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September 8 : A Lesson with FAST Shutter Speed!

(Part 1!)

Due Friday, September 11!!!

PLEASE KEEP CELL PHONES AWAY!

Either in your backpack or the lock box!

Expectations:

C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)

H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand

A: Work on the assignment

M: Stay in your assigned seat

P: Work till assignment is completed

S: Finishing your work

HOME GAMES THIS WEEK

(September 8-11)

Football: 9/11 (Fri) @Edison

Girls Tennis: 9/8 (Tues 3:30 PM)

Girls Volleyball: 9/10 (Thurs 3:30/4:30/5:30 PM)

Check the schedules to see when you can take photos!

Unified Soccer: Alexander

Revolution Bowl: Abraham

Senior Sunrise: Bailey/Kingston

JV Football: Brian

PTC: Camyla

Pool Party: Dallas

Band: Daniel

V Girls Volleyball: Elianna

HOCO Rally: Ilyssa/Aurissa

V Football: James

Pates In Pink VB: Jason

HOCO Dance: Johnny

HOCO (Homecoming) Game: Kaelynn

Girls Tennis: Karime

Leadership: Kevin

PTC (Fall):

JV Girls Volleyball : Lilia

Pates In Pink FB: Maddex

Halloween/Trunk or Treat: Micah

SPLASH LAB (part 1)!

A lesson with FAST Shutter Speed!

EVERYONE!

Please fill out the form today!

CLICK to VOLUNTEER!

Do you want to be a Splash Recipient?

Let me know what your preference is!

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Water Drop: A lesson using a FAST shutter Speed!

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Learning to freeze motion is important for capturing clear, sharp images of fast-moving subjects, preserving action that would otherwise be a blur. This technique allows you to freeze decisive moments, like a sports player mid-jump or a child mid-laugh, and it is achieved by using a fast shutter speed. Mastering this skill gives photographers the control to decide whether to stop or show movement in their photos, opening up a wider range of creative possibilities.

HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will follow along with instruction and use what we have learned to create amazing photos!

NAHS Water Drop IG 2026.MP4

Thanks to NAHS Photography for the inspiration!

Please keep cameras dry!

Remember Cameras and Water do NOT mix!

In studio...but we will do ours outside!

10:19

OPEN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY2 FOLDER!

Double click to open the folder on your desktop

Create a NEW FOLDER INSIDE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY2 FOLDER

(right click...New Folder)

Name the folder:

SPLASH LAB 1

Though we will be working together, you ALL should turn in DIFFERENT images!

The Assignment...

For this assignment, you will better understand how to use shutter speed as we photograph dropping water and capturing the splash it makes. Get ready to get wet!. The goal is to capture the essential elements of the image and draw the viewer's attention to those specific details.

This assignment will be a little different...

One student holds the balloon. One pops the ballooon. Various students will take photographs of the action. One can pose under if they have a change of clothes. Then swap jobs so everyone has a chance to shoot!

Today we will decide who will be a recipient of the "Splash" on Wednesday and Thursday.

We need 5-10 students each day!

If you are not getting wet or helping, you are taking photos.

If you get wet on Wednesday, you take photos on Thursday! (etc)

Fast shutter speeds are used to freeze action. In order to capture the perfect moment, you need to use at least 1/2000th of a second on your camera or higher. ZOOM IN!

In addition, you need to shoot in High Speed Continuous + Mode, which will take 3-5 fps (frames per second). Since you are freezing action, your subject should be in sharp focus. If your image comes up too dark, increase your ISO.

If any part of your image is blurred or out of focus, increase your shutter speed.

We will count down...3, 2, 1

Start shooting on 2 (pop the balloon!)

We will try to use a solid black background!

Remember start shooting on the count of 2!!

This task will test your patience!

To shoot...

Using a FAST shutter speed, create a photo where the water "freezes"!

Set your camera to M!

You are in control of ALL settings again!

M (Manual)

Set your ISO to 100! (Base ISO)

You will adjust this accordingly.

Remember, once you set your shutter speed and aperture, check the ISO to make sure the exposure meter is in the center!

SHUTTER SPEED: at least 1/2000 or higher!

Remember this does NOT allow alot of light in! You must adjust the ISO and aperture!

Set your APERTURE!

Try for a setting of f7!

Remember a small number means a bigger opening and shallow DOF

Large Number means more will be in focus!

