Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Chanteloup, France on August 22, 1908. He studied in Paris, and that was when he fell in love with art. He explored the world taking photographs, and by the 1930's his work was displayed in prestigious exhibits in Mexico, New York, and Madrid. Henri believed photos should not be edited, but remain in the natured state they were taken in. In 1935 he began working as an assistant filmmaker and continued this profession for another three years.After that he joined the army but was captured by German forces and was in a prison far camp for the next three years against his will. He escaped and continued his photography, capturing Mahatma Ghandi and many others. He passed away on August 3, 2014.
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Richard Avedon
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Richard Avedon was a brilliant photographer who was born in New York City on May 15, 1923. He was well known for his fashion photography and minimalist portaits. He grew up with his mothers family being dress manufacturers and his dad owning a clothing store. He went to Columbia University but dropped out to serve the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. He photographed for Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. Here are some of his photos that I thought were really interesting.
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ApertureAperture is the amount of light that you let through the lens of your camera. Having a more dilated aperture (like f4) creates a blurrier background and a brighter image because the large hole can let in more light. If you have a tiny aperture (like f22) the photo may be darker because there is a smaller hole won't let as much light in. The small aperture will also have lots of detail in both the background and foreground of the image.
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Shutter speedShutter speed is the amount of time the shutter of the camera is open. When you have a longer shutter speed such as 0.5 seconds the image can have a cool blurred effect and will be brighter because there is more time for light to enter. When there is a fast shutter speed like 1250 the image will be captured very quickly but not much light will be let in.
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ISO
ISO is the level of sensitivity your camera has to light. When the ISO is lower, it is less sensitive to the light around you which makes the image darker. When the ISO is higher the camera is more sensitive to light and makes the picture brighter.
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White Balance
White balance is what you can adjust to remove unrealistic color casts and change what looks white in the photo. here are some examples of different white balances.
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