Capture one

what have i done?

Today we have looked at using capture one software, we looked at using it in the studio, being the photographer and also the digital assistant. Being the digital assistant we looked at the images quality, including focus, white balance, histogram, We was also in charge of selecting the correct ICC profile.

We also used it on location, using problem solving skills to create a studio type location. To do this we used white cards as background, and flash guns for lighting.

what have i got from it?

I have understood what the capture one program is used for, and i now have a basic understanding of how to use it not only as a photographer, but as a digital assistant too.

I believe i have also developed my problem solving skills as part of a team, creating a studio like set up on location, getting the best possible image from the facilities we had.

whats next?

Next is to continue learning about the capture one software, i will start to use this is some of my own projects to gain a better knowledge on how the program works.

I will also take the problem solving skills and imply these into any situations that may need a quick solve.

chromatic aberration

what have i done?

Today we looked at the guidelines for uploading work to alamy, one of the guidelines was to not have chromatic aberration present . Once we discovered chromatic aberration in a image of our own, we then looked into how to get remove it from the image.

To remove the chromatic aberration from our images, we went into photoshop created a new layer, on that layer then went onto the gaussian blur filter, putting it on a 15 radius, selecting ok. After this on the same layer change it from normal to colour, and the chromatic aberration should have been removed.

what have i got from it ?

I have now gained knowledge on the guidelines on quality control for alamy, looking into chromatic aberration, i have a working understanding on what it is: chromatic aberration is a type of distortion in where the lens fails to focus all colours to the same convergence point , I also have an understanding on how to spot chromatic aberration within my own images and also have a knowledge on how to remove it via photoshop.

whats next?

Next i will be continually making sure my images are up to alamy’s quality control standard, looking at my images 100% to see if things such as chromatic aberration is present, and if so i now know how to remove it, so if present i will remove the fault before either printing or uploading to web.

studio practice 2b – jess

What have i done?

Continuing from the first initial idea shoot, i went on and photographed the development.

I chose a natural background, which was rather isolated so the concentration could focus on the person present.

What have i got from this?

I believe using the more natural background has worked well, it helps to focus on the person and their appearance.

I understand that I could also shoot a person within their related background, but i could use a shallow depth of field to loose focus off the background art.

Whats next?

Next is to develop on. I will be contacting more people to photograph, so i can continue to photograph people who have undergone issues surrounding their appearance.

I may also go back to the relating background and use a shallow depth of field to just focus on the person.