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How to take better photos. Basic rules of design. Rule of thirds. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How to take better photos
Basic rules of design
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.
Rule of thirds
Divide the image into three sections
Rule of thirds
Use the rule of thirds to createdynamic portraits
Rule of thirds
Emphasize a dramatic sky by placingthe horizon along the lower grid line
Rule of thirds
With a moving subject, use the rule of thirds to leave space for the subject to travel into
Rule of thirds
Busy shots feel more orderly when you apply the rule of thirds.
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.
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.
Frame Your Subject
Try framing your picture with foreground objects to add depth to the image.
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.
Pay Attention to Lines
Let roads and rivers lead the viewer into the picture
Pay Attention to Lines
Look for patterns of lines
Pay Attention to Lines
Diagonals are dynamic, and curves are sensual
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.
Avoid Mergers
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.
Look for Interesting Reflections and Shadows Shadows and
reflections add depth and artistry
Avoid Busy Backgrounds
Busy
Better
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
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
References
http://www.fotofinish.com/resources/centers/photo/takingpictures.htm
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=38/39&pq-locale=en_US
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!
Review of tips
Rule of thirds:Place object off centerPlace horizon off centerLeave lead room for moving objectsHelp with busy shots
Review of tips
Get close Try unusual angles Frame your subject Pay attention to lines Avoid mergers Look for reflections and shadows
Review of tips
Avoid busy backgrounds Be a picture director Look your subject in the eye
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.