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COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

ASSIGNMENT #001
RESEARCH ON ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN PRESENTATION

SUBMITTED BY: Beryl Chris Jean L. Jacoba

SUBMITTED TO: Ar. Dionisio Salvador III
SUBMITTED ON: 09/19/2021

Visual Techniques 3
TYPES OF CAMERAS

1. DSLR “Digital Single Lens Reflex” Camera

It is the most popular type of camera in the market for it caters both amateur and
professional photographers. It has detachable lens so, you can change lenses based on
the type of photography needed, the wide variety of lens options is one factor for its
popularity.

2. Mirrorless Camera
Is an emerging type of camera, being popular for its light and compact form.
From the name itself, it has no mirror therefore light goes directly to the sensor due to this
optical viewfinder is removed and replaced with electronic viewfinder or the small LCD
found on most cameras.

3. Action Camera
This type of camera is for the adventure seekers and adrenaline junkies, it is
perfect for outdoors. It can withstand rough weather conditions, lightweight, shockproof
and durable. Although it is mainly intended for motion picture it can also capture an image
but it does not have the same quality like a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera.

4. Digital Cine Camera

It is used for filming movie and other motion pictures. Like a DSLR it come with
interchangeable lens options although this type of camera is mainly used for capturing
videos. This camera are used by film professionals for it has the capability to shoot with
4k resolution or higher.

5. Smartphone Camera
Due to the fast innovation of technology, smartphones are getting good cameras.
All smartphones today come with dual cameras one in front and one at the back or it may
even have two to three cameras at the back. With the help of software smartphone
camera can capture images like DSLR Camera and Mirrorless Camera, it could also
capture videos like Digital Cine Camera.
MACRO
CAMERA LENSES
1. Prime Lenses
Used for: Street, Travel, and Portrait
• Fixed lens focal length
PRIME
• Faster & sharper
• Easy to travel with; lightweight
2. Zoom Lenses
• Uses a series of lenses; allows different focal lengths
• Bigger and heavier TELEPHOTO
• More flexible but not as fast as prime lenses WIDE ANGLE
o Macro Lenses
Used for: Extreme Close-up Shots or Macro Photography
 Unique design that allows for very close shots
 Great for nature photography
 Captures enormous amount of detail
o Telephoto Lenses
Used for: Street, Portraits, Sports, Wildlife, Action, Nature, & Astronomy FISHEYE
 Zoom lens with multiple focal points
 Great at isolating subjects far away; narrowed field of view
 Very large, heavy, and expensive
3. Wide Angle Lenses
Used for: Landscape and Architecture TILT SHIFT
• Almost everything is in focus; unless subject is close to lens
• Great if you want to fit a large into frame
4. Specialty Lenses
• Imparts a unique look and feel on photography
o Fisheye Lens
Used for: Abstract & Creative Photography
 Ultra-wide-angle lens; 180 degree radius
 Distort an image’s field of view
o Tilt Shift Lens
 Distorts perspective; makes things look smaller than they really are.
BASIC CAMERA OPERATIONS AND HANDLING
ISO

the measurement of a digital camera sensor's

light sensitivity. The higher the sensitivity of the lens to
light the grainier the image, high ISO is often used on
dark areas such as an indoor event.

Aperture

the size of the opening in the lens when an

image is taken. The term Depth of Field is often used
when we talk about aperture, lower f-stop means blurrier
background and more focused on the foreground, high f-
stop means no separation between background and
foreground.

Shutter Speed

The amount of time that the shutter is open. It is

measured in seconds, the longer the time the clearer the
image is while shorter time means blurry image and it
would require a tripod for stabilization. 1/60 is commonly
used.

COMPOSITION IN PHOTOGRAPHY

SIMPLIFICATION

FOREGROUND INTEREST,
FRAMING COLOR DEPTH, & LAYERING

FILLING THE FRAME SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

RULE OF THIRDS
ASSYMETRICAL BALANCE

SIMPLIFICATION

CONTRAST
LEASING LINES & SHAPES
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Image Sources:
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Camer Handling: https://slideplayer.com/slide/7476821/
Shutter Speed: https://www.ideastogo.com/articles-on-innovation/innovation-as-a-camera-part-3
Aperture: https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/what-is-aperture
ISO: https://photographylife.com/what-is-iso-in-photography
DSLR: https://www.kindpng.com/free/dslr/
Mirrorless Camera: https://www.pngitem.com/middle/TJohow_canon-eos-r-full-frame-mirrorless-camera-hd/
Action Camera: https://coolstuf.com.pg/product/gopro-hero-9/
Digital Cine Camera: https://freepngimg.com/png/3674-video-camera-png-image
Smartphone Camera: https://ansons.ph/product/apple-iphone-pro-max-128gb-pacific-blue-smartphone/