Still Life Preview

1. Review the painting example and provide a list of three items that were often seen in painted still life artwork.

• flowers in vases 
• feasts of food
• bowls full of fruit

2. In your own words, write a paragraph that explains what factors the photographer must consider when doing still life photography.

• When shooting still life photography, photographers must consider which type of clients would buy photos of the particular objects they are shooting. They must consider not only what type of clients, but understand what type of photography is in demand. They need to shoot photos that are in demand, so they have a likelier chance of being sold and in need so the photographer can then make his/ her living. Lastly photographers must be aware to leave empty space in thier photos, many advertisers buy stock photography but need a place to write the advertisement on the photo without covering up the entire image. 

3. Why is the Aperture Priority mode on the camera helpful when doing still life photography?

• The aperture priority mode on the camera is hopeful to the photographer so that they may focus on different objects within the frame and blur out the background creating a more centered focus. This mode will allow the photographer to change the focus between different objects easily because the only have to set aperture while the camera will set shutter speed and ISO automatically. 

4. Why is a small aperture sometimes beneficial for still life photography?

• A small aperture is sometimes beneficial for still life photography because the photographer instead of blurring the background wishes to show the entire photo without any depth of field. 

1. Find an example of Stock Photography that interests you and post it to your blog.

2. What is an example of Stock Photography that you could take at your home or in Austin?

• I could take stock photos of flowers in vases, or fruit in bowls or on a wooden table. 

3. Who is interested in buying stock photography?

• Advertisers are interested in buying photos they could use to advertise their product or buyers whom frame still life photography in their homes. 

4. Why should commercial photographers consider shooting stock photography?

• Commercial photographers should consider shooting stock photography because many people use it to frame in their home or advertisers to advertise their product and they can make money doing what they love. (:

1. What are some objects that you have that you could arrange for a Still Life shoot?

• Coins, old cameras, flowers, books etc. 

2. What backdrop/background could you use to enhance the emphasis on subject or contribute to setting the scene of the photograph?

• A white backdrop would increase emphasis on the object using simplivity, a rule of composition. 
• Or black/ brown or wooden backgrounds can give the photo either a darker or vintage/ classical look. 

3. What kind of feeling are you trying to evoke by grouping these objects and background together?

• By grouping these objects together, I would hope to evoke feelings of antique, old and vintage objects. 

RAW vs. JPEG

Part 1

Three advantages of a RAW file

• contains complete data from the camera's sensor 
• lower in contrast 
• uncompressed file 

One disadvantage of a RAW file

• requires special software to view 

Three advantages of a JPEG file

• readable by any image program 

• small file size 

• sharper image 

What is one disadvantage of a JPEG file

• higher contrast 

Part 2
A RAW file is a larger, and contains the complete data from your camera.
A JPEG file is a smaller, and contains a compressed version of the data on your camera.
Part 3
1. A RAW file retains all data after it is captured by the camera.
2. Some of the things a RAW file allows a photographer to edit after the image is taken are 

• white balance

• contrast

• highlights

• shadows

• colours 

• saturation

3. Some of the factors that photographers must consider when deciding to shoot in RAW are

• not all DSLR's have the ability to shoot in RAW
• RAW files take up more space- so memory cards can hold less photos shot in RAW
• RAW files can be converted into JPEG but JPEG cannot be converted into RAW

4.  A professional photographer might need to know how to work with RAW files because if they want to compete with the best and make their photography a career, then they need to spend time learning editing techniques to enhance their photos. 

Part 4
1. Make a list of three occasions it would be better to shoot in RAW

• wedding
• senior portraits 
• sunset

2. Make a list of three occasions it would be better to shoot in JPEG

• sports
• need to share photos quickly
• sharing photos to devices without editing