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Photo composition Photo composition
How To Capture The Moment
Clements Photojournalism Mrs. Mayo
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
• Recognize the value of quality pictures
• Recognize the basics of photographic composition
• Recognize common photographic problems
WHY COMPOSE A PHOTO?
• The photograph is a story, a series of connected sentences
• Compose your photo to increase its expressiveness
DOMINANT SUBJECT • One main
subject • Clean
background helps viewer know where to look
DOMINANT SUBJECT
DOMINANT SUBJECT
DOMINANT SUBJECT
DOMINANT SUBJECT
DOMINANT SUBJECT
RULE OF THIRDS • The subject is
placed off-center • Divide the frame
into thirds horizontally and vertically, and place the subject at an intersection
RULE OF THIRDS
RULE OF THIRDS
RULE OF THIRDS
FREEZING ACTION
• The photographer uses a fast shutter speed to give the effect of stopping motion
FREEZING ACTION
FREEZING ACTION
FREEZING ACTION
EMOTION • Catches strong
facial expression or body language
• Timing is vital
EMOTION
EMOTION
EMOTION
WORM’S EYE VIEW
• Taken from below • Makes small things
look huge • Adds interest to the
subject
WORM’S EYE VIEW
WORM’S EYE VIEW
WORM’S EYE VIEW
WORM’S EYE VIEW
• Taken from above
• Can make big things appear smaller
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
FRAMING • Subject is framed
by an element within the picture
• Draws interest to the dominant subject
FRAMING
FRAMING
Framing
LEADING LINES
• Picture reflects a defined line
• The viewers eye can easily mark the line that the photographer is capturing
LEADING LINES
Leading Lines
LEADING LINES
Composition principles recap
1. Dominant subject 2. Rule of thirds 3. Freezing action 4. Emotion 5. Worm’s Eye 6. Bird’s Eye 7. Framing 8. Leading Lines
Assignment – photo composition identification
• Locate one photo representing each of the previously discussed photo composition rules – Can be from the web or one you’ve taken
• Label each photo (they should be JPG files) with your last name, composition rule and class period – Smith dominant subject 4 – Smith freezing action 6
• Create a “photo composition” subfolder in your “photo journalism” H drive folder for storage
• Submit all eight photos to Mrs. Mayo via Google Drive by midnight on Tuesday, September 8th
Assignment: photo composition photo shoot
•Using your personal cameras and the eight photo composition rules you learned last week, take five photos of each photo composition rule •All photos need to be downloaded from your camera to your H drive in your Photo Journalism>Photo Composition folder, and each should be titled [your last name] [composition rule] [photo number] [class period]
–Smith dominant subject 1 4 –Smith freezing action 2 4
•All photos must be turned in to Mrs. Mayo via Google Drive by midnight on Thursday, Sept. 10th
–You will have time in class on Thursday to save, rename and turn in your photos. Bring your download devices!
