Photography for Artists & Designers

Art & Design 265

Exposure Posters

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Communicate the Exposure Triangle

You'll work in groups on this one.
We'll divide into three groups so that one group deals with explaining Aperture, one group explains Shutterspeed, and one group handles ISO.

An understanding of exposure is the technical foundation of photography. Until you can start to think in terms of the three legs of the exposure triangle, you really are at the mercy of your camera's auto exposure calculations — and thus your images will often lag far behind your image concepts. In this project, you'll learn one exposure topic by teaching it to the rest of us. You'll use your graphic communication skills to make these thoroughly graphic concepts clear.

The Basics:

Create a 13"x19" color poster* on glossy card stock.

Design and create a poster that explains and demonstrates your exposure topic (either Aperture, Shutterspeed, or ISO).

Create communication graphics that display the role of your exposure function and results of that function.

Include (at least) three images that demonstrate your topic and how varied settings alter imagery.

Show how to set, or alter your exposure settings.

 

* note: the HU Media Center can print "Tabloid Plus" glossy cardstock posters.
You just need to set up your 13x19 document (in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop or InkScape) and save it as a PDF file.
You can email the PDF to them as an attachment at: mediacenter@harding.edu (request white, 13x19 glossy cardstock)
Since you've all completed Art220 Intro to Computer Graphics, you should be set to get to work.

 

Notes on Working Process

You may be able to organize your team more effectively than described here, but look over this plan to help coordinate your efforts.

1) work together to understand what your group's topic actually is.

Watch the Lynda.com videos on Exposure: Foundations of Photography: Exposure. There is a chapter on each of the assigned topics.
Check out the graphics and info at www.photographydegree.com/photography-101
On this site there is more info and links on each topic: Exposure | Aperture | Shutter Speed | ISO
Intro to Exposure Triangle |

And, of course, search the web and even, if you dare, check out the great resources in the HU Library (its the second big building south of us.)

Keep notes on the resources used — references or links to where you got good information.
— If you use content directly from any source, reference it in your poster. (give credit where credit is due.)
— Create a GoogleDoc with all of your links in it. You'll "turn it in" by sharing it with the professors.

2) Develop a concept for how to introduce and explain your topic.

What terms or definitions might need to be clear?
What graphic concepts need to be illustrated with graphics, diagrams or photos?
How might variations in settings be made clear? How might you show the effect of changing settings on images?
Might you recommend certain settings for particular shooting situations?

Sketch and explore how to lay out your poster for most efficient effect.

3) Organize the development and implementation

Divide up tasks. Figure out a timeline or schedule to coordinate everyone's contribution.

Work out a rough version (it can be sketchs, prints, photos and type literally taped or pasted onto a board) (see 2nd Day, below)

Prepare a finished design and print a comp of it so we can see it, study it and critique it. (see 3rd Day, below)

Then, after critique, revise it and prep it for final printing. (see 4th Day)

 

Deadlines/Stages

1st Day:       Divide into teams. Assign topics. Discuss.

2nd Day:      Critique roughed up poster concepts and discuss content. Discuss how the three posters might be coordinated.

3rd Day:       Present comp of final design. Critique for any final revisions. (Your project is graded as being done today even though there will also be grade for the final version.)

4th Day:       Turn in final version and make PDF available to class.

 

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