PHOA113: W3A2: Post Here & Helpful Information

(Information is also seen in the Week 3 Problems and Solutions section)

Hi Class,


In your W3A2, you're asked to shoot images that show a "1:2" light ratio and an "1:8" light ratio.  You're going to be creating these two light ratios with one light + one of your lighting accessories (softbox, shoot through umbrella, or scrim).

To help you understand what these two different ratios look like and what this actually means, I'd like you to take a look at this article from Digital Photography School:

From this article, you'll see that a 2:1 light ratio is clearly different from an 8:1. (Note: you may see ratios written as "2:1" or "1:2"; this means the same thing!)




In the video below, Tony Reale from DVTV explains the difference between light ratios.  He also explains different tools that you can use to control the different light ratios and gives a demo.  A big thing to take note of in Reale's video is when he discusses the Inverse Square Law, which we learned about during Week 1; you will be using this law to your advantage in your assignment.   Keep in mind: you will only be using one light (your modeling light function on your strobe light) plus an accessory to create soft light.

In the second video, you'll see Mark Wallace from AdoramaTV showing you how to use your handheld light meter to meter for your light ratios.

Please complete your W3: Assignment 2 on time and submit your contact sheet and top images file to this Discussion Area; please ensure your files are saved as PDFs. 


Assignments posted after the due date will be graded according to the grading criteria, and that grade may then be reduced by up to 10% per day for the session week. Assignments not submitted within the week in which they are due may receive a “0” and might not receive feedback from the instructor. To ensure feedback from your instructor and peers, all work should be posted during the week it is due.

You will also be using this same Discussion Area to critique the work posted by at least two of your peers. Note the due date of the peer responses as well as the specific topics you have been asked to write about!  Your peer responses should be at least 100 words long, should contain a question, a suggestion and challenge one or more of the points made within your classmates' assignments. Follow current MLA guidelines for the writing style, spelling, grammar, and citation of sources. 
Please note: these peer responses count as a large portion of grade.  The participation in the discussion questions and critique feedback cannot be made up - they happen in real time.

-Professor Fiander