March 06, 2015
Friday 45 min
10:15 -11:00
Photography class started with watching a video on how to use the AF-area mode focus settings. These settings allow you to choose the part of the frame you want to focus. Generally, in most cases the auto area / auto-focus setting is selected, but when you want to have your subject off center, you can choose the single point focus setting. This was the subject for today’s class. Will was tasked with taking photos of various subjects that were not in the center of the frame, and then re-taking the same photo with the auto-area setting. We discussed several scenarios where this distinction would occur. We reviewed the way to identify a subject in a photo - the area that the eye is drawn to by having open space around it, or making it the only thing that is in focus. Will did a great job with this class; the first using the menu settings. Will’s homework is to take photos of subjects that are not in the center frame, using the single point focus setting, and also with the auto area setting. We will review his homework on Tuesday.