This week, we learnt about ISO and Shutter Speed. I found this quite difficult as we weren’t taught in university due to coronavirus fears. Therefore the workshop was done via a livestream on facebook. Karl and Ruth were really helpful and supportive and answered any questions but I found it a lot harder to grasp the concept of ISO and shutter speed without being physically shown how it worked.
Regardless of it being challenging, I managed to complete the workshop tasks and take pictures altering the ISO settings and the shutter speed. I took pictures of my friend jumping up in the air to practice shooting with a fast shutter speed and I took pictures of him waving his arms around whilst keeping his face still with a low shutter speed. I was happy with the results and it helped me understand the concept of shutter speeds a lot more clearly.
I then practiced altering the ISO level on my camera. To do this I shot pictures of a decaf coffee jar inside with differing ISO levels, from 200-1600. It is clear to see in the pictures that the higher the ISO level, the brighter the picture. I then shot the same jar outside whilst changing the ISO levels and it produced similar results.
I feel more confident with ISO and shutter speed after doing the workshop tasks and I will definitely be bearing it in mind and practising altering the levels when shooting for my project.
Ellie Bagshaw Photography Journalism 