First Workshop

Today we learnt the history and basics of photography. Seeing how the highly digitised photography of today developed over the past few millennia was staggering. I'm excited to begin exploring a medium whose history stretches back to the ancient Greeks, who were incredible pioneers in many types of industry, including the arts. I find the ancient Greeks incredibly inspiring, and I am keen to discover more about photography.

Camera basics - three elements that affects how the camera captures an image:

• Aperture - this controls the amount of light that is let into the camera, having the same function as the iris of an eye.
• Shutter speed - this is the amount of time the shutter takes to close, having the same function as the eyelid of an eye. The longer the shutter takes to close, the more light is captured by the camera.
• ISO - this controls the sensitivity to light, like the lens of an eye.

I keep a Pinterest account with a pin board for photos that inspire me. I'll choose a few of my favourites and analyse them on this blog.