Vir’s original photography studies span landscape, street photography, portraits, special effects and colour grading. Some images are generative-image experiments, not documentary photographs.
Photography notes
The original gallery includes studies of exposure, camera modes, portrait lighting and colour.
Exposure and camera modes
Aperture controls the lens opening and influences depth of field. Shutter speed controls exposure time and motion blur. ISO changes the camera’s exposure response rather than the amount of light entering the lens.
The Sunny 16 guideline starts at f/16 in bright sunlight, with shutter speed approximately the reciprocal of ISO. Adjust for the actual light and subject.
Program mode sets aperture and shutter speed. Aperture priority lets you choose aperture; shutter priority lets you choose shutter speed. Manual mode gives you control of both. Focus settings remain separate.
Portrait lighting
Three-point lighting combines a key light, a fill light to soften shadows, and a backlight to separate the subject from the background.
Colour and special effects
Colour grading adjusts brightness, contrast and colour to shape an image’s mood. The original studies explore complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary and monochromatic palettes.
Tools listed in the original work include Lightroom, Photoshop, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Foldio360 and Midjourney; cameras include a Fujifilm X-T3 and Nikon D5100.
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