Twitter and Photography 2012

Jaleh Fazelian and Lauren ToddWashington University Libraries

Twitter and Photography

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Why Twitter and Photography?

A picture says more than words

AP Photo/BigGovernment.com

Celebrity news / updates

@mileycyrus @OfficialAdele

Tweet from space

AP Photo/NASA via Twitter

@BarackObama @MittRomney

Campaign 2012

Breaking News

Citizen Journalism

AP Photo/Stefanie Gordon, File

Pictures increase engagement

When you want to take a picture, do you reach for

your digital camera or your cell phone?

Question:

Smartphone Cameras• 8 mega pixels

• Advanced light capturing optics

• Facial recognition

• Fast capture response time

• In-camera photo editing

• HDR ability

• Instantly share

• Cost: $199+ plus monthly data plans

AP Photo/Paul Sakuma

• 8 megapixel with 3x zoom

• Image stabilizer

• Facial detecting technology

• Can’t share instantly

• Requires computer for editing

• Cost: $250

Digital Cameras

• No need to hook up to a computer, edit your photos, and upload.

• Snap

• Tweak

• Share

• Instant

• Timely

Your smartphone was made for this

AP Photo/Aaron Favila

What makes you pull out your smart phone to take and share a picture?

Finding your mobile momentI MADE DINNER

Take pictures like a pro without the SLR

Photography Tips for your smartphone

If you remember one thing from this class, remember this!

How to hold your smartphone

http://www.ehow.com/video_12162542_better-smart-phone-photos.html

Smartphone Photography 101

• Don’t block the lens.

• Keep lens clean.

• Press and release.

• Try different angles.

• Consider ‘Rule of Thirds;’ fill up 1/3 frame or 2/3

• Play with the HDR (High Dynamic Range option).

• Tap to change the focus and white balance

• Lens extensions and tripods are available for purchase.

• Shoot in black and white.

• All else fails? Use apps for extreme edits.

Photography Tips

Using a paperweight to show off your smartphone skillz

Study of an Apple

Getting closer

Change your angle

Change your focus

NO HDR HDR

HDR (High Definition Range)

Edit and post on the go

Photography apps

Available on iPhone and Android

Price: Free

Instant sharing with Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Foursquare

Instagram

Instagram

Instagram

Instagram

Available on iPhone and Android

Price: Free

Share instantly with Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Google+, and Flickr

Streamzoo

Streamzoo

Streamzoo

Streamzoo

Streamzoo

Available on iPhone and Android

Price: Free

Makes GIFs, Makes motion effects such as rain or snow

Instantly share to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, WeChat, or email

Fotorus

Fotorus

Fotorus

Fotorus

Fotorus: GIF

Fotorus: GIF

Available on iPhone and Android

Price: $1.99 (iPhone) or $3.99 (Android)/Lite version is free

Instantly share to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Email

Turbo Collage

Turbo Collage

Turbo Collage

Turbo Collage

Turbo Collage

Turbo Collage

#hashtags and lists

Connecting with other mobile photographers

#photog

#camera

#photooftheday

#picoftheday

#foodtography

Hashtags of Note

Listorious

WeFollow

#photochat (Wednesdays Noon EST) Host: @cammipham

#fotochat

Finding other photographers

Questions? Comments?Jaleh Fazelian (jfazelia@wustl.edu)

Lauren Todd (lauren.todd@wustl.edu)

@wustllibraries

@jaleh_f

@LToddLibrarian

http://libguides.wustl.edu/twitter201

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