Lesson 2: Digital Cameras -- How to Take a Good Picture Using Technology to Be Green Christie Kodama and Laura Spangler Before We Start What is a great picture? An okay picture? A bad picture? Look at each picture. Decide if you think its good, okay, or bad. What factors helped you make your decision? After we look at a few pictures, were going to learn 3 new techniques for taking better pictures. Enter question text Great! 2. Okay. 3. Bad! Enter question text Great! 2. Okay. 3. Bad! Enter question text Great! 2. Okay. 3. Bad! Enter question text Great! 2. Okay. 3. Bad! Enter question text Great! 2. Okay. 3. Bad! 3 New Photography Techniques Unclutter: Pay attention to what's in the background Rule of Thirds: Don't just center an object. Getting Up Close: Filling up the frame Unclutter o Pay attention to what's in the background o A plain background will help your subject stand out. o Ask your subjects to move. o Get closer o Crop the photo after you download it. Unclutter Rule of Thirds o Don't just center an object. o Make a grid. Use 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. Place objects at the point where these lines meet, or intersect. Rule of Thirds o If the object of interest is at one of these intersection, it makes your image more interesting. o Some cameras have a 'grid' setting that can be used while taking pictures. Rule of Thirds Getting Up Close o Filling up the frame o Focus attention on a subject by filling up the frame. o Get closer! Zooming in on the subject can help a lot. You don't want people or the object to be tiny. o Cropping. Sometimes you can crop the image afterward. Getting Up Close o If the object is small, you might need to use the macro setting. o Many cameras use a flower to show that this setting is good for taking pictures up close. o The camera should be about one foot (12 inches) away from the object you are photographing. Using Macro Settings