless day at noon or a couple of hours before sunset
• Soft/diffused light


  May come from the sun on an overcast or cloudy day or as the sun starts to set. Snow, fog, air pollution, or a shaded area can also soften the light in a scene
• Reflected light


  The result of the light source bouncing off of an object, creating a softer color cast or glow
• Window light


  A major source of lighting when shooting indoors
• Dappled light


  The result of sunlight that has been filtered through tree leaves and projected on a nearby surface. It casts interesting shadows on your subject and could make your image more compelling
• Twilight


  The transition between day and night (before the sun rises and after it sets) and always has a cool color, has low contrast, and is soft/diffused
• Importance of photography

  • A form of art
  • Immortalizes moments
  • Introduces the world
• Close-up Shot

  - a shot taken of a person or object at a close range, in order to capture the minute details of the subject.
• Medium Shot


  This shot is known as the 'sweet spot' shot, as it allows for both the details of your subject to be seen in addition to the surrounding setting the scene is taking place in. As a result, using a medium shot can help the viewer depict the body language of the characters in the film and how they are interacting with the environment around them.
• Full Shot


  A shot of a subject that includes the entire body and not much else.
• Long/Wide Shot


  is often times used as an establishing shot in a film, as it normally sets the scene and the character's place within it.
• Stages of Content Production

  -Pre-Production

  -Production

  -Post Production
• Long/Wide Shot


  This type of camera shot, shows the full length of the subject while also including a large amount of the surrounding area of the film setting.
• Close-up Shot

  This shot is tightly framed and takes up most of the screen, as it is usually used to frame a character's face in order for the audience to see what type of emotion is being conveyed.
• Pre production includes:

  • Script
  • Wardrobe
  • Location
  • Equipment
  • Props
  • Budget
• Production (SHOOTING) includes

  • Camera Works
• Post- Production

  • Music
  • Color Grading