Marisa Ramos

Thursday, August 31, 2006

develping pictures

Latent Image is an image that is not real yet. Once you use all the necesarry chemicals and make it light proof, you get a negative.



Chemical Sequence:
  • You have to use a developer (HC-110) that makes latent images appear, and one that the time depends on the temperature. Higher the temperatures make the chemical reactions go faster.
  • You have to use a developer that stops the developing process, then you have to agitate it for 15 seconds, and then recycle or dump it.
  • You have to use a new fixer and agitate it for 2 minutes, and let it sit for 2 minutes. Then, you use an old fixer and agitate it for 3 minutes, and let it sit for 3 minutes. It makes the image light proof, and then u have to recycle or dump it.
  • After the fixer, you ahve to use a fixer remover that rapidly removes the fixer. You agitate it for 1 minute, and let it sit for 1 minute, and then u dump it.
Basic equipment

  • Tank: has a red lid that is chemical proof, a cap that is light proof, and a center cloumn

Thursday, August 24, 2006

The SLR, shutter, and lense

  1. If I was about to shoot a sprint at a track meet, and my shutter speed was set at 60, I would increase the shutter speed because faster shutter speeds are used for high light, and it stops action
  2. If I was shooting outside on a bright sunny day, and I wanted to make sure that I get as much stuff in focus as possible i would use the F-16 because the longer the depth of field, the more everything will be in focus.

The camera body

The essential working parts of a camera body is: the main switch, which turns the camera on and off. The shutter release button which is the button that actually takes the picture. The shutter dial, which controls how fast the picture is taken. Also, the Hot shoe which is where u mount a flash on the camera.

Monday, August 21, 2006

how an image is formed

  • Focus and flash are two things that are essential for photojournalism that a camera obscura could not do.
  • Emulsion is a light snesitive gelatin and silver-halide (a solid held in suspension)
  • Digital cameras, and film cameras both turn light into electricity. The differences between the two are: CCD sensors create high-quality, low-noise images. CMOS sensors are generally more susceptible to noise. CCD sensor are more muture because they have been mass produced for a long time.

Friday, August 18, 2006

Welcome to my blog

Welcome to my photojounalism blog. Check back often to see some excellent photos and intelligent disscussion. ♥ ♥ ♥
-marisa