Washington State Users

[Ishyid]

Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone know some good place in Tacoma or Puyallup to photograph, becasue I have an assignment to complete. I was thinking of going over to Union Station, The Art Museum and The Glass Museum, and then walking down Pacific avenue. Any comments on that, or anywhere else you know? I know this is a longshot to ask for people from Washington, but I just thought I would ask.

[Jim Bryant]

Originally Posted by Ishyid

Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone know some good place in Tacoma or Puyallup to photograph, becasue I have an assignment to complete. I was thinking of going over to Union Station, The Art Museum and The Glass Museum, and then walking down Pacific avenue. Any comments on that, or anywhere else you know? I know this is a longshot to ask for people from Washington, but I just thought I would ask.

That would be good areas to photograph, yet Pikes place market is my favorite as well as the contract between the old and new building in downtown Seattle.

[Ishyid]

Originally Posted by Jim Bryant

That would be good areas to photograph, yet Pikes place market is my favorite as well as the contract between the old and new building in downtown Seattle.

My family is meeting my grandparents there in Seattle In May, so I'm looking forward to that, because I am definently going to take my camera.

[belladoja]

There is the Zoo and that hospital up on stilts that sits up on the hill is fascinating and the the Point Defiance Park has some pioneer stuff in it. Stadium High School has the bowl stadium which could yield some good captures. The railroads all feed in there as well as it is a shipping port--all possibilities. The Natural History Museum--The Tacoma Dome ---if I knew what your assignment specifially says it would help make suggestions, --ie, Buildings, recognizable Tacoma land marks --Gosh makes me want to do the assignment at well. What class are you taking?

[Ishyid]

Originally Posted by belladoja

There is the Zoo and that hospital up on stilts that sits up on the hill is fascinating and the the Point Defiance Park has some pioneer stuff in it. Stadium High School has the bowl stadium which could yield some good captures. The railroads all feed in there as well as it is a shipping port--all possibilities. The Natural History Museum--The Tacoma Dome ---if I knew what your assignment specifially says it would help make suggestions, --ie, Buildings, recognizable Tacoma land marks --Gosh makes me want to do the assignment at well. What class are you taking?

The assignment is for shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Here is what the assignment says:

This time we are going to learn how to use shutter speed.


Set the shutter speed to the highest level possible and take a picture. If it's set too high, camera will indicate there is not enough light and underexposure happens. Anyway, take the picture and now halve the shutter speed, take a picture again, and halve after each additional shot. For example if the first shot was at 1/4000s, take the second one at 1/2000s, then 1/1000s, 1/500s, 1/250s, 1/125s, 1/60s, 1/30s until overexposure occurs.

Analyze the results and note speed at which the camera shake was first apparent. Also see the nice extending trail effect of the moving subjects as the shutter speed was decreasing. Note, how camera metering had to allow more and more light (smaller aperture f-numbers) as the shutter speed was lower until eventually overexposure was apparent.


Try to create the panning effect (from the lesson). Follow moving car in traffic, set the shutter speed not too high or the car will be "frozen" like it was parked there. Repeat till the car is sharp and the rest of the street is blurred.


Now the opposite. We want the street to be sharp with blurred moving subject. Put the camera on tripod, set slower shutter speed and take a picture.


For the last effect it is best if the light is low, because we want slow shutter speed. We are going to eliminate people from your photos or make them look like "ghosts".
You can go indoors, for example to the museum, subway or a train station and set the shutter speed to anything between 1 - 10 seconds (depending on a light; watch out for under/overexposure). You can wait till the sun sets down and take pictures of the street if you like. You will see how people start "dissappearing" from your photos.


Purpose of this exercise is to get familiar with how the shutter speed affects the results and give you more confidence and control. You will also better understand the link between the aperture and shutter speed. Once you're done, continue to the next lesson.

[genielamb]

so many places to visit, Mt Rainier national park is one. Here are two others...

Western washington fairgrounds

Northwest Trek

[belladoja]

My appetite for knowlege is whetted--I like this assignment. Any of the places you or others have mentioned are great for these. You could use the railroad tracks and passing trains for the panning as well as the streets. Enjoy the assignment! It is so much fun learning.

[Ishyid]

Originally Posted by belladoja

My appetite for knowlege is whetted--I like this assignment. Any of the places you or others have mentioned are great for these. You could use the railroad tracks and passing trains for the panning as well as the streets. Enjoy the assignment! It is so much fun learning.

Wow, I like your railroad track idea. I never thought of that. Too bad it is rainy today, that bums me out. : )