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How to take better photos

Basic rules of design

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Rule of thirds

Placing your subject off-center creates an interesting, dynamic image. Imagine your photograph divided into three horizontal and vertical sections. To compose a well-balanced, off-center shot, place your subject near the intersections of the imaginary grid lines. This is called the rule of thirds.

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Rule of thirds

Divide the image into three sections

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Rule of thirds

Use the rule of thirds to createdynamic portraits

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Rule of thirds

Emphasize a dramatic sky by placingthe horizon along the lower grid line

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Rule of thirds

With a moving subject, use the rule of thirds to leave space for the subject to travel into

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Rule of thirds

Busy shots feel more orderly when you apply the rule of thirds.

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Get Close

Your subject is interesting, so get close to it. Don't let your pictures suffer from the "Grandma at the Grand Canyon" syndrome, with a tiny subject and lots of boring, irrelevant space.

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Try Unusual Angles

Be bold! Try turning your camera to 45 degrees before snapping a picture. Or instead of snapping it from eye level, kneel down or lie on the ground to get a more interesting shot.

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Frame Your Subject

Try framing your picture with foreground objects to add depth to the image.

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Pay Attention to Lines

Curves, straight lines, and diagonals add energy and movement to your compositions. Let roads and rivers draw the viewer into the image or lead the viewer's eye in a specific direction. Watch for natural geometric patterns and place yourself at an interesting angle to them.

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Pay Attention to Lines

Let roads and rivers lead the viewer into the picture

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Pay Attention to Lines

Look for patterns of lines

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Pay Attention to Lines

Diagonals are dynamic, and curves are sensual

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Pay Attention to Lines

Don't let lines unintentionally throw your photo off balance. When you shoot the horizon or a building, keep the straight lines level—unless you're shooting at a dramatic, intentional angle.

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Avoid Mergers

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Avoid Mergers

As you position yourself to avoid a cluttered background, also look out for trees, lamp posts, and other background objects which might merge with your subject in unfortunate ways.

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Look for Interesting Reflections and Shadows Shadows and

reflections add depth and artistry

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Avoid Busy Backgrounds

Busy

Better

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Be a picture director

Boring

Better

A picture director takes charge. A picture director picks the location: "Everybody go outside to the backyard." A picture director adds props: "Girls, put on your pink sunglasses." A picture director arranges people: "Now move in close, and lean toward the camera

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Look your subject in the eye

Direct eye contact can be as engaging in a picture as it is in real life. When taking a picture of someone, hold the camera at the person's eye level to unleash the power of those magnetic gazes and mesmerizing smiles

Too high

Better angle

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Most important~

Take lots and lots of photos! Digital photos are cheap! – Use the “burst” mode to get great

shots of sports, kids, people! Experiment!

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Review of tips

Rule of thirds:Place object off centerPlace horizon off centerLeave lead room for moving objectsHelp with busy shots

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Review of tips

Get close Try unusual angles Frame your subject Pay attention to lines Avoid mergers Look for reflections and shadows

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Review of tips

Avoid busy backgrounds Be a picture director Look your subject in the eye

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Your Turn

Help me update this powerpoint with our own photos.

You will be assigned tip and with a partner, you will get photos that demonstrate a good and a bad version of the tip.