Basic Photography

Basics of PHOTOGRAPHY

What Makes a Good Photograph?

Good Composition

Sharp Focus

Good Lighting

Correct Exposure

The Right Lens

Thought Behind the Picture

WHAT IS

COMPOSITION?

How you compose or frame different elements in a photograph.

There are a few basic rules for composing or framing a good picture.

Your camera can’t compose for you.

RULES OF FRAMING /COMPOSITION

• Rule of Thirds• Different Angles – Low Angle & Top Angle • Close Up, Mid Shot, Wide/Landscape • Head Room

Composition/Framing - Rule of Thirds

Composition/Framing - Rule of Thirds

Follow the Gaze

Composition/Framing - Rule of Thirds

Follow the Direction of the Movement

Which Direction is the Elephant Moving In?

Is this Picture Following the Rule of Thirds?

Composition/Framing – Different Angles

• Low Angle

• Top Angle

Composition/Framing – Different Angles

• Low Angle

Composition/Framing – Different Angles

• Top Angle

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Close Up

• Mid Shot/Frame

• Wide Shot or Landscape

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Close Up

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Close Up

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Extreme Close Up

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Extreme Close Up

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Mid Shot or Medium Shot

Composition/Framing – Different Frames• Mid Shot or Medium Shot

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Wide Shot

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Landscape Shot

Composition/Framing – Different Frames

• Landscape Shot

Composition

Different Frames & Different Angles

The different angles or the frames you choose, can make or break you picture.

The power in a picture comes from the different angles or frames you choose

Composition/Framing – Head Room• Space above the head should not too much

What Makes a Good Photograph?

Good Composition

Sharp Focus

Good Lighting

Correct Exposure

The Right Lens

Thought Behind the Picture

A Good Picture is Mostly in Sharp Focus Unless Intended to be Blurry

Good Picture is Mostly in – Sharp Focus Unless Intended to be blurry

Good Picture is Mostly in – Sharp Focus Unless Intended to be blurry

Good Picture – Good Lighting

Best Natural Lighting –Mornings – Sunrise to 10 am

Evenings – 3pm to Sunset

Natural Light Timings Change According to Seasons

Avoid Taking Pictures When the Sun is Over Head

Good Picture – Good Lighting

Make Sure

That the Light Source is Behind You

That the Light should be Falling On the Subject

Good Picture – Good Lighting

If the Light Source is Behind the Subject And in Front of you/camera

You will get a ---

Silhouette

Good Picture – Good Lighting

Silhouette

Good Picture – Good Lighting

Silhouette

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

Exposure Controlled by 3 Components

Aperture

Shutter Speed

ISO

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

ApertureControls the Amount of Light Entering the

Camera Through the Aperture or the Iris of the Camera Lens and Falling on the Camera Sensor.

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

ApertureThe aperture of the camera behaves exactly in

the same way the iris of our eyes do.

When there is too much light the iris becomes SMALL or closes up

When there is less light the iris enlarges or OPENS UP

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

ApertureVery Sunny - Small iris – Higher the Number

Low Light – iris opens up – Lower the Number

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

Shutter SpeedThe Speed at which the Shutter of the Camera

Opens and Closes.

It controls the amount of time the light gets to fall on/read by the sensor.

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

Shutter SpeedA High Shutter Speed is Used for

Fast Moving Subjects/Objects

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

High Shutter SpeedA High Shutter Speed is Used for

Fast Moving Subjects/Obj

ects

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

High Shutter SpeedA High Shutter Speed is Used for

Fast Moving Subjects/Obj

ects

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

Shutter SpeedA Slow Shutter Speed is Used

When the Light is LOWOr

When a Blurry Effect is Desired

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

Shutter SpeedA Slow Shutter Speed is Used

When the Light is LOW

OrWhen a Blurry

Effect is Desired

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

Shutter SpeedA Slow Shutter Speed is Used

When the Light is LOW

OrWhen a Blurry

Effect is Desired

Good Picture – Correct Exposure

ISOISO helps the camera Sensor to be more or less

sensitive to light.

Usually a Higher ISO is used when the Light is Low.

Note – Higher the ISO, grainier the picture.

Composition/Framing – Depth of Field

• When the background is out of focus

• For 2 reasons• The focus is on the object in the front• And the Aperture is fully open, ie the light is

low or the light entering the camera is less because of the settings you have chosen.

Composition/Framing – Depth of Field

Composition/Framing – Depth of Field

What Makes a Good Photograph?

Good Composition

Sharp Focus

Good Lighting

Correct Exposure

The Right Lens

Thought Behind the Picture

The Right Lens

Different Kinds of Lens

Normal LensWide Angle Lens

Telephoto/Tele LensZoom Lens

Fish Eye LensMacro

The Right Lens - Macro

Useful for getting the details of insects, flowers, etc.

What Makes a Good Photograph?

Good Composition

Sharp Focus

Good Lighting

Correct Exposure

The Right Lens

Thought Behind the Picture

The Thought Behind the Picture