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project february: day twenty five

By Cori Derksen | Feb 25, 2012

Day twenty five: school’s out Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 200  (bright day but in a shaded hallway) aperture – F 2.5 shutter speed – 1/1250 (needed for proper exposure) distance from subject (rough estimate) – 4 feet behind him? focal point – star wars backpack lens – 50mm 1.2L camera body…

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project february: day twenty four

By Cori Derksen | Feb 24, 2012

Day twenty four: hopscotch Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 100 (bright midday outside) aperture – F 2.8 shutter speed – 1/2000 (needed for proper exposure) distance from subject (rough estimate) – 10 -12 feet away? focal point – feet/white line near feet lens – 50mm 1.2L camera body – canon’s 5D mark…

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project february: day twenty three

By Cori Derksen | Feb 23, 2012

Day twenty three: cousin day Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 400 aperture – F 7.1  (5 wiggly kids) shutter speed – 1/160 distance from subject (rough estimate) – laying down just a few feet in front of them focal point – middle face lens – 50mm 1.2L camera body – canon’s 5D…

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project february: day twenty two

By Cori Derksen | Feb 22, 2012

Day twenty two: Reading in bed with daddy Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 6400 (super low light) aperture – F 2 (needed light) shutter speed – 1/125 (needed light) distance from subject (rough estimate) – on my knees above them a bit focal point – my husband’s face lens – 50mm…

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project february: day twenty one

By Cori Derksen | Feb 21, 2012

Day twenty one: Dribbling Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 100 (bright day) aperture – F 2.8 shutter speed – 1/2500 distance from subject (rough estimate) – prob 5 feet in front of him focal point – his head lens – 50mm 1.2L camera body – canon’s 5D mark II

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project february: day twenty

By Cori Derksen | Feb 20, 2012

Day twenty: Rest time Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 1000 (in the afternoon inside) aperture – F 2.2 (needed light) shutter speed – 1/125 (needed light) distance from subject (rough estimate) – right outside the door, 10-15 feet away? focal point – just focused on the bed lens – 35mm 1.4L…

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project february: day nineteen

By Cori Derksen | Feb 19, 2012

Day nineteen: climbing Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 100 (bright, midday) aperture – F 2.5 shutter speed – 1/1000 (needed for proper exposure distance from subject (rough estimate) – right in front of him focal point – front to mid-shoe lens – 50mm 1.2L camera body – canon’s 5D mark II

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project february: day eighteen

By Cori Derksen | Feb 18, 2012

Day eighteen: Bedtime stories under a fort Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 4000 (low light, evening) aperture – F 2.0 shutter speed – 1/125 distance from subject (rough estimate) – prob 8-10 feet down low on ground focal point – the center area of all their heads lens – 35mm 1.4L…

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project february: day seventeen

By Cori Derksen | Feb 17, 2012

Day seventeen: Nana day… my boy loves his Nana Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 2000 (I didn’t need it quite this high but I had to move fast…capturing a moment) aperture – F 2.8 shutter speed – 1/160 distance from subject (rough estimate) – prob 4-5 feet focal point – back…

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