Photography (construction)

Within this week, we looked at the photography side of things, as part of my music magazine production. We spent class lesson, in the college photography studio, taking time out to understand how to construct our photography, and what we would need to do. We were taught how to work with the Nikon D7000 DSLR cameras, and other equipment in the photography studio, as well as tricks and tips for us which would come in handy for when we are constructing our own Photography.



The first noticeable thing about the photography studio, is the surrounding of the studio. It has a white backdrop for a background, when shooting in the studio (which the black or grey background can also be used for). The reason for this, is so the individual can have a clear background for the images taken. We learnt that it wasn't good to shoot our photos and then change it into black and white if that was what we wanted the photo to look like, instead, we were told to shoot in a certain mode which makes the photo black and white already.

We learnt about the key light, which is the main light for the photo, the filler light, which is used for contrast to either soften or darken the shadows. It is the soft boxes which projects the light for both of these. We were told about the snoot light (also known as the hairline light), which makes the subject stand out more from the background in the photo.


All the equipment in the photography studio, uses infrared, therefore when the flash is on, the snoot, filler light ans key light all flash synchronised, making the results more precise and giving a better quality image. We were informed about the importance of the lighting ratios for the three lights, and how it changes the exposure of the images; the ratios should be at 6:3:1.5.

i could also use reflectors for my photoshoot. The gold reflectors add colour (or warmth) to the image, and the silver reflectors soften colour of the image.