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Installable skillMIT
Photography
An MCP server that provides on-demand skill loading for AI coding assistants.
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--- name: photography-f97353fcb727 description: Camera settings, composition, lighting, editing workflow, and genre-specific techniques. metadata: category: creative skills: ["photography", "camera", "lighting", "editing", "composition"] --- ## Exposure Triangle - ISO: double ISO = double brightness, but also double noise. Stay lowest possible - Aperture: f/2.8 = shallow depth of field (blurry background), f/11 = everything sharp - Shutter: 1/focal length minimum for handheld — 50mm lens needs 1/50s or faster - Expose for highlights — blown highlights unrecoverable, shadows can be lifted in post ## Focus Fundamentals - Focus on eyes for portraits — always the nearest eye - Back-button focus separates focus from shutter — press once to lock, recompose freely - Single-point AF for precision, tracking AF for movement - Hyperfocal distance for landscapes: focus 1/3 into scene, everything sharp at f/8-11 - When in doubt, stop down — f/8 is sharper than wide open for most lenses ## Composition Beyond Rule of Thirds - Leading lines pull eyes into frame — roads, fences, rivers toward subject - Frame within frame: doorways, windows, arches add depth - Negative space: empty area emphasizes subject — don't fill every corner - Odd numbers: 3 or 5 subjects more pleasing than 2 or 4 - Break rules intentionally: centered subject with symmetry works ## Natural Light - Golden hour: 1 hour after sunrise, 1 hour before sunset — warm, soft, directional - Blue hour: 20-30 minutes after sunset — even, moody, no harsh shadows - Overcast is giant softbox — ideal for portraits, no squinting - Midday sun: use as backlight or find open shade — avoid direct overhead - Window light: subject facing window, not camera — soft directional light ## Flash Basics - Bounce off ceiling/wall — direct flash is harsh and flat - Flash exposure compensation: start at -1 to -2 stops — blend with ambient - High-speed sync for daylight fill — allows wide aperture outdoors - Off-camera flash: 45 degrees from subject, elevated — creates dimension - Catch light in eyes: small light source close beats large source far ## Common Mistakes - Horizon not level — first thing viewers notice is wrong - Cutting at joints: ankles, wrists, knees — crop mid-limb or full body - Busy backgrounds: poles from heads, distracting elements - Chimping constantly — looking at screen after every shot instead of moments - Not checking histogram — LCD brightness deceives, histogram doesn't lie ## Camera Settings by Genre **Portraits:** - Aperture priority, f/1.8-2.8 - Single-point AF on eye - +1/3 exposure for skin brightness **Landscapes:** - Aperture priority, f/8-11 - Tripod, mirror lock, remote/timer - Bracket exposures for HDR **Sports/Action:** - Shutter priority, 1/500s minimum - Continuous AF tracking - Burst mode, anticipate peak action **Street:** - Aperture priority, f/5.6-8 - Zone focus preset at 3m - Shoot from hip if needed ## RAW vs JPEG - Shoot RAW for editing flexibility — recovers 2-3 stops of exposure - JPEG for volume without editing — events with hundreds of shots - RAW + JPEG: preview immediately, edit RAW later - RAW files need processing — they look flat by design, not a problem ## Editing Workflow 1. Cull ruthlessly: delete obvious failures first 2. Global adjustments: exposure, white balance, contrast 3. Local adjustments: dodge/burn, graduated filters 4. Color grading: consistent look across set 5. Export: sRGB for web, AdobeRGB for print - Edit on calibrated monitor — laptop screens lie about color - Sharpening last, after resize — oversharpening destroys detail - Less is more: if you notice the edit, you went too far ## Gear Reality - Best camera is the one you have — phone beats DSLR at home - Lenses matter more than bodies — invest in glass first - 50mm f/1.8 is best first prime — cheap, sharp, teaches composition - Tripod: don't cheap out — flimsy tripod is worse than none - One good light > three bad ones — start with single source ## File Management - Backup same day: 3-2-1 rule (3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite) - Folder structure: YYYY/YYYY-MM-DD_EventName - Rename files: YYYYMMDD_ProjectName_0001.ext - Keywords and ratings during import — not later when you forget context - Archive RAW files forever, even rejected ones — storage is cheap, moments aren't--- name: photography-f97353fcb727 description: Camera settings, composition, lighting, editing workflow, and genre-specific techniques. metadata: category: creative skills: ["photography", "camera", "lighting", "editing", "composition"] --- ## Exposure Triangle - ISO: double ISO = double brightness, but also double noise. Stay lowest possible - Aperture: f/2.8 = shallow depth of field (blurry background), f/11 = everything sharp - Shutter: 1/focal length minimum for handheld — 50mm lens needs 1/50s or faster - Expose for highlights — blown highlights unrecoverable, shadows can be lifted in post ## Focus Fundamentals - Focus on eyes for portraits — always the nearest eye - Back-button focus separates focus from shutter — press once to lock, recompose freely - Single-point AF for precision, tracking AF for movement - Hyperfocal distance for landscapes: focus 1/3 into scene, everything sharp at f/8-11 - When in doubt, stop down — f/8 is sharper than wide open for most lenses ## Composition Beyond Rule of Thirds - Leading lines pull eyes into frame — roads, fences, rivers toward subject - Frame within frame: doorways, windows, arches add depth - Negative space: empty area emphasizes subject — don't fill every corner - Odd numbers: 3 or 5 subjects more pleasing than 2 or 4 - Break rules intentionally: centered subject with symmetry works ## Natural Light - Golden hour: 1 hour after sunrise, 1 hour before sunset — warm, soft, directional - Blue hour: 20-30 minutes after sunset — even, moody, no harsh shadows - Overcast is giant softbox — ideal for portraits, no squinting - Midday sun: use as backlight or find open shade — avoid direct overhead - Window light: subject facing window, not camera — soft directional light ## Flash Basics - Bounce off ceiling/wall — direct flash is harsh and flat - Flash exposure compensation: start at -1 to -2 stops — blend with ambient - High-speed sync for daylight fill — allows wide aperture outdoors - Off-camera flash: 45 degrees from subject, elevated — creates dimension - Catch light in eyes: small light source close beats large source far ## Common Mistakes - Horizon not level — first thing viewers notice is wrong - Cutting at joints: ankles, wrists, knees — crop mid-limb or full body - Busy backgrounds: poles from heads, distracting elements - Chimping constantly — looking at screen after every shot instead of moments - Not checking histogram — LCD brightness deceives, histogram doesn't lie ## Camera Settings by Genre **Portraits:** - Aperture priority, f/1.8-2.8 - Single-point AF on eye - +1/3 exposure for skin brightness **Landscapes:** - Aperture priority, f/8-11 - Tripod, mirror lock, remote/timer - Bracket exposures for HDR **Sports/Action:** - Shutter priority, 1/500s minimum - Continuous AF tracking - Burst mode, anticipate peak action **Street:** - Aperture priority, f/5.6-8 - Zone focus preset at 3m - Shoot from hip if needed ## RAW vs JPEG - Shoot RAW for editing flexibility — recovers 2-3 stops of exposure - JPEG for volume without editing — events with hundreds of shots - RAW + JPEG: preview immediately, edit RAW later - RAW files need processing — they look flat by design, not a problem ## Editing Workflow 1. Cull ruthlessly: delete obvious failures first 2. Global adjustments: exposure, white balance, contrast 3. Local adjustments: dodge/burn, graduated filters 4. Color grading: consistent look across set 5. Export: sRGB for web, AdobeRGB for print - Edit on calibrated monitor — laptop screens lie about color - Sharpening last, after resize — oversharpening destroys detail - Less is more: if you notice the edit, you went too far ## Gear Reality - Best camera is the one you have — phone beats DSLR at home - Lenses matter more than bodies — invest in glass first - 50mm f/1.8 is best first prime — cheap, sharp, teaches composition - Tripod: don't cheap out — flimsy tripod is worse than none - One good light > three bad ones — start with single source ## File Management - Backup same day: 3-2-1 rule (3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite) - Folder structure: YYYY/YYYY-MM-DD_EventName - Rename files: YYYYMMDD_ProjectName_0001.ext - Keywords and ratings during import — not later when you forget context - Archive RAW files forever, even rejected ones — storage is cheap, moments aren't
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Imported from the listed AgentSkill.sh category. Complete supplied package files and notices are retained. Required external tools and credentials are not installed. No bundled code was executed during import. Individual agent task behavior has not been tested.