Click the Right Cross Key

Lets change the Drive mode to

High Speed Continuous (H+)

This will help fire off multiple shots as the water splashes!!

This means you click the button and hold until the water has completed its job!!

Cross Keys are located BELOW the MENU button...

CROSS KEYS

Exposure Compensation (Up)
Drive Mode (Right)
Erase Button (down)
AF/MF Button (left)

Click the Q Button in the center of the cross keys...

Lets change the Focus mode to SERVO

This means you click the button one shot at a time!

Press the Q button

Spot Focus on the subject!

Auto Focus Area (top left AF button):

How much of your camera is able to see with your auto focus

Spot: only that little box will have it in focus. Good for Portraits.

Whole Area Auto Focus: Camera will determine what needs to be in focus.

Good for Landscapes

Take your time... Focus and take a few shots. Be patient!

Don't rush!

ALL PHOTOS WILL BE DIFFERENT (You will not just use the series of the same shot)!

We will be set up outside of this room ONLY! Do NOT wander off!

Downloading your photos...

How to export from an SD card

How to open a JPG in Photoshop

Editing your photos...Let's Practice!

We need to grab a file first!

Click the JPG Image on the left!

Left click the DOWNLOAD button on the top Left

This will save the file to your Photography 2 (or downloads) folder!

Open your Photography 2 folder on your desktop

Right click the file " Water Drop Trial 1.jpg"

Open with Adobe Photoshop!

SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!

Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + S

(or File: SAVE AS)

Save to CREATIVE CLOUD!

Click the Save to CREATIVE CLOUD button

Name the document:

"First Initial Last Initial Splash Practice"

(Example: TE Splash Practice)

Click SAVE TO CLOUD DOCUMENTS

Change the brush size to select more drops!

Selecting the water drop/subject

Using either the quick selection tool

Tip: You might need to adjust your brush size and hold down the shift key to select more than one part of the spash!

or go to Subject>select Subject (sometimes this will not grab the water!)

Selected the subject/splash (see marching ants)

After making the selection and pressing CTRL + J:

When the splash is selected,

press CTRL + J to duplicate it to a new layer!

Then click on the original Background layer...

Add an adjustment layer and choose EXPOSURE...Apply until it becomes darker!

(You can also brighten the water layer with an Brightness and Contrast Adjustment layer but remember it need to have the same mask as the layer or it will adjust the background layer also!)

If needed, You can also brighten the water layer with an Brightness and Contrast Adjustment layer but remember it need to have the same mask as the layer or it will adjust the background layer also!

To do this...Select the layer with the splash and subject cut out (Layer 1)

CTRL + click the layer with the splash and subject cut out (Layer 1)

You should see the selection (marching ants)

Click on the Adjustment Layer Icon at the bottom of the Layers Panel

Select Brightness and Contrast (it should add an adjustment layer with a mask!)

Adjust accordingly!

ALSO, if needed:

Remove any and ALL distractions using a new layer and the Spot Healing Brush.

Use Adjustment layers to make more vibrant etc.

Edits are subjective! Each image might take slightly different adjustments. But YOU MUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS!

File should be named:

First Initial Last Initial Splash Practice.jpg

To get credit!

Go to our Classroom in TEAMS
Select Assignments
Select
- Photography 2: Splash EDITING Practice!
Scroll down to MY WORK
Click +ATTACH

Click UPLOAD FROM THIS DEVICE

Select DESKTOP (on the left) then the PHOTOGRAPHY2 Folder

Find the JPG file and select it (it should be called First Initial Last Initial Splash Practice.jpg)

Example TE Splash Practice.jpg

Click OPEN

Wait for file to upload
File will show up below under My Work
CLICK TURN IN!

NOTE: There MUST be a JPG file attached to get credit. Simply clicking TURN IN will not do!!!

TOTAL: 10 POINTS!!!

DUE: TODAY, September 8!

The Assignment...

For this assignment, you will better understand how to use shutter speed as we photograph dropping fruit into water and capturing the splash it makes. Get ready to get wet!. The goal is to capture the essential elements of the image and draw the viewer's attention to those specific details.

This assignment will be a little different...

One student holds the balloon. One pops the ballooon. Varios student will take photographs of the action. One can pose under if they have a change of clothes. Then swap jobs so everyone has a chance to shoot!

Today we will decide who will be a recipient of the "Splash" on Wednesday and Tuesday.