Carolynn Helton's Classes
This site shows all the classes I have taught or currently teach. My goal is to have all the curriculum available here online for students, parents and myself. Currently I am teaching Photography/Yearbook, Art Exporations, Video/Media, Leadership and Mixed Media Arts at ERCLC (Eleanor Roosevelt) .
Fill Flash
There are two parts to this project. Part one is to photograph two sets, 1 indoors and 1 outdoors to see the same set up used on the same subject and how the light changes and learn the technical part of using flash. Part 2 is to take this knowledge and solve the requirements with creativity.
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Camera settings. ISO 100. Shutter speed (S on the dial) 1/200 for outdoors and 1/60 indoors with the subject staying still. If they are moving, higher than 1/60 th is better but not more than 1/200. Unlike Silhouette where we upped it in the thousands and under exposed on purpose, we are NOT going to underexpose on purpose and I will explain staying under /200th. Make sure the plus or minus on the camera is set to 0. If you go higher than 1/200 the shutter is too slow for the speed of light on the flash unless you have flashes that can do high speed sync. We are not doing high speed sync with the basic set ups we have here.
PART 1 = 11 photos and 110 points (10 pts per photo)
Use the same person in class for this for the first four, then you can change your subject for the last four but those four need to be the same person too. Stay about the same distance from the person as well except for the 8th photo.
1-4 same subject in doors in pretty much the same situation:
Photo 1, 2 and 3 =
1 = pop up flash on the camera in doors with a wall or backdrop.
2 = pop up flash outside, stopping a silhouette from happening. So the light needs to be behind the subject. Get down low if needed to make the light be behind the subject.
3 = pop up flash under the shade of the walkways outside the classroom.
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Photo 4 and 5 =
Photo 4 = Bounced flash indoors either off ceiling or wall but not at the subject
Photo 5 = Bounced flash off top of rail in hallway or from side of wall.
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Photo 6 and 7 =
Photo 5 = Flash off Camera 3/4 (will show shadow on backdrop)
Photo 6 = Side off camera light. Background shadow won't show and half the face will be in shadow
Photo 7, 8, 9 and 10 =
5-6 same subject outdoors be far enough fram background to not show shadows. Skies are good as backgrounds too
Photo 7 = Outdoor pop up flash on the camera
Photo 8 = Flash off Camera 3/4 outdoors
Photo 9 = Side off camera light outdoors
Photo 10 = Creative use of the off camera flash with the sun in the photo and showing part of the background.
Indoor pop up flash. This has a flat look. Any shadows that show are harsh and you can see one on the backdrop.
Flash indoors bounced off the ceiling. By pointing the flash to the ceiling the light gets dispersed and softens. The Shadows are not as harsh and no shadow on the backdrop.
Flash indoors on a trigger held 3/4 angle to the subject. Notice where the shadow is.
Flash indoors on a trigger held to the side of the subject. Notice the shadow does not show.
Outdoor pop up flash
Flash indoors on a trigger held 3/4 angle to the subject
Flash indoors on a trigger held to the side of the subject
Held creatively to the side using the surrounding area and letting the sun come in
PART 2 = 10 photos and 100 points (10 pts per photo)
Detailed instructions below. This section should be a lot more creative and not repeating simular images..
