Silhouette

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/1000
Aperture: f/16
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Auto

Diffused Light

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/250 s
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 20 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Lighting

I mentioned this in class, but it deserves another mention: The Strobist.

Side Light

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/4
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 60 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Back Light

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/125 s
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Low-Light Situation

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/30 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Shadow

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 32 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Night Scene

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Silhouette

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/125 s
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Linear Composition/Diagonal Lines

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/250
Aperture: f/16
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Auto

Disorder Into Order

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/30
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 28 mm
White Balance: Auto

Rule of Thirds - Vertical Photo

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/30
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Auto

Selective Focus

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/500
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Auto

Putting It All Together

Here's how I did it:
1) Open each photo and resize it to 600 pixels high. (image > image size)
2) Change canvas (image > canvas size) size and use the "relative" checkbox to add 200 pixels in width and height.  Canvas extension color is background color: white.
3) Make a new document (height 600 pixels, width whatever you guess, mine is 2600 pixels.
4) Copy your first letter (select > all, and edit > copy) and paste it into your new document. (edit > paste)
5) Press v and move your first letter until it is located where you want.
6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have all of your letters where you want them. You can always change the canvas size to make it wider.
7) Change the canvas size to make the whole thing 800 pixels high. This creates the white border you want around the top and bottom of the image.

Basic Info for Photo Assignments

Camera:
Shutter:
Aperture:
Exposure Setting:
ISO:
Strobe Flash:
Lens Focal Length:
White Balance:

Give Me Another A

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 20 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Give Me An R

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/30
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 20 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Give Me An A

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/15
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 20 mm
White Balance: Auto

Give Me An L

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/30
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: None
Lens Focal Length: 20 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Mistakes Assignment Example

From the syllabus:

Mistakes Assignment - Common Photo Mistakes: underexposed, overexposed, backfocused, camera motion blur, subject motion blur, out of focus. Shoot photos that are examples of 4 out of these 6 mistakes. Upload to your blog and label each one with the mistake you made and how you would avoid it next time. Due Date: 1/31

camera shake

Mistake: Camera Shake
How to Avoid: Choose a faster shutter speed or use a tripod.
Camera: NIKON D100 
Shutter: 1/8 s
Aperture: f/22
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 200
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

overexposed

Mistake: Overexposed
How to Avoid: Reshoot, paying attention to light meter or reviewing on back of camera.
Camera: NIKON D100 
Shutter: 1/125 s
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

underexposed

Mistake: Underexposed
How to Avoid: Reshoot, paying attention to light meter or reviewing on back of camera.
Camera: NIKON D100 
Shutter: 1/125 s
Aperture: f/22
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

backfocused

Mistake: Backfocused
How to Avoid: Use autofocus lock, or manually focus.
Camera: NIKON D100 
Shutter: 1/125 s
Aperture: f/9
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 400
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy