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How To Capture The Moment

Clements Photojournalism Mrs. Mayo

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

• Recognize the value of quality pictures

• Recognize the basics of photographic composition

• Recognize common photographic problems

WHY COMPOSE A PHOTO?

• The photograph is a story, a series of connected sentences

• Compose your photo to increase its expressiveness

DOMINANT SUBJECT • One main

subject • Clean

background helps viewer know where to look

DOMINANT SUBJECT

DOMINANT SUBJECT

DOMINANT SUBJECT

DOMINANT SUBJECT

DOMINANT SUBJECT

RULE OF THIRDS • The subject is

placed off-center • Divide the frame

into thirds horizontally and vertically, and place the subject at an intersection

RULE OF THIRDS

RULE OF THIRDS

RULE OF THIRDS

FREEZING ACTION

• The photographer uses a fast shutter speed to give the effect of stopping motion

FREEZING ACTION

FREEZING ACTION

FREEZING ACTION

EMOTION • Catches strong

facial expression or body language

• Timing is vital

EMOTION

EMOTION

EMOTION

WORM’S EYE VIEW

• Taken from below • Makes small things

look huge • Adds interest to the

subject

WORM’S EYE VIEW

WORM’S EYE VIEW

WORM’S EYE VIEW

WORM’S EYE VIEW

• Taken from above

• Can make big things appear smaller

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

FRAMING • Subject is framed

by an element within the picture

• Draws interest to the dominant subject

FRAMING

FRAMING

Framing

LEADING LINES

• Picture reflects a defined line

• The viewers eye can easily mark the line that the photographer is capturing

LEADING LINES

Leading Lines

LEADING LINES

Composition principles recap

1. Dominant subject 2. Rule of thirds 3. Freezing action 4. Emotion 5. Worm’s Eye 6. Bird’s Eye 7. Framing 8. Leading Lines

Assignment – photo composition identification

• Locate one photo representing each of the previously discussed photo composition rules – Can be from the web or one you’ve taken

• Label each photo (they should be JPG files) with your last name, composition rule and class period – Smith dominant subject 4 – Smith freezing action 6

• Create a “photo composition” subfolder in your “photo journalism” H drive folder for storage

• Submit all eight photos to Mrs. Mayo via Google Drive by midnight on Tuesday, September 8th

Assignment: photo composition photo shoot

•Using your personal cameras and the eight photo composition rules you learned last week, take five photos of each photo composition rule •All photos need to be downloaded from your camera to your H drive in your Photo Journalism>Photo Composition folder, and each should be titled [your last name] [composition rule] [photo number] [class period]

–Smith dominant subject 1 4 –Smith freezing action 2 4

•All photos must be turned in to Mrs. Mayo via Google Drive by midnight on Thursday, Sept. 10th

–You will have time in class on Thursday to save, rename and turn in your photos. Bring your download devices